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AAPL vs. TSLA: Apple vs. Tesla Stock Comparison

How do Apple (AAPL) and Tesla (TSLA) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

Apple (AAPL) is classified in the Information Technology sector (Technology Hardware & Equipment), whereas Tesla (TSLA) belongs to Consumer Discretionary (Automobiles & Components) — their GICS classifications point to very different parts of the market.

Company profile comparison for Apple (AAPL) and Tesla (TSLA)
Profile ItemAAPLTSLA
NameApple Inc.Tesla, Inc.
Country/RegionUnited StatesUnited States
GICS SectorInformation TechnologyConsumer Discretionary
GICS Industry GroupTechnology Hardware & EquipmentAutomobiles & Components
GICS IndustryTechnology Hardware, Storage & PeripheralsAutomobiles
GICS Sub-IndustryTechnology Hardware, Storage & PeripheralsAutomobile Manufacturers
Market Capitalization4,631.22 billion USD1,531.43 billion USD
CurrencyUSDUSD
ExchangeNasdaqNasdaq
Listing DateDecember 12, 1980June 29, 2010
Security TypeCommon StockCommon Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

AAPL
TSLA
GSPC
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Apple (AAPL) vs. Tesla (TSLA), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for Apple (AAPL) and Tesla (TSLA). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Apple (AAPL) and Tesla (TSLA). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Apple (AAPL) and Tesla (TSLA)
MetricAAPLTSLA
Total Return (1Y)49.04%31.59%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)19.24%14.79%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)17.39%13.24%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

AAPL
TSLA
GSPC
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Apple (AAPL) vs. Tesla (TSLA), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for Apple (AAPL) and Tesla (TSLA). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Apple (AAPL) and Tesla (TSLA)
MetricAAPLTSLA
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)24.11%44.71%
Beta (5Y)1.091.81
Max Drawdown (5Y)-33.36%-73.63%
Avg. Volume (3M)54.02M53.13M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

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AAPL and TSLA are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. Each dashed Capital Allocation Line uses that stock's own industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for Apple (AAPL) and Tesla (TSLA)
MetricAAPLTSLA
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)1.870.62
Sortino Ratio (1Y)2.960.91

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Apple (AAPL) at 141.47% clears its industry range for ROE, a sharper capital-efficiency signal than Tesla (TSLA) at 4.90%, which is closer to a typical peer reading.

AAPL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

141.47%

AAPL
141.47%
Max
44.16%
Q3
19.42%
Median
10.99%
Q1
1.30%
Min
-25.17%

TSLA

Automobiles & Components industry group

4.90%

Max
41.97%
Q3
11.64%
Median
5.36%
TSLA
4.90%
Q1
-13.45%
Min
-49.98%
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Apple (AAPL) vs. Tesla (TSLA): A comparison of their ROE against their respective Technology Hardware & Equipment and Automobiles & Components industry group benchmarks.

Net Margin (TTM)

Apple (AAPL) at 27.15% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of Tesla (TSLA) at 3.95%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

AAPL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

27.15%

Max
30.43%
AAPL
27.15%
Q3
12.35%
Median
4.70%
Q1
0.00%
Min
-14.09%

TSLA

Automobiles & Components industry group

3.95%

Max
15.12%
Q3
4.32%
TSLA
3.95%
Median
1.42%
Q1
-3.10%
Min
-13.87%
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Apple (AAPL) vs. Tesla (TSLA): A comparison of their net margin against their respective Technology Hardware & Equipment and Automobiles & Components industry group benchmarks.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Apple (AAPL) at 32.28% operates in the top operating margin quartile, ahead of Tesla (TSLA) at 4.20%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

AAPL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

32.28%

AAPL
32.28%
Max
32.28%
Q3
15.32%
Median
6.62%
Q1
1.88%
Min
-18.24%

TSLA

Automobiles & Components industry group

4.20%

Max
18.83%
Q3
8.67%
TSLA
4.20%
Median
3.45%
Q1
-3.42%
Min
-19.36%
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Apple (AAPL) vs. Tesla (TSLA): A comparison of their operating margin against their respective Technology Hardware & Equipment and Automobiles & Components industry group benchmarks.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Apple (AAPL) and Tesla (TSLA)
MetricAAPLTSLA
ROE (TTM)141.47%4.90%
ROA (TTM)26.23%2.23%
Net Margin (TTM)27.15%3.95%
Operating Margin (TTM)32.28%4.20%
Gross Margin (TTM)47.86%19.07%

Growth

Revenue Growth

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Apple (AAPL) vs. Tesla (TSLA): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

Revenue Growth Metrics

Revenue growth metrics for Apple (AAPL) and Tesla (TSLA)
MetricAAPLTSLA
Revenue Growth (YoY)6.43%-2.93%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)1.81%5.19%

EPS Growth

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Apple (AAPL) vs. Tesla (TSLA): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth Metrics

EPS growth metrics for Apple (AAPL) and Tesla (TSLA)
MetricAAPLTSLA
EPS Growth (YoY)22.70%-47.06%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)6.88%-33.18%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Tesla (TSLA) at 2.04 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while Apple (AAPL) at 1.07 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — a thinner cushion against current liabilities for AAPL.

AAPL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

1.07

Max
5.80
Q3
3.18
Median
2.01
Q1
1.30
AAPL
1.07
Min
0.40

TSLA

Automobiles & Components industry group

2.04

Max
4.76
Q3
2.65
TSLA
2.04
Median
1.78
Q1
1.13
Min
0.06
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Apple (AAPL) vs. Tesla (TSLA): A comparison of their current ratio against their respective Technology Hardware & Equipment and Automobiles & Components industry group benchmarks.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Tesla (TSLA) at 0.19 keeps leverage in the lower industry quartile, while Apple (AAPL) at 0.80 runs a more typical debt-to-equity mix.

AAPL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

0.80

Max
2.02
Q3
0.87
AAPL
0.80
Median
0.31
Q1
0.06
Min
0.00

TSLA

Automobiles & Components industry group

0.19

Max
2.53
Q3
1.19
Median
0.72
Q1
0.26
TSLA
0.19
Min
0.00
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Apple (AAPL) vs. Tesla (TSLA): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against their respective Technology Hardware & Equipment and Automobiles & Components industry group benchmarks.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Apple (AAPL) and Tesla (TSLA)
MetricAAPLTSLA
Current Ratio (MRQ)1.072.04
Debt / Equity (MRQ)0.800.19
Net Debt / EBITDA0.10-2.60

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Tesla (TSLA) pays no dividend (yield 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile Apple (AAPL) reports a yield of 0.33%, ranking against industry peers normally.

AAPL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

0.33%

Max
0.80%
Q3
0.34%
AAPL
0.33%
Median
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%

TSLA

Automobiles & Components industry group

0.00%

Max
3.45%
Q3
1.70%
TSLA
0.00%
Median
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%
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Apple (AAPL) vs. Tesla (TSLA): A comparison of their dividend yield against their respective Technology Hardware & Equipment and Automobiles & Components industry group benchmarks.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Tesla (TSLA) pays no dividend (payout 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile Apple (AAPL) reports a payout of 12.59%, ranking against industry peers normally.

AAPL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

12.59%

Max
36.36%
Q3
14.56%
AAPL
12.59%
Median
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%

TSLA

Automobiles & Components industry group

0.00%

Max
82.28%
Q3
33.38%
TSLA
0.00%
Median
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%
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Apple (AAPL) vs. Tesla (TSLA): A comparison of their payout ratio against their respective Technology Hardware & Equipment and Automobiles & Components industry group benchmarks.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Apple (AAPL) and Tesla (TSLA)
MetricAAPLTSLA
Dividend Yield (TTM)0.33%0.00%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)12.59%0.00%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Apple (AAPL) at 38.17 is near its industry’s usual P/E ratio, while Tesla (TSLA) at 370.69 sits above its peer range — an unusually expensive price for TSLA’s trailing earnings.

AAPL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

38.17

Max
158.43
Q3
78.57
Median
38.62
AAPL
38.17
Q1
22.87
Min
8.97

TSLA

Automobiles & Components industry group

370.69

TSLA
370.69
Max
49.08
Q3
30.71
Median
21.26
Q1
12.96
Min
0.00
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Apple (AAPL) vs. Tesla (TSLA): A comparison of their P/E ratio against their respective Technology Hardware & Equipment and Automobiles & Components industry group benchmarks.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Both look expensive on sales: Apple (AAPL) at 10.26 sits in the upper P/S ratio quartile, and Tesla (TSLA) at 15.65 prices even higher, above its industry range.

AAPL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

10.26

Max
17.05
AAPL
10.26
Q3
7.85
Median
3.64
Q1
1.40
Min
0.00

TSLA

Automobiles & Components industry group

15.65

TSLA
15.65
Max
4.08
Q3
1.92
Median
0.61
Q1
0.29
Min
0.00
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Apple (AAPL) vs. Tesla (TSLA): A comparison of their P/S ratio against their respective Technology Hardware & Equipment and Automobiles & Components industry group benchmarks.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Measured against book value, both Apple (AAPL) at 43.43 and Tesla (TSLA) at 18.62 look expensive — each P/B ratio sits above its industry’s benchmark range.

AAPL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

43.43

AAPL
43.43
Max
18.13
Q3
8.62
Median
4.13
Q1
2.17
Min
-0.74

TSLA

Automobiles & Components industry group

18.62

TSLA
18.62
Max
4.38
Q3
2.12
Median
1.27
Q1
0.61
Min
-1.62
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Apple (AAPL) vs. Tesla (TSLA): A comparison of their P/B ratio against their respective Technology Hardware & Equipment and Automobiles & Components industry group benchmarks.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Apple (AAPL) and Tesla (TSLA)
MetricAAPLTSLA
P/E Ratio (TTM)38.17370.69
P/S Ratio (TTM)10.2615.65
P/B Ratio (MRQ)43.4318.62
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)2.18%0.34%