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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 better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and dividends.

In the previous week, Tesla had 6 more articles in the media than Apple. MarketBeat recorded 224 mentions for Tesla and 218 mentions for Apple. Apple's average media sentiment score of 0.80 beat Tesla's score of 0.70 indicating that Apple is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Apple
121 Very Positive mention(s)
28 Positive mention(s)
47 Neutral mention(s)
13 Negative mention(s)
6 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Tesla
108 Very Positive mention(s)
34 Positive mention(s)
44 Neutral mention(s)
30 Negative mention(s)
7 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 currently has a consensus target price of $330.53, indicating a potential upside of 3.39%. Tesla has a consensus target price of $401.74, indicating a potential upside of 15.20%. Given Tesla's higher possible 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)
19 Hold rating(s)
22 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.43

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$416.16B11.21$112.01B$8.7236.66
Tesla$94.83B14.53$3.79B$1.08322.92

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 company is poised for long-term growth.

Apple has a beta of 1.09, suggesting that its stock price is 9% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Tesla has a beta of 1.83, suggesting that its stock price is 83% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Apple beats Tesla on 9 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 better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, media sentiment, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends and earnings.

In the previous week, Amazon.com had 39 more articles in the media than Tesla. MarketBeat recorded 263 mentions for Amazon.com and 224 mentions for Tesla. Amazon.com's average media sentiment score of 0.81 beat Tesla's score of 0.70 indicating that Amazon.com is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Tesla
108 Very Positive mention(s)
34 Positive mention(s)
44 Neutral mention(s)
30 Negative mention(s)
7 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Amazon.com
157 Very Positive mention(s)
39 Positive mention(s)
26 Neutral mention(s)
26 Negative mention(s)
6 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

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

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$94.83B14.53$3.79B$1.08322.92
Amazon.com$716.92B4.01$77.67B$12.4321.43

Tesla has a beta of 1.83, suggesting that its share price is 83% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Amazon.com has a beta of 1.45, suggesting that its share price is 45% more volatile than the broader market.

Tesla currently has a consensus target price of $401.74, suggesting a potential upside of 15.20%. Amazon.com has a consensus target price of $323.09, suggesting a potential upside of 21.27%. Given Amazon.com's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly 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)
19 Hold rating(s)
22 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.43
Amazon.com
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
56 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.98

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 12 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 stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, dividends, media sentiment, profitability, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and risk.

Tesla has a beta of 1.83, indicating that its share price is 83% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Alphabet has a beta of 1.23, indicating that its share price is 23% more volatile than the broader market.

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$94.83B14.53$3.79B$1.08322.92
Alphabet$402.84B10.41$132.17B$19.9117.22

In the previous week, Tesla had 22 more articles in the media than Alphabet. MarketBeat recorded 224 mentions for Tesla and 202 mentions for Alphabet. Alphabet's average media sentiment score of 0.82 beat Tesla's score of 0.70 indicating that Alphabet is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Tesla
108 Very Positive mention(s)
34 Positive mention(s)
44 Neutral mention(s)
30 Negative mention(s)
7 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Alphabet
123 Very Positive mention(s)
17 Positive mention(s)
36 Neutral mention(s)
20 Negative mention(s)
3 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Tesla presently has a consensus target price of $401.74, suggesting a potential upside of 15.20%. Alphabet has a consensus target price of $415.55, suggesting a potential upside of 21.19%. 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)
19 Hold rating(s)
22 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.43
Alphabet
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
30 Buy rating(s)
6 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.05

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 insiders. Comparatively, 13.0% of Alphabet shares are held 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.

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%

Summary

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

How does Tesla compare to Alphabet?

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) 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 dividends, media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation and profitability.

Alphabet currently has a consensus target price of $420.19, indicating a potential upside of 21.24%. Tesla has a consensus target price of $401.74, indicating a potential upside of 15.20%. Given Alphabet's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Alphabet is more favorable than Tesla.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Alphabet
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
44 Buy rating(s)
6 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.04
Tesla
4 Sell rating(s)
19 Hold rating(s)
22 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.43

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

In the previous week, Tesla had 56 more articles in the media than Alphabet. MarketBeat recorded 224 mentions for Tesla and 168 mentions for Alphabet. Alphabet's average media sentiment score of 0.92 beat Tesla's score of 0.70 indicating that Alphabet is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Alphabet
114 Very Positive mention(s)
3 Positive mention(s)
31 Neutral mention(s)
17 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Tesla
108 Very Positive mention(s)
34 Positive mention(s)
44 Neutral mention(s)
30 Negative mention(s)
7 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

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
Alphabet54.77% 51.32% 35.42%
Tesla 3.67%3.82%2.27%

Alphabet has a beta of 1.24, meaning that its share price is 24% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Tesla has a beta of 1.83, meaning that its share price is 83% more volatile than the broader market.

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
Alphabet$402.84B10.52$132.17B$19.9117.41
Tesla$94.83B14.53$3.79B$1.08322.92

Summary

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

How does Tesla compare to Lucid Group?

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

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
Lucid Group-249.21% -1,391.51% -47.61%
Tesla 3.67%3.82%2.27%

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
Lucid Group$1.35B1.46-$2.70B-$13.69N/A
Tesla$94.83B14.53$3.79B$1.08322.92

Lucid Group has a beta of 0.83, indicating that its stock price is 17% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Tesla has a beta of 1.83, indicating that its stock price is 83% more volatile than the broader market.

Lucid Group presently has a consensus price target of $9.22, suggesting a potential upside of 84.08%. Tesla has a consensus price target of $401.74, suggesting a potential upside of 15.20%. Given Lucid Group's higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Lucid Group is more favorable than Tesla.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Lucid Group
3 Sell rating(s)
8 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.83
Tesla
4 Sell rating(s)
19 Hold rating(s)
22 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.43

In the previous week, Tesla had 195 more articles in the media than Lucid Group. MarketBeat recorded 224 mentions for Tesla and 29 mentions for Lucid Group. Tesla's average media sentiment score of 0.70 beat Lucid Group's score of 0.04 indicating that Tesla is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Lucid Group
3 Very Positive mention(s)
4 Positive mention(s)
12 Neutral mention(s)
7 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Tesla
108 Very Positive mention(s)
34 Positive mention(s)
44 Neutral mention(s)
30 Negative mention(s)
7 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

75.2% of Lucid Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 66.2% of Tesla shares are owned by institutional investors. 60.0% of Lucid Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 19.9% of Tesla shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

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

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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TSLA vs. The Competition

MetricTeslaAutomobiles IndustryConsumer Discretionary SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$1.38T$44.69B$13.18B$12.91B
Dividend YieldN/A2.80%56.99%11.28%
P/E Ratio322.9211.5646.9725.42
Price / Sales14.5327.4788.4186.95
Price / Cash130.9511.4829.0153.00
Price / Book15.742.835.996.14
Net Income$3.79B$1.24B$445.85M$348.86M
7 Day Performance-3.89%0.19%-0.92%-0.80%
1 Month Performance12.92%0.86%-0.29%4.13%
1 Year Performance4.46%-20.87%-2.22%15.17%

Tesla Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
TSLA
Tesla
3.702 of 5 stars
$348.75
-1.7%
$401.74
+15.2%
+4.5%$1.38T$94.83B322.92134,785
AAPL
Apple
4.3773 of 5 stars
$309.35
-0.6%
$330.53
+6.8%
+37.7%$4.51T$416.16B35.48166,000
AMZN
Amazon.com
4.7872 of 5 stars
$258.63
-0.6%
$322.39
+24.7%
+16.3%$2.79T$775.68B20.811,576,000
GOOG
Alphabet
4.7069 of 5 stars
$341.75
+1.0%
$415.55
+21.6%
+60.6%$4.18T$402.84B17.16190,200
GOOGL
Alphabet
4.5403 of 5 stars
$344.82
+1.2%
$420.19
+21.9%
+62.8%$4.22T$402.84B17.32190,820

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This page (NASDAQ:TSLA) was last updated on 8/30/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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