CAAS
China Automotive Systems, Inc.
CAAS 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.
CAAS Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong |
CAAS's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
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.
CAAS PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current | 2.2x | $4.27 | — |
| Cheap | 3.2x | $6.11 | +43% |
| Fair | 5.1x | $9.66 | +126% |
| Expensive | 22x | $41.22 | +865% |
| Forward | 36x | $4.27 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
CAAS 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.
CAAS Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly deteriorating | |
| Strong decline | |
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect CAAS's earnings to decline, with its revenue and profitability holding steady.
TSLA Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
TSLA has the edge over CAAS on the outlook, with more favorable valuation and earnings expectations.
CAAS Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $0.12 | -94% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.91 | +97% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.67 | +74% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.42 | +43% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.11 | +5.7% |
| Q2 2025 | $0.97 | -18% |
| Q1 2025 | $0.96 | -26% |
| Q4 2024 | $0.99 | -21% |
| Q3 2024 | $1.05 | +1.9% |
CAAS 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.
CAAS Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $206.2M | +17% |
| Q1 2026 | $206.2M | +23% |
| Q4 2025 | $229.2M | +21% |
| Q3 2025 | $193.2M | +18% |
| Q2 2025 | $176.2M | +11% |
| Q1 2025 | $167.1M | +20% |
| Q4 2024 | $188.7M | +19% |
| Q3 2024 | $164.2M | +19% |
CAAS has the edge over TSLA on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 11% | +3.1 points |
| Q1 2026 | 11% | +5.3 points |
| Q4 2025 | 11% | +6.6 points |
| Q3 2025 | 6.3% | -0.5 points |
| Q2 2025 | 7.4% | +0.6 points |
| Q1 2025 | 5.2% | -1.8 points |
| Q4 2024 | 4.6% | -3.9 points |
| Q3 2024 | 6.8% | -0.6 points |
CAAS 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.
CAAS Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $8.7M | -62% |
| Q1 2026 | $74.4M | +856% |
| Q4 2025 | $0 | +$32.2M |
| Q3 2025 | $0 | +$841K |
| Q2 2025 | $22.8M | +$29.7M |
| Q1 2025 | $7.8M | +31% |
| Q4 2024 | -$32.2M | -1132% |
| Q3 2024 | -$841K | -121% |
CAAS 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.
CAAS Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | 0% | -- |
| 1 year | 0% | -- |
| 3 years | -0.1% | -18.8K shares |
| 5 years | -2.2% | -685K shares |
| Available history | -4.2% | -1.3M shares |
CAAS has the edge over TSLA on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q4 2022 | $867,000 |
| Q3 2022 | $1.4M |
| Q3 2020 | $1M |
| Q2 2020 | — |
CAAS hasn't bought back shares in the past year.
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.
CAAS Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | 1.0x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | -1.6x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -0.5x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | 0.0x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q3 2024 | -1.5x | Net Cash |
CAAS 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 CAAS on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
CAAS Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 42.7 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 6.1 | Oversold |
CAAS's weekly RSI is 43 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 6 (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).
CAAS PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | CAAS | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 2.2x | 18x | 88% below |
| PE % | 0 | 47 | 47 pts below |
CAAS 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.
CAAS Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $4.44 | 3.8% below |
| 20 week MA | $4.61 | 7.4% below |
| 50 week MA | $4.49 | 4.9% below |
| 100 week MA | $4.35 | 1.8% below |
| 200 week MA | $4.34 | 1.6% below |
CAAS is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 1.6% 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 CAAS on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
CAAS Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $3.20 | $6.80 | +113% |
| 2021 | $6.80 | $2.77 | -59% |
| 2022 | $2.77 | $6.36 | +130% |
| 2023 | $6.36 | $3.23 | -49% |
| 2024 | $3.23 | $4.04 | +25% |
| 2025 | $4.04 | $4.19 | +3.7% |
| 2026 YTD | $4.19 | $4.27 | +1.9% |
CAAS 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.