TRS
TriMas Corporation
TRS has the edge over TSLA overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger modeled upside.
TSLA
Tesla, Inc.
TSLA offers stronger fundamentals, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
TRS Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Weak | |
| Healthy | |
| Under pressure | |
| Strong |
TRS's profitability and balance sheet are currently healthy, but its revenue and cash flow are 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.
TRS PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current | 1.6x | $37.62 | — |
| Cheap | 12x | $286 | +661% |
| Forward | 19x | $37.62 | — |
| Fair | 21x | $504 | +1238% |
| Expensive | 33x | $795 | +2012% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
TRS 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.
TRS Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly deteriorating | |
| Strong growth | |
| Stable | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect TRS'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.
TRS Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $2.03 | -92% |
| Q2 2026 | $24.03 | +2541% |
| Q1 2026 | $24.07 | +3026% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.97 | +403% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.08 | +69% |
| Q2 2025 | $0.91 | -7.1% |
| Q1 2025 | $0.77 | -21% |
| Q4 2024 | $0.59 | -39% |
| Q3 2024 | $0.64 | -48% |
TRS 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.
TRS Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $174.6M | -36% |
| Q1 2026 | $168.3M | -30% |
| Q4 2025 | $155.5M | -32% |
| Q3 2025 | $269.3M | +17% |
| Q2 2025 | $274.8M | +14% |
| Q1 2025 | $241.7M | +6.4% |
| Q4 2024 | $228.1M | +8.8% |
| Q3 2024 | $229.4M | -2.5% |
TRS has the edge over TSLA on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 6.2% | -3.6 points |
| Q1 2026 | 4.1% | -4.9 points |
| Q4 2025 | -16% | -19 points |
| Q3 2025 | 6.2% | +2.6 points |
| Q2 2025 | 9.9% | +2.4 points |
| Q1 2025 | 9% | +3.5 points |
| Q4 2024 | 3.8% | -1.8 points |
| Q3 2024 | 3.6% | -6.5 points |
TRS 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.
TRS Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -$45M | -440% |
| Q1 2026 | -$24.6M | -$20.9M |
| Q4 2025 | $36.8M | +204% |
| Q3 2025 | $22.8M | +125% |
| Q2 2025 | $13.2M | +76% |
| Q1 2025 | -$3.8M | +$13.2M |
| Q4 2024 | $12.1M | +6.7% |
| Q3 2024 | $10.2M | -52% |
TRS's free cash flow has turned negative after years in the green: −$10M over the past year.
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 TRS on cash generation, producing positive trailing cash flow while its opponent burns cash.
TRS Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -3.2% | -1.2M shares |
| 1 year | -12% | -4.7M shares |
| 3 years | -13% | -5.4M shares |
| 5 years | -16% | -7.1M shares |
| Available history | -20% | -9.2M shares |
TRS has the edge over TSLA on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $18.9M |
| Q1 2026 | $54.5M |
| Q4 2025 | $101.1M |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | $1.8M |
| Q1 2025 | $460,000 |
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q3 2024 | $2.4M |
TRS spent $175M buying back its own shares over the past year, more than ten times what it spent 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.
TRS Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -14.4x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -11.5x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | 4.5x | High |
| Q3 2025 | 2.7x | Moderate |
| Q2 2025 | 3.0x | Elevated |
| Q1 2025 | 3.3x | Elevated |
| Q4 2024 | 3.4x | Elevated |
| Q3 2024 | 3.6x | Elevated |
TRS 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.
TRS Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 45.0 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 27.0 | Neutral |
TRS's weekly RSI is 45 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 27 (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).
TRS PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | TRS | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 1.6x | 18x | 91% below |
| PE % | 0 | 47 | 47 pts below |
TRS 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.
TRS Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $38.6 | 2.6% below |
| 20 week MA | $39.4 | 4.4% below |
| 50 week MA | $38.2 | 1.5% below |
| 100 week MA | $33.6 | 12% above |
| 200 week MA | $29.9 | 26% above |
TRS has pulled back, but its long-term trend is still up: it's below its 8-, 20- and 50-week averages, but 26% 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 TRS on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
TRS Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $31.2 | $32.0 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | $32.0 | $34.8 | +8.5% |
| 2022 | $34.8 | $27.8 | -20% |
| 2023 | $27.8 | $25.3 | -8.7% |
| 2024 | $25.3 | $24.6 | -3% |
| 2025 | $24.6 | $36.1 | +47% |
| 2026 YTD | $36.1 | $37.6 | +4.1% |
TRS 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.