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Tesla, Inc. (TSLA)

Consumer Cyclical Out of favour

Tesla is a global powerhouse that designs and manufactures electric vehicles, battery energy storage systems, and solar energy products.

$311.21

Is Tesla, Inc. a good stock for a UK beginner?

The honest version: Tesla is a global powerhouse that designs and manufactures electric vehicles, battery energy storage systems, and solar energy products.

No rating · no target price · nothing for sale here
Price+43.5%
Priced in USD - as a UK investor your £ return also moves with the pound-to-dollar exchange rate, on top of the share price itself.
52-week range-6% past year
$311.21
Low $297.38High $498.83
Where today's price sits versus its past year - context, not a signal.
If you had put $1,000 into Tesla, Inc.
$1,435+44%

Over about 2 years to 2026-07-31. This is the share price only; any dividends would add to it. And it's the USD return - as a UK investor your actual £ return also moves with the exchange rate. Past performance is not a guide to the future, and it could just as easily have fallen.

Market cap: The company's total value on the stock market - share price times the number of shares. Big = 'large-cap', small = 'small-cap'.
$1.23T
Avg volume: How many shares change hands on a typical day. Higher means it's easy to buy or exit without moving the price.
47.44M
Day range: The lowest and highest price the shares traded at during the latest day.
$301.97 – $315.50
52-week range: The lowest and highest the shares have traded over the past year - a sense of how wide the swings have been.
$297.38 – $498.83
P/E ratio: Price-to-earnings: the share price divided by yearly profit per share. Lower can mean cheaper; higher often means investors expect fast growth.
285.5
Dividend yield: The yearly dividend as a percentage of the share price - roughly the income you'd earn from dividends alone.
0.0%
Beta: How bumpy the share price is versus the whole market. Above 1 swings more than the market; below 1 is calmer. It's about the ride, not whether it goes up or down.
1.80
How bumpy is it?Beta: How bumpy the share price is versus the whole market. Above 1 swings more than the market; below 1 is calmer. It's about the ride, not whether it goes up or down. 1.80
Calm
Wild
Bumpier than the market

Based on beta - how much the price swings versus the whole market. Bumpier isn't bad; it just means a rougher ride, which matters more the sooner you might need the money.

Why has it been moving?▼ -16% past week · ▼ -6% past year

Prices move on results, news and the mood of the whole market - no single headline explains a day, and a quiet week is usually just noise, not a signal.

The bull case

Tesla becomes a dominant leader in the global energy and AI infrastructure market.

The bear case

Legacy car manufacturers successfully capture significant market share.

What does Tesla, Inc. do?

Tesla is best known for its electric cars, but it also builds large-scale battery systems for power grids and is investing heavily in artificial intelligence and robotics. It makes money primarily by selling vehicles, though it also generates income through software subscriptions and energy storage projects. What really matters here is how the company balances its aggressive push into new technologies against the competitive pressure of the global electric vehicle market.

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Factor profile

On our factor screen it looks strongest on growth and quality, and weakest on value.

Value: How cheap the stock looks versus profits, sales and assets (higher = cheaper). 6Quality: How profitable and financially healthy the company is (higher = stronger). 35Growth: How fast revenue and earnings are growing (higher = faster). 53Momentum: How the share price has been trending recently (higher = stronger recent run). 12Income: The dividend income on offer and how sustainable it looks (higher = more/steadier). 16
Quick checks
What's strong
  • Strong brand recognition and loyal customer base
  • Leading position in electric vehicle technology
  • Growing footprint in the energy storage sector
What to watch
  • Value screens low (6/100)
  • Momentum screens low (12/100)
  • Income screens low (16/100)
  • Intense competition from established and new car manufacturers
  • High share price volatility compared to the broader market

What do Tesla, Inc.'s numbers mean?

P/E
368.9
This shows how much investors are paying for every pound of profit the company makes, suggesting high expectations for future growth.
Gross margin
19.1%
This represents the percentage of revenue left over after paying for the direct costs of building cars and batteries.
Beta
1.8
This indicates the share price tends to swing nearly twice as much as the wider stock market, making it a bumpier ride for investors.
Revenue growth
15.8%
This measures how much faster the company's total sales are growing compared to the previous year.

How much money does Tesla, Inc. make?

Revenue and profit by quarter, and how much of each sale turns into profit.

RevenueNet income
$0$7.06B$14.12B$21.18B$28.24BQ2 25Q3 25Q4 25Q1 26Q2 26
Gross margin
18.9%
Net margin
3.7%
Return on equity
4.7%

Does Tesla, Inc. pay a dividend?

No - Tesla, Inc. doesn't currently pay a dividend, so the whole return would rest on the share price. Plenty of growing companies reinvest their profits instead of paying them out - neither approach is better or worse, they're just different.

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What are the scenarios for Tesla, Inc.?

An illustrative range for the year ahead, with the assumption behind each case — not a prediction or a price target.

$504$311$230today · $311▲ Bull · $358• Base · $311▼ Bear · $265in 1 yearILLUSTRATIVE · NOT A PREDICTION OR PRICE TARGET
Bull
+10% to +20%Stronger than expected quarterly vehicle delivery numbers.
Base
-5% to +5%Steady production levels meeting current market demand.
Bear
-10% to -20%Increased price competition leading to lower profit margins.

What are the pros and cons of Tesla, Inc.?

3bull points
6bear points

How many points the write-up makes each way — a balance check, not a score or verdict.

The bull case3
  • Strong brand recognition and loyal customer base
  • Leading position in electric vehicle technology
  • Growing footprint in the energy storage sector
The catch3
  • High valuation compared to traditional car makers
  • Low net profit margins due to price cutting
  • No dividend payments for shareholders
Key risks3
  • Intense competition from established and new car manufacturers
  • High share price volatility compared to the broader market
  • Dependence on the successful development of complex new technologies
What would flip the thesis

The write-up's own warning lights — if these start happening, the case above changes.

Confidence: medium · data: USD · flags: none · Charts by TradingView Lightweight Charts™
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This plain-English summary was auto-generated on 2026-08-01 from public data and checked for an education-only, no-advice tone (the figures above carry their own, usually fresher, 'as of' date). It's information, never a recommendation.

Figures as of 2026-08-01. Prices may be delayed and numbers can go stale - always double-check before acting.