ARCO
Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc.
ARCO has the edge over TSLA overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger fundamentals.
TSLA
Tesla, Inc.
TSLA's outlook is improving, though it still trails on the overall score.
ARCO Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Stable | |
| Under pressure |
ARCO's revenue and profitability are currently healthy, and its cash flow is stable, but its balance sheet is 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.
ARCO PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current | 5.8x | $7.00 | — |
| Cheap | 7.8x | $9.45 | +35% |
| Fair | 11x | $13.88 | +98% |
| Expensive | 19x | $23.55 | +236% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
ARCO 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.
ARCO Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for ARCO 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.
ARCO Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $1.21 | +92% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.11 | +71% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.01 | +40% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.17 | +67% |
| Q2 2025 | $0.63 | -44% |
| Q1 2025 | $0.65 | -42% |
| Q4 2024 | $0.72 | -38% |
| Q3 2024 | $0.70 | -40% |
ARCO 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.
ARCO Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $1.3B | +14% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.2B | +13% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.3B | +11% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.2B | +5.2% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.1B | +2.8% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.1B | -0.4% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.1B | -2.7% |
| Q3 2024 | $1.1B | +0.8% |
ARCO has the edge over TSLA on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 5.9% | +0.4 points |
| Q1 2026 | 4.7% | +0.5 points |
| Q4 2025 | 7.5% | -1.5 points |
| Q3 2025 | 12% | +5.3 points |
| Q2 2025 | 5.5% | -1.2 points |
| Q1 2025 | 4.2% | -2.1 points |
| Q4 2024 | 9% | +2 points |
| Q3 2024 | 7% | -1 points |
ARCO 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.
ARCO Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $56.4M | +257% |
| Q1 2026 | -$18.7M | +$43.5M |
| Q4 2025 | $27.2M | +46% |
| Q3 2025 | $30.4M | +421% |
| Q2 2025 | $15.8M | +$30.4M |
| Q1 2025 | -$62.2M | +$8.4M |
| Q4 2024 | $18.6M | +65% |
| Q3 2024 | $5.8M | -87% |
ARCO 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.
ARCO Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 3.0x | Elevated |
| Q1 2026 | 3.1x | Elevated |
| Q4 2025 | 3.2x | Elevated |
| Q3 2025 | 3.3x | Elevated |
| Q2 2025 | 4.0x | Elevated |
| Q1 2025 | 3.8x | Elevated |
| Q4 2024 | 3.3x | Elevated |
| Q3 2024 | 3.4x | Elevated |
ARCO's net debt is about 3.0 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from 4.0 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 ARCO on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
ARCO Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 40.2 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 12.7 | Oversold |
ARCO's weekly RSI is 40 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 13 (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).
ARCO PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | ARCO | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 5.8x | 18x | 68% below |
| PE % | 1 | 47 | 46 pts below |
ARCO 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.
ARCO Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $7.36 | 4.9% below |
| 20 week MA | $7.80 | 10% below |
| 50 week MA | $8.05 | 13% below |
| 100 week MA | $7.74 | 9.6% below |
| 200 week MA | $8.75 | 20% below |
ARCO is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 20% 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 ARCO on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
ARCO Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $8.18 | $4.93 | -40% |
| 2021 | $4.93 | $5.33 | +8.1% |
| 2022 | $5.33 | $8.32 | +56% |
| 2023 | $8.32 | $12.7 | +53% |
| 2024 | $12.7 | $7.29 | -43% |
| 2025 | $7.29 | $7.37 | +1.1% |
| 2026 YTD | $7.37 | $7.00 | -5% |
ARCO 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.