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 Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) and Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) are related large-cap companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings and valuation. Which has more risk & volatility, AAPL or TSLA? Apple has a beta of 1.11, meaning that its stock price is 11% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Tesla has a beta of 2.06, meaning that its stock price is 106% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals & insiders believe 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 endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media prefer AAPL or TSLA? In the previous week, Tesla had 195 more articles in the media than Apple. MarketBeat recorded 462 mentions for Tesla and 267 mentions for Apple. Apple's average media sentiment score of 1.08 beat Tesla's score of 0.78 indicating that Apple is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Apple 187 Very Positive mention(s) 26 Positive mention(s) 38 Neutral mention(s) 11 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Tesla 247 Very Positive mention(s) 84 Positive mention(s) 77 Neutral mention(s) 35 Negative mention(s) 13 Very Negative mention(s) Positive 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% Do analysts prefer AAPL or TSLA? Apple presently has a consensus price target of $242.74, indicating a potential downside of 1.13%. Tesla has a consensus price target of $317.70, indicating a potential downside of 25.44%. Given Apple's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Apple is more favorable than Tesla.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Apple 1 Sell rating(s) 14 Hold rating(s) 15 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.56Tesla 9 Sell rating(s) 12 Hold rating(s) 18 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.32 Which has stronger valuation & earnings, 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$408.63B8.92$93.74B$6.5937.25Tesla$97.69B14.50$7.13B$1.73246.28 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. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. 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$1.42T$70.23B$22.86B$10.44BDividend YieldN/A2.92%2.83%4.56%P/E Ratio246.2826.6118.5226.82Price / Sales14.5041.0844.5990.24Price / Cash110.0020.1521.7961.43Price / Book18.614.032.986.39Net Income$7.13B$542.77M$825.47M$271.80M7 Day Performance7.61%5.09%3.11%3.51%1 Month Performance33.10%0.33%4.50%9.58%1 Year Performance78.83%-32.42%14.12%28.53% Tesla Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)TSLATesla4.26 of 5 stars$426.07+2.2%$317.70-25.4%+78.8%$1.42T$97.69B246.28125,665Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeAAPLApple4.7288 of 5 stars$238.22+0.6%$241.77+1.5%+7.6%$3.54T$391.04B36.21164,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastOptions VolumeAMZNAmazon.com4.7895 of 5 stars$234.41+1.3%$263.30+12.3%+20.8%$2.50T$670.04B35.751,556,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastGOOGAlphabet4.7119 of 5 stars$251.80+0.0%$227.56-9.6%+55.0%$3.04T$350.02B26.79190,200Trending NewsInsider TradeShort Interest ↓GOOGLAlphabet3.8969 of 5 stars$251.540.0%$222.85-11.4%+55.7%$3.04T$350.02B26.76183,323Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeLCIDLucid Group1.7866 of 5 stars$19.79-0.3%$23.31+17.8%-39.5%$6.05B$807.83M-1.716,800METAMeta Platforms4.2933 of 5 stars$779.01+1.9%$822.41+5.6%+38.7%$1.96T$164.50B28.2774,067Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeAnalyst RevisionNVDANVIDIA4.9403 of 5 stars$175.07-1.5%$207.83+18.7%+52.3%$4.25T$165.22B49.8636,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeRIVNRivian Automotive1.5126 of 5 stars$14.30+5.1%$13.67-4.4%+22.8%$17.29B$4.97B-4.4114,861News CoverageInsider TradeFFord Motor3.6598 of 5 stars$11.62-0.6%$10.53-9.3%+7.2%$46.27B$184.99B14.90171,000GMGeneral Motors3.9157 of 5 stars$58.47-0.8%$59.00+0.9%+20.6%$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 9/21/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHe Called Nvidia at $1.10. 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