APTV
Aptiv PLC
APTV has the edge over TSLA overall, supported by stronger valuation and lower modeled downside.
TSLA
Tesla, Inc.
TSLA's outlook is improving, though it still trails on the overall score.
APTV Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Weak | |
| Healthy | |
| Under pressure | |
| Healthy |
APTV's profitability and balance sheet are currently healthy, but its revenue and cash flow are under pressure.
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.
APTV PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 6.6x | $38.81 | — |
| Cheap | 8.2x | $29.76 | -23% |
| Current | 11x | $38.81 | — |
| Fair | 26x | $92.99 | +140% |
| Expensive | 76x | $277 | +613% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
APTV 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.
APTV Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Stable | |
| Strong decline | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect APTV's profitability to improve, but its revenue to decline. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
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.
APTV Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $5.85 | +61% |
| Q3 2026 | $3.63 | +188% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.06 | -76% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.69 | -72% |
| Q4 2025 | $0.76 | -89% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.26 | -86% |
| Q2 2025 | $4.37 | -67% |
| Q1 2025 | $6.04 | -43% |
| Q4 2024 | $6.88 | -34% |
APTV's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $3.63 over the past year, against $13.24 in mid-2024.
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.
APTV Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $3.2B | -39% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.3B | -37% |
| Q1 2026 | $5.1B | +5.4% |
| Q4 2025 | $5.2B | +5% |
| Q3 2025 | $5.2B | +7.4% |
| Q2 2025 | $5.2B | +3.1% |
| Q1 2025 | $4.8B | -1.6% |
| Q4 2024 | $4.9B | -0.2% |
APTV has the edge over TSLA on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 8.8% | +12 points |
| Q2 2026 | 11% | +1.9 points |
| Q1 2026 | 7.4% | -1.8 points |
| Q4 2025 | 8.3% | -1.5 points |
| Q3 2025 | -3.4% | -14 points |
| Q2 2025 | 9.3% | +0.6 points |
| Q1 2025 | 9.3% | +0.7 points |
| Q4 2024 | 9.8% | +2.5 points |
APTV has the edge over TSLA on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
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's revenue has picked up after two years of holding roughly level: $28B last quarter, about level with the same quarter a year ago.
| 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's operating margin was 2.6% last quarter, down 3.2 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the bottom of its range since 2019.
APTV Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $194M | -56% |
| Q2 2026 | $33M | -91% |
| Q1 2026 | -$362M | -576% |
| Q4 2025 | $651M | -27% |
| Q3 2025 | $441M | +35% |
| Q2 2025 | $361M | -13% |
| Q1 2025 | $76M | +$97M |
| Q4 2024 | $894M | +112% |
APTV still generates free cash flow, though less than at its 2024 peak: $516M over the past year.
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.
APTV Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -2.7% | -5.8M shares |
| 1 year | -5.1% | -11.1M shares |
| 3 years | -27% | -76.7M shares |
| 5 years | -24% | -64.9M shares |
| Available history | -20% | -50.1M shares |
APTV has the edge over TSLA on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $236M |
| Q2 2026 | $246M |
| Q1 2026 | $76M |
| Q4 2025 | $301M |
| Q3 2025 | $96M |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | — |
APTV spent $859M buying back its own shares over the past year, about nine times what it spent the year before.
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 3.5B diluted shares, about the same as a year ago.
APTV Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 2.0x | Healthy |
| Q2 2026 | 2.4x | Moderate |
| Q1 2026 | 3.0x | Moderate |
| Q4 2025 | 2.7x | Moderate |
| Q3 2025 | 2.7x | Moderate |
| Q2 2025 | 2.2x | Moderate |
| Q1 2025 | 2.5x | Moderate |
| Q4 2024 | 2.6x | Moderate |
APTV's net debt is about 2.0 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from 2.7 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 APTV on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
APTV Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 29.1 | Oversold |
| Stochastic | 5.1 | Oversold |
APTV's weekly RSI is 29 (oversold) and its Stochastic is 5 (oversold).
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).
APTV PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | APTV | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 11x | 18x | 41% below |
| PE % | 24 | 47 | 23 pts below |
APTV 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.
APTV Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $42.7 | 9.2% below |
| 20 week MA | $48.1 | 19% below |
| 50 week MA | $60.5 | 36% below |
| 100 week MA | $64.8 | 40% below |
| 200 week MA | $75.4 | 49% below |
APTV is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 49% 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 APTV on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
APTV Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $96.3 | $128.4 | +33% |
| 2021 | $128.4 | $162.4 | +26% |
| 2022 | $162.4 | $91.3 | -44% |
| 2023 | $91.3 | $89.7 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | $89.7 | $60.3 | -33% |
| 2025 | $60.3 | $76.9 | +27% |
| 2026 YTD | $76.9 | $38.8 | -50% |
APTV has finished lower in three of the last six years. It's down 50% so far in 2026.
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 has the edge over APTV on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.