PACCAR (PCAR) Competitors

PACCAR (NASDAQ:PCAR) and Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) 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 dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations and profitability.

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, PCAR or TSLA?

Tesla has higher revenue and earnings than PACCAR. PACCAR is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Tesla, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
PACCAR	$33.66B	1.53	$4.16B	$5.84	16.82
Tesla	$97.69B	10.91	$7.13B	$1.73	191.08

Do analysts rate PCAR or TSLA?

PACCAR currently has a consensus target price of $107.77, suggesting a potential upside of 9.73%. Tesla has a consensus target price of $303.31, suggesting a potential downside of 8.24%. Given PACCAR's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe PACCAR is more favorable than Tesla.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
PACCAR	0 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.57
Tesla	9 Sell rating(s)	15 Hold rating(s)	17 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.24

Do institutionals and insiders believe in PCAR or TSLA?

64.9% of PACCAR shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 66.2% of Tesla shares are held by institutional investors. 2.0% of PACCAR shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 20.7% of Tesla shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Is PCAR or TSLA more profitable?

PACCAR has a net margin of 9.88% compared to Tesla's net margin of 6.54%. PACCAR's return on equity of 18.25% beat Tesla's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
PACCAR	9.88%	18.25%	7.69%
Tesla	6.54%	7.98%	4.79%

Which has more risk & volatility, PCAR or TSLA?

PACCAR has a beta of 0.91, indicating that its stock price is 9% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Tesla has a beta of 2.33, indicating that its stock price is 133% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the media prefer PCAR or TSLA?

In the previous week, Tesla had 235 more articles in the media than PACCAR. MarketBeat recorded 267 mentions for Tesla and 32 mentions for PACCAR. PACCAR's average media sentiment score of 1.19 beat Tesla's score of 0.81 indicating that PACCAR is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
PACCAR	24 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Tesla	147 Very Positive mention(s)	43 Positive mention(s)	46 Neutral mention(s)	24 Negative mention(s)	3 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Tesla beats PACCAR on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.