GM vs TSLA vs VRT Stock Comparison

General Motors, Tesla and Vertiv Holdings Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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GM General Motors Co
$85.71 +6.5% 1M +24.0% 1Y
Market cap
$72.77B
P/E
19.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$186.95B
Div. yield
0.81%
Auto Manufacturers Consumer Discretionary
5 wins
TSLA Tesla, Inc.
$403.30 +14.3% 1M -12.6% 1Y
Market cap
$1.31T
P/E
343.2x
Revenue (TTM)
$103.62B
Div. yield
–
Auto Manufacturers Consumer Discretionary
2 wins
VRT Vertiv Holdings Co
$245.95 -1.0% 1M +23.4% 1Y
Market cap
$94.70B
P/E
45.1x
Revenue (TTM)
$13.12B
Div. yield
0.10%
Electrical Equipment Industrials
5 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

General Motors leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (General Motors 5, Vertiv Holdings 5, Tesla 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionGMTSLAVRTLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $72.77B $1.31T $94.70B TSLA
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 19.3x 343.2x 45.1x GM
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 6.7x 250.5x 35.6x GM
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months -0.3% +11.8% +35.3% VRT
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 2.1% 3.7% 16.0% VRT
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 2.0% 3.4% 26.3% VRT
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 10.8x -3.2x -0.3x TSLA
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.81% — 0.10% GM
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +24.0% -12.6% +23.4% GM
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +9.5%/yr +1.7%/yr +57.2%/yr VRT
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 33.3% 45.7% 67.6% GM
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 56/100 50/100 59/100 VRT

Percentile Scorecard

GMTSLAVRT

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

AxisGMTSLAVRT
Valuation 84 #9 of 50 14 #43 of 50 25 #153 of 203
Growth 38 #31 of 49 42 #29 of 49 99 #3 of 188
Profitability 69 #15 of 46 80 #10 of 46 99 #3 of 183
Financial Health 26 #38 of 51 96 #3 of 51 59 #90 of 216
Shareholder Returns 64 #11 of 29 18 #24 of 29 15 #129 of 152
Overall 56 50 59
  • GM ranked among 56 companies in Automobiles and Components
  • TSLA ranked among 56 companies in Automobiles and Components
  • VRT ranked among 222 companies in Machinery

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodGMTSLAVRTSPY
1 month +6.5%+14.3%-1.0% +0.7%
3 months -3.1%+30.6%+8.1% +3.7%
6 months +11.5%+5.7%-25.1% +7.1%
Year to date +5.4%-10.3%+51.8% +12.8%
1 year +24.0%-12.6%+23.4% +11.9%
3 years +213.3%+104.3%+542.5% +85.2%
3 years, per year +46.4%+26.9%+86.0% +22.8%
5 years +57.5%+8.6%+857.7% +67.6%
5 years, per year +9.5%+1.7%+57.2% +10.9%
10 years +173.7%+2,925.5%— +262.0%
10 years, per year +10.6%+40.6%— +13.7%

Risk

MeasureGMTSLAVRTSPY
Volatility, 1Y 33.3%45.7%67.6% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 32.1%47.6%67.3% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.142.262.93 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.72-0.280.35 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -59.5%-73.6%-70.2% -25.4%
From 52-week high -5.1%-17.7%-34.6% -1.2%
52-week high $90.29$489.88$376.23 $779.14
52-week low $66.87$298.32$149.83 $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.

MultipleGMTSLAVRT
P/E now vs peer median 19.3xmedian 21.7x 343.2xmedian 21.7x 45.1xmedian 25.8x
P/S now vs peer median 0.4xmedian 0.5x 12.6xmedian 0.5x 7.2xmedian 1.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 18.6xmedian 8.7x 117.2xmedian 8.7x 30.6xmedian 14.6x
P/FCF now vs peer median 5.1xmedian 9.4x 226.6xmedian 9.4x 30.1xmedian 22.2x
P/B now vs peer median 1.1xmedian 1.0x 14.9xmedian 1.0x 17.2xmedian 2.2x
PEG now vs peer median -1.26median 1.36 -10.53median 1.36 0.45median 1.45

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 monthsGMTSLAVRT
Revenue $186.95B $103.62B $13.12B
Gross profit $27.78B $19.53B $5.00B
Operating income $4.34B $4.37B $2.64B
Net income $4.18B $3.86B $2.10B
Free cash flow $14.40B $5.76B $3.15B
R&D – $7.73B –
EPS (diluted) $4.37 $1.07 $5.34
Cash & equivalents $23.20B $15.22B $3.51B
Total debt $128.74B $9.34B $2.93B
Shares (diluted) 887.00M 3.54B 392.68M
Enterprise value -$30.13B $1.14T $83.55B

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
MetricGMTSLAVRT
P/E 19.3x 343.2x 45.1x
P/FCF 5.1x 226.6x 30.1x
P/Operating cash flow 3.1x 69.9x 25.8x
P/S 0.4x 12.6x 7.2x
P/B 1.1x 14.9x 17.2x
P/Tangible book 1.1x 15.0x 25.1x
EV/EBITDA 18.6x 117.2x 30.6x
EV/EBIT 40.1x 290.8x 35.6x
EV/Revenue 0.9x 12.3x 7.2x
EV/FCF 12.1x 220.6x 29.8x
EV/Operating cash flow 7.4x 68.0x 25.6x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -1.26 -10.53 0.45

Growth

14 metrics
MetricGMTSLAVRT
Revenue growth (1Y) -0.3% 11.8% 35.3%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 2.8% 3.3% 25.4%
Gross profit growth (1Y) -12.0% 20.5% 44.3%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) -5.3% -1.1% 30.9%
Operating income growth (1Y) -46.3% -22.2% 54.8%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -26.7% -29.8% 52.2%
Net income growth (1Y) 31.9% -35.0% 102.9%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -24.9% -32.0% 102.1%
EPS growth (1Y) -12.2% -35.7% 102.0%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -15.4% -32.6% 101.3%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -3.3% 18.5% 138.9%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 0.7% 10.2% 71.6%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -3.4% 3.2% 133.7%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 5.3% -2.2% 73.1%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricGMTSLAVRT
Gross margin 14.9% 18.9% 38.1%
EBITDA margin 5.0% 10.5% 23.4%
Operating margin 2.3% 4.2% 20.1%
Pretax margin 2.5% 5.0% 19.9%
Net margin 2.1% 3.7% 16.0%
FCF margin 7.7% 5.6% 24.0%
Operating cash flow margin 12.5% 18.0% 27.9%
Return on equity 6.5% 4.5% 40.9%
Return on assets 1.5% 2.6% 12.3%
Return on invested capital 2.0% 3.4% 26.3%
Return on capital employed 2.4% 3.9% 31.7%
Asset turnover 0.7x 0.7x 0.8x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 5.6x 4.8x 1.7x
Stock comp / revenue – 3.7% 0.4%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricGMTSLAVRT
Debt / assets 44.5% 6.3% 16.1%
Debt / equity 2.0x 0.1x 0.5x
Net debt / EBITDA 10.8x -3.2x -0.3x
Debt / FCF 8.9x 1.6x 0.9x
Liabilities / assets 77.7% 41.1% 69.7%
Equity / assets 22.3% 58.9% 30.3%
Interest coverage 6.8x 13.1x 73.2x
Current ratio 1.1x 1.9x 1.4x
Quick ratio 0.4x 1.3x 0.9x
Cash ratio 0.3x 1.2x 0.4x
Altman Z-score 1.19 14.28 6.11

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricGMTSLAVRT
Dividend yield 0.8% – 0.1%
Net buyback yield 10.7% -0.1% -0.1%
Shareholder yield 11.5% -0.1% 0.0%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

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.

ConsensusGMTSLAVRT
Forward P/E 6.7xFY2026 250.5xFY2026 35.6xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $12.80FY2026 $1.61FY2026 $6.91FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +20.8%FY2026 -3.0%FY2026 +64.5%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +24.5% +32.3% +40.2%
Revenue, next fiscal year $192.00BFY2026 $112.97BFY2026 $14.66BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +3.8%FY2026 +19.1%FY2026 +43.3%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -5.2% +15.2% +20.2%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersGMTSLAVRT
Held by institutions 84.3% 42.6% 81.7%
Institutions holding 1,562 4,264 2,039
Change in shares held, QoQ +0.1% +7.4% +0.0%
Institutions buying 796 2,374 1,170
Institutions selling 527 1,358 692
Buyers to sellers 1.51 1.75 1.69

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.

GMTSLAVRT
GM 1.00 0.25 0.18
TSLA 0.25 1.00 0.34
VRT 0.18 0.34 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, GM, TSLA and VRT?

Tesla (TSLA) is the largest by market capitalisation: General Motors (GM) $72.77B, Tesla (TSLA) $1.31T, Vertiv Holdings (VRT) $94.70B.

Which stock is cheaper, GM, TSLA and VRT?

General Motors (GM) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (General Motors (GM) 19.3x, Tesla (TSLA) 343.2x, Vertiv Holdings (VRT) 45.1x). On next year's consensus earnings, General Motors (GM) is cheapest (General Motors (GM) 6.7x, Tesla (TSLA) 250.5x, Vertiv Holdings (VRT) 35.6x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Vertiv Holdings (VRT) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: General Motors (GM) -0.3%, Tesla (TSLA) +11.8%, Vertiv Holdings (VRT) +35.3%.

Which company is more profitable?

Vertiv Holdings (VRT) has the highest net margin (General Motors (GM) 2.1%, Tesla (TSLA) 3.7%, Vertiv Holdings (VRT) 16.0%). On return on invested capital, Vertiv Holdings (VRT) leads (General Motors (GM) 2.0%, Tesla (TSLA) 3.4%, Vertiv Holdings (VRT) 26.3%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year General Motors (GM) returned the most: General Motors (GM) +24.0%, Tesla (TSLA) -12.6%, Vertiv Holdings (VRT) +23.4%. Over five years, Vertiv Holdings (VRT) compounded fastest (General Motors (GM) +9.5%/yr, Tesla (TSLA) +1.7%/yr, Vertiv Holdings (VRT) +57.2%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

General Motors (GM) has the highest dividend yield: General Motors (GM) 0.81%, Vertiv Holdings (VRT) 0.10%. Tesla (TSLA) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, General Motors (GM) has been the steadiest (General Motors (GM) 33.3%, Tesla (TSLA) 45.7%, Vertiv Holdings (VRT) 67.6%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, GM, TSLA and VRT?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, General Motors (GM) leads on 5. 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.