Tesla (TSLA) Competitors $413.49 -22.05 (-5.06%) Closing price 10/10/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$408.15 -5.34 (-1.29%) As of 10/10/2025 08:00 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFDA EventsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock TSLA vs. AAPL, AMZN, GOOG, GOOGL, LCID, META, NVDA, RIVN, F, and GMShould you be buying Tesla stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Tesla include Apple (AAPL), Amazon.com (AMZN), Alphabet (GOOG), Alphabet (GOOGL), Lucid Group (LCID), Meta Platforms (META), NVIDIA (NVDA), Rivian Automotive (RIVN), Ford Motor (F), and General Motors (GM). Tesla vs. Its Competitors Apple Amazon.com Alphabet Alphabet Lucid Group Meta Platforms NVIDIA Rivian Automotive Ford Motor General Motors Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) and Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) are related large-cap companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, earnings and risk. Is AAPL or TSLA more profitable? Apple has a net margin of 24.30% compared to Tesla's net margin of 6.54%. Apple's return on equity of 170.91% beat Tesla's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Apple24.30% 170.91% 31.94% Tesla 6.54%7.98%4.79% Does the media refer more to AAPL or TSLA? In the previous week, Tesla had 155 more articles in the media than Apple. MarketBeat recorded 349 mentions for Tesla and 194 mentions for Apple. Apple's average media sentiment score of 1.10 beat Tesla's score of 0.59 indicating that Apple is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Apple 130 Very Positive mention(s) 11 Positive mention(s) 25 Neutral mention(s) 7 Negative mention(s) 3 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Tesla 163 Very Positive mention(s) 46 Positive mention(s) 75 Neutral mention(s) 52 Negative mention(s) 8 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has better earnings and valuation, AAPL or TSLA? Apple has higher revenue and earnings than Tesla. Apple 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 RatioApple$391.04B9.31$93.74B$6.5937.22Tesla$97.69B14.07$7.13B$1.73239.01 Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in AAPL or TSLA? 67.7% of Apple shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 66.2% of Tesla shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Apple shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 19.9% of Tesla shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has more volatility and risk, AAPL or TSLA? Apple has a beta of 1.09, suggesting that its share price is 9% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Tesla has a beta of 2.08, suggesting that its share price is 108% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer AAPL or TSLA? Apple currently has a consensus target price of $248.29, suggesting a potential upside of 1.23%. Tesla has a consensus target price of $354.67, suggesting a potential downside of 14.23%. Given Apple's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Apple is more favorable than Tesla.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Apple 2 Sell rating(s) 12 Hold rating(s) 15 Buy rating(s) 4 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.64Tesla 8 Sell rating(s) 13 Hold rating(s) 19 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.36 SummaryApple beats Tesla on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Tesla News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for TSLA and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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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 ExcelMetricTeslaAUTO IndustryAuto SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$1.45T$68.32B$21.41B$10.63BDividend YieldN/A2.94%2.82%4.71%P/E Ratio239.0125.6315.9026.57Price / Sales14.0739.6441.70132.63Price / Cash112.4420.2019.3562.09Price / Book18.063.802.786.53Net Income$7.13B$542.77M$821.53M$275.96M7 Day Performance-3.80%-13.35%-6.98%-0.73%1 Month Performance12.11%-14.24%-5.70%3.71%1 Year Performance89.85%-37.46%3.64%37.30% Tesla Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)TSLATesla3.9332 of 5 stars$413.49-5.1%$354.67-14.2%+73.2%$1.45T$97.69B239.01125,665Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAAPLApple4.593 of 5 stars$256.28-0.2%$247.49-3.4%+7.1%$3.81T$391.04B38.91164,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAMZNAmazon.com4.8137 of 5 stars$221.72+0.4%$266.26+20.1%+15.9%$2.36T$637.96B33.801,556,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastOptions VolumeGOOGAlphabet4.5037 of 5 stars$246.92-1.8%$235.33-4.7%+45.5%$2.99T$371.40B26.31190,200Trending NewsAnalyst UpgradeGOOGLAlphabet3.7212 of 5 stars$245.61-1.9%$242.98-1.1%+46.0%$2.97T$371.40B26.17183,323Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastLCIDLucid Group1.7318 of 5 stars$22.01-8.4%$23.85+8.4%-37.0%$6.76B$807.83M-1.916,800Analyst ForecastMETAMeta Platforms4.4413 of 5 stars$712.72-0.4%$830.61+16.5%+20.8%$1.79T$178.80B25.7874,067Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeNVDANVIDIA4.8907 of 5 stars$185.01-0.3%$211.26+14.2%+35.9%$4.50T$165.22B52.8136,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeRIVNRivian Automotive1.8413 of 5 stars$13.26-1.8%$13.90+4.8%+24.8%$16.18B$4.97B-4.1314,861Analyst ForecastGap DownFFord Motor3.4431 of 5 stars$11.93-6.1%$11.04-7.5%+7.0%$47.50B$184.99B15.30171,000GMGeneral Motors4.4201 of 5 stars$57.19-1.7%$62.85+9.9%+16.1%$54.45B$187.60B9.08162,000Trending NewsAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies AAPL Alternatives AMZN Alternatives GOOG Alternatives GOOGL Alternatives LCID Alternatives META Alternatives NVDA Alternatives RIVN Alternatives F Alternatives GM Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:TSLA) was last updated on 10/11/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this tokenBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this token My research team has identified the token positio...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredCapital Gains Tax Strategies for SeniorsCapital gains taxes can take a bite out of your retirement income—unless you have a smart strategy. 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