OPLN
OPENLANE, Inc.
OPLN has the edge over TSLA overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger fundamentals.
TSLA
Tesla, Inc.
TSLA's outlook is improving, though it still trails on the overall score.
OPLN Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Under pressure | |
| Strong | |
| Healthy |
OPLN's revenue, cash flow and balance sheet are currently healthy, but its profitability 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.
OPLN PE Valuation
OPLN has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
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.
OPLN Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for OPLN, with profitability 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.
OPLN Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $1.66 | — |
| Q3 2026 | -$0.74 | -185% |
| Q2 2026 | -$0.85 | -215% |
| Q4 2021 | $0.12 | +$0.35 |
| Q3 2021 | -$0.05 | -136% |
| Q2 2021 | $0.28 | +56% |
| Q1 2021 | $0.00 | -100% |
| Q4 2020 | -$0.23 | -122% |
OPLN has swung to a loss: it lost $0.74 per share over the past year, after a profit the year before.
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 has the edge over OPLN on earnings quality, reporting a profit while its opponent remains loss making.
OPLN Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $561.2M | +13% |
| Q2 2026 | $554.6M | +15% |
| Q1 2026 | $527.9M | +15% |
| Q4 2025 | $494.3M | +8.6% |
| Q3 2025 | $498.4M | +11% |
| Q2 2025 | $481.7M | +12% |
| Q1 2025 | $460.1M | +11% |
| Q4 2024 | $455M | +16% |
OPLN has the edge over TSLA on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 13% | +1.5 points |
| Q2 2026 | 12% | +2.3 points |
| Q1 2026 | 14% | +2.7 points |
| Q4 2025 | 8.6% | -8.8 points |
| Q3 2025 | 11% | -5.3 points |
| Q2 2025 | 9.8% | -3.1 points |
| Q1 2025 | 11% | -5.4 points |
| Q4 2024 | 17% | +2.7 points |
OPLN 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'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'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.
OPLN Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $83.3M | +45% |
| Q2 2026 | $39M | -32% |
| Q1 2026 | $146.5M | +32% |
| Q4 2025 | $110.8M | +493% |
| Q3 2025 | $57.6M | -47% |
| Q2 2025 | $57.4M | +134% |
| Q1 2025 | $110.7M | +27% |
| Q4 2024 | $18.7M | +117% |
OPLN 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.
OPLN Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +7% | +8.2M shares |
| 1 year | +16% | +17.1M shares |
| 3 years | +7.8% | +9.1M shares |
| 5 years | -3% | -3.9M shares |
| Available history | -5.6% | -7.5M shares |
OPLN has 125M diluted shares, up 16% from a year ago, despite $101M in buybacks over the past year.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $43.3M |
| Q2 2026 | $22.5M |
| Q1 2026 | $25.7M |
| Q4 2025 | $9.8M |
| Q3 2025 | $26.4M |
| Q2 2025 | $9.3M |
| Q1 2025 | $100,000 |
| Q4 2024 | — |
OPLN spent $101M buying back its own shares over the past year, up 183% 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 the edge over OPLN on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
OPLN Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.8x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | 1.1x | Healthy |
| Q1 2026 | 1.2x | Healthy |
| Q4 2025 | 1.4x | Healthy |
| Q3 2025 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -0.4x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | 0.0x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | 0.2x | Very low |
OPLN's net debt is less than a year of its operating earnings (EBITDA), after holding more cash than debt 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 OPLN on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
OPLN Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 47.6 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 32.5 | Neutral |
OPLN's weekly RSI is 48 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 33 (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).
OPLN PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | OPLN | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | 18x | — |
OPLN has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
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.
OPLN Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $36.2 | 4.1% below |
| 20 week MA | $36.7 | 5.4% below |
| 50 week MA | $33.6 | 3.3% above |
| 100 week MA | $28.5 | 22% above |
| 200 week MA | $22.2 | 57% above |
OPLN has pulled back, but its long-term trend is still up: it's below its 8- and 20-week averages, but 57% 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 OPLN on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
OPLN Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $21.6 | $18.2 | -16% |
| 2021 | $18.2 | $15.5 | -15% |
| 2022 | $15.5 | $12.8 | -18% |
| 2023 | $12.8 | $14.8 | +16% |
| 2024 | $14.8 | $20.1 | +36% |
| 2025 | $20.1 | $31.0 | +54% |
| 2026 YTD | $31.0 | $34.7 | +12% |
OPLN 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.