Honda Motor (HMC) vs. Tesla (TSLA)

Company Profile

Honda Motor (HMC) and Tesla (TSLA) are both classified in the Automobile Manufacturers sub-industry within the broader Automobiles industry, placing them in the closest GICS peer bucket.

Tesla (TSLA) trades as a standard ordinary-equity line, while Honda Motor (HMC) is an ADR tied to a foreign-share or depositary-receipt structure — compare with FX exposure, program fees, and dividend-withholding-tax differences in mind.

Valuation

Tesla (TSLA) reports Price-to-Earnings Ratio (TTM) of 358.72 and can be ranked against industry peers; Honda Motor (HMC) has no value available for this period, so a direct comparison isn’t possible.

Honda Motor (HMC) at 0.00 sits in the cheaper Price-to-Sales Ratio (TTM) quartile while Tesla (TSLA) at 15.00 prices above its industry range — a wide gap in sales valuation between them.

Honda Motor (HMC) at 0.47 sits in the lower Price-to-Book Ratio (MRQ) quartile relative to book while Tesla (TSLA) at 17.86 prices above its industry range — a wide valuation gap against assets.

Valuation at a Glance

Profitability

Honda Motor (HMC) reports a negative Return on Equity (TTM) of -2.85%; negative ROE can reflect losses or negative shareholders’ equity, so it is harder to read as capital efficiency. Meanwhile Tesla (TSLA) reports 4.90%, ranking against industry peers normally.

Honda Motor (HMC) reports a negative Net Profit Margin (TTM) of -1.95%, usually indicating a net loss over the period. Meanwhile Tesla (TSLA) reports 3.95%, ranking against industry peers normally.

Honda Motor (HMC) reports a negative Operating Profit Margin (TTM) of -17.28%, usually indicating that operating costs exceeded revenue at the operating-income line. Meanwhile Tesla (TSLA) reports 4.20%, ranking against industry peers normally.

Profitability at a Glance

Growth

Revenue Growth

Revenue Growth at a Glance

EPS Growth

EPS Growth at a Glance

Financial Strength

Both Honda Motor (HMC) at 1.28 and Tesla (TSLA) at 2.04 carry Current Ratio (MRQ) within their industry mid-ranges, suggesting balanced short-term liquidity relative to peers.

Tesla (TSLA) at 0.19 maintains Debt-to-Equity Ratio (MRQ) in the lower-leverage quartile of industry peers, ahead of Honda Motor (HMC) at 1.14, which sits around the industry mid-range.

Financial Strength at a Glance

Dividends

Tesla (TSLA) pays no dividend (yield 0.00%) — often a deliberate choice to reinvest earnings rather than return cash. Meanwhile Honda Motor (HMC) reports a yield of 5.03%, ranking against industry peers normally.

Tesla (TSLA) pays no dividend (payout 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile Honda Motor (HMC) reports a payout of 55.35%, ranking against industry peers normally.

Dividends at a Glance

Performance & Risk

Tesla (TSLA) has an aggressive beta of 1.82, indicating higher sensitivity to broad-market moves, while Honda Motor (HMC) is defensive at 0.43 and tends to be less market-sensitive — they sit on opposite ends of the beta spectrum.

Performance & Risk at a Glance