TSLA
Tesla, Inc.
TSLA offers stronger fundamentals, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
VC
Visteon Corporation
VC has the edge over TSLA overall, supported by stronger valuation and lower modeled downside.
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.
VC Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Strong |
VC's balance sheet is currently strong, and its revenue, profitability and cash flow are stable.
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.
VC PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 7x | $40.88 | -48% |
| Forward | 8.3x | $79.11 | — |
| Current | 14x | $79.11 | — |
| Fair | 22x | $126 | +60% |
| Expensive | 66x | $381 | +381% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
VC has the edge over TSLA in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
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.
VC Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for VC, with profitability holding steady.
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.
VC Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $9.47 | +63% |
| Q3 2026 | $5.80 | -48% |
| Q2 2026 | $7.65 | -27% |
| Q1 2026 | $8.21 | -23% |
| Q4 2025 | $9.43 | -4% |
| Q3 2025 | $11.14 | -39% |
| Q2 2025 | $10.50 | -45% |
| Q1 2025 | $10.68 | -39% |
| Q4 2024 | $9.82 | -42% |
VC has the edge over TSLA on earnings, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
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 VC on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| 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 VC on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
VC Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $970M | +5.8% |
| Q2 2026 | $960M | -0.9% |
| Q1 2026 | $954M | +2.1% |
| Q4 2025 | $948M | +1% |
| Q3 2025 | $917M | -6.4% |
| Q2 2025 | $969M | -4.4% |
| Q1 2025 | $934M | +0.1% |
| Q4 2024 | $939M | -5.2% |
VC's revenue grew through 2022 and has held roughly level since: $970M last quarter, up 5.8% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.7% | -8.1 points |
| Q2 2026 | 7.9% | -2.1 points |
| Q1 2026 | 5.1% | -5 points |
| Q4 2025 | 6.9% | -2.1 points |
| Q3 2025 | 8.8% | +3.6 points |
| Q2 2025 | 10% | +0.2 points |
| Q1 2025 | 10% | +3.4 points |
| Q4 2024 | 8.9% | +1.2 points |
VC's operating margin was 0.7% last quarter, down 8.1 points from the same quarter a year ago.
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.
VC Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $38M | -70% |
| Q2 2026 | $37M | -61% |
| Q1 2026 | $6M | -91% |
| Q4 2025 | $118M | -42% |
| Q3 2025 | $127M | +30% |
| Q2 2025 | $95M | +67% |
| Q1 2025 | $70M | +1.4% |
| Q4 2024 | $203M | +107% |
VC has the edge over TSLA on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
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.
VC Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -4.4% | -1.2M shares |
| 1 year | -6.8% | -1.9M shares |
| 3 years | -8.8% | -2.5M shares |
| 5 years | -8.5% | -2.4M shares |
| Available history | -7.8% | -2.2M shares |
VC has the edge over TSLA on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $201M |
| Q2 2026 | $6M |
| Q1 2026 | $30M |
| Q4 2025 | $50M |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | $7M |
| Q4 2024 | $43M |
VC spent $287M buying back its own shares over the past year, about six times what it spent the year before.
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 VC on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
VC Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.4x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -0.9x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -1.0x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -1.1x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -1.0x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -0.8x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -0.8x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -0.8x | Net Cash |
VC has more cash than debt.
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).
VC Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 34.1 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 15.7 | Oversold |
VC's weekly RSI is 34 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 16 (oversold).
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.
VC PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | VC | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 14x | 18x | 24% below |
| PE % | 42 | 47 | 5 pts below |
VC has the edge over TSLA on valuation relative to its sector.
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 VC on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
VC Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $82.1 | 3.6% below |
| 20 week MA | $94.9 | 17% below |
| 50 week MA | $98.7 | 20% below |
| 100 week MA | $97.8 | 19% below |
| 200 week MA | $110.5 | 28% below |
VC is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 28% below its 200-week average.
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 has the edge over VC on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
VC Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $86.6 | $125.9 | +45% |
| 2021 | $125.9 | $110.1 | -13% |
| 2022 | $110.1 | $128.3 | +16% |
| 2023 | $128.3 | $124.9 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | $124.9 | $89.3 | -28% |
| 2025 | $89.3 | $97.3 | +8.9% |
| 2026 YTD | $97.3 | $79.1 | -19% |
VC has finished lower in three of the last six years. It's down 19% so far in 2026.