DBI
Designer Brands Inc.
DBI offers stronger modeled upside, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
TSLA
Tesla, Inc.
TSLA has a slight edge over DBI overall, supported by stronger valuation.
DBI Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Stable |
DBI's profitability and cash flow are currently healthy, and its revenue and balance sheet 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.
DBI PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 4.9x | $1.47 | -77% |
| Fair | 7x | $2.10 | -67% |
| Forward | 12x | $6.43 | — |
| Current | 21x | $6.43 | — |
| Expensive | 25x | $7.44 | +16% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
DBI 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.
DBI Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect DBI'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 DBI on the outlook, with more favorable revenue expectations.
DBI Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $0.55 | +82% |
| Q4 2024 | $0.05 | -97% |
| Q3 2024 | -$0.02 | -101% |
| Q2 2024 | $0.30 | -86% |
| Q1 2024 | $0.46 | -80% |
| Q4 2023 | $1.55 | -14% |
| Q3 2023 | $2.03 | -7.3% |
| Q2 2023 | $2.09 | -1.4% |
| Q1 2023 | $2.26 | +13% |
DBI has the stronger earnings trend. Trailing diluted EPS is up 1,400% for DBI versus TSLA down 39%.
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.
DBI Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $730.6M | -1.2% |
| Q2 2026 | $696.4M | +1.4% |
| Q1 2026 | $713.6M | 0% |
| Q4 2025 | $752.4M | -3.2% |
| Q3 2025 | $739.8M | -4.2% |
| Q2 2025 | $686.9M | -8% |
| Q1 2025 | $713.6M | -5.4% |
| Q4 2024 | $777.2M | -1.2% |
DBI's revenue fell from its 2019 peak and has held roughly level since: $731M last quarter, down 1.2% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 7.5% | +3.9 points |
| Q2 2026 | 2.7% | +3.8 points |
| Q1 2026 | -2% | +1.6 points |
| Q4 2025 | 5.7% | +2.7 points |
| Q3 2025 | 3.6% | -0.1 points |
| Q2 2025 | -1.1% | -2.3 points |
| Q1 2025 | -3.6% | +1.1 points |
| Q4 2024 | 2.9% | -0.6 points |
DBI 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 DBI 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'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.
DBI Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $57.9M | +386% |
| Q2 2026 | -$31.9M | -$4.3M |
| Q1 2026 | $36.4M | -37% |
| Q4 2025 | $57.5M | +$76.7M |
| Q3 2025 | $11.9M | -57% |
| Q2 2025 | -$27.6M | +$8M |
| Q1 2025 | $58.1M | +$110.9M |
| Q4 2024 | -$19.2M | -138% |
DBI 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.
DBI Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.1% | +54K shares |
| 1 year | +13% | +6.2M shares |
| 3 years | -17% | -11.1M shares |
| 5 years | -27% | -21M shares |
| Available history | -23% | -17M shares |
DBI has 56M diluted shares, up 13% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | $50.6M |
| Q1 2024 | $54,000 |
| Q4 2023 | $79.7M |
| Q3 2023 | $22.4M |
| Q2 2023 | — |
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 DBI on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
DBI Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 2.3x | Moderate |
| Q2 2026 | 3.2x | Elevated |
| Q1 2026 | 3.5x | Elevated |
| Q4 2025 | 4.3x | High |
| Q3 2025 | 6.0x | High |
| Q2 2025 | 5.8x | High |
| Q1 2025 | 4.5x | High |
| Q4 2024 | 5.4x | High |
DBI's net debt is about 2.3 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from 6.0 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 DBI on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
DBI Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 52.6 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 71.1 | Neutral |
DBI's weekly RSI is 53 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 71 (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).
DBI PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | DBI | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 21x | 18x | 19% above |
| PE % | 75 | 47 | 28 pts above |
DBI 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.
DBI Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $6.25 | 2.9% above |
| 20 week MA | $5.96 | 7.9% above |
| 50 week MA | $6.55 | 1.8% below |
| 100 week MA | $5.18 | 24% above |
| 200 week MA | $7.00 | 8.1% below |
DBI's trend is mixed: it's above three of its five weekly moving averages, and 8.1% 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 DBI on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
DBI Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $15.6 | $7.14 | -54% |
| 2021 | $7.14 | $14.5 | +103% |
| 2022 | $14.5 | $9.82 | -32% |
| 2023 | $9.82 | $8.85 | -9.9% |
| 2024 | $8.85 | $5.40 | -39% |
| 2025 | $5.40 | $7.78 | +44% |
| 2026 YTD | $7.78 | $6.43 | -17% |
DBI's yearly returns have swung widely, from +103% in 2021 to −54% in 2020. It's down 17% 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 DBI on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.