Tesla (TSLA) Competitors $317.80 -12.44 (-3.77%) (As of 10:53 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 better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, profitability, community ranking, risk and valuation. Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of TSLA or GM? 66.2% of Tesla shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.7% of General Motors shares are held by institutional investors. 20.7% of Tesla shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of General Motors shares are held by 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 preferable valuation and 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$96.77B10.95$15.00B$3.6590.48General Motors$171.84B0.37$10.13B$9.386.15 Which has more volatility and risk, TSLA or GM? Tesla has a beta of 2.29, indicating that its share price is 129% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, General Motors has a beta of 1.4, indicating that its share price is 40% more volatile than the S&P 500. 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 prefer TSLA or GM? Tesla currently has a consensus target price of $225.06, suggesting a potential downside of 31.85%. General Motors has a consensus target price of $56.92, suggesting a potential downside of 1.39%. Given General Motors' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly 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 Does the MarketBeat Community believe in 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 63.13% of users gave Tesla an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformTeslaOutperform Votes258063.13% Underperform Votes150736.87% General MotorsOutperform Votes152773.06% Underperform Votes56326.94% Does the media prefer TSLA or GM? In the previous week, Tesla had 170 more articles in the media than General Motors. MarketBeat recorded 215 mentions for Tesla and 45 mentions for General Motors. Tesla's average media sentiment score of 0.92 beat General Motors' score of 0.60 indicating that Tesla is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Tesla 129 Very Positive mention(s) 22 Positive mention(s) 39 Neutral mention(s) 16 Negative mention(s) 3 Very Negative mention(s) Positive General Motors 26 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 3 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryTesla beats General Motors on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad DarwinUnlock the Secret to Earning Consistent Income from Stocks Under $30!Are you ready to transform your investment strategy and generate a steady monthly income? We’re excited to offer you our exclusive report, "Options Trading Strategy: 2 (Surprisingly) Low-Cost Stocks Primed for Generating Monthly Income," FREE!👉 Yes, I Want the Free Report! 👈 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$1.06T$37.64B$16.08B$8.94BDividend YieldN/A3.70%3.27%4.03%P/E Ratio90.487.7813.2616.26Price / Sales10.959.5410.8892.29Price / Cash76.1511.0211.7736.42Price / Book15.002.382.205.98Net Income$15.00B$2.98B$1.50B$225.08M7 Day Performance11.23%2.76%-0.24%0.04%1 Month Performance50.68%0.76%-3.08%4.55%1 Year Performance39.10%-18.56%-6.85%27.70% Tesla Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)TSLATesla4.7258 of 5 stars$317.80-3.8%$228.24-28.2%+47.6%$1.02T$96.77B87.07140,473Analyst ForecastInsider SellingGap UpGMGeneral Motors4.7026 of 5 stars$55.59+0.4%N/A+114.6%$61.13B$171.84B5.93163,000Short Interest ↓FFord Motor3.7752 of 5 stars$10.97+0.1%N/A+13.1%$43.60B$182.74B12.47177,000Short Interest ↑OSKOshkosh3.8493 of 5 stars$111.61-0.6%N/A+16.5%$7.52B$9.66B10.8417,300Positive NewsWBCWABCON/A$136.46flatN/A+0.0%$7.01B$3.42B37.3913,911High Trading VolumeTHOTHOR Industries4.702 of 5 stars$108.85-0.8%N/A+17.0%$5.76B$10.04B22.0822,300Positive NewsWGOWinnebago Industries4.278 of 5 stars$61.10+0.0%N/A+0.2%$1.77B$2.97B203.675,700Analyst UpgradeAnalyst RevisionNKLANikola1.3655 of 5 stars$3.02-1.9%N/A-89.7%$183.83M$35.84M-0.211,500Analyst ForecastTMToyota Motor4.335 of 5 stars$171.96-3.6%N/A-8.2%$231.70B$312.38B8.17380,793Short Interest ↓RACEFerrari2.7203 of 5 stars$454.63+0.4%N/A+28.8%$83.63B$6.46B52.804,988PCARPACCAR4.14 of 5 stars$114.38+1.5%N/A+32.8%$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 11/14/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBlackrock’s Sending THIS Crypto Higher on PurposeIt's a groundbreaking opportunity that could be poised for extraordinary gains. 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