TSLA vs GM vs STLA Stock Comparison

Tesla, General Motors and Stellantis Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
TSLA Tesla, Inc.
$391.62 +5.2% 1M -9.7% 1Y
Market cap
$1.31T
P/E
345.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$103.62B
Div. yield
–
Auto Manufacturers Consumer Discretionary
4 wins
GM General Motors Co
$76.32 -7.7% 1M +9.6% 1Y
Market cap
$70.24B
P/E
18.1x
Revenue (TTM)
$186.95B
Div. yield
–
Auto Manufacturers Consumer Discretionary
6 wins
STLA Stellantis N.V.
$4.09 -11.3% 1M -62.4% 1Y
Market cap
$11.92B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$176.38B
Div. yield
–
Auto Manufacturers Consumer Discretionary
1 win

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

General Motors leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (General Motors 6, Tesla 4, Stellantis 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionTSLAGMSTLALeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $1.31T $70.24B $11.92B TSLA
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 345.6x 18.1x -6.9x GM
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 243.2x 6.0x 7.6x GM
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +11.8% -0.3% +78.3% STLA
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 3.7% 2.1% -1.0% TSLA
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 3.4% 2.0% -1.1% TSLA
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -3.2x 10.8x -0.2x TSLA
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -9.7% +9.6% -62.4% GM
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +2.5%/yr +7.1%/yr -27.4%/yr GM
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 45.7% 32.6% 52.0% GM
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 52/100 59/100 57/100 GM

Percentile Scorecard

TSLAGMSTLA

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

AxisTSLAGMSTLA
Valuation 16 #42 of 50 86 #8 of 50 63 #19 of 50
Growth 49 #25 of 48 40 #29 of 48 23 #37 of 48
Profitability 80 #10 of 46 73 #13 of 46 36 #30 of 46
Financial Health 96 #3 of 52 26 #39 of 52 61 #21 of 52
Shareholder Returns 21 #24 of 30 72 #9 of 30 100 #1 of 30
Overall 52 59 57
  • TSLA ranked among 56 companies in Automobiles and Components
  • GM ranked among 56 companies in Automobiles and Components
  • STLA 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

PeriodTSLAGMSTLASPY
1 month +5.2%-7.7%-11.3% -0.8%
3 months +26.6%-12.3%-28.0% +3.5%
6 months +3.4%-2.1%-48.8% +7.0%
Year to date -12.9%-6.1%-62.4% +12.2%
1 year -9.7%+9.6%-62.4% +13.0%
3 years +88.9%+180.4%-77.3% +86.3%
3 years, per year +23.6%+41.0%-39.0% +23.1%
5 years +13.2%+40.7%-79.8% +68.6%
5 years, per year +2.5%+7.1%-27.4% +11.0%
10 years +2,805.2%+141.7%— +258.0%
10 years, per year +40.1%+9.2%— +13.6%

Risk

MeasureTSLAGMSTLASPY
Volatility, 1Y 45.7%32.6%52.0% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 47.9%32.0%57.6% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 2.261.131.22 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.210.29-1.20 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -73.6%-59.5%-86.2% -25.4%
From 52-week high -20.1%-15.5%-66.3% -1.8%
52-week high $489.88$90.29$12.12 $779.14
52-week low $298.32$66.87$4.06 $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.

MultipleTSLAGMSTLA
P/E now vs peer median 333.2xmedian 18.9x 17.2xmedian 18.9x -6.8xmedian 18.9x
P/S now vs peer median 12.2xmedian 0.5x 0.3xmedian 0.5x 0.1xmedian 0.5x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 113.7xmedian 8.2x 17.8xmedian 8.2x 1.7xmedian 8.2x
P/FCF now vs peer median 220.0xmedian 9.4x 4.5xmedian 9.4x -4.5xmedian 9.4x
P/B now vs peer median 14.5xmedian 0.9x 1.0xmedian 0.9x 0.2xmedian 0.9x
PEG now vs peer median -10.23median 1.40 -1.12median 1.40 —median 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 monthsTSLAGMSTLA
Revenue $103.62B $186.95B $176.38B
Gross profit $19.53B $27.78B $17.23B
Operating income $4.37B $4.34B -$1.42B
Net income $3.86B $4.18B -$1.74B
Free cash flow $5.76B $14.40B -$2.63B
R&D $7.73B – $6.91B
EPS (diluted) $1.07 $4.37 $-0.60
Cash & equivalents $15.22B $23.20B $38.49B
Total debt $9.34B $128.74B $41.39B
Shares (diluted) 3.54B 887.00M 2.89B
Enterprise value $1.14T -$34.37B -$152.73B

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
MetricTSLAGMSTLA
P/E 333.2x 17.2x -6.8x
P/FCF 220.0x 4.5x -4.5x
P/Operating cash flow 67.8x 2.8x -1.1x
P/S 12.2x 0.3x 0.1x
P/B 14.5x 1.0x 0.2x
P/Tangible book 14.6x 1.0x 0.2x
EV/EBITDA 113.7x 17.8x 1.7x
EV/EBIT 282.1x 38.2x -7.3x
EV/Revenue 11.9x 0.9x 0.1x
EV/FCF 214.1x 11.5x -3.9x
EV/Operating cash flow 66.0x 7.1x -1.0x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -10.23 -1.12 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricTSLAGMSTLA
Revenue growth (1Y) 11.8% -0.3% 78.3%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 3.3% 2.8% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) 20.5% -12.0% 16.4%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) -1.1% -5.3% –
Operating income growth (1Y) -22.2% -46.3% -140.0%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -29.8% -26.7% –
Net income growth (1Y) -35.0% 31.9% -155.6%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -32.0% -24.9% –
EPS growth (1Y) -35.7% -12.2% -212.5%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -32.6% -15.4% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 18.5% -3.3% 5.0%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 10.2% 0.7% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 3.2% -3.4% -272.5%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -2.2% 5.3% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricTSLAGMSTLA
Gross margin 18.9% 14.9% 9.8%
EBITDA margin 10.5% 5.0% 3.5%
Operating margin 4.2% 2.3% -0.8%
Pretax margin 5.0% 2.5% -1.1%
Net margin 3.7% 2.1% -1.0%
FCF margin 5.6% 7.7% -1.5%
Operating cash flow margin 18.0% 12.5% -6.1%
Return on equity 4.5% 6.5% -2.5%
Return on assets 2.6% 1.5% -0.7%
Return on invested capital 3.4% 2.0% -1.1%
Return on capital employed 3.9% 2.4% -1.0%
Asset turnover 0.7x 0.7x 0.7x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 4.8x 5.6x 6.1x
Stock comp / revenue 3.7% – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricTSLAGMSTLA
Debt / assets 6.3% 44.5% 17.0%
Debt / equity 0.1x 2.0x 0.6x
Net debt / EBITDA -3.2x 10.8x -0.2x
Debt / FCF 1.6x 8.9x -15.8x
Liabilities / assets 41.1% 77.7% 71.1%
Equity / assets 58.9% 22.3% 28.9%
Interest coverage 13.1x 6.8x –
Current ratio 1.9x 1.1x 1.0x
Quick ratio 1.3x 0.4x 0.5x
Cash ratio 1.2x 0.3x 0.4x
Altman Z-score 13.90 1.17 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricTSLAGMSTLA
Dividend yield – 0.9% –
Net buyback yield -0.1% 12.0% 9.5%
Shareholder yield -0.1% 12.9% 9.5%
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.

ConsensusTSLAGMSTLA
Forward P/E 243.2xFY2026 6.0xFY2026 7.6xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $1.61FY2026 $12.80FY2026 $0.54FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -3.0%FY2026 +20.8%FY2026 –
EPS growth, the year after +32.3% +24.5% +96.3%
Revenue, next fiscal year $112.97BFY2026 $192.00BFY2026 $183.40BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +19.1%FY2026 +3.8%FY2026 +1.7%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +15.2% -5.2% -2.0%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersTSLAGMSTLA
Held by institutions 42.6% 84.3% 32.8%
Institutions holding 4,260 1,560 400
Change in shares held, QoQ +7.4% +0.1% -6.0%
Institutions buying 2,372 795 201
Institutions selling 1,356 526 126
Buyers to sellers 1.75 1.51 1.60

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.

TSLAGMSTLA
TSLA 1.00 0.24 0.20
GM 0.24 1.00 0.41
STLA 0.20 0.41 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, TSLA, GM and STLA?

Tesla (TSLA) is the largest by market capitalisation: Tesla (TSLA) $1.31T, General Motors (GM) $70.24B, Stellantis (STLA) $11.92B.

Which stock is cheaper, TSLA, GM and STLA?

General Motors (GM) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Tesla (TSLA) 345.6x, General Motors (GM) 18.1x, Stellantis (STLA) -6.9x). On next year's consensus earnings, General Motors (GM) is cheapest (Tesla (TSLA) 243.2x, General Motors (GM) 6.0x, Stellantis (STLA) 7.6x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Stellantis (STLA) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Tesla (TSLA) +11.8%, General Motors (GM) -0.3%, Stellantis (STLA) +78.3%.

Which company is more profitable?

Tesla (TSLA) has the highest net margin (Tesla (TSLA) 3.7%, General Motors (GM) 2.1%, Stellantis (STLA) -1.0%). On return on invested capital, Tesla (TSLA) leads (Tesla (TSLA) 3.4%, General Motors (GM) 2.0%, Stellantis (STLA) -1.1%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year General Motors (GM) returned the most: Tesla (TSLA) -9.7%, General Motors (GM) +9.6%, Stellantis (STLA) -62.4%. Over five years, General Motors (GM) compounded fastest (Tesla (TSLA) +2.5%/yr, General Motors (GM) +7.1%/yr, Stellantis (STLA) -27.4%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, General Motors (GM) has been the steadiest (Tesla (TSLA) 45.7%, General Motors (GM) 32.6%, Stellantis (STLA) 52.0%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

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 6. 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.