BBY
Best Buy Co., Inc.
BBY has the edge over TSLA overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and lower modeled downside.
TSLA
Tesla, Inc.
TSLA's outlook is improving, though it still trails on the overall score.
BBY Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong |
BBY's profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its revenue is 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.
BBY PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 11x | $66.80 | -35% |
| Fair | 14x | $83.80 | -19% |
| Forward | 15x | $103 | — |
| Expensive | 17x | $104 | +0.3% |
| Current | 17x | $103 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
BBY 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.
BBY Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Moderate | |
| High |
Analysts expect BBY's earnings to grow, with its revenue and profitability holding steady.
TSLA Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
TSLA has the edge over BBY on the outlook, with more favorable revenue expectations.
BBY Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $7.12 | +18% |
| Q3 2026 | $6.01 | +66% |
| Q2 2026 | $5.40 | +32% |
| Q1 2026 | $5.04 | +18% |
| Q4 2025 | $3.03 | -48% |
| Q3 2025 | $3.63 | -37% |
| Q2 2025 | $4.10 | -28% |
| Q1 2025 | $4.28 | -25% |
| Q4 2024 | $5.84 | +0.7% |
BBY 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.
BBY Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $9.8B | +3.6% |
| Q2 2026 | $8.9B | +1.9% |
| Q1 2026 | $13.8B | -1% |
| Q4 2025 | $9.7B | +2.4% |
| Q3 2025 | $9.4B | +1.6% |
| Q2 2025 | $8.8B | -0.9% |
| Q1 2025 | $13.9B | -4.8% |
| Q4 2024 | $9.4B | -3.2% |
BBY's revenue fell from its 2021 peak and has held roughly level since: $9.8B last quarter, up 3.6% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 4.3% | +1.6 points |
| Q2 2026 | 4.1% | +1.6 points |
| Q1 2026 | 5.2% | +3.7 points |
| Q4 2025 | 2% | -1.7 points |
| Q3 2025 | 2.7% | -1.5 points |
| Q2 2025 | 2.5% | -1 points |
| Q1 2025 | 1.6% | -2.3 points |
| Q4 2024 | 3.7% | +0.1 points |
BBY 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 has the edge over BBY on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| 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.
BBY Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $737M | +28% |
| Q2 2026 | $215M | +$347M |
| Q1 2026 | $1.1B | -19% |
| Q4 2025 | -$287M | +$162M |
| Q3 2025 | $574M | +20% |
| Q2 2025 | -$132M | -3400% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.4B | +36% |
| Q4 2024 | -$449M | -$341M |
BBY 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.
BBY Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.7% | +1.4M shares |
| 1 year | +0.3% | +700K shares |
| 3 years | -2.9% | -6.3M shares |
| 5 years | -16% | -40.1M shares |
| Available history | -20% | -52.5M shares |
BBY has the edge over TSLA on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $36M |
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | $73M |
| Q4 2025 | $35M |
| Q3 2025 | $65M |
| Q2 2025 | $100M |
| Q1 2025 | $215M |
| Q4 2024 | $137M |
BBY spent $144M buying back its own shares over the past year, down 72% from 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.
BBY Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.4x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | 0.0x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | 0.2x | Very low |
BBY has more cash than debt.
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 BBY on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
BBY Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 68.3 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 84.5 | Overbought |
BBY's weekly RSI is 68 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 84 (overbought).
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).
BBY PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | BBY | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 17x | 18x | 4.5% below |
| PE % | 82 | 47 | 35 pts above |
BBY 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.
BBY Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $94.6 | 9.3% above |
| 20 week MA | $89.3 | 16% above |
| 50 week MA | $76.1 | 36% above |
| 100 week MA | $75.6 | 37% above |
| 200 week MA | $77.9 | 33% above |
BBY has climbed back above all five of its weekly moving averages, and it's now 33% above 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 is in an uptrend: it's above all five of its weekly moving averages, and 34% above its 200-week average.
BBY Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $87.0 | $102.6 | +18% |
| 2021 | $102.6 | $98.1 | -4.4% |
| 2022 | $98.1 | $81.4 | -17% |
| 2023 | $81.4 | $78.3 | -3.8% |
| 2024 | $78.3 | $88.0 | +12% |
| 2025 | $88.0 | $69.6 | -21% |
| 2026 YTD | $69.6 | $103.4 | +49% |
BBY 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.