LZB
La-Z-Boy Incorporated
LZB has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
TSLA
Tesla, Inc.
TSLA has a slight edge over LZB overall on the model score.
LZB Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Strong |
LZB's balance sheet is currently strong, and its revenue, profitability and cash flow 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.
LZB PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 8.8x | $17.26 | -47% |
| Forward | 13x | $32.53 | — |
| Fair | 14x | $28.41 | -13% |
| Current | 17x | $32.53 | — |
| Expensive | 18x | $36.00 | +11% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
LZB 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.
LZB Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect LZB's earnings to grow and its profitability to improve, with its revenue holding steady.
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.
LZB Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $2.59 | +32% |
| Q3 2026 | $1.97 | -9.6% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.47 | +5.1% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.01 | -31% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.17 | -25% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.18 | -22% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.35 | -17% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.91 | +7.8% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.89 | +4% |
LZB 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.
LZB Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $475.7M | -3.4% |
| Q2 2026 | $570.3M | -0.1% |
| Q1 2026 | $541.6M | +3.8% |
| Q4 2025 | $522.5M | +0.3% |
| Q3 2025 | $492.2M | -0.7% |
| Q2 2025 | $570.9M | +3.1% |
| Q1 2025 | $521.8M | +4.3% |
| Q4 2024 | $521M | +1.9% |
LZB has the edge over TSLA on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.4% | -4.9 points |
| Q2 2026 | 7.2% | +2.1 points |
| Q1 2026 | 5.5% | -1.2 points |
| Q4 2025 | 6.9% | -0.5 points |
| Q3 2025 | 4.5% | -2.1 points |
| Q2 2025 | 5.2% | -3.9 points |
| Q1 2025 | 6.7% | +0.2 points |
| Q4 2024 | 7.4% | +0.9 points |
LZB's operating margin was −0.4% 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'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 has the edge over LZB on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
LZB Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$7.6M | -143% |
| Q2 2026 | $8.8M | -77% |
| Q1 2026 | $71.6M | +87% |
| Q4 2025 | $29.6M | +$30.8M |
| Q3 2025 | $17.8M | -51% |
| Q2 2025 | $39.3M | +5.4% |
| Q1 2025 | $38.2M | +3.5% |
| Q4 2024 | -$1.2M | -107% |
LZB 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.
LZB Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -3.3% | -1.3M shares |
| 1 year | -3.5% | -1.4M shares |
| 3 years | -7.7% | -3.3M shares |
| 5 years | -12% | -5.4M shares |
| Available history | -15% | -6.9M shares |
LZB has the edge over TSLA on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $25.1M |
| Q2 2026 | $20.2M |
| Q1 2026 | $13.7M |
| Q4 2025 | $809,000 |
| Q3 2025 | $12.5M |
| Q2 2025 | $13.5M |
| Q1 2025 | $11.2M |
| Q4 2024 | $19.5M |
LZB spent $60M buying back its own shares over the past year, up 5.5% 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.
LZB Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -1.7x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -1.7x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -1.9x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -2.0x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -1.9x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -1.8x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -1.6x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -1.5x | Net Cash |
LZB has the edge over TSLA on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
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.
LZB Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 45.9 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 22.6 | Neutral |
LZB's weekly RSI is 46 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 23 (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).
LZB PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | LZB | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 17x | 18x | 8.4% below |
| PE % | 71 | 47 | 24 pts above |
LZB 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.
LZB Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $30.5 | 6.8% above |
| 20 week MA | $34.3 | 5.1% below |
| 50 week MA | $35.7 | 8.9% below |
| 100 week MA | $37.3 | 13% below |
| 200 week MA | $35.9 | 9.3% below |
LZB has bounced recently, but its long-term trend is still down: it's above its 8-week average, but 9.3% 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 LZB on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
LZB Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $31.5 | $41.2 | +31% |
| 2021 | $41.2 | $36.1 | -12% |
| 2022 | $36.1 | $23.5 | -35% |
| 2023 | $23.5 | $36.9 | +57% |
| 2024 | $36.9 | $43.3 | +17% |
| 2025 | $43.3 | $37.8 | -13% |
| 2026 YTD | $37.8 | $32.5 | -14% |
LZB 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.