PTLO
Portillo's Inc.
PTLO offers stronger valuation, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
TSLA
Tesla, Inc.
TSLA has the edge over PTLO overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger modeled upside.
PTLO Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Weak |
PTLO's revenue, profitability and cash flow are currently stable, but its balance sheet is weak.
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.
PTLO PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 19x | $4.20 | -37% |
| Forward | 26x | $6.68 | — |
| Fair | 27x | $5.84 | -13% |
| Current | 30x | $6.68 | — |
| Expensive | 64x | $14.12 | +111% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
PTLO 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.
PTLO Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Stable | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect PTLO'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.
PTLO Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $0.25 | +16% |
| Q3 2026 | $0.22 | -39% |
| Q2 2026 | $0.18 | -60% |
| Q1 2026 | $0.21 | -51% |
| Q4 2025 | $0.27 | -41% |
| Q3 2025 | $0.36 | -16% |
| Q2 2025 | $0.45 | +15% |
| Q1 2025 | $0.43 | +4.9% |
| Q4 2024 | $0.46 | +44% |
PTLO 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.
PTLO Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $194.1M | +7% |
| Q2 2026 | $199M | +5.6% |
| Q1 2026 | $182.6M | +3.5% |
| Q4 2025 | $185.7M | +0.6% |
| Q3 2025 | $181.4M | +1.8% |
| Q2 2025 | $188.5M | +3.6% |
| Q1 2025 | $176.4M | +6.4% |
| Q4 2024 | $184.6M | -1.7% |
PTLO has the edge over TSLA on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 6.1% | +3.1 points |
| Q2 2026 | 6.9% | -2.4 points |
| Q1 2026 | 2.5% | -3.4 points |
| Q4 2025 | 5.6% | -1.9 points |
| Q3 2025 | 3% | -6 points |
| Q2 2025 | 9.3% | -0.7 points |
| Q1 2025 | 5.9% | -0.2 points |
| Q4 2024 | 7.5% | -0.2 points |
PTLO 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.
PTLO Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $16.8M | +$21.7M |
| Q2 2026 | $5.9M | +13% |
| Q1 2026 | -$907K | +$8.7M |
| Q4 2025 | -$9.2M | -$3.6M |
| Q3 2025 | -$5M | -164% |
| Q2 2025 | $5.2M | -67% |
| Q1 2025 | -$9.6M | -$1.7M |
| Q4 2024 | -$5.6M | +$7.5M |
PTLO 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.
PTLO Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.4% | +262K shares |
| 1 year | -0.7% | -541K shares |
| 3 years | +25% | +14.7M shares |
| 5 years | +119% | +39.9M shares |
PTLO has the edge over TSLA on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2021 | — |
| Q1 2021 | — |
| Q4 2020 | — |
| Q3 2020 | — |
| Q2 2020 | — |
| Q1 2020 | — |
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.
PTLO Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 4.1x | High |
| Q2 2026 | 4.9x | High |
| Q1 2026 | 4.8x | High |
| Q4 2025 | 4.3x | High |
| Q3 2025 | 4.1x | High |
| Q2 2025 | 3.5x | Elevated |
| Q1 2025 | 3.6x | Elevated |
| Q4 2024 | 3.4x | Elevated |
PTLO's net debt is about 4.1 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), about the same as 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 PTLO on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
PTLO Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 65.8 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 85.6 | Overbought |
PTLO's weekly RSI is 66 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 86 (overbought).
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).
PTLO PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | PTLO | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 30x | 18x | 68% above |
| PE % | 59 | 56 | 3 pts above |
PTLO 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.
PTLO Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $4.76 | 40% above |
| 20 week MA | $4.64 | 44% above |
| 50 week MA | $4.93 | 35% above |
| 100 week MA | $7.39 | 9.6% below |
| 200 week MA | $11.5 | 42% below |
PTLO has bounced recently, but its long-term trend is still down: it's above its 8-, 20- and 50-week averages, but 42% 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 PTLO on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
PTLO Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $37.4 | $38.3 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | $38.3 | $17.2 | -55% |
| 2023 | $17.2 | $15.9 | -7.3% |
| 2024 | $15.9 | $8.98 | -44% |
| 2025 | $8.98 | $4.71 | -48% |
| 2026 YTD | $4.71 | $6.68 | +42% |
PTLO 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.