Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA – Get Free Report) is one of 119 public companies in the “Automobiles” industry, but how does it contrast to its peers? We will compare Tesla to similar businesses based on the strength of its risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, valuation, profitability and institutional ownership.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Tesla and its peers, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Tesla | 4 | 16 | 27 | 1 | 2.52 |
| Tesla Competitors | 2140 | 5141 | 6398 | 191 | 2.33 |
Tesla presently has a consensus price target of $414.51, suggesting a potential upside of 9.64%. As a group, “Automobiles” companies have a potential upside of 79.96%. Given Tesla’s peers higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Tesla has less favorable growth aspects than its peers.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
66.2% of Tesla shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 39.2% of shares of all “Automobiles” companies are held by institutional investors. 20.0% of Tesla shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 14.6% of shares of all “Automobiles” companies are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Volatility and Risk
Tesla has a beta of 1.74, meaning that its stock price is 74% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Tesla’s peers have a beta of 1.02, meaning that their average stock price is 2% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Tesla and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Tesla | 3.11% | 3.03% | 1.78% |
| Tesla Competitors | -1,522.34% | -123.40% | -11.66% |
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Tesla and its peers gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Tesla | $94.83 billion | $3.79 billion | 415.44 |
| Tesla Competitors | $53.35 billion | $1.13 billion | 7.51 |
Tesla has higher revenue and earnings than its peers. Tesla is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its peers, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.
Summary
Tesla beats its peers on 12 of the 13 factors compared.
About Tesla
Tesla, Inc. designs, develops, manufactures, leases, and sells electric vehicles, and energy generation and storage systems in the United States, China, and internationally. The company operates in two segments, Automotive, and Energy Generation and Storage. The Automotive segment offers electric vehicles, as well as sells automotive regulatory credits; and non-warranty after-sales vehicle, used vehicles, body shop and parts, supercharging, retail merchandise, and vehicle insurance services. This segment also provides sedans and sport utility vehicles through direct and used vehicle sales, a network of Tesla Superchargers, and in-app upgrades; purchase financing and leasing services; services for electric vehicles through its company-owned service locations and Tesla mobile service technicians; and vehicle limited warranties and extended service plans. The Energy Generation and Storage segment engages in the design, manufacture, installation, sale, and leasing of solar energy generation and energy storage products, and related services to residential, commercial, and industrial customers and utilities through its website, stores, and galleries, as well as through a network of channel partners; and provision of service and repairs to its energy product customers, including under warranty, as well as various financing options to its solar customers. The company was formerly known as Tesla Motors, Inc. and changed its name to Tesla, Inc. in February 2017. Tesla, Inc. was incorporated in 2003 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas.
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