GE vs TSLA vs AER Stock Comparison

General Electric, Tesla and AerCap Holdings Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
GE General Electric Co
$297.71 -9.0% 1M -4.8% 1Y
Market cap
$312.38B
P/E
34.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$52.58B
Div. yield
0.01%
Commercial Aerospace Industrials
2 wins
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
AER AerCap Holdings N.V.
$150.07 +0.5% 1M +24.0% 1Y
Market cap
$26.91B
P/E
7.9x
Revenue (TTM)
$8.96B
Div. yield
0.01%
Commercial Aerospace Industrials
8 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

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

QuestionGETSLAAERLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $312.38B $1.31T $26.91B TSLA
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 34.3x 343.6x 7.9x AER
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 39.2x 253.1x 8.4x AER
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +19.6% +11.8% +12.2% GE
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 17.3% 3.7% 37.9% AER
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital -38.7% 3.4% 9.1% AER
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -0.7x -3.2x 4.9x TSLA
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.01% 0.00% 0.01% AER
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -4.8% -9.9% +24.0% AER
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +35.4%/yr +2.6%/yr +19.8%/yr GE
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 33.2% 45.7% 26.9% AER
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 46/100 52/100 72/100 AER

Percentile Scorecard

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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

AxisGETSLAAER
Valuation 32 #68 of 100 16 #42 of 50 96 #5 of 100
Growth 34 #64 of 97 49 #25 of 48 72 #28 of 97
Profitability 60 #39 of 96 80 #10 of 46 91 #10 of 96
Financial Health 18 #86 of 105 96 #3 of 52 6 #99 of 105
Shareholder Returns 83 #12 of 65 21 #24 of 30 94 #5 of 65
Overall 46 52 72
  • GE ranked among 107 companies in Aerospace and Defense
  • TSLA ranked among 56 companies in Automobiles and Components
  • AER ranked among 107 companies in Aerospace and Defense

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodGETSLAAERSPY
1 month -9.0%+9.5%+0.5% -0.2%
3 months -18.1%+32.5%-2.6% +3.9%
6 months +2.9%+8.4%+9.4% +8.2%
Year to date -3.4%-9.4%+4.4% +12.9%
1 year -4.8%-9.9%+24.0% +12.3%
3 years +250.7%+96.6%+152.5% +87.4%
3 years, per year +52.0%+25.3%+36.2% +23.3%
5 years +354.0%+13.5%+146.5% +67.9%
5 years, per year +35.4%+2.6%+19.8% +10.9%
10 years +117.0%+2,896.0%+266.8% +261.1%
10 years, per year +8.1%+40.5%+13.9% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureGETSLAAERSPY
Volatility, 1Y 33.2%45.7%26.9% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 35.2%47.9%25.7% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.212.270.97 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.15-0.220.89 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -45.1%-73.6%-45.1% -25.4%
From 52-week high -21.9%-16.8%-3.3% -1.2%
52-week high $381.07$489.88$155.22 $779.14
52-week low $273.25$298.32$121.00 $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.

MultipleGETSLAAER
P/E now vs peer median 33.8xmedian 26.5x 346.7xmedian 19.4x 7.6xmedian 26.5x
P/S now vs peer median 5.9xmedian 3.0x 12.7xmedian 0.5x 2.8xmedian 3.0x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median -20.8xmedian 14.6x 118.4xmedian 8.3x 7.9xmedian 14.6x
P/FCF now vs peer median 38.5xmedian 26.4x 228.9xmedian 9.4x 12.0xmedian 26.4x
P/B now vs peer median 17.3xmedian 2.5x 15.1xmedian 0.9x 1.4xmedian 2.5x
PEG now vs peer median -118.51median 0.90 -10.64median 1.40 0.21median 0.90

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 monthsGETSLAAER
Revenue $52.58B $103.62B $8.96B
Gross profit $18.52B $19.53B –
Operating income -$16.58B $4.37B –
Net income $9.13B $3.86B $3.39B
Free cash flow $7.99B $5.76B $2.09B
R&D $1.81B $7.73B –
EPS (diluted) $8.74 $1.07 $19.26
Cash & equivalents $8.76B $15.22B $1.69B
Total debt $19.33B $9.34B $42.77B
Shares (diluted) 1.04B 3.54B 176.12M
Enterprise value $270.90B $1.13T $20.55B

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
MetricGETSLAAER
P/E 33.8x 346.7x 7.6x
P/FCF 38.5x 228.9x 12.0x
P/Operating cash flow 32.6x 70.6x 4.5x
P/S 5.9x 12.7x 2.8x
P/B 17.3x 15.1x 1.4x
P/Tangible book 22.4x 15.2x 1.4x
EV/EBITDA -20.8x 118.4x 7.9x
EV/EBIT -19.2x 293.9x 11.8x
EV/Revenue 6.1x 12.4x 7.4x
EV/FCF 39.8x 223.0x 31.7x
EV/Operating cash flow 33.8x 68.8x 11.8x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -118.51 -10.64 0.21

Growth

14 metrics
MetricGETSLAAER
Revenue growth (1Y) 19.6% 11.8% 12.2%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 7.2% 3.3% 6.9%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 11.7% 20.5% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 10.9% -1.1% –
Operating income growth (1Y) 13.2% -22.2% –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -98.5% -29.8% –
Net income growth (1Y) 13.2% -35.0% 15.1%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -3.4% -32.0% 22.0%
EPS growth (1Y) 15.5% -35.7% 27.1%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -0.3% -32.6% 35.5%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 21.4% 18.5% 5.6%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 6.3% 10.2% 2.5%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 20.1% 3.2% 178.8%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 2.7% -2.2% 39.0%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricGETSLAAER
Gross margin 35.2% 18.9% –
EBITDA margin -29.1% 10.5% 93.1%
Operating margin -31.5% 4.2% –
Pretax margin 20.3% 5.0% 41.1%
Net margin 17.3% 3.7% 37.9%
FCF margin 15.2% 5.6% 23.3%
Operating cash flow margin 17.9% 18.0% 62.7%
Return on equity 51.2% 4.5% 18.4%
Return on assets 7.2% 2.6% 4.8%
Return on invested capital -38.7% 3.4% 9.1%
Return on capital employed -19.5% 3.9% –
Asset turnover 0.4x 0.7x 0.1x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.0x 4.8x 1.7x
Stock comp / revenue – 3.7% 1.5%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricGETSLAAER
Debt / assets 15.2% 6.3% 60.1%
Debt / equity 1.1x 0.1x 2.3x
Net debt / EBITDA -0.7x -3.2x 4.9x
Debt / FCF 2.4x 1.6x 20.5x
Liabilities / assets 86.0% 41.1% 74.1%
Equity / assets 14.0% 58.9% 25.9%
Interest coverage -17.9x 13.1x 2.9x
Current ratio 1.0x 1.9x –
Quick ratio 0.6x 1.3x –
Cash ratio 0.2x 1.2x –
Altman Z-score 2.68 14.41 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricGETSLAAER
Dividend yield 0.6% – 1.0%
Net buyback yield 2.8% -0.1% 11.7%
Shareholder yield 3.4% -0.1% 12.6%
Payout ratio (earnings) 19.1% – 6.6%
Payout ratio (FCF) 21.8% – 10.7%
Dividend growth (1Y) 26.6% – 15.6%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 36.5% – –

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.

ConsensusGETSLAAER
Forward P/E 39.2xFY2026 253.1xFY2026 8.4xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $7.59FY2026 $1.61FY2026 $17.95FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +19.2%FY2026 -3.0%FY2026 +16.8%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +28.1% +32.3% +4.0%
Revenue, next fiscal year $54.10BFY2026 $112.97BFY2026 $9.14BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +27.8%FY2026 +19.1%FY2026 +7.3%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +11.8% +15.2% -1.6%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersGETSLAAER
Held by institutions 79.4% 42.6% 78.7%
Institutions holding 3,443 4,262 689
Change in shares held, QoQ +1.5% +7.4% -5.5%
Institutions buying 1,830 2,373 360
Institutions selling 1,149 1,357 237
Buyers to sellers 1.59 1.75 1.52

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.

GETSLAAER
GE 1.00 0.19 0.54
TSLA 0.19 1.00 0.25
AER 0.54 0.25 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, GE, TSLA and AER?

Tesla (TSLA) is the largest by market capitalisation: General Electric (GE) $312.38B, Tesla (TSLA) $1.31T, AerCap Holdings (AER) $26.91B.

Which stock is cheaper, GE, TSLA and AER?

AerCap Holdings (AER) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (General Electric (GE) 34.3x, Tesla (TSLA) 343.6x, AerCap Holdings (AER) 7.9x). On next year's consensus earnings, AerCap Holdings (AER) is cheapest (General Electric (GE) 39.2x, Tesla (TSLA) 253.1x, AerCap Holdings (AER) 8.4x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

General Electric (GE) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: General Electric (GE) +19.6%, Tesla (TSLA) +11.8%, AerCap Holdings (AER) +12.2%.

Which company is more profitable?

AerCap Holdings (AER) has the highest net margin (General Electric (GE) 17.3%, Tesla (TSLA) 3.7%, AerCap Holdings (AER) 37.9%). On return on invested capital, AerCap Holdings (AER) leads (General Electric (GE) -38.7%, Tesla (TSLA) 3.4%, AerCap Holdings (AER) 9.1%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year AerCap Holdings (AER) returned the most: General Electric (GE) -4.8%, Tesla (TSLA) -9.9%, AerCap Holdings (AER) +24.0%. Over five years, General Electric (GE) compounded fastest (General Electric (GE) +35.4%/yr, Tesla (TSLA) +2.6%/yr, AerCap Holdings (AER) +19.8%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

AerCap Holdings (AER) has the highest dividend yield: General Electric (GE) 0.01%, Tesla (TSLA) 0.00%, AerCap Holdings (AER) 0.01%. Tesla (TSLA) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, AerCap Holdings (AER) has been the steadiest (General Electric (GE) 33.2%, Tesla (TSLA) 45.7%, AerCap Holdings (AER) 26.9%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, GE, TSLA and AER?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, AerCap Holdings (AER) 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.