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TSLA vs. AAPL, AMZN, GOOG, GOOGL, and LCID

Should you buy Tesla stock or one of its competitors? Tesla's main competitors and comparable companies include Apple (AAPL), Amazon.com (AMZN), Alphabet (GOOG), Alphabet (GOOGL), and Lucid Group (LCID). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size.

How does Tesla compare to Apple?

Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) and Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) are related large-cap companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, media sentiment, profitability, dividends, valuation and institutional ownership.

Apple presently has a consensus target price of $330.61, indicating a potential upside of 3.33%. Tesla has a consensus target price of $401.74, indicating a potential upside of 13.46%. Given Tesla's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Tesla is more favorable than Apple.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Apple
4 Sell rating(s)
12 Hold rating(s)
22 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.51
Tesla
4 Sell rating(s)
18 Hold rating(s)
22 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.44

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 Ratio
Apple$466.82B10.00$112.01B$8.7236.69
Tesla$94.83B14.75$3.79B$1.08327.85

In the previous week, Tesla had 71 more articles in the media than Apple. MarketBeat recorded 446 mentions for Tesla and 375 mentions for Apple. Tesla's average media sentiment score of 0.79 beat Apple's score of 0.62 indicating that Tesla is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Apple
178 Very Positive mention(s)
57 Positive mention(s)
80 Neutral mention(s)
39 Negative mention(s)
17 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Tesla
241 Very Positive mention(s)
63 Positive mention(s)
79 Neutral mention(s)
49 Negative mention(s)
13 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Apple has a net margin of 27.62% compared to Tesla's net margin of 3.67%. Apple's return on equity of 135.46% beat Tesla's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Apple27.62% 135.46% 34.11%
Tesla 3.67%3.82%2.27%

Apple has a beta of 1.08, meaning that its stock price is 8% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Tesla has a beta of 1.84, meaning that its stock price is 84% more volatile than the broader market.

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 endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Apple beats Tesla on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Tesla compare to Amazon.com?

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) and Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) are both large-cap consumer discretionary 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.

Tesla currently has a consensus price target of $401.74, suggesting a potential upside of 13.46%. Amazon.com has a consensus price target of $323.26, suggesting a potential upside of 25.05%. Given Amazon.com's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Amazon.com is more favorable than Tesla.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Tesla
4 Sell rating(s)
18 Hold rating(s)
22 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.44
Amazon.com
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
56 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.98

Tesla has a beta of 1.84, indicating that its share price is 84% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Amazon.com has a beta of 1.44, indicating that its share price is 44% more volatile than the broader market.

Amazon.com has higher revenue and earnings than Tesla. Amazon.com 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 Ratio
Tesla$94.83B14.75$3.79B$1.08327.85
Amazon.com$716.92B3.89$77.67B$12.4320.80

66.2% of Tesla shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 72.2% of Amazon.com shares are held by institutional investors. 19.9% of Tesla shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 8.9% of Amazon.com 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.

In the previous week, Tesla had 190 more articles in the media than Amazon.com. MarketBeat recorded 446 mentions for Tesla and 256 mentions for Amazon.com. Tesla's average media sentiment score of 0.79 beat Amazon.com's score of 0.74 indicating that Tesla is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Tesla
241 Very Positive mention(s)
63 Positive mention(s)
79 Neutral mention(s)
49 Negative mention(s)
13 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Amazon.com
140 Very Positive mention(s)
40 Positive mention(s)
31 Neutral mention(s)
34 Negative mention(s)
10 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Amazon.com has a net margin of 17.44% compared to Tesla's net margin of 3.67%. Amazon.com's return on equity of 18.00% beat Tesla's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Tesla3.67% 3.82% 2.27%
Amazon.com 17.44%18.00%8.97%

Summary

Amazon.com beats Tesla on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Tesla compare to Alphabet?

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) and Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG) are related large-cap companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, media sentiment, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends and earnings.

Alphabet has higher revenue and earnings than Tesla. Alphabet 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 Ratio
Tesla$94.83B14.75$3.79B$1.08327.85
Alphabet$402.84B10.18$132.17B$19.9116.84

Alphabet has a net margin of 54.77% compared to Tesla's net margin of 3.67%. Alphabet's return on equity of 51.32% beat Tesla's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Tesla3.67% 3.82% 2.27%
Alphabet 54.77%51.32%35.42%

66.2% of Tesla shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 27.3% of Alphabet shares are held by institutional investors. 19.9% of Tesla shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 13.0% of Alphabet shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Tesla presently has a consensus target price of $401.74, suggesting a potential upside of 13.46%. Alphabet has a consensus target price of $415.55, suggesting a potential upside of 23.93%. Given Alphabet's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Alphabet is more favorable than Tesla.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Tesla
4 Sell rating(s)
18 Hold rating(s)
22 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.44
Alphabet
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
30 Buy rating(s)
6 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.05

Tesla has a beta of 1.84, suggesting that its share price is 84% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Alphabet has a beta of 1.21, suggesting that its share price is 21% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Tesla had 208 more articles in the media than Alphabet. MarketBeat recorded 446 mentions for Tesla and 238 mentions for Alphabet. Alphabet's average media sentiment score of 0.89 beat Tesla's score of 0.79 indicating that Alphabet is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Tesla
241 Very Positive mention(s)
63 Positive mention(s)
79 Neutral mention(s)
49 Negative mention(s)
13 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Alphabet
153 Very Positive mention(s)
19 Positive mention(s)
34 Neutral mention(s)
21 Negative mention(s)
10 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

Alphabet beats Tesla on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Tesla compare to Alphabet?

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) and Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) are related large-cap companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, media sentiment and earnings.

Alphabet has higher revenue and earnings than Tesla. Alphabet 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 Ratio
Tesla$94.83B14.75$3.79B$1.08327.85
Alphabet$402.84B10.28$132.17B$19.9117.00

Tesla presently has a consensus target price of $401.74, indicating a potential upside of 13.46%. Alphabet has a consensus target price of $420.19, indicating a potential upside of 24.15%. Given Alphabet's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Alphabet is more favorable than Tesla.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Tesla
4 Sell rating(s)
18 Hold rating(s)
22 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.44
Alphabet
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
45 Buy rating(s)
5 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.02

Tesla has a beta of 1.84, suggesting that its share price is 84% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Alphabet has a beta of 1.22, suggesting that its share price is 22% more volatile than the broader market.

Alphabet has a net margin of 54.77% compared to Tesla's net margin of 3.67%. Alphabet's return on equity of 51.32% beat Tesla's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Tesla3.67% 3.82% 2.27%
Alphabet 54.77%51.32%35.42%

66.2% of Tesla shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 40.0% of Alphabet shares are held by institutional investors. 19.9% of Tesla shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 11.6% of Alphabet shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Tesla had 261 more articles in the media than Alphabet. MarketBeat recorded 446 mentions for Tesla and 185 mentions for Alphabet. Alphabet's average media sentiment score of 0.90 beat Tesla's score of 0.79 indicating that Alphabet is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Tesla
241 Very Positive mention(s)
63 Positive mention(s)
79 Neutral mention(s)
49 Negative mention(s)
13 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Alphabet
126 Very Positive mention(s)
6 Positive mention(s)
31 Neutral mention(s)
19 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

Alphabet beats Tesla on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Tesla compare to Lucid Group?

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) and Lucid Group (NASDAQ:LCID) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and risk.

In the previous week, Tesla had 432 more articles in the media than Lucid Group. MarketBeat recorded 446 mentions for Tesla and 14 mentions for Lucid Group. Tesla's average media sentiment score of 0.79 beat Lucid Group's score of 0.26 indicating that Tesla is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Tesla
241 Very Positive mention(s)
63 Positive mention(s)
79 Neutral mention(s)
49 Negative mention(s)
13 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Lucid Group
3 Very Positive mention(s)
4 Positive mention(s)
6 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Tesla has a beta of 1.84, meaning that its share price is 84% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Lucid Group has a beta of 0.81, meaning that its share price is 19% less volatile than the broader market.

Tesla has higher revenue and earnings than Lucid Group. Lucid Group 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 Ratio
Tesla$94.83B14.75$3.79B$1.08327.85
Lucid Group$1.55B1.19-$2.70B-$13.69N/A

Tesla presently has a consensus price target of $401.74, indicating a potential upside of 13.46%. Lucid Group has a consensus price target of $9.22, indicating a potential upside of 97.06%. Given Lucid Group's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Lucid Group is more favorable than Tesla.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Tesla
4 Sell rating(s)
18 Hold rating(s)
22 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.44
Lucid Group
3 Sell rating(s)
8 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.83

Tesla has a net margin of 3.67% compared to Lucid Group's net margin of -249.21%. Tesla's return on equity of 3.82% beat Lucid Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Tesla3.67% 3.82% 2.27%
Lucid Group -249.21%-1,391.51%-47.61%

66.2% of Tesla shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.2% of Lucid Group shares are held by institutional investors. 19.9% of Tesla shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 60.0% of Lucid Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Tesla beats Lucid Group on 14 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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TSLA vs. The Competition

MetricTeslaAutomobiles IndustryConsumer Discretionary SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$1.40T$44.47B$12.94B$12.91B
Dividend YieldN/A2.75%51.61%9.14%
P/E Ratio327.8511.7546.5425.45
Price / Sales14.7529.4788.16105.93
Price / Cash132.9511.4528.8352.44
Price / Book15.992.735.826.17
Net Income$3.79B$1.22B$444.56M$350.08M
7 Day Performance1.53%-1.06%-0.59%-0.14%
1 Month Performance10.81%0.85%-1.60%0.94%
1 Year Performance0.92%-20.27%-4.35%14.02%

Tesla Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
TSLA
Tesla
3.5764 of 5 stars
$354.08
-5.9%
$401.74
+13.5%
+0.9%$1.40T$94.83B327.85134,785
AAPL
Apple
4.2387 of 5 stars
$319.70
+1.6%
$330.53
+3.4%
+33.5%$4.67T$466.82B36.66166,000
AMZN
Amazon.com
4.8655 of 5 stars
$266.43
+4.0%
$323.09
+21.3%
+11.3%$2.87T$716.92B21.431,576,000
GOOG
Alphabet
4.8395 of 5 stars
$342.88
+1.5%
$415.55
+21.2%
+42.6%$4.19T$402.84B17.22190,200
GOOGL
Alphabet
4.6518 of 5 stars
$346.59
+1.7%
$420.19
+21.2%
+44.0%$4.24T$402.84B17.41190,820

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