Tesla (TSLA) Competitors $310.21 -0.97 (-0.31%) (As of 09:39 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends TSLA vs. GM, F, OSK, WBC, THO, WGO, NKLA, TM, RACE, and PCARShould you be buying Tesla stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Tesla include General Motors (GM), Ford Motor (F), Oshkosh (OSK), WABCO (WBC), THOR Industries (THO), Winnebago Industries (WGO), Nikola (NKLA), Toyota Motor (TM), Ferrari (RACE), and PACCAR (PCAR). Tesla vs. General Motors Ford Motor Oshkosh WABCO THOR Industries Winnebago Industries Nikola Toyota Motor Ferrari PACCAR Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) and General Motors (NYSE:GM) are both large-cap auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, dividends, community ranking, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk and media sentiment. Is TSLA or GM more profitable? Tesla has a net margin of 13.07% compared to General Motors' net margin of 6.06%. General Motors' return on equity of 16.30% beat Tesla's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Tesla13.07% 10.24% 6.08% General Motors 6.06%16.30%4.14% Do analysts rate TSLA or GM? Tesla presently has a consensus target price of $228.24, indicating a potential downside of 26.65%. General Motors has a consensus target price of $56.92, indicating a potential downside of 1.24%. Given General Motors' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe General Motors is more favorable than Tesla.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Tesla 8 Sell rating(s) 16 Hold rating(s) 14 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.16General Motors 4 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.38 Do institutionals & insiders believe in TSLA or GM? 66.2% of Tesla shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.7% of General Motors shares are owned by institutional investors. 20.7% of Tesla shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of General Motors shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has better valuation & earnings, TSLA or GM? Tesla has higher earnings, but lower revenue than General Motors. General Motors is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Tesla, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioTesla$96.77B10.32$15.00B$3.6585.25General Motors$171.84B0.37$10.13B$9.386.14 Does the MarketBeat Community prefer TSLA or GM? Tesla received 1053 more outperform votes than General Motors when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 73.06% of users gave General Motors an outperform vote while only 63.11% of users gave Tesla an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformTeslaOutperform Votes258063.11% Underperform Votes150836.89% General MotorsOutperform Votes152773.06% Underperform Votes56326.94% Which has more volatility & risk, TSLA or GM? Tesla has a beta of 2.29, suggesting that its share price is 129% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, General Motors has a beta of 1.4, suggesting that its share price is 40% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media favor TSLA or GM? In the previous week, Tesla had 187 more articles in the media than General Motors. MarketBeat recorded 238 mentions for Tesla and 51 mentions for General Motors. Tesla's average media sentiment score of 0.83 beat General Motors' score of 0.74 indicating that Tesla is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Tesla 143 Very Positive mention(s) 27 Positive mention(s) 40 Neutral mention(s) 19 Negative mention(s) 3 Very Negative mention(s) Positive General Motors 31 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 5 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryTesla beats General Motors on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Colonial MetalsTrump’s IRS Hands Massive ‘Victory Gift’ To 401K OwnersThe "Fake Media" has completely ignored Trump's genius "victory gift" to all America First patriots like you. A tax-free gift so powerful it could reshape the financial destinies of millions of IRA and 401(k) owners…Claim your FREE 2024 Gold Guide New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart TSLA vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricTeslaMotor vehicles & car bodies IndustryAuto SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$998.91B$36.39B$15.85B$8.88BDividend YieldN/A3.53%3.22%4.04%P/E Ratio85.258.7615.2317.46Price / Sales10.329.7710.4792.99Price / Cash76.1511.0211.7736.42Price / Book14.142.342.155.86Net Income$15.00B$2.98B$1.49B$225.23M7 Day Performance-3.13%1.08%-1.99%-1.15%1 Month Performance41.72%0.17%-3.44%3.63%1 Year Performance28.14%-20.48%-8.74%24.95% Tesla Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)TSLATesla4.7105 of 5 stars$310.21-0.3%$228.24-26.4%+31.1%$995.79B$96.77B84.99140,473Analyst DowngradeInsider SellingGMGeneral Motors4.6978 of 5 stars$55.59+0.4%N/A+104.3%$61.13B$171.84B5.93163,000Short Interest ↓FFord Motor3.4936 of 5 stars$10.97+0.1%N/A+6.4%$43.60B$182.74B12.47177,000Short Interest ↑OSKOshkosh4.2202 of 5 stars$111.61-0.6%N/A+14.1%$7.52B$9.66B10.8417,300Positive NewsWBCWABCON/A$136.46flatN/A+0.0%$7.01B$3.42B37.3913,911High Trading VolumeTHOTHOR Industries4.6789 of 5 stars$108.85-0.8%N/A+10.4%$5.76B$10.04B22.0822,300Positive NewsWGOWinnebago Industries4.2532 of 5 stars$61.10+0.0%N/A-5.2%$1.77B$2.97B203.675,700Analyst RevisionNKLANikola1.2091 of 5 stars$3.02-1.9%N/A-92.6%$183.83M$35.84M-0.211,500Gap UpTMToyota Motor4.2303 of 5 stars$171.96-3.6%N/A-9.6%$231.70B$312.38B8.17380,793Short Interest ↓RACEFerrari2.7087 of 5 stars$454.63+0.4%N/A+24.4%$83.63B$6.46B52.804,988PCARPACCAR3.9298 of 5 stars$114.38+1.5%N/A+26.9%$59.97B$35.13B12.7832,400Dividend AnnouncementAnalyst UpgradeAnalyst RevisionPositive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies GM Alternatives F Alternatives OSK Alternatives WBC Alternatives THO Alternatives WGO Alternatives NKLA Alternatives TM Alternatives RACE Alternatives PCAR Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NASDAQ:TSLA) was last updated on 11/15/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBill Gates’s Next Big AI Bet: StargateIn February 2016… when almost nobody was talking about artificial intelligence…. 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