Tesla (TSLA) Competitors $426.07 +9.22 (+2.21%) Closing price 09/19/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$425.64 -0.43 (-0.10%) As of 09/19/2025 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 Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) and Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) are related large-cap companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, media sentiment and valuation. Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in TSLA or AAPL? 66.2% of Tesla shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.7% of Apple shares are held by institutional investors. 20.7% of Tesla shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Apple shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media refer more to TSLA or AAPL? In the previous week, Tesla had 189 more articles in the media than Apple. MarketBeat recorded 460 mentions for Tesla and 271 mentions for Apple. Apple's average media sentiment score of 1.06 beat Tesla's score of 0.75 indicating that Apple is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Tesla 235 Very Positive mention(s) 86 Positive mention(s) 82 Neutral mention(s) 37 Negative mention(s) 14 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Apple 195 Very Positive mention(s) 22 Positive mention(s) 37 Neutral mention(s) 12 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has preferable valuation & earnings, TSLA or AAPL? 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 RatioTesla$97.69B14.50$7.13B$1.73246.28Apple$391.04B9.32$93.74B$6.5937.25 Do analysts recommend TSLA or AAPL? Tesla currently has a consensus price target of $317.70, suggesting a potential downside of 25.44%. Apple has a consensus price target of $242.74, suggesting a potential downside of 1.13%. 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 Tesla 9 Sell rating(s) 12 Hold rating(s) 18 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.32Apple 1 Sell rating(s) 14 Hold rating(s) 15 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.56 Is TSLA or AAPL 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 Tesla6.54% 7.98% 4.79% Apple 24.30%170.91%31.94% Which has more risk and volatility, TSLA or AAPL? Tesla has a beta of 2.06, indicating that its share price is 106% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Apple has a beta of 1.11, indicating that its share price is 11% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryApple beats Tesla on 10 of the 16 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. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. 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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$1.39T$66.13B$21.74B$10.40BDividend YieldN/A2.91%2.71%4.60%P/E Ratio246.2826.6118.5226.78Price / Sales14.5041.3845.51124.28Price / Cash107.6219.9922.1261.55Price / Book18.614.032.986.40Net Income$7.13B$542.77M$825.47M$271.80M7 Day Performance7.61%5.09%3.13%3.48%1 Month Performance31.54%1.24%4.71%9.89%1 Year Performance78.83%-32.41%14.10%28.51% Tesla Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)TSLATesla4.2587 of 5 stars$426.07+2.2%$317.70-25.4%+74.7%$1.39T$97.69B246.28125,665Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeAAPLApple4.7343 of 5 stars$238.22+0.6%$241.77+1.5%+7.3%$3.54T$391.04B36.21164,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastOptions VolumeAMZNAmazon.com4.7966 of 5 stars$234.41+1.3%$263.30+12.3%+21.9%$2.50T$670.04B35.751,556,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastGOOGAlphabet4.6765 of 5 stars$251.80+0.0%$227.56-9.6%+56.4%$3.04T$350.02B26.79190,200Trending NewsInsider TradeShort Interest ↓GOOGLAlphabet3.8969 of 5 stars$251.540.0%$222.85-11.4%+57.1%$3.04T$350.02B26.76183,323Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeLCIDLucid Group1.7994 of 5 stars$19.79-0.3%$23.31+17.8%-41.6%$6.05B$807.83M-1.716,800METAMeta Platforms4.3028 of 5 stars$779.01+1.9%$822.41+5.6%+39.2%$1.96T$164.50B28.2774,067Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeAnalyst RevisionNVDANVIDIA4.9422 of 5 stars$175.07-1.5%$207.83+18.7%+49.9%$4.25T$165.22B49.8636,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeRIVNRivian Automotive1.4218 of 5 stars$14.30+5.1%$13.67-4.4%+9.4%$17.29B$4.97B-4.4114,861Insider TradeFFord Motor3.6816 of 5 stars$11.62-0.6%$10.53-9.3%+6.5%$46.27B$184.99B14.90171,000GMGeneral Motors3.9174 of 5 stars$58.47-0.8%$59.00+0.9%+21.2%$55.65B$187.60B9.28162,000Insider Trade 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 9/20/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersCrypto Gets Official Government Backing—Here's the WinnerTrump Just Signed the GENIUS Act—One Coin is About to Explode We're at the BEGINNING of smart money really ...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredCollege grad makes $64,000 a monthA Wall Street legend just helped train our own proprietary AI system in the stock market (a project that took ...Stansberry Research | SponsoredFront-Run Buffett's Shocking Gold MoveA Historic Gold Announcement Is About to Rock Wall Street? 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