Stock comparison

TSLA vs F

Compare Tesla, Inc. and Ford Motor Company across business growth, cash generation, profitability, market price, and intrinsic value.

Range

Tesla, Inc.

NASDAQ:TSLA

Ford Motor Company

NYSE:F

TSLAFFinancial values are reported in each company’s stated currency.

Revenue growth

Reported annual revenue and future analyst consensus

Revenue CAGR

Compound annual growth through each company’s latest reported fiscal year

Revenue compound annual growth comparison
Company	1Yr	3Yr	5Yr	10Yr
Tesla, Inc. TSLA : NASDAQ	-2.9%	+5.2%	Sign in	Sign in
Ford Motor Company F : NYSE	+1.2%	+5.8%	Sign in	Sign in

Free cash flow

Annual cash generated after capital expenditure

Free Cash Flow CAGR

Compound annual growth through each company’s latest reported fiscal year

Free cash flow compound annual growth comparison
Company	1Yr	3Yr	5Yr	10Yr
Tesla, Inc. TSLA : NASDAQ	+73.7%	-6.3%	Sign in	Sign in
Ford Motor Company F : NYSE	+85.0%	—	Sign in	Sign in

Margins and returns

Compare profitability and capital efficiency in separate charts

Gross margin

TSLA versus F

Historical averages

Trailing averages through each company’s latest reported fiscal year

Gross margin historical average comparison
Company	3Yr	5Yr	10Yr
TSLA	+18.0%	+21.0%	+20.3%
F	+12.9%	+14.5%	+13.9%

Operating margin

TSLA versus F

Historical averages

Trailing averages through each company’s latest reported fiscal year

Operating margin historical average comparison
Company	3Yr	5Yr	10Yr
TSLA	+7.0%	+10.0%	+3.1%
F	+2.4%	+3.0%	+1.9%

Net margin

TSLA versus F

Historical averages

Trailing averages through each company’s latest reported fiscal year

Net margin historical average comparison
Company	3Yr	5Yr	10Yr
TSLA	+8.9%	+10.5%	+2.0%
F	+0.4%	+2.6%	+2.2%

FCF margin

TSLA versus F

Historical averages

Trailing averages through each company’s latest reported fiscal year

FCF margin historical average comparison
Company	3Yr	5Yr	10Yr
TSLA	+33.0%	+36.1%	+830.9%
F	+49.0%	+41.5%	+51.4%

Return on equity (ROE)

TSLA versus F

Historical averages

Trailing averages through each company’s latest reported fiscal year

Return on equity (ROE) historical average comparison
Company	3Yr	5Yr	10Yr
TSLA	+12.8%	+17.0%	-0.5%
F	+0.2%	+6.6%	+7.7%

Return on assets (ROA)

TSLA versus F

Historical averages

Trailing averages through each company’s latest reported fiscal year

Return on assets (ROA) historical average comparison
Company	3Yr	5Yr	10Yr
TSLA	+7.6%	+9.4%	+3.3%
F	+0.3%	+1.4%	+1.3%

Return on invested capital (ROIC)

TSLA versus F

Historical averages

Trailing averages through each company’s latest reported fiscal year

Return on invested capital (ROIC) historical average comparison
Company	3Yr	5Yr	10Yr
TSLA	+6.6%	+10.9%	+4.5%
F	+1.6%	+1.9%	+1.2%

Return on capital employed (ROCE)

TSLA versus F

Historical averages

Trailing averages through each company’s latest reported fiscal year

Return on capital employed (ROCE) historical average comparison
Company	3Yr	5Yr	10Yr
TSLA	+7.7%	+12.6%	+5.4%
F	+2.5%	+2.9%	+1.9%

Balance sheet comparison

Assets, liabilities, equity, liquidity, and leverage side by side

Tesla, Inc. TSLA : NASDAQ · FY2025 · USD

Assets

Cash & equivalents: USD 16.5B
Short-term investments: USD 27.5B
Receivables: USD 4.6B
Inventory: USD 12.4B
Total current assets: USD 68.6B
Property, plant & equipment: USD 40.6B
Goodwill: USD 257.0M
Intangible assets: USD 135.0M
Total non-current assets: USD 69.2B
Total assets: USD 137.8B

Liabilities

Accounts payable: USD 13.4B
Short-term debt: USD 1.6B
Total current liabilities: USD 31.7B
Long-term debt: USD 6.7B
Total non-current liabilities: USD 23.2B
Total liabilities: USD 54.9B

Equity & debt

Retained earnings: USD 39.0B
Stockholders' equity: USD 82.1B
Total debt: USD 8.4B
Net debt: USD -8.1B

Current ratio

2.16x

Debt / equity

0.10x

Current assets provide a healthy short-term cushion. The company has a net cash position.

Ford Motor Company F : NYSE · FY2025 · USD

Assets

Cash & equivalents: USD 23.4B
Short-term investments: USD 15.1B
Receivables: USD 64.5B
Inventory: USD 15.3B
Total current assets: USD 123.5B
Property, plant & equipment: USD 65.8B
Goodwill: USD 483.0M
Intangible assets: USD 0
Total non-current assets: USD 165.7B
Total assets: USD 289.2B

Liabilities

Accounts payable: USD 25.8B
Short-term debt: USD 57.9B
Total current liabilities: USD 114.9B
Long-term debt: USD 106.9B
Total non-current liabilities: USD 138.3B
Total liabilities: USD 253.2B

Equity & debt

Retained earnings: USD 22.5B
Stockholders' equity: USD 36.0B
Total debt: USD 167.6B
Net debt: USD 144.2B

Current ratio

1.07x

Debt / equity

4.66x

Current assets cover short-term obligations with a modest cushion. Debt exceeds book equity, indicating elevated leverage.

Revenue to net income

Side-by-side income statement waterfalls for FY2025

Tesla, Inc.

Margin and waterfall analysis

FY2025 income statement bridge

Revenue: USD 94.8B
Gross profit: USD 17.1B
Operating income: USD 4.4B
Net income: USD 3.8B

Gross margin: 18.0%
Operating margin: 4.6%
Net margin: 4.0%
COGS / revenue: 82.0%
OpEx / revenue: 13.4%
Effective tax rate: 27.3%

TSLA retains 4.0 of every 100 of revenue as net income. COGS absorbs 82.0% of revenue, operating expenses absorb 13.4%, and other income adds 1.0% of revenue.

Ford Motor Company

Margin and waterfall analysis

FY2025 income statement bridge

Revenue: USD 187.3B
Gross profit: USD 22.8B
Operating income: USD 2.5B
Net income: USD -8.2B

Gross margin: 12.2%
Operating margin: 1.4%
Net margin: -4.4%
COGS / revenue: 87.8%
OpEx / revenue: 10.8%
Effective tax rate: -31.0%

F retains -4.4 of every 100 of revenue as net income. COGS absorbs 87.8% of revenue, operating expenses absorb 10.8%, and interest and other items subtract 7.7% of revenue.

Share price

Adjusted closing price on separate currency-aware axes

Intrinsic value comparison

Current market price compared with consensus intrinsic value

How to read TSLA vs F

Revenue and free cash flow show the scale and direction of each business, while margins reveal how efficiently sales become profit and cash. The waterfall charts explain the latest common fiscal year, and the price chart uses actual market prices rather than rebasing performance. Intrinsic value is a model output, not a prediction or investment recommendation.