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NVDA vs. TSLA: NVIDIA vs. Tesla Stock Comparison

How do NVIDIA (NVDA) 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

NVIDIA (NVDA) is classified in the Information Technology sector (Semiconductors & Semiconductor 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 NVIDIA (NVDA) and Tesla (TSLA)
Profile ItemNVDATSLA
NameNVIDIA CorporationTesla, Inc.
Country/RegionUnited StatesUnited States
GICS SectorInformation TechnologyConsumer Discretionary
GICS Industry GroupSemiconductors & Semiconductor EquipmentAutomobiles & Components
GICS IndustrySemiconductors & Semiconductor EquipmentAutomobiles
GICS Sub-IndustrySemiconductorsAutomobile Manufacturers
Market Capitalization5,271.05 billion USD1,443.32 billion USD
CurrencyUSDUSD
ExchangeNasdaqNasdaq
Listing DateJanuary 22, 1999June 29, 2010
Security TypeCommon StockCommon Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

NVDA
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NVIDIA (NVDA) 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 NVIDIA (NVDA) and Tesla (TSLA). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for NVIDIA (NVDA) and Tesla (TSLA)
MetricNVDATSLA
Total Return (1Y)23.50%-0.91%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)69.23%10.13%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)57.70%8.29%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

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

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for NVIDIA (NVDA) and Tesla (TSLA)
MetricNVDATSLA
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)38.03%47.17%
Beta (5Y)2.221.91
Max Drawdown (5Y)-66.34%-73.63%
Avg. Volume (3M)132.19M40.92M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

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NVDA 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 NVIDIA (NVDA) and Tesla (TSLA)
MetricNVDATSLA
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)0.51-0.11
Sortino Ratio (1Y)0.76-0.15

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

NVIDIA (NVDA) at 117.21% 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.

NVDA

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

117.21%

NVDA
117.21%
Max
53.94%
Q3
20.35%
Median
9.12%
Q1
-3.10%
Min
-21.32%

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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NVIDIA (NVDA) vs. Tesla (TSLA): A comparison of their ROE against their respective Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment and Automobiles & Components industry group benchmarks.

Net Margin (TTM)

NVIDIA (NVDA) at 63.66% 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.

NVDA

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

63.66%

NVDA
63.66%
Max
55.91%
Q3
23.05%
Median
9.86%
Q1
0.00%
Min
-34.50%

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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NVIDIA (NVDA) vs. Tesla (TSLA): A comparison of their net margin against their respective Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment and Automobiles & Components industry group benchmarks.

Operating Margin (TTM)

NVIDIA (NVDA) at 66.24% turns sales into operating profit above its industry’s benchmark range, while Tesla (TSLA) at 1.41% operates around its industry’s norm.

NVDA

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

66.24%

NVDA
66.24%
Max
54.31%
Q3
23.49%
Median
14.56%
Q1
-0.14%
Min
-31.62%

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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NVIDIA (NVDA) vs. Tesla (TSLA): A comparison of their operating margin against their respective Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment and Automobiles & Components industry group benchmarks.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for NVIDIA (NVDA) and Tesla (TSLA)
MetricNVDATSLA
ROE (TTM)117.21%4.67%
ROA (TTM)53.57%1.93%
Net Margin (TTM)63.66%3.67%
Operating Margin (TTM)66.24%1.41%
Gross Margin (TTM)74.67%18.85%

Growth

Revenue Growth

NVIDIA (NVDA) at 65.47% delivers above-range revenue growth, while Tesla (TSLA) at -2.93% falls into the bottom quartile — a wide split in revenue momentum.

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

EPS Growth

NVIDIA (NVDA) at 66.67% sits in the top EPS growth quartile, while Tesla (TSLA) at -47.06% is closer to the peer norm — faster per-share earnings growth for NVDA.

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

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for NVIDIA (NVDA) and Tesla (TSLA)
MetricNVDATSLA
Revenue Growth (YoY)65.47%-2.93%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)100.05%5.19%
EPS Growth (YoY)66.67%-47.06%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)204.24%-33.18%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Both NVIDIA (NVDA) at 4.59 and Tesla (TSLA) at 1.94 carry current ratio within their industries’ typical mid-ranges, suggesting balanced short-term liquidity relative to peers.

NVDA

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

4.59

Max
10.12
Q3
5.49
NVDA
4.59
Median
3.44
Q1
2.30
Min
1.03

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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NVIDIA (NVDA) vs. Tesla (TSLA): A comparison of their current ratio against their respective Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment and Automobiles & Components industry group benchmarks.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Tesla (TSLA) at 0.18 keeps leverage in the lower industry quartile, while NVIDIA (NVDA) at 0.17 runs a more typical debt-to-equity mix.

NVDA

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

0.17

Max
1.44
Q3
0.65
Median
0.19
NVDA
0.17
Q1
0.04
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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NVIDIA (NVDA) vs. Tesla (TSLA): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against their respective Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment and Automobiles & Components industry group benchmarks.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for NVIDIA (NVDA) and Tesla (TSLA)
MetricNVDATSLA
Current Ratio (MRQ)4.591.94
Debt / Equity (MRQ)0.170.18
Net Debt / EBITDA-0.12-2.55

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 NVIDIA (NVDA) reports a yield of 0.13%, ranking against industry peers normally.

NVDA

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

0.13%

Max
0.75%
Q3
0.35%
NVDA
0.13%
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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NVIDIA (NVDA) vs. Tesla (TSLA): A comparison of their dividend yield against their respective Semiconductors & Semiconductor 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 NVIDIA (NVDA) reports a payout of 3.54%, ranking against industry peers normally.

NVDA

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

3.54%

Max
45.89%
Q3
18.55%
NVDA
3.54%
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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NVIDIA (NVDA) vs. Tesla (TSLA): A comparison of their payout ratio against their respective Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment and Automobiles & Components industry group benchmarks.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for NVIDIA (NVDA) and Tesla (TSLA)
MetricNVDATSLA
Dividend Yield (TTM)0.13%0.00%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)3.54%0.00%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

NVIDIA (NVDA) at 27.63 sits in the cheaper P/E ratio quartile, while Tesla (TSLA) at 332.22 trades above its peer range — a wide earnings-valuation gap relative to industry peers.

NVDA

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

27.63

Max
142.75
Q3
86.99
Median
46.25
Q1
33.27
NVDA
27.63
Min
10.32

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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NVIDIA (NVDA) vs. Tesla (TSLA): A comparison of their P/E ratio against their respective Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment and Automobiles & Components industry group benchmarks.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Both look expensive on sales: NVIDIA (NVDA) at 17.40 sits in the upper P/S ratio quartile, and Tesla (TSLA) at 13.93 prices even higher, above its industry range.

NVDA

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

17.40

Max
33.84
NVDA
17.40
Q3
16.39
Median
7.26
Q1
3.35
Min
0.01

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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NVIDIA (NVDA) vs. Tesla (TSLA): A comparison of their P/S ratio against their respective Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment and Automobiles & Components industry group benchmarks.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Both look rich against book: NVIDIA (NVDA) at 23.02 sits in the upper P/B ratio quartile, and Tesla (TSLA) at 16.61 prices even higher, above its industry range.

NVDA

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

23.02

Max
23.32
NVDA
23.02
Q3
12.06
Median
5.43
Q1
2.94
Min
0.18

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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NVIDIA (NVDA) vs. Tesla (TSLA): A comparison of their P/B ratio against their respective Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment and Automobiles & Components industry group benchmarks.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for NVIDIA (NVDA) and Tesla (TSLA)
MetricNVDATSLA
P/E Ratio (TTM)27.63332.22
P/S Ratio (TTM)17.4013.93
P/B Ratio (MRQ)23.0216.61
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)0.79%0.34%