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Tesla Inc

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Tesla Inc AI Insights

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As of 2025-12-08

Snapshot

  • P/E of 288x vs industry median 21x - priced for 13x current earnings growth, yet net margin TTM just 5.3%[P/E Ratio]
  • FCF TTM 6.8B but capex 8.9B consumes 57% of operating cash flow - growth requires continued heavy investment[Free Cash Flow TTM]
  • Goodwill just 257M (0.3% of equity) - near-zero impairment risk vs capital-intensive peers[Goodwill]

Watch Triggers

  • Gross Margin TTM: Falls below 15%Would signal pricing power erosion and EV commoditization thesis playing out
  • Free Cash Flow TTM: Turns negative for 2+ quartersWould force capital raise or capex cuts, undermining growth narrative
  • Inventory: Exceeds 15B (22% increase)12.3B inventory rising signals demand weakness or production mismatch

Bull Case

54.9B PP&E and 95.6B revenue TTM create manufacturing scale moat - asset turnover 0.75x matches industry while supporting autonomous/energy optionality

PP&ETotal Revenue TTMAsset Turnover TTM

18.3B cash with 0.17 debt/equity provides runway for AI/robotics bets without dilution or leverage risk

Cash and EquivalentsDebt to EquityTotal Debt

Bear Case

P/S 16.2x vs industry median 0.85x implies 19x premium - requires flawless execution on FSD/Optimus to justify

P/S RatioP/E RatioP/B Ratio

ROE 6.8% and ROIC 5.8% TTM lag cost of capital - current operations destroy value at this valuation

ROE TTMROIC TTMROA TTM

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Forward Thesis

Margin compression likely to persist as EV competition intensifies and price cuts continue

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  • Gross margin TTM 17% down from historical 25%+
  • Operating margin 5.1% vs industry median 3.6%
  • R&D spend 5.9B (6.2% of revenue) signals pivot to new segments
Gross margin TTM 17% vs 19.3% industry medianOperating income 4.9B on 95.6B revenueNet margin 5.3% compressing
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