Tesla [TSLA] vs General Motors [GM] Detailed Stock Comparison

Tesla Inc.

NASDAQ
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General Motors Co.

NYSE
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TLDR: Quick Comparison Summary

Based on 21 vital metrics comparison: Tesla Inc. wins in 7 metrics, General Motors Co. wins in 13 metrics, with 0 ties. General Motors Co. appears stronger overall.

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Vital Metrics Comparison

Metric Tesla Inc. General Motors Co. Better
P/E Ratio (TTM) 345.23 24.01 General Motors Co.
Price-to-Book Ratio 17.19 1.16 General Motors Co.
Debt-to-Equity Ratio 10.88 208.30 Tesla Inc.
PEG Ratio 22.44 5.66 General Motors Co.
EV/EBITDA 105.80 10.04 General Motors Co.
Profit Margin (TTM) 3.95% 1.46% Tesla Inc.
Operating Margin (TTM) 4.20% 6.54% General Motors Co.
EBITDA Margin (TTM) 4.20% 6.54% General Motors Co.
Return on Equity 4.90% 4.32% Tesla Inc.
Return on Assets (TTM) 2.23% 2.54% General Motors Co.
Free Cash Flow (TTM) $6.22B $1.77B Tesla Inc.
Dividend Yield N/A 0.84% N/A
1-Year Return 24.94% 67.52% General Motors Co.
Price-to-Sales Ratio (TTM) 14.44 0.38 General Motors Co.
Enterprise Value $1,173.78B $176.94B Tesla Inc.
EV/Revenue Ratio 11.99 0.96 General Motors Co.
Gross Profit Margin (TTM) 21.08% -2.48% Tesla Inc.
Revenue per Share (TTM) $30 $194 General Motors Co.
Earnings per Share (Diluted) $1.09 $3.27 General Motors Co.
Beta (Stock Volatility) 1.92 1.35 General Motors Co.
Short % of Float 1.97% 2.58% Tesla Inc.

Tesla Inc. vs General Motors Co. Stock Performance Analysis

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TSLA
GM

Performance Comparison

Short-term Returns

Stock1D1W1M3M6MYTD
Tesla Inc.1.16%0.54%-2.63%3.94%-13.50%-6.15%
General Motors Co.3.15%0.36%12.30%15.24%2.55%3.82%

Long-term Returns

Stock1Y3Y5Y10Y15Y20Y
Tesla Inc.24.94%56.00%95.62%2,730.29%22,862.15%31,652.34%
General Motors Co.67.52%114.70%38.70%178.82%181.03%2,235.24%

Performance & Financial Health Analysis: Tesla Inc. vs General Motors Co.

MetricTSLAGM
Market Information
Market Cap i$1.41T$70.80B
Market Cap CategoryMega capLarge cap
10 Day Avg. Volume i71,538,6584,950,947
90 Day Avg. Volume i67,084,0736,624,446
Last Close$411.15$84.07
52 Week Range$288.77 - $498.83$47.63 - $87.62
% from 52W High-17.58%-4.05%
All-Time High$498.82 (Dec 22, 2025)$87.62 (Feb 04, 2026)
% from All-Time High-17.58%-4.05%
Growth Metrics
Quarterly Revenue Growth0.16%-0.05%
Quarterly Earnings Growth0.17%-0.05%
Financial Health
Profit Margin (TTM) i0.04%0.01%
Operating Margin (TTM) i0.04%0.07%
Return on Equity (TTM) i0.05%0.04%
Debt to Equity (MRQ) i10.88208.30
Cash & Liquidity
Book Value per Share (MRQ)$21.90$67.61
Cash per Share (MRQ)$13.84$30.61
Operating Cash Flow (TTM) i$16.53B$26.87B
Levered Free Cash Flow (TTM) i$6.24B$8.56B
Dividends
Last 12-Month Dividend Yield iN/A0.84%
Last 12-Month Dividend iN/A$0.63

Valuation & Enterprise Metrics Analysis: Tesla Inc. vs General Motors Co.

MetricTSLA (Apr 26, 2026)GM (Apr 24, 2026)
Price Ratios
P/E Ratio (TTM) i345.2324.01
Forward P/E i142.725.66
PEG Ratio i22.445.66
Price to Sales (TTM) i14.440.38
Price to Book (MRQ) i17.191.16
Market Capitalization
Market Capitalization i$1.41T$70.80B
Enterprise Value i$1.17T$176.94B
Enterprise Value Metrics
Enterprise to Revenue i11.990.96
Enterprise to EBITDA i105.8010.04
Risk & Other Metrics
Beta i1.921.35
Book Value per Share (MRQ) i$21.90$67.61

Financial Statements Comparison: Tesla Inc. vs General Motors Co.

Financial Metrics

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Revenue

Operating Margin

Profit Margin

Long Term Debt

Income Flow Analysis

Financial Statements Comparison

Income Statement

MetricTSLA (2025)GM (2025)
Revenue/Sales i94.83B185.02B
Cost of Goods Sold i77.73B173.42B
COGS % of Revenue i82.0%93.7%
Gross Profit i17.09B11.60B
Gross Margin i18.0%6.3%
Research & Development i6.41BN/A
Operating Income (EBIT) i4.85B2.91B
Operating Margin i5.1%1.6%
EBITDA i12.26B18.16B
EBITDA Margin i12.9%9.8%
Pre-Tax Income i5.28B3.12B
Pre-Tax Income % of Revenue i5.6%1.7%
Income Tax i1.42B338.00M
Income Tax % of Revenue i1.5%0.2%
Net Income (Profit) i3.86B2.78B
Profit Margin i4.1%1.5%

Balance Sheet & Liquidity Metrics

MetricTSLA (2025)GM (2025)
Cash & Equivalents i16.51B20.95B
Total Current Assets i68.64B108.77B
Total Current Assets % of Revenue i72.4%58.8%
Total Current Liabilities i31.71B93.34B
Total Current Liabilities % of Revenue i33.4%50.4%
Long-Term Debt i12.13B95.64B
Long-Term Debt % of Revenue i12.8%51.7%
Total Shareholders Equity i82.87B63.17B
Retained Earnings i39.00B51.52B
Retained Earnings % of Revenue i41.1%27.8%
Property, Plant & Equipment i24.37B66.41B

Cash Flow Statement Comparison

MetricTSLA (2025)GM (2025)
Operating Cash Flow i17.05B17.81B
Operating Cash Flow % of Revenue i18.0%9.6%
Capital Expenditures i-8.53B-5.70B
Free Cash Flow i6.22B1.77B
FCF Margin i6.6%1.0%
Debt Repayment i-5.65B-45.59B
Common Stock Repurchase iN/A-6.01B

Short Interest & Institutional Ownership Analysis

MetricTSLAGM
Shares Short i65.60M20.38M
Short Ratio i1.062.54
Short % of Float i1.97%2.58%
Shares Outstanding i3.76B904.00M
Float Shares i2.42B900.77M
% Held by Insiders i11.13%0.22%
% Held by Institutions i44.98%88.29%
% Held by Public i43.89%11.49%

Dividend Analysis & Yield Comparison: Tesla Inc. vs General Motors Co.

MetricTSLAGM
Last 12-Month Dividend iN/A$0.63
Last 12-Month Dividend Yield iN/A0.84%
3-Year Avg Annual Dividend iN/A$0.50
3-Year Avg Dividend Yield iN/A0.26%
3-Year Total Dividends iN/A$1.50
Ex-Dividend DateN/AMar 06, 2026