TSLA vs XPEV vs RIVN Stock Comparison

Tesla, Xpeng and Rivian Automotive Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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
7 wins
XPEV Xpeng Inc.
$9.19 -2.9% 1M -60.4% 1Y
Market cap
$8.78B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$10.77B
Div. yield
–
Auto Manufacturers Consumer Discretionary
2 wins

Head to Head

9 decided of 12

Tesla leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (Tesla 7, Xpeng 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionTSLAXPEVRIVNLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $1.31T $8.78B $16.72B TSLA
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 343.2x -19.3x -5.6x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 250.5x — — –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +11.8% +28.9% +11.1% XPEV
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 3.7% -4.2% -45.9% TSLA
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 3.4% -7.9% -34.8% TSLA
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -3.2x — 0.4x TSLA
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield — — — –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -12.6% -60.4% -16.5% TSLA
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +1.7%/yr -27.8%/yr — TSLA
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 45.7% 53.0% 69.2% TSLA
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 50/100 50/100 38/100 XPEV

Percentile Scorecard

TSLAXPEVRIVN

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

AxisTSLAXPEVRIVN
Valuation 14 #43 of 50 22 #39 of 50 10 #45 of 50
Growth 42 #29 of 49 98 #2 of 49 83 #9 of 49
Profitability 80 #10 of 46 38 #29 of 46 20 #37 of 46
Financial Health 96 #3 of 51 42 #30 of 51 68 #17 of 51
Shareholder Returns 18 #24 of 29 – 11 #26 of 29
Overall 50 50 38
  • TSLA ranked among 56 companies in Automobiles and Components
  • XPEV ranked among 56 companies in Automobiles and Components
  • RIVN 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

PeriodTSLAXPEVRIVNSPY
1 month +14.3%-2.9%-23.5% +0.7%
3 months +30.6%-29.2%-32.0% +3.7%
6 months +5.7%-43.6%-30.2% +7.1%
Year to date -10.3%-54.7%-41.9% +12.8%
1 year -12.6%-60.4%-16.5% +11.9%
3 years +104.3%-38.4%-27.2% +85.2%
3 years, per year +26.9%-14.9%-10.0% +22.8%
5 years +8.6%-80.3%— +67.6%
5 years, per year +1.7%-27.8%— +10.9%
10 years +2,925.5%—— +262.0%
10 years, per year +40.6%—— +13.7%

Risk

MeasureTSLAXPEVRIVNSPY
Volatility, 1Y 45.7%53.0%69.2% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 47.6%51.7%61.1% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 2.261.402.13 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.28-1.14-0.24 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -73.6%-88.3%-95.1% -25.4%
From 52-week high -17.7%-67.3%-49.0% -1.2%
52-week high $489.88$28.07$22.45 $779.14
52-week low $298.32$9.07$11.43 $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.

MultipleTSLAXPEVRIVN
P/E now vs peer median 343.2xmedian 21.7x -19.3xmedian 21.7x -5.6xmedian 21.7x
P/S now vs peer median 12.6xmedian 0.5x 0.8xmedian 0.5x 2.6xmedian 0.5x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 117.2xmedian 8.7x —median 8.7x -6.1xmedian 8.7x
P/FCF now vs peer median 226.6xmedian 9.4x —median 9.4x -4.0xmedian 9.4x
P/B now vs peer median 14.9xmedian 1.0x 2.2xmedian 1.0x 2.9xmedian 1.0x
PEG now vs peer median -10.53median 1.36 -0.57median 1.36 -0.19median 1.36

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 monthsTSLAXPEVRIVN
Revenue $103.62B $10.77B $6.48B
Gross profit $19.53B $2.23B $594.00M
Operating income $4.37B -$549.59M -$3.43B
Net income $3.86B -$320.39M -$2.96B
Free cash flow $5.76B – -$4.19B
R&D $7.73B $1.59B $1.83B
EPS (diluted) $1.07 $-0.48 $-2.06
Cash & equivalents $15.22B – $3.51B
Total debt $9.34B $9.66B $4.45B
Shares (diluted) 3.54B 951.99M 1.45B
Enterprise value $1.14T $8.78B -$4.98B

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
MetricTSLAXPEVRIVN
P/E 343.2x -19.3x -5.6x
P/FCF 226.6x – -4.0x
P/Operating cash flow 69.9x – -6.4x
P/S 12.6x 0.8x 2.6x
P/B 14.9x 2.2x 2.9x
P/Tangible book 15.0x 2.2x 2.9x
EV/EBITDA 117.2x – -6.1x
EV/EBIT 290.8x -21.3x -4.6x
EV/Revenue 12.3x 1.1x 2.4x
EV/FCF 220.6x – -3.7x
EV/Operating cash flow 68.0x – -6.0x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -10.53 -0.57 -0.19

Growth

14 metrics
MetricTSLAXPEVRIVN
Revenue growth (1Y) 11.8% 28.9% 11.1%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 3.3% 52.5% 19.7%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 20.5% 69.5% 206.2%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) -1.1% 131.7% 30.9%
Operating income growth (1Y) -22.2% 26.4% -0.5%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -29.8% 28.3% 16.8%
Net income growth (1Y) -35.0% 39.6% 16.9%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -32.0% 37.1% 19.3%
EPS growth (1Y) -35.7% 24.3% 29.9%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -32.6% 34.1% 29.7%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 18.5% – -342.3%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 10.2% – 20.4%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 3.2% – -757.3%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -2.2% – 12.4%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricTSLAXPEVRIVN
Gross margin 18.9% 20.7% 9.2%
EBITDA margin 10.5% – -39.3%
Operating margin 4.2% -5.1% -52.9%
Pretax margin 5.0% -3.1% -45.8%
Net margin 3.7% -4.2% -45.9%
FCF margin 5.6% – -64.7%
Operating cash flow margin 18.0% – -40.6%
Return on equity 4.5% -7.9% -54.7%
Return on assets 2.6% -2.2% -19.2%
Return on invested capital 3.4% -7.9% -34.8%
Return on capital employed 3.9% -8.3% -29.3%
Asset turnover 0.7x 0.7x 0.4x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 4.8x – 0.9x
Stock comp / revenue 3.7% – 12.7%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricTSLAXPEVRIVN
Debt / assets 6.3% 19.5% 28.3%
Debt / equity 0.1x 0.7x 0.8x
Net debt / EBITDA -3.2x – 0.4x
Debt / FCF 1.6x – -1.1x
Liabilities / assets 41.1% 73.4% 63.6%
Equity / assets 58.9% 26.6% 36.4%
Interest coverage 13.1x -8.2x -12.7x
Current ratio 1.9x – 2.2x
Quick ratio 1.3x – 1.6x
Cash ratio 1.2x – 1.5x
Altman Z-score 14.28 – -1.56

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricTSLAXPEVRIVN
Dividend yield – – –
Net buyback yield -0.1% – -16.1%
Shareholder yield -0.1% – -16.1%
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.

ConsensusTSLAXPEVRIVN
Forward P/E 250.5xFY2026 – –
EPS, next fiscal year $1.61FY2026 $-0.43FY2026 $-2.35FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -3.0%FY2026 – –
EPS growth, the year after +32.3% – –
Revenue, next fiscal year $112.97BFY2026 $13.81BFY2026 $7.69BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +19.1%FY2026 +25.9%FY2026 +42.7%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +15.2% +14.1% +45.6%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersTSLAXPEVRIVN
Held by institutions 42.6% 13.4% 54.6%
Institutions holding 4,264 223 818
Change in shares held, QoQ +7.4% +6.7% +12.2%
Institutions buying 2,374 126 406
Institutions selling 1,358 57 220
Buyers to sellers 1.75 2.21 1.85

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.

TSLAXPEVRIVN
TSLA 1.00 0.27 0.38
XPEV 0.27 1.00 0.29
RIVN 0.38 0.29 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, TSLA, XPEV and RIVN?

Tesla (TSLA) is the largest by market capitalisation: Tesla (TSLA) $1.31T, Xpeng (XPEV) $8.78B, Rivian Automotive (RIVN) $16.72B.

Which company is growing faster?

Xpeng (XPEV) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Tesla (TSLA) +11.8%, Xpeng (XPEV) +28.9%, Rivian Automotive (RIVN) +11.1%.

Which company is more profitable?

Tesla (TSLA) has the highest net margin (Tesla (TSLA) 3.7%, Xpeng (XPEV) -4.2%, Rivian Automotive (RIVN) -45.9%). On return on invested capital, Tesla (TSLA) leads (Tesla (TSLA) 3.4%, Xpeng (XPEV) -7.9%, Rivian Automotive (RIVN) -34.8%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Tesla (TSLA) returned the most: Tesla (TSLA) -12.6%, Xpeng (XPEV) -60.4%, Rivian Automotive (RIVN) -16.5%. Over five years, Tesla (TSLA) compounded fastest (Tesla (TSLA) +1.7%/yr, Xpeng (XPEV) -27.8%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Tesla (TSLA) has been the steadiest (Tesla (TSLA) 45.7%, Xpeng (XPEV) 53.0%, Rivian Automotive (RIVN) 69.2%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, TSLA, XPEV and RIVN?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Tesla (TSLA) leads on 7. 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.