Tesla (TSLA) Competitors $329.61 +7.34 (+2.28%) Closing price 08/8/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$330.10 +0.49 (+0.15%) As of 08/8/2025 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 business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, media sentiment, risk, profitability, dividends and analyst recommendations. Do analysts recommend AAPL or TSLA? Apple currently has a consensus target price of $237.60, suggesting a potential upside of 3.60%. Tesla has a consensus target price of $303.31, suggesting a potential downside of 7.98%. Given Apple's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, 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) 11 Hold rating(s) 15 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.57Tesla 9 Sell rating(s) 15 Hold rating(s) 17 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.24 Do institutionals & 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, 20.7% of Tesla shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media refer more to AAPL or TSLA? In the previous week, Apple had 52 more articles in the media than Tesla. MarketBeat recorded 388 mentions for Apple and 336 mentions for Tesla. Apple's average media sentiment score of 0.90 beat Tesla's score of 0.74 indicating that Apple is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Apple 215 Very Positive mention(s) 55 Positive mention(s) 85 Neutral mention(s) 19 Negative mention(s) 6 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Tesla 167 Very Positive mention(s) 61 Positive mention(s) 61 Neutral mention(s) 38 Negative mention(s) 8 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has better earnings & 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$391.04B8.70$93.74B$6.5934.80Tesla$97.69B10.88$7.13B$1.73190.53 Which has more volatility and risk, AAPL or TSLA? Apple has a beta of 1.16, indicating that its share price is 16% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Tesla has a beta of 2.33, indicating that its share price is 133% more volatile than the S&P 500. 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% SummaryApple beats Tesla on 12 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. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding TSLA 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 ExcelMetricTeslaAUTO IndustryAuto SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$1.06T$54.32B$18.77B$9.72BDividend YieldN/A3.19%2.89%4.12%P/E Ratio190.5321.5511.4124.80Price / Sales10.885.4737.69202.81Price / Cash85.1116.7618.2358.47Price / Book13.633.682.705.60Net Income$7.13B$542.77M$824.50M$266.27M7 Day Performance8.92%35.00%9.95%5.08%1 Month Performance6.37%27.92%5.99%0.61%1 Year Performance64.81%-23.72%9.26%22.83% Tesla Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)TSLATesla4.3532 of 5 stars$329.61+2.3%$303.31-8.0%+64.8%$1.06T$97.69B190.53125,665Trending NewsAnalyst RevisionAAPLApple4.7363 of 5 stars$203.00-0.2%$237.25+16.9%+6.1%$3.03T$408.63B30.77164,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAMZNAmazon.com4.7766 of 5 stars$213.92+1.1%$262.45+22.7%+33.4%$2.27T$637.96B32.621,556,000Trending NewsInsider TradeGOOGAlphabet4.7902 of 5 stars$195.23-0.3%$215.19+10.2%+22.2%$2.36T$350.02B20.77190,200Trending NewsInsider TradeGOOGLAlphabet4.1387 of 5 stars$194.50-0.3%$211.53+8.8%+23.1%$2.35T$350.02B20.69183,323Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeOptions VolumeLCIDLucid Group2.6632 of 5 stars$2.45+1.5%$2.68+9.4%-33.2%$7.49B$870.14M-2.036,800Earnings ReportAnalyst RevisionGap UpMETAMeta Platforms4.3015 of 5 stars$764.90-1.5%$822.41+7.5%+48.6%$1.92T$164.50B27.6974,067Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeNVDANVIDIA4.6593 of 5 stars$178.62-0.8%$182.03+1.9%+74.4%$4.35T$130.50B57.5736,000Trending NewsInsider TradeRIVNRivian Automotive2.1127 of 5 stars$12.16-2.0%$14.38+18.3%-15.5%$13.65B$5.01B-3.2514,861Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastFFord Motor3.4677 of 5 stars$11.07+1.1%$10.53-4.8%+12.3%$44.00B$185.25B14.19171,000Analyst ForecastGMGeneral Motors4.4651 of 5 stars$52.66-0.2%$56.35+7.0%+23.1%$50.16B$187.44B8.36162,000Trending NewsInsider TradeAnalyst Revision 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 8/10/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersGENIUS Act: Cancel Your Money?A new law called the GENIUS Act could quietly trigger the most radical shift in American finance in decades. 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