AAP
Advance Auto Parts, Inc.
AAP has the edge over TSLA overall, supported by stronger modeled upside and stronger valuation.
TSLA
Tesla, Inc.
TSLA's outlook is improving, though it still trails on the overall score.
AAP Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Stable | |
| Strong |
AAP's profitability and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its revenue and cash flow are stable.
TSLA Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Stable | |
| Under pressure | |
| Strong |
TSLA's revenue and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its profitability is stable, but its cash flow is under pressure.
AAP PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 18x | $29.87 | -35% |
| Fair | 23x | $37.75 | -17% |
| Current | 28x | $45.64 | — |
| Expensive | 77x | $126 | +176% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
AAP has the edge over TSLA in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
TSLA PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 60x | $54.70 | -86% |
| Fair | 174x | $158 | -60% |
| Forward | 196x | $397 | — |
| Expensive | 415x | $378 | -4.9% |
| Current | 437x | $397 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
TSLA's PE is in its expensive range at 437x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 196x next year's earnings, in its fair range.
AAP Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for AAP to show an outlook.
TSLA Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for TSLA, with profitability holding steady. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
AAP Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.64 | +$7.94 |
| Q3 2026 | $1.37 | +$7.75 |
| Q2 2026 | $0.72 | +$6.60 |
| Q4 2025 | $0.73 | +$6.34 |
| Q3 2025 | -$6.30 | -963% |
| Q2 2025 | -$6.38 | -63900% |
| Q2 2025 | -$5.88 | -952% |
| Q4 2024 | -$5.61 | -858% |
AAP has the edge over TSLA on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
TSLA Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $2.03 | +123% |
| Q3 2026 | $0.91 | -39% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.08 | -38% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.09 | -40% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.08 | -47% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.50 | -59% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.73 | -51% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.82 | -53% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.04 | -53% |
TSLA's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $0.91 over the past year, against $4.30 in late 2023.
AAP Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $2B | -1.2% |
| Q3 2026 | $2B | -0.5% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.6B | +1.2% |
| Q4 2025 | $2B | -1.2% |
| Q3 2025 | $2B | -5.2% |
| Q2 2025 | $2B | -25% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.6B | -24% |
| Q4 2024 | $2B | -19% |
AAP's revenue fell from its 2023 peak and has held roughly level since: $2B last quarter, down 1.2% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 2.3% | +1.3 points |
| Q3 2026 | 5% | +4 points |
| Q2 2026 | 2.6% | +7.7 points |
| Q4 2025 | 2.2% | +43 points |
| Q3 2025 | 1.1% | +1.1 points |
| Q2 2025 | 1.1% | -1.6 points |
| Q2 2025 | -5.1% | -7.6 points |
| Q4 2024 | -41% | -39 points |
AAP's operating margin was 2.3% last quarter, up 1.3 points from the same quarter a year ago.
TSLA Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $28B | -0.2% |
| Q2 2026 | $28.2B | +26% |
| Q1 2026 | $22.4B | +16% |
| Q4 2025 | $24.9B | -3.1% |
| Q3 2025 | $28.1B | +12% |
| Q2 2025 | $22.5B | -12% |
| Q1 2025 | $19.3B | -9.2% |
| Q4 2024 | $25.7B | +2.1% |
TSLA has the edge over AAP on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 2.6% | -3.2 points |
| Q2 2026 | 1.4% | -2.7 points |
| Q1 2026 | 4.2% | +2.1 points |
| Q4 2025 | 5.7% | -0.5 points |
| Q3 2025 | 5.8% | -5 points |
| Q2 2025 | 4.1% | -2.2 points |
| Q1 2025 | 2.1% | -3.4 points |
| Q4 2024 | 6.2% | -2 points |
TSLA has the edge over AAP on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
AAP Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$11M | +$65M |
| Q3 2026 | $195M | +$198M |
| Q2 2026 | -$75M | +$123M |
| Q4 2025 | -$21M | +$103.4M |
| Q3 2025 | -$76M | -331% |
| Q2 2025 | -$3M | -107% |
| Q2 2025 | -$198M | -$151.7M |
| Q4 2024 | -$124.4M | -161% |
AAP has the edge over TSLA on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
TSLA Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.5B | -62% |
| Q2 2026 | -$1.1B | -848% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.4B | +117% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.4B | -30% |
| Q3 2025 | $4B | +46% |
| Q2 2025 | $146M | -89% |
| Q1 2025 | $664M | +$3.2B |
| Q4 2024 | $2B | -1.6% |
TSLA still generates free cash flow, though less than at its 2025 peak: $3.3B over the past year.
AAP Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.2% | -100K shares |
| 1 year | +1.5% | +900K shares |
| 3 years | +2.1% | +1.3M shares |
| 5 years | -3.9% | -2.4M shares |
| Available history | -14% | -10.3M shares |
AAP has 61M diluted shares, up 1.5% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2025 | $1M |
| Q2 2025 | $1M |
| Q2 2025 | $2M |
| Q4 2024 | $900,000 |
| Q3 2024 | $984,000 |
| Q2 2024 | $1.3M |
| Q2 2024 | $3.3M |
| Q4 2023 | $281,000 |
TSLA Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | 0% | +1M shares |
| 1 year | +0.4% | +15M shares |
| 3 years | +1.4% | +48M shares |
| 5 years | +5.1% | +172M shares |
| Available history | +33% | +886M shares |
TSLA has the edge over AAP on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
AAP Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.6x | Very low |
| Q3 2026 | 0.5x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | 1.1x | Healthy |
| Q4 2025 | 1.3x | Healthy |
| Q3 2024 | 3.3x | Elevated |
| Q2 2024 | 3.5x | Elevated |
| Q2 2024 | 3.1x | Elevated |
| Q4 2023 | 2.9x | Moderate |
AAP's net debt is less than a year of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from 3.3 years a year ago.
TSLA Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -1.1x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -0.8x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -0.9x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -1.1x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -1.4x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -1.1x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -1.1x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -1.0x | Net Cash |
TSLA has the edge over AAP on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
AAP Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 45.6 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 33.7 | Neutral |
AAP's weekly RSI is 46 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 34 (neutral).
TSLA Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 54.3 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 72.6 | Neutral |
TSLA's weekly RSI is 54 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 73 (neutral).
AAP PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | AAP | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 28x | 18x | 54% above |
| PE % | 70 | 47 | 23 pts above |
AAP has the edge over TSLA on valuation relative to its sector.
TSLA PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | TSLA | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 437x | 18x | 2,324% above |
| PE % | 84 | 47 | 37 pts above |
TSLA is trading at 437x earnings, a 2324% premium to the Consumer Cyclical sector's median of 18x.
AAP Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $43.8 | 4.2% above |
| 20 week MA | $48.3 | 5.5% below |
| 50 week MA | $50.7 | 9.9% below |
| 100 week MA | $49.4 | 7.5% below |
| 200 week MA | $61.4 | 26% below |
AAP has bounced recently, but its long-term trend is still down: it's above its 8-week average, but 26% below its 200-week average.
TSLA Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $376.0 | 5.7% above |
| 20 week MA | $364.0 | 9.2% above |
| 50 week MA | $393.6 | 1% above |
| 100 week MA | $372.1 | 6.8% above |
| 200 week MA | $296.9 | 34% above |
TSLA has the edge over AAP on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
AAP Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $158.4 | $160.7 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | $160.7 | $232.1 | +44% |
| 2022 | $232.1 | $143.3 | -38% |
| 2023 | $143.3 | $61.0 | -57% |
| 2024 | $61.0 | $44.1 | -28% |
| 2025 | $44.1 | $41.3 | -6.4% |
| 2026 YTD | $41.3 | $45.6 | +11% |
AAP has the edge over TSLA on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
TSLA Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $28.7 | $220.6 | +669% |
| 2021 | $220.6 | $355.7 | +61% |
| 2022 | $355.7 | $123.2 | -65% |
| 2023 | $123.2 | $248.5 | +102% |
| 2024 | $248.5 | $431.7 | +74% |
| 2025 | $431.7 | $475.2 | +10% |
| 2026 YTD | $475.2 | $397.5 | -16% |
TSLA's yearly returns have swung widely, from +669% in 2020 to −65% in 2022. It's down 16% so far in 2026.