TSLA vs. TSM: Tesla vs. TSMC Stock Comparison

June 13, 2026

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

Performance

Cumulative Growth

TSLA

TSM

Tesla (TSLA) vs. TSMC (TSM): 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 Tesla (TSLA) and TSMC (TSM). Returns over one year are annualized.

Performance at a Glance

Performance metrics for Tesla (TSLA) and TSMC (TSM)
Metric	TSLA	TSM
1-Year Return	27.36%	98.96%

Risk

Drawdown

TSLA

TSM

Tesla (TSLA) vs. TSMC (TSM): 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 Tesla (TSLA) and TSMC (TSM)
Metric	TSLA	TSM
1-Year Volatility	44.52%	36.75%
Beta	1.81	1.38
3-Month Avg. Volume	58.99M	13.61M

Company Profile

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

Tesla (TSLA) trades as ordinary local shares, while TSMC (TSM) trades as an ADR — compare with FX exposure, depositary-program fees, and dividend-withholding-tax differences in mind.

Company profile comparison for Tesla (TSLA) and TSMC (TSM)
Profile Item	TSLA	TSM
Name	Tesla, Inc.	Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. ADR
Country/Region	United States	Taiwan
GICS Sector	Consumer Discretionary	Information Technology
GICS Industry Group	Automobiles & Components	Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
GICS Industry	Automobiles	Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
GICS Sub-Industry	Automobile Manufacturers	Semiconductors
Market Capitalization	1,526.44 billion USD	2,198.70 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	Nasdaq	NYSE
Listing Date	June 29, 2010	October 9, 1997
Security Type	Common Stock	ADR

Valuation

Price-to-Earnings Ratio (TTM)

TSMC (TSM) at 36.48 sits in the cheaper P/E ratio quartile, while Tesla (TSLA) at 369.48 trades above its peer range — a wide earnings-valuation gap relative to industry peers.

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

TSM

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

36.48

Max: 261.27
Q3: 146.72
Median: 71.81
Q1: 47.83
TSM: 36.48
Min: 6.57

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

Price-to-Sales Ratio (TTM)

TSMC (TSM) at 0.54 sits in the cheaper P/S ratio quartile while Tesla (TSLA) at 15.60 prices above its industry range — a wide gap in sales valuation between them.

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

TSM

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

0.54

Max: 37.84
Q3: 22.05
Median: 10.55
Q1: 4.79
TSM: 0.54
Min: 0.02

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

Price-to-Book Ratio (MRQ)

Measured against book value, both Tesla (TSLA) at 18.56 and TSMC (TSM) at 64.85 look expensive — each P/B ratio sits above its industry’s benchmark range.

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

TSM

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

64.85

TSM: 64.85
Max: 27.08
Q3: 14.21
Median: 7.77
Q1: 3.94
Min: 0.24

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

Valuation at a Glance

Valuation metrics for Tesla (TSLA) and TSMC (TSM)
Metric	TSLA	TSM
Price-to-Earnings Ratio (TTM)	369.48	36.48
Price-to-Sales Ratio (TTM)	15.60	0.54
Price-to-Book Ratio (MRQ)	18.56	64.85
Free Cash Flow Yield	0.34%	32.71%

Profitability

Return on Equity (TTM)

TSMC (TSM) at 36.21% sits in the top ROE quartile, while Tesla (TSLA) at 4.90% is closer to the peer norm — stronger capital efficiency for TSM.

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%

TSM

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

36.21%

Max: 39.82%
TSM: 36.21%
Q3: 17.02%
Median: 6.39%
Q1: -5.42%
Min: -35.15%

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

Net Profit Margin (TTM)

TSMC (TSM) at 46.51% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of Tesla (TSLA) at 3.95%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

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%

TSM

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

46.51%

Max: 57.72%
TSM: 46.51%
Q3: 20.92%
Median: 7.04%
Q1: -4.69%
Min: -32.92%

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

Operating Profit Margin (TTM)

TSMC (TSM) at 58.11% operates in the top operating margin quartile, ahead of Tesla (TSLA) at 4.20%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

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%

TSM

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

58.11%

Max: 65.60%
TSM: 58.11%
Q3: 21.10%
Median: 9.27%
Q1: -8.85%
Min: -46.64%

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

Profitability at a Glance

Profitability metrics for Tesla (TSLA) and TSMC (TSM)
Metric	TSLA	TSM
Return on Equity (TTM)	4.90%	36.21%
Return on Assets (TTM)	2.23%	17.32%
Net Profit Margin (TTM)	3.95%	46.51%
Operating Profit Margin (TTM)	4.20%	58.11%
Gross Profit Margin (TTM)	19.07%	61.87%

Growth

Revenue Growth

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

Revenue Growth at a Glance

Revenue growth metrics for Tesla (TSLA) and TSMC (TSM)
Metric	TSLA	TSM
1-Year Revenue Growth	-2.93%	31.61%
3-Year Revenue CAGR	5.19%	18.94%

EPS Growth

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

EPS Growth at a Glance

EPS growth metrics for Tesla (TSLA) and TSMC (TSM)
Metric	TSLA	TSM
1-Year EPS Growth	-47.06%	46.41%
3-Year EPS CAGR	-33.18%	19.12%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Both Tesla (TSLA) at 2.04 and TSMC (TSM) at 2.49 carry current ratio within their industries’ typical mid-ranges, suggesting balanced short-term liquidity relative to peers.

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

TSM

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

2.49

Max: 11.30
Q3: 6.09
Median: 3.28
TSM: 2.49
Q1: 2.37
Min: 0.51

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

Debt-to-Equity Ratio (MRQ)

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

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

TSM

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

0.18

Max: 1.44
Q3: 0.63
Median: 0.20
TSM: 0.18
Q1: 0.04
Min: 0.00

Tesla (TSLA) vs. TSMC (TSM): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against their respective Automobiles & Components and Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmarks.

Financial Strength at a Glance

Financial strength metrics for Tesla (TSLA) and TSMC (TSM)
Metric	TSLA	TSM
Current Ratio (MRQ)	2.04	2.49
Debt-to-Equity Ratio (MRQ)	0.19	0.18
Net Debt / EBITDA	-2.60	-0.80

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 TSMC (TSM) reports a yield of 0.90%, ranking against industry peers normally.

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%

TSM

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

0.90%

Max: 0.93%
TSM: 0.90%
Q3: 0.39%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Tesla (TSLA) vs. TSMC (TSM): A comparison of their dividend yield against their respective Automobiles & Components and Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 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 TSMC (TSM) reports a payout of 27.93%, ranking against industry peers normally.

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%

TSM

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

27.93%

Max: 41.26%
TSM: 27.93%
Q3: 19.10%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

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

Dividends at a Glance

Dividend metrics for Tesla (TSLA) and TSMC (TSM)
Metric	TSLA	TSM
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.00%	0.90%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	0.00%	27.93%