GOOGL vs. TSLA: Alphabet vs. Tesla Stock Comparison

June 13, 2026

This page compares Alphabet (GOOGL) with Tesla (TSLA) using performance and risk, profitability, financial strength, growth, dividends, and valuation metrics.

Performance

Cumulative Growth

GOOGL

TSLA

Alphabet (GOOGL) vs. Tesla (TSLA): 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.

Performance at a Glance

Performance metrics for Alphabet (GOOGL) and Tesla (TSLA)
Metric	GOOGL	TSLA
1-Year Return	105.30%	27.36%

Risk

Drawdown

GOOGL

TSLA

Alphabet (GOOGL) vs. Tesla (TSLA): Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Risk at a Glance

Risk metrics for Alphabet (GOOGL) and Tesla (TSLA)
Metric	GOOGL	TSLA
1-Year Volatility	29.34%	44.52%
Beta	1.25	1.81
3-Month Avg. Volume	29.40M	58.99M

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 Item	GOOGL	TSLA
Name	Alphabet Inc.	Tesla, Inc.
Country/Region	United States	United States
GICS Sector	Communication Services	Consumer Discretionary
GICS Industry Group	Media & Entertainment	Automobiles & Components
GICS Industry	Interactive Media & Services	Automobiles
GICS Sub-Industry	Interactive Media & Services	Automobile Manufacturers
Market Capitalization	4,386.27 billion USD	1,526.44 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	Nasdaq	Nasdaq
Listing Date	August 19, 2004	June 29, 2010
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Valuation

Price-to-Earnings Ratio (TTM)

Alphabet (GOOGL) at 27.48 is near its industry’s usual P/E ratio, while Tesla (TSLA) at 369.48 sits above its peer range — an unusually expensive price for TSLA’s trailing earnings.

GOOGL

Media & Entertainment industry group

27.48

Max: 71.35
Q3: 37.05
GOOGL: 27.48
Median: 21.91
Q1: 11.66
Min: 1.74

TSLA

Automobiles & Components industry group

369.48

TSLA: 369.48
Max: 49.81
Q3: 34.42
Median: 20.26
Q1: 13.70
Min: 6.98

Alphabet (GOOGL) vs. Tesla (TSLA): A comparison of their P/E ratio against their respective Media & Entertainment and Automobiles & Components industry group benchmarks.

Price-to-Sales Ratio (TTM)

Investors are paying well above the peer range per dollar of sales for both Alphabet (GOOGL) at 10.38 and Tesla (TSLA) at 15.60 — each P/S ratio clears its industry’s benchmark range.

GOOGL

Media & Entertainment industry group

10.38

GOOGL: 10.38
Max: 8.58
Q3: 3.91
Median: 1.48
Q1: 0.55
Min: 0.00

TSLA

Automobiles & Components industry group

15.60

TSLA: 15.60
Max: 2.80
Q3: 1.54
Median: 0.58
Q1: 0.31
Min: 0.00

Alphabet (GOOGL) vs. Tesla (TSLA): A comparison of their P/S ratio against their respective Media & Entertainment and Automobiles & Components industry group benchmarks.

Price-to-Book Ratio (MRQ)

Both look rich against book: Alphabet (GOOGL) at 9.10 sits in the upper P/B ratio quartile, and Tesla (TSLA) at 18.56 prices even higher, above its industry range.

GOOGL

Media & Entertainment industry group

9.10

Max: 11.21
GOOGL: 9.10
Q3: 5.56
Median: 1.93
Q1: 0.82
Min: -2.89

TSLA

Automobiles & Components industry group

18.56

TSLA: 18.56
Max: 4.80
Q3: 2.41
Median: 1.43
Q1: 0.67
Min: -1.76

Alphabet (GOOGL) vs. Tesla (TSLA): A comparison of their P/B ratio against their respective Media & Entertainment and Automobiles & Components industry group benchmarks.

Valuation at a Glance

Valuation metrics for Alphabet (GOOGL) and Tesla (TSLA)
Metric	GOOGL	TSLA
Price-to-Earnings Ratio (TTM)	27.48	369.48
Price-to-Sales Ratio (TTM)	10.38	15.60
Price-to-Book Ratio (MRQ)	9.10	18.56
Free Cash Flow Yield	0.64%	0.34%

Profitability

Return on Equity (TTM)

Alphabet (GOOGL) at 38.89% sits in the top ROE quartile, while Tesla (TSLA) at 4.90% is closer to the peer norm — stronger capital efficiency for GOOGL.

GOOGL

Media & Entertainment industry group

38.89%

Max: 46.65%
GOOGL: 38.89%
Q3: 16.35%
Median: 6.52%
Q1: -4.21%
Min: -29.59%

TSLA

Automobiles & Components industry group

4.90%

Max: 41.97%
Q3: 11.32%
Median: 5.13%
TSLA: 4.90%
Q1: -14.13%
Min: -49.98%

Alphabet (GOOGL) vs. Tesla (TSLA): A comparison of their ROE against their respective Media & Entertainment and Automobiles & Components industry group benchmarks.

Net Profit Margin (TTM)

Alphabet (GOOGL) at 37.92% converts revenue to bottom-line profit above its industry’s benchmark range, while Tesla (TSLA) at 3.95% keeps roughly the typical share for its industry.

GOOGL

Media & Entertainment industry group

37.92%

GOOGL: 37.92%
Max: 30.77%
Q3: 10.51%
Median: 3.81%
Q1: -3.12%
Min: -20.69%

TSLA

Automobiles & Components industry group

3.95%

Max: 15.12%
Q3: 4.34%
TSLA: 3.95%
Median: 1.53%
Q1: -3.18%
Min: -13.87%

Alphabet (GOOGL) vs. Tesla (TSLA): A comparison of their net margin against their respective Media & Entertainment and Automobiles & Components industry group benchmarks.

Operating Profit Margin (TTM)

Alphabet (GOOGL) at 36.12% operates in the top operating margin quartile, ahead of Tesla (TSLA) at 4.20%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

GOOGL

Media & Entertainment industry group

36.12%

Max: 41.37%
GOOGL: 36.12%
Q3: 16.41%
Median: 8.47%
Q1: -3.09%
Min: -26.23%

TSLA

Automobiles & Components industry group

4.20%

Max: 18.83%
Q3: 8.71%
TSLA: 4.20%
Median: 3.75%
Q1: -1.25%
Min: -14.77%

Alphabet (GOOGL) vs. Tesla (TSLA): A comparison of their operating margin against their respective Media & Entertainment and Automobiles & Components industry group benchmarks.

Profitability at a Glance

Profitability metrics for Alphabet (GOOGL) and Tesla (TSLA)
Metric	GOOGL	TSLA
Return on Equity (TTM)	38.89%	4.90%
Return on Assets (TTM)	14.64%	2.23%
Net Profit Margin (TTM)	37.92%	3.95%
Operating Profit Margin (TTM)	36.12%	4.20%
Gross Profit Margin (TTM)	60.37%	19.07%

Growth

Revenue Growth

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

Revenue Growth at a Glance

Revenue growth metrics for Alphabet (GOOGL) and Tesla (TSLA)
Metric	GOOGL	TSLA
1-Year Revenue Growth	15.09%	-2.93%
3-Year Revenue CAGR	12.51%	5.19%

EPS Growth

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

EPS Growth at a Glance

EPS growth metrics for Alphabet (GOOGL) and Tesla (TSLA)
Metric	GOOGL	TSLA
1-Year EPS Growth	34.45%	-47.06%
3-Year EPS CAGR	33.34%	-33.18%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Both Alphabet (GOOGL) at 1.92 and Tesla (TSLA) at 2.04 carry current ratio within their industries’ typical mid-ranges, suggesting balanced short-term liquidity relative to peers.

GOOGL

Media & Entertainment industry group

1.92

Max: 4.23
Q3: 2.26
GOOGL: 1.92
Median: 1.36
Q1: 0.89
Min: 0.31

TSLA

Automobiles & Components industry group

2.04

Max: 4.97
Q3: 2.69
TSLA: 2.04
Median: 1.85
Q1: 1.14
Min: 0.38

Alphabet (GOOGL) vs. Tesla (TSLA): A comparison of their current ratio against their respective Media & Entertainment and Automobiles & Components industry group benchmarks.

Debt-to-Equity Ratio (MRQ)

Tesla (TSLA) at 0.19 keeps leverage in the lower industry quartile, while Alphabet (GOOGL) at 0.20 runs a more typical debt-to-equity mix.

GOOGL

Media & Entertainment industry group

0.20

Max: 2.46
Q3: 1.30
Median: 0.54
GOOGL: 0.20
Q1: 0.17
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

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 at a Glance

Financial strength metrics for Alphabet (GOOGL) and Tesla (TSLA)
Metric	GOOGL	TSLA
Current Ratio (MRQ)	1.92	2.04
Debt-to-Equity Ratio (MRQ)	0.20	0.19
Net Debt / EBITDA	-0.19	-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 Alphabet (GOOGL) reports a yield of 0.24%, ranking against industry peers normally.

GOOGL

Media & Entertainment industry group

0.24%

Max: 2.67%
Q3: 1.17%
GOOGL: 0.24%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

TSLA

Automobiles & Components industry group

0.00%

Max: 5.04%
Q3: 2.06%
TSLA: 0.00%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

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 6.41%, ranking against industry peers normally.

GOOGL

Media & Entertainment industry group

6.41%

Max: 57.34%
Q3: 24.40%
GOOGL: 6.41%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

TSLA

Automobiles & Components industry group

0.00%

Max: 84.24%
Q3: 33.71%
TSLA: 0.00%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Alphabet (GOOGL) vs. Tesla (TSLA): A comparison of their payout ratio against their respective Media & Entertainment and Automobiles & Components industry group benchmarks.

Dividends at a Glance

Dividend metrics for Alphabet (GOOGL) and Tesla (TSLA)
Metric	GOOGL	TSLA
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.24%	0.00%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	6.41%	0.00%