HNST
The Honest Company, Inc.
HNST offers stronger valuation, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
TSLA
Tesla, Inc.
TSLA has a slight edge over HNST overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and lower modeled downside.
HNST Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Under pressure | |
| Stable | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
HNST's cash flow and balance sheet are currently strong, and its profitability is stable, but its revenue 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.
HNST PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current | 7x | $4.80 | — |
| Cheap | 41x | $28.21 | +488% |
| Fair | 45x | $31.17 | +549% |
| Forward | 60x | $4.80 | — |
| Expensive | 78x | $53.97 | +1024% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
HNST 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.
HNST Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly deteriorating | |
| Strong growth | |
| Stable | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect HNST's earnings to grow and its profitability to improve, with its revenue holding steady. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
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.
HNST Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $0.08 | -88% |
| Q3 2026 | $0.69 | +1050% |
| Q2 2026 | -$0.11 | -320% |
| Q1 2026 | -$0.17 | -$0.15 |
| Q4 2025 | -$0.14 | -$0.08 |
| Q3 2025 | $0.06 | +$0.10 |
| Q2 2025 | $0.05 | +$0.18 |
| Q1 2025 | -$0.02 | +$0.21 |
| Q4 2024 | -$0.06 | +$0.36 |
HNST 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.
HNST Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $84.6M | -8.6% |
| Q2 2026 | $83.3M | -11% |
| Q1 2026 | $78.1M | -20% |
| Q4 2025 | $88M | -12% |
| Q3 2025 | $92.6M | -6.7% |
| Q2 2025 | $93.5M | +0.4% |
| Q1 2025 | $97.3M | +13% |
| Q4 2024 | $99.8M | +11% |
HNST's revenue has slid since its 2024 peak: $85M last quarter, down 8.6% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 1.4% | +1 points |
| Q2 2026 | 12% | +8.4 points |
| Q1 2026 | -0.8% | -3.4 points |
| Q4 2025 | -27% | -26 points |
| Q3 2025 | 0.3% | +0.3 points |
| Q2 2025 | 3.1% | +7.4 points |
| Q1 2025 | 2.6% | +4.1 points |
| Q4 2024 | -1% | -2.3 points |
HNST's operating margin was 1.4% last quarter, up 1 points from the same quarter a year ago.
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 HNST 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 has the edge over HNST on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
HNST Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$4.8M | -$4.1M |
| Q2 2026 | $31.5M | +$32.3M |
| Q1 2026 | $3.8M | +$6.8M |
| Q4 2025 | $18.1M | +$35.2M |
| Q3 2025 | -$624K | -104% |
| Q2 2025 | -$826K | -128% |
| Q1 2025 | -$3M | -1254% |
| Q4 2024 | -$17.2M | -278% |
HNST's free cash flow has turned positive again: $49M over the past year, against −$22M 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 still generates free cash flow, though less than at its 2025 peak: $3.3B over the past year.
HNST Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2025 | -9.4x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -9.9x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -218.7x | Net Cash |
HNST 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 more cash than debt.
HNST Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 54.0 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 34.6 | Neutral |
HNST's weekly RSI is 54 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 35 (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).
HNST PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | HNST | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 7x | 18x | 61% below |
| PE % | 3 | 53 | 50 pts below |
HNST 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.
HNST Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $4.87 | 1.4% below |
| 20 week MA | $4.79 | 0.2% above |
| 50 week MA | $3.69 | 30% above |
| 100 week MA | $4.19 | 15% above |
| 200 week MA | $3.54 | 36% above |
HNST's trend is up, with a small recent dip: it's below only its 8-week average, and 36% 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 has the edge over HNST on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
HNST Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $19.1 | $8.07 | -58% |
| 2022 | $8.07 | $2.97 | -63% |
| 2023 | $2.97 | $3.30 | +11% |
| 2024 | $3.30 | $6.93 | +110% |
| 2025 | $6.93 | $2.71 | -61% |
| 2026 YTD | $2.71 | $4.80 | +77% |
HNST 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.