MLR
Miller Industries, Inc.
MLR has a slight edge over TSLA overall, supported by stronger modeled upside and lower modeled downside.
TSLA
Tesla, Inc.
TSLA offers stronger valuation, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
MLR Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
MLR's cash flow and balance sheet are currently strong, and its revenue and profitability 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.
MLR PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 9.6x | $14.45 | -70% |
| Fair | 14x | $20.88 | -57% |
| Forward | 17x | $48.71 | — |
| Expensive | 21x | $31.75 | -35% |
| Current | 32x | $48.71 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
MLR 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.
MLR Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
MLR has the edge over TSLA on the outlook, with more favorable profitability expectations.
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.
MLR Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $2.85 | +90% |
| Q3 2026 | $1.50 | -42% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.24 | -66% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.34 | -71% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.98 | -64% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.58 | -57% |
| Q2 2025 | $3.64 | -41% |
| Q1 2025 | $4.69 | -18% |
| Q4 2024 | $5.47 | +7.9% |
MLR's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $1.50 over the past year, against $6.22 in mid-2024.
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.
MLR Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $212.2M | +19% |
| Q2 2026 | $240M | +12% |
| Q1 2026 | $180.9M | -20% |
| Q4 2025 | $171.9M | -23% |
| Q3 2025 | $178.7M | -43% |
| Q2 2025 | $214M | -42% |
| Q1 2025 | $225.7M | -36% |
| Q4 2024 | $221.9M | -25% |
MLR's revenue is recovering but still below its 2024 peak: $212M last quarter, up 19% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 3.5% | +1.1 points |
| Q2 2026 | 4.2% | -1.1 points |
| Q1 2026 | 0.9% | -3.9 points |
| Q4 2025 | 2.9% | -2.8 points |
| Q3 2025 | 2.4% | -3.9 points |
| Q2 2025 | 5.3% | -1.8 points |
| Q1 2025 | 4.8% | -1.4 points |
| Q4 2024 | 5.7% | -1.4 points |
MLR 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 MLR 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.
MLR Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $13.7M | -25% |
| Q2 2026 | $28M | +9.7% |
| Q1 2026 | $22.8M | +$25.2M |
| Q4 2025 | $43.8M | +$56.7M |
| Q3 2025 | $18.1M | -25% |
| Q2 2025 | $25.6M | +$39.4M |
| Q1 2025 | -$2.4M | -156% |
| Q4 2024 | -$13M | -396% |
MLR 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.
MLR Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.3% | -36.5K shares |
| 1 year | -0.9% | -110K shares |
| 3 years | -0.3% | -30K shares |
| 5 years | +0.6% | +74K shares |
| Available history | +0.7% | +85K shares |
MLR has the edge over TSLA on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $2.7M |
| Q2 2026 | $2.5M |
| Q1 2026 | $2.2M |
| Q4 2025 | $2.2M |
| Q3 2025 | $1.2M |
| Q2 2025 | $500,000 |
| Q1 2025 | $2.1M |
| Q4 2024 | — |
MLR spent $10M buying back its own shares over the past year, up 155% 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.
MLR Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -1.4x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -1.4x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -0.8x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | 0.6x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | 0.4x | Very low |
MLR 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.
MLR Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 44.5 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 20.2 | Neutral |
MLR's weekly RSI is 45 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 20 (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).
MLR PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | MLR | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 32x | 18x | 80% above |
| PE % | 93 | 47 | 46 pts above |
MLR 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.
MLR Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $51.2 | 4.9% below |
| 20 week MA | $52.5 | 7.1% below |
| 50 week MA | $47.6 | 2.4% above |
| 100 week MA | $47.3 | 3% above |
| 200 week MA | $46.8 | 4.2% above |
MLR has pulled back, but its long-term trend is still up: it's below its 8- and 20-week averages, but 4.2% 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 MLR on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
MLR Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $37.2 | $36.8 | -1% |
| 2021 | $36.8 | $32.5 | -12% |
| 2022 | $32.5 | $26.4 | -19% |
| 2023 | $26.4 | $42.3 | +60% |
| 2024 | $42.3 | $65.7 | +55% |
| 2025 | $65.7 | $38.2 | -42% |
| 2026 YTD | $38.2 | $48.7 | +28% |
MLR 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.