ALSN vs DE vs TSLA Stock Comparison

Allison Transmission Holdings, Deere and Tesla Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
DE Deere & Co
$639.23 -7.4% 1M +33.7% 1Y
Market cap
$172.56B
P/E
35.4x
Revenue (TTM)
$47.98B
Div. yield
0.01%
Agricultural Machinery Industrials
1 win
TSLA Tesla, Inc.
$407.46 +9.5% 1M -9.9% 1Y
Market cap
$1.31T
P/E
343.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$103.62B
Div. yield
–
Auto Manufacturers Consumer Discretionary
2 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Allison Transmission Holdings leads on 8 of the 12 questions below (Allison Transmission Holdings 8, Tesla 2, Deere 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionALSNDETSLALeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $9.02B $172.56B $1.31T TSLA
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 17.1x 35.4x 343.6x ALSN
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 14.0x 36.3x 253.1x ALSN
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +37.6% +8.0% +11.8% ALSN
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 12.0% 10.2% 3.7% ALSN
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 10.7% 5.5% 3.4% ALSN
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 3.4x 5.7x -3.2x TSLA
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.01% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +29.1% +33.7% -9.9% DE
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +25.6%/yr +12.8%/yr +2.6%/yr ALSN
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 31.3% 32.6% 45.7% ALSN
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 57/100 31/100 52/100 ALSN

Percentile Scorecard

ALSNDETSLA

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisALSNDETSLA
Valuation 74 #53 of 203 21 #161 of 203 16 #42 of 50
Growth 42 #109 of 188 20 #150 of 188 49 #25 of 48
Profitability 89 #22 of 183 67 #62 of 183 80 #10 of 46
Financial Health 14 #187 of 217 7 #201 of 217 96 #3 of 52
Shareholder Returns 67 #51 of 153 39 #94 of 153 21 #24 of 30
Overall 57 31 52
  • ALSN ranked among 222 companies in Machinery
  • DE ranked among 222 companies in Machinery
  • TSLA ranked among 56 companies in Automobiles and Components

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodALSNDETSLASPY
1 month -5.4%-7.4%+9.5% -0.2%
3 months -11.2%-0.1%+32.5% +3.9%
6 months -17.2%+13.4%+8.4% +8.2%
Year to date +10.0%+37.3%-9.4% +12.9%
1 year +29.1%+33.7%-9.9% +12.3%
3 years +107.5%+77.0%+96.6% +87.4%
3 years, per year +27.6%+21.0%+25.3% +23.3%
5 years +212.5%+82.8%+13.5% +67.9%
5 years, per year +25.6%+12.8%+2.6% +10.9%
10 years +267.5%+634.7%+2,896.0% +261.1%
10 years, per year +13.9%+22.1%+40.5% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureALSNDETSLASPY
Volatility, 1Y 31.3%32.6%45.7% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 30.3%29.0%47.9% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.050.452.27 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.931.03-0.22 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -34.1%-34.1%-73.6% -25.4%
From 52-week high -20.8%-9.9%-16.8% -1.2%
52-week high $136.00$709.58$489.88 $779.14
52-week low $79.27$461.63$298.32 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleALSNDETSLA
P/E now vs peer median 16.9xmedian 25.2x 35.4xmedian 25.2x 346.7xmedian 19.4x
P/S now vs peer median 2.0xmedian 1.9x 3.6xmedian 1.9x 12.7xmedian 0.5x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 11.4xmedian 14.0x 25.8xmedian 14.0x 118.4xmedian 8.3x
P/FCF now vs peer median 12.1xmedian 21.7x 53.4xmedian 21.7x 228.9xmedian 9.4x
P/B now vs peer median 4.5xmedian 2.3x 6.2xmedian 2.3x 15.1xmedian 0.9x
PEG now vs peer median -5.93median 1.32 -1.82median 1.32 -10.64median 1.40

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsALSNDETSLA
Revenue $4.40B $47.98B $103.62B
Gross profit $1.60B $45.38B $19.53B
Operating income $861.00M $6.22B $4.37B
Net income $529.00M $4.86B $3.86B
Free cash flow $737.00M $3.23B $5.76B
R&D $197.00M $2.38B $7.73B
EPS (diluted) $6.30 $18.00 $1.07
Cash & equivalents $399.00M $8.93B $15.22B
Total debt $4.14B $57.74B $9.34B
Shares (diluted) 84.00M 270.70M 3.54B
Enterprise value $5.92B $140.65B $1.13T

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricALSNDETSLA
P/E 16.9x 35.4x 346.7x
P/FCF 12.1x 53.4x 228.9x
P/Operating cash flow 9.5x 23.8x 70.6x
P/S 2.0x 3.6x 12.7x
P/B 4.5x 6.2x 15.1x
P/Tangible book 23.9x 6.4x 15.2x
EV/EBITDA 11.4x 25.8x 118.4x
EV/EBIT 14.7x 35.6x 293.9x
EV/Revenue 2.9x 4.6x 12.4x
EV/FCF 17.1x 68.5x 223.0x
EV/Operating cash flow 13.5x 30.5x 68.8x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -5.93 -1.82 -10.64

Growth

14 metrics
MetricALSNDETSLA
Revenue growth (1Y) 37.6% 8.0% 11.8%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 14.2% -7.9% 3.3%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 3.5% -5.6% 20.5%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 4.4% -7.8% -1.1%
Operating income growth (1Y) -13.9% 1.6% -22.2%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -0.2% -21.6% -29.8%
Net income growth (1Y) -30.6% -6.2% -35.0%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -5.4% -21.5% -32.0%
EPS growth (1Y) -29.8% -6.2% -35.7%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -2.8% -19.4% -32.6%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 14.2% -15.3% 18.5%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 7.1% 0.3% 10.2%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 12.7% -21.3% 3.2%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 6.8% 4.3% -2.2%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricALSNDETSLA
Gross margin 36.4% 94.6% 18.9%
EBITDA margin 25.1% 17.9% 10.5%
Operating margin 19.6% 13.0% 4.2%
Pretax margin 15.7% 13.4% 5.0%
Net margin 12.0% 10.2% 3.7%
FCF margin 16.7% 6.7% 5.6%
Operating cash flow margin 21.3% 15.1% 18.0%
Return on equity 27.3% 17.6% 4.5%
Return on assets 6.1% 4.5% 2.6%
Return on invested capital 10.7% 5.5% 3.4%
Return on capital employed 11.7% – 3.9%
Asset turnover 0.5x 0.4x 0.7x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.8x 1.5x 4.8x
Stock comp / revenue 0.7% 0.3% 3.7%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricALSNDETSLA
Debt / assets 47.5% 53.7% 6.3%
Debt / equity 2.1x 2.1x 0.1x
Net debt / EBITDA 3.4x 5.7x -3.2x
Debt / FCF 5.6x 17.9x 1.6x
Liabilities / assets 77.3% 74.0% 41.1%
Equity / assets 22.7% 26.0% 58.9%
Interest coverage – 2.3x 13.1x
Current ratio 1.8x – 1.9x
Quick ratio 1.0x – 1.3x
Cash ratio 0.3x – 1.2x
Altman Z-score 1.79 – 14.41

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricALSNDETSLA
Dividend yield 1.1% 1.0% –
Net buyback yield 1.4% 0.4% -0.1%
Shareholder yield 2.5% 1.4% -0.1%
Payout ratio (earnings) – 36.1% –
Payout ratio (FCF) – 54.3% –
Dividend growth (1Y) – 4.1% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – 7.6% –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusALSNDETSLA
Forward P/E 14.0xFY2026 36.3xFY2026 253.1xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $7.67FY2026 $17.63FY2026 $1.61FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +4.6%FY2026 -4.7%FY2026 -3.0%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +45.5% +25.4% +32.3%
Revenue, next fiscal year $6.32BFY2026 $39.72BFY2026 $112.97BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +109.9%FY2026 +2.0%FY2026 +19.1%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +1.4% +17.7% +15.2%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersALSNDETSLA
Held by institutions 100.0% 75.0% 42.6%
Institutions holding 566 2,657 4,262
Change in shares held, QoQ +1.1% +4.5% +7.4%
Institutions buying 258 1,246 2,373
Institutions selling 229 888 1,357
Buyers to sellers 1.13 1.40 1.75

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

ALSNDETSLA
ALSN 1.00 0.40 0.19
DE 0.40 1.00 0.09
TSLA 0.19 0.09 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, ALSN, DE and TSLA?

Tesla (TSLA) is the largest by market capitalisation: Allison Transmission Holdings (ALSN) $9.02B, Deere (DE) $172.56B, Tesla (TSLA) $1.31T.

Which stock is cheaper, ALSN, DE and TSLA?

Allison Transmission Holdings (ALSN) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Allison Transmission Holdings (ALSN) 17.1x, Deere (DE) 35.4x, Tesla (TSLA) 343.6x). On next year's consensus earnings, Allison Transmission Holdings (ALSN) is cheapest (Allison Transmission Holdings (ALSN) 14.0x, Deere (DE) 36.3x, Tesla (TSLA) 253.1x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Allison Transmission Holdings (ALSN) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Allison Transmission Holdings (ALSN) +37.6%, Deere (DE) +8.0%, Tesla (TSLA) +11.8%.

Which company is more profitable?

Allison Transmission Holdings (ALSN) has the highest net margin (Allison Transmission Holdings (ALSN) 12.0%, Deere (DE) 10.2%, Tesla (TSLA) 3.7%). On return on invested capital, Allison Transmission Holdings (ALSN) leads (Allison Transmission Holdings (ALSN) 10.7%, Deere (DE) 5.5%, Tesla (TSLA) 3.4%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Deere (DE) returned the most: Allison Transmission Holdings (ALSN) +29.1%, Deere (DE) +33.7%, Tesla (TSLA) -9.9%. Over five years, Allison Transmission Holdings (ALSN) compounded fastest (Allison Transmission Holdings (ALSN) +25.6%/yr, Deere (DE) +12.8%/yr, Tesla (TSLA) +2.6%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Allison Transmission Holdings (ALSN) 0.00%, Deere (DE) 0.01%, Tesla (TSLA) 0.00%. Allison Transmission Holdings (ALSN) and Tesla (TSLA) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Allison Transmission Holdings (ALSN) has been the steadiest (Allison Transmission Holdings (ALSN) 31.3%, Deere (DE) 32.6%, Tesla (TSLA) 45.7%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, ALSN, DE and TSLA?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Allison Transmission Holdings (ALSN) leads on 8. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.