SG
Sweetgreen, Inc.
SG offers stronger valuation, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
TSLA
Tesla, Inc.
TSLA has a slight edge over SG overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and lower modeled downside.
SG Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Weak | |
| Weak | |
| Unavailable |
SG's revenue is currently stable, but its profitability and cash flow are weak. There isn't enough data to rate its balance sheet.
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.
SG PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 60x | $9.04 | -27% |
| Fair | 73x | $10.88 | -12% |
| Current | 83x | $12.38 | — |
| Expensive | 86x | $12.94 | +4.5% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
SG 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.
SG Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Losses shrinking | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
SG 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.
SG Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $0.15 | +$1.12 |
| Q2 2026 | $0.10 | +$0.94 |
| Q1 2026 | $0.12 | +$0.89 |
| Q4 2025 | -$1.14 | -$0.35 |
| Q3 2025 | -$0.97 | -$0.18 |
| Q2 2025 | -$0.84 | -$0.01 |
| Q1 2025 | -$0.77 | +$0.17 |
| Q4 2024 | -$0.79 | +$0.22 |
SG 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.
SG Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $176M | +2.1% |
| Q2 2026 | $192.7M | +3.8% |
| Q1 2026 | $161.5M | -2.9% |
| Q4 2025 | $155.2M | -3.5% |
| Q3 2025 | $172.4M | -0.6% |
| Q2 2025 | $185.6M | +0.5% |
| Q1 2025 | $166.3M | +5.4% |
| Q4 2024 | $160.9M | +5.1% |
SG has the edge over TSLA on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -18% | +3 points |
| Q2 2026 | -14% | 0 points |
| Q1 2026 | -21% | -4.1 points |
| Q4 2025 | -31% | -11 points |
| Q3 2025 | -21% | -8.8 points |
| Q2 2025 | -14% | -5.5 points |
| Q1 2025 | -17% | -0.1 points |
| Q4 2024 | -20% | -0.4 points |
SG's operating margin was −18% last quarter, up 3 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'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 SG on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
SG Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$22.1M | +$15.1M |
| Q2 2026 | -$10.6M | +$2.6M |
| Q1 2026 | -$29.6M | +$302K |
| Q4 2025 | -$39M | -$18.4M |
| Q3 2025 | -$37.2M | -$26.9M |
| Q2 2025 | -$13.1M | -$13M |
| Q1 2025 | -$29.9M | -$19.9M |
| Q4 2024 | -$20.6M | -$14.7M |
SG has burned cash in almost every quarter: −$101M over the past year, against −$101M 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 has the edge over SG on cash generation, producing positive trailing cash flow while its opponent burns cash.
SG Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.2% | +212K shares |
| 1 year | +0.7% | +828K shares |
| 3 years | +6.2% | +6.9M shares |
| 5 years | +10% | +10.9M shares |
| Available history | +10% | +10.9M shares |
SG has 119M diluted shares, up 0.7% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2021 | — |
| Q3 2021 | — |
| 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 the edge over SG on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
SG Net Leverage
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.
SG Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 72.3 | Overbought |
| Stochastic | 88.8 | Overbought |
SG's weekly RSI is 72 (overbought) and its Stochastic is 89 (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).
SG PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | SG | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 83x | 18x | 358% above |
| PE % | 78 | 56 | 22 pts above |
SG 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.
SG Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $10.3 | 20% above |
| 20 week MA | $8.29 | 49% above |
| 50 week MA | $7.50 | 65% above |
| 100 week MA | $12.2 | 1.7% above |
| 200 week MA | $15.7 | 21% below |
SG has bounced recently, but its long-term trend is still down: it's above its 8-, 20-, 50- and 100-week averages, but 21% 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 SG on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
SG Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $53.0 | $31.4 | -41% |
| 2022 | $31.4 | $8.83 | -72% |
| 2023 | $8.83 | $11.3 | +28% |
| 2024 | $11.3 | $32.4 | +186% |
| 2025 | $32.4 | $6.97 | -78% |
| 2026 YTD | $6.97 | $12.4 | +78% |
SG 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.