DFH
Dream Finders Homes, Inc.
DFH trails on the overall score without a compensating advantage in the available component scores.
TSLA
Tesla, Inc.
TSLA has the edge over DFH overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and lower modeled downside.
DFH Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Under pressure | |
| Weak |
DFH's revenue and profitability are currently stable, but its cash flow and balance sheet 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.
DFH PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 6.5x | $6.22 | -44% |
| Fair | 8.9x | $8.44 | -23% |
| Current | 12x | $11.01 | — |
| Expensive | 14x | $13.01 | +18% |
| Forward | 392x | $11.01 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
DFH 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.
DFH Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly deteriorating | |
| Strong decline | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly weakening | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect DFH's revenue to grow, but its earnings and profitability to decline.
TSLA Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
TSLA has the edge over DFH on the outlook, with more favorable valuation and earnings expectations.
DFH Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $0.03 | -97% |
| Q3 2026 | $0.95 | -67% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.42 | -54% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.71 | -49% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.14 | -36% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.85 | -5% |
| Q2 2025 | $3.08 | +1% |
| Q1 2025 | $3.33 | +15% |
| Q4 2024 | $3.34 | +20% |
DFH 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.
DFH Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $996M | +2.7% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.1B | -7.6% |
| Q1 2026 | $887.8M | -10% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.2B | -22% |
| Q3 2025 | $969.8M | -3.7% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.2B | +9% |
| Q1 2025 | $989.9M | +20% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.6B | +37% |
DFH's revenue has slid since its 2024 peak: $996M last quarter, up 2.7% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 1.3% | -4.9 points |
| Q2 2026 | 3.5% | -3 points |
| Q1 2026 | 2.1% | -5.1 points |
| Q4 2025 | 6.4% | -4.4 points |
| Q3 2025 | 6.3% | -2.9 points |
| Q2 2025 | 6.4% | -3.6 points |
| Q1 2025 | 7.2% | -1.4 points |
| Q4 2024 | 11% | -1.1 points |
DFH's operating margin was 1.3% last quarter, down 4.9 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the bottom of its range since 2019.
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 DFH 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 has the edge over DFH on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
DFH Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$158.5M | -$22.8M |
| Q2 2026 | -$107.2M | -$28.4M |
| Q1 2026 | -$54.8M | -$6.9M |
| Q4 2025 | $136M | -55% |
| Q3 2025 | -$135.7M | +$86.8M |
| Q2 2025 | -$78.8M | +$33.6M |
| Q1 2025 | -$47.9M | +$201.7M |
| Q4 2024 | $302.6M | +38% |
DFH has burned cash in most quarters: −$185M over the past year, against $40M the year before.
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 has the edge over DFH on cash generation, producing positive trailing cash flow while its opponent burns cash.
DFH Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.8% | -714K shares |
| 1 year | -9.9% | -10M shares |
| 3 years | -11% | -11.4M shares |
| 5 years | -2.2% | -2.1M shares |
| Available history | -2% | -1.9M shares |
DFH has the edge over TSLA on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $6M |
| Q2 2026 | $14.8M |
| Q1 2026 | $18.5M |
| Q4 2025 | $9M |
| Q3 2025 | $9.7M |
| Q2 2025 | $16.1M |
| Q1 2025 | $7M |
| Q4 2024 | $1.2M |
DFH spent $48M buying back its own shares over the past year, up 43% 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.
DFH Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 10.4x | High |
| Q2 2026 | 7.6x | High |
| Q1 2026 | 5.8x | High |
| Q4 2025 | 4.6x | High |
| Q3 2025 | 3.9x | Elevated |
| Q2 2025 | 0.2x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | -0.0x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | 0.1x | Very low |
DFH's net debt is about 10 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from 3.9 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 DFH on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
DFH Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 42.3 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 41.9 | Neutral |
DFH's weekly RSI is 42 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 42 (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).
DFH PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | DFH | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 12x | 18x | 36% below |
| PE % | 73 | 51 | 22 pts above |
DFH 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.
DFH Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $10.5 | 5.3% above |
| 20 week MA | $12.9 | 15% below |
| 50 week MA | $15.2 | 27% below |
| 100 week MA | $19.5 | 44% below |
| 200 week MA | $23.1 | 52% below |
DFH has bounced recently, but its long-term trend is still down: it's above its 8-week average, but 52% 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 DFH on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
DFH Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $21.4 | $19.1 | -11% |
| 2022 | $19.1 | $9.50 | -50% |
| 2023 | $9.50 | $35.5 | +274% |
| 2024 | $35.5 | $23.2 | -35% |
| 2025 | $23.2 | $17.9 | -23% |
| 2026 YTD | $17.9 | $11.0 | -38% |
DFH's yearly returns have swung widely, from +274% in 2023 to −50% in 2022. It's down 38% 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 DFH on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.