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GOOGL vs. TSLA: Alphabet vs. Tesla Stock Comparison

How do Alphabet (GOOGL) 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

Alphabet (GOOGL) is classified in the Communication Services sector (Media & Entertainment), whereas Tesla (TSLA) belongs to Consumer Discretionary (Automobiles & Components) — their GICS classifications point to very different parts of the market.

Company profile comparison for Alphabet (GOOGL) and Tesla (TSLA)
Profile ItemGOOGLTSLA
NameAlphabet Inc. Class A Common StockTesla, Inc.
Country/RegionUnited StatesUnited States
GICS SectorCommunication ServicesConsumer Discretionary
GICS Industry GroupMedia & EntertainmentAutomobiles & Components
GICS IndustryInteractive Media & ServicesAutomobiles
GICS Sub-IndustryInteractive Media & ServicesAutomobile Manufacturers
Market Capitalization4,139.83 billion USD1,443.32 billion USD
CurrencyUSDUSD
ExchangeNasdaqNasdaq
Listing DateAugust 19, 2004June 29, 2010
Security TypeCommon StockCommon Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

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Alphabet (GOOGL) 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 Alphabet (GOOGL) and Tesla (TSLA). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Alphabet (GOOGL) and Tesla (TSLA)
MetricGOOGLTSLA
Total Return (1Y)41.19%-0.91%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)35.64%10.13%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)19.39%8.29%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

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Alphabet (GOOGL) 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 Alphabet (GOOGL) and Tesla (TSLA). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Alphabet (GOOGL) and Tesla (TSLA)
MetricGOOGLTSLA
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)31.58%47.17%
Beta (5Y)1.211.91
Max Drawdown (5Y)-44.32%-73.63%
Avg. Volume (3M)29.86M40.92M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

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GOOGL 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 Alphabet (GOOGL) and Tesla (TSLA)
MetricGOOGLTSLA
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)1.17-0.11
Sortino Ratio (1Y)1.91-0.15

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Alphabet (GOOGL) at 48.68% clears its industry range for ROE, a sharper capital-efficiency signal than Tesla (TSLA) at 4.67%, which is closer to a typical peer reading.

GOOGL

Media & Entertainment industry group

48.68%

GOOGL
48.68%
Max
45.82%
Q3
16.48%
Median
6.89%
Q1
-3.55%
Min
-26.31%

TSLA

Automobiles & Components industry group

4.67%

Max
45.44%
Q3
12.09%
TSLA
4.67%
Median
4.67%
Q1
-18.25%
Min
-61.53%
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Alphabet (GOOGL) vs. Tesla (TSLA): A comparison of their ROE against their respective Media & Entertainment and Automobiles & Components industry group benchmarks.

Net Margin (TTM)

Alphabet (GOOGL) at 54.77% converts revenue to bottom-line profit above its industry’s benchmark range, while Tesla (TSLA) at 3.67% keeps roughly the typical share for its industry.

GOOGL

Media & Entertainment industry group

54.77%

GOOGL
54.77%
Max
29.84%
Q3
10.43%
Median
4.53%
Q1
-3.40%
Min
-17.61%

TSLA

Automobiles & Components industry group

3.67%

Max
15.50%
Q3
4.28%
TSLA
3.67%
Median
1.36%
Q1
-4.14%
Min
-14.37%
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Alphabet (GOOGL) vs. Tesla (TSLA): A comparison of their net margin against their respective Media & Entertainment and Automobiles & Components industry group benchmarks.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Alphabet (GOOGL) at 34.03% operates in the top operating margin quartile, ahead of Tesla (TSLA) at 1.41%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

GOOGL

Media & Entertainment industry group

34.03%

Max
40.16%
GOOGL
34.03%
Q3
18.59%
Median
10.04%
Q1
0.82%
Min
-19.55%

TSLA

Automobiles & Components industry group

1.41%

Max
18.99%
Q3
8.80%
Median
4.15%
TSLA
1.41%
Q1
0.00%
Min
-8.50%
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Alphabet (GOOGL) vs. Tesla (TSLA): A comparison of their operating margin against their respective Media & Entertainment and Automobiles & Components industry group benchmarks.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Alphabet (GOOGL) and Tesla (TSLA)
MetricGOOGLTSLA
ROE (TTM)48.68%4.67%
ROA (TTM)12.96%1.93%
Net Margin (TTM)54.77%3.67%
Operating Margin (TTM)34.03%1.41%
Gross Margin (TTM)60.90%18.85%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Alphabet (GOOGL) at 15.09% sits in the top revenue growth quartile, while Tesla (TSLA) at -2.93% is in the bottom quartile, showing a clear gap in revenue momentum.

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

EPS Growth

Both Alphabet (GOOGL) at 34.45% and Tesla (TSLA) at -47.06% land near their industries' usual EPS growth ranges, so bottom-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

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

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Alphabet (GOOGL) and Tesla (TSLA)
MetricGOOGLTSLA
Revenue Growth (YoY)15.09%-2.93%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)12.51%5.19%
EPS Growth (YoY)34.45%-47.06%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)33.34%-33.18%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Tesla (TSLA) at 1.94 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while Alphabet (GOOGL) at 2.72 sits above its industry’s typical mid-range — comfortable liquidity, though possibly with more idle current assets relative to peers.

GOOGL

Media & Entertainment industry group

2.72

Max
4.50
GOOGL
2.72
Q3
2.38
Median
1.45
Q1
0.86
Min
0.23

TSLA

Automobiles & Components industry group

1.94

Max
3.60
Q3
2.49
TSLA
1.94
Median
1.81
Q1
1.14
Min
0.32
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Alphabet (GOOGL) vs. Tesla (TSLA): A comparison of their current ratio against their respective Media & Entertainment and Automobiles & Components industry group benchmarks.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Tesla (TSLA) at 0.18 keeps leverage in the lower industry quartile, while Alphabet (GOOGL) at 0.19 runs a more typical debt-to-equity mix.

GOOGL

Media & Entertainment industry group

0.19

Max
2.66
Q3
1.44
Median
0.51
GOOGL
0.19
Q1
0.17
Min
0.00

TSLA

Automobiles & Components industry group

0.18

Max
2.03
Q3
1.24
Median
0.78
Q1
0.36
TSLA
0.18
Min
0.00
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Alphabet (GOOGL) vs. Tesla (TSLA): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against their respective Media & Entertainment and Automobiles & Components industry group benchmarks.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Alphabet (GOOGL) and Tesla (TSLA)
MetricGOOGLTSLA
Current Ratio (MRQ)2.721.94
Debt / Equity (MRQ)0.190.18
Net Debt / EBITDA-0.70-2.55

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 Alphabet (GOOGL) reports a yield of 0.26%, ranking against industry peers normally.

GOOGL

Media & Entertainment industry group

0.26%

Max
1.42%
Q3
0.61%
GOOGL
0.26%
Median
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%

TSLA

Automobiles & Components industry group

0.00%

Max
4.93%
Q3
2.12%
TSLA
0.00%
Median
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%
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Alphabet (GOOGL) vs. Tesla (TSLA): A comparison of their dividend yield against their respective Media & Entertainment 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 Alphabet (GOOGL) reports a payout of 4.26%, ranking against industry peers normally.

GOOGL

Media & Entertainment industry group

4.26%

Max
43.37%
Q3
19.42%
GOOGL
4.26%
Median
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%

TSLA

Automobiles & Components industry group

0.00%

Max
72.06%
Q3
32.66%
TSLA
0.00%
Median
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%
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Alphabet (GOOGL) vs. Tesla (TSLA): A comparison of their payout ratio against their respective Media & Entertainment and Automobiles & Components industry group benchmarks.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Alphabet (GOOGL) and Tesla (TSLA)
MetricGOOGLTSLA
Dividend Yield (TTM)0.26%0.00%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)4.26%0.00%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Alphabet (GOOGL) at 16.98 is near its industry’s usual P/E ratio, while Tesla (TSLA) at 332.22 sits above its peer range — an unusually expensive price for TSLA’s trailing earnings.

GOOGL

Media & Entertainment industry group

16.98

Max
71.36
Q3
37.90
Median
18.95
GOOGL
16.98
Q1
10.54
Min
1.77

TSLA

Automobiles & Components industry group

332.22

TSLA
332.22
Max
45.17
Q3
33.73
Median
19.45
Q1
14.52
Min
6.84
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Alphabet (GOOGL) vs. Tesla (TSLA): A comparison of their P/E ratio against their respective Media & Entertainment and Automobiles & Components industry group benchmarks.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Investors are paying well above the peer range per dollar of sales for both Alphabet (GOOGL) at 9.28 and Tesla (TSLA) at 13.93 — each P/S ratio clears its industry’s benchmark range.

GOOGL

Media & Entertainment industry group

9.28

GOOGL
9.28
Max
7.24
Q3
3.54
Median
1.43
Q1
0.55
Min
0.00

TSLA

Automobiles & Components industry group

13.93

TSLA
13.93
Max
2.98
Q3
1.56
Median
0.55
Q1
0.33
Min
0.00
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Alphabet (GOOGL) vs. Tesla (TSLA): A comparison of their P/S ratio against their respective Media & Entertainment and Automobiles & Components industry group benchmarks.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Both look rich against book: Alphabet (GOOGL) at 6.65 sits in the upper P/B ratio quartile, and Tesla (TSLA) at 16.61 prices even higher, above its industry range.

GOOGL

Media & Entertainment industry group

6.65

Max
11.38
GOOGL
6.65
Q3
5.03
Median
1.89
Q1
0.75
Min
-3.64

TSLA

Automobiles & Components industry group

16.61

TSLA
16.61
Max
4.52
Q3
2.41
Median
1.25
Q1
0.71
Min
-1.57
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Alphabet (GOOGL) vs. Tesla (TSLA): A comparison of their P/B ratio against their respective Media & Entertainment and Automobiles & Components industry group benchmarks.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Alphabet (GOOGL) and Tesla (TSLA)
MetricGOOGLTSLA
P/E Ratio (TTM)16.98332.22
P/S Ratio (TTM)9.2813.93
P/B Ratio (MRQ)6.6516.61
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)0.55%0.34%