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Tesla Inc. (TSLA) stock profile and business model

What Tesla Inc. does, how the business earns money, and how valuation, peers, ownership, and risk shape the TECHi profile.

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Prices as of Sep 25, 4:00 PM EDT · Fundamentals checked Sep 26, 7:32 AM EDT · Statements Jun 30, 2026

TSLA

Market closedLatest regular-session print

$372.11

▼ -$5.83(-1.54%)4:00 PM ET - vs previous closei

Quote as of Sep 25, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT

US market market is closed. Showing the latest available regular-session trade from Sep 25, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT.

52w high$498.83

52w low$297.38

Yahoo Finance · latest regular-session print · as of Sep 25, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT · delay not stated · current source

Today23%
$367.67L Sep 25 '26$386.83H Sep 25 '26

Investor profile snapshot

TSLA live price, business model and key metrics

Start with the live market print, then use this profile to connect Tesla Inc.'s operating model with revenue, margins, peer context, and investor risk.

Market closedLatest regular-session print

$372.11

▼ -$5.83(-1.54%)4:00 PM ET - vs previous closei

Quote as of Sep 25, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT

NASDAQ market is closed. Showing the latest available regular-session trade from Sep 25, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT.

Yahoo Finance · latest regular-session print · as of Sep 25, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT · delay not stated · current source

Today23%
$367.67L Sep 25 '26$386.83H Sep 25 '26
52-week37%
$297.38$498.83
Long-term ranges5Y, 10Y, Since first print
5Y68%
$101.81L Jan 6 '23$498.83H Dec 22 '25
10Y74%
$11.80L Jun 3 '19$498.83H Dec 22 '25
Since first print75%
$0.9987L Jul 7 '10$498.83H Dec 22 '25

1Y · USD · 255 pts

$372.11

Last close · Sep 26

-14.30%Open summary
Market-data preview · Sep 25 to Sep 261-year price range
TSLA one-year price chartServer-rendered SVG chart showing TSLA price history.
1Y High$498.831Y Low$297.38

TSLA one-year SVG chart preview from 2025-09-22 to 2026-09-25.

Live price

$372.11

Live during market hours

Market cap

$1.47T

Equity scale

TECHi FY2026 period end 2026-12-31 P/E

210.83

Price divided by the stored annual EPS

Analyst view

Buy

Target $396.62 (+6.59% implied)

Business-model map

Select a node to inspect the relationship, reporting period and evidence.

Business

AI exposure · evidence, not a synthetic score

Revenue exposure
AI-specific revenue is not separated in the available normalized statements.
Capital-spending dependency
No reviewed quantitative dependency model is available.
Compute role
See the sourced business description; AI labels do not establish compute revenue.
AI product count
An exhaustive, consistently defined product inventory is unavailable.
Ecosystem links
Supplier and customer links require reviewed disclosures.

Narrative versus numbers

Demand is expanding

Supporting observation: 25.5%

Quarterly revenue growth year over year; company-wide, not exclusively AI. · TECHi unified data · 2026-06-30

Growth produces accounting profit

Supporting observation: 3.7%

Net margin. A positive figure supports profitability, not necessarily cash generation. · SEC Companyfacts · 2026-09-26T10:14:36.238Z

The business generates cash after investment

Contradicting observation: -1.09B

Latest available free cash flow; period-specific, not a forecast. · SEC Companyfacts · 2026-06-30

These are explicit tests of individual claims, not an overall bull/bear rating. Demand growth can coexist with valuation, concentration and financing risk.

Company · Profile

About Tesla Inc. (TSLA)

Sector, leadership, and how Tesla Inc. earns its revenue.

Tesla Inc.

Market · TSLA

Tesla is an electric-vehicle, energy-storage, autonomous-driving, robotics, and AI company. The stock thesis balances weakening auto margins and EV competition against Energy growth, FSD/robotaxi optionality, Cybercab, Optimus, and long-term platform economics.

Headquarters
Austin, Texas
Founded
2003
CEO
Elon MuskLeadership source is not linked

How Tesla Inc. makes money

Auto

EV demand and margins remain the near-term anchor

Deliveries, pricing, regional share, and gross margin decide whether Tesla core auto business can fund the broader AI and autonomy thesis.

Energy

Storage is no longer a side business

The source article emphasized Tesla Energy because storage revenue and margins can offset some pressure in autos if deployment keeps scaling.

Autonomy

Robotaxi and FSD drive the premium multiple

Tesla valuation still embeds meaningful upside from self-driving, Cybercab, software revenue, and fleet utilization, but proof has to arrive in real deployments.

Optionality

Optimus and Semi add long-duration upside

Robotics and commercial transport are important narrative assets, though investors should separate prototype progress from revenue contribution.

Key takeaways for TSLA

TSLA is now a multi-thesis stock: autos, energy, autonomy, robotics, and AI hardware all compete for investor attention.

The bull case requires robotaxi/FSD progress and Energy scaling to offset EV margin pressure.

The bear case is that Tesla remains valued like an AI platform while the current business behaves like a competitive automaker.

Business identity

Tesla Inc. company facts and operating footprint

Tesla is an electric-vehicle, energy-storage, autonomous-driving, robotics, and AI company. The stock thesis balances weakening auto margins and EV competition against Energy growth, FSD/robotaxi optionality, Cybercab, Optimus, and long-term platform economics.

Headquarters
Austin, Texas
Founded
2003
CEO
Elon MuskLeadership source is not linked
Registration and filing identifiersShow
Asset type
Common Stock
Fiscal year end
December
Latest quarter
Jun 30, 2026

Key metrics

TSLA valuation, revenue and margin profile

Full statistics
Market cap
$1.47T
Equity scale
Revenue TTM
$103.62B
Trailing twelve months
TECHi FY2026 period end 2026-12-31 P/E
210.83
Price divided by the stored annual EPS
Net margin
3.67%
Profit after expenses
Revenue growth
25.52%
Latest YoY quarter
Free cash flow
-$1.09B
Reported in USD

Margin quality snapshot

Gross margin18.85%
Operating margin4.22%
Net margin3.67%

Competitors

TSLA competitors and peer context

TickerCompanyPriceMove
GMGM$82.63+2.56%
FF$12.71+0.87%
RIVNRIVN$15.47+1.18%
LCIDLCID$4.07-1.93%

Risk heatmap

TSLA business risks investors should monitor

Valuation sensitivity

High

210.83x

A premium multiple leaves less room for execution misses or slower growth.

Balance-sheet flexibility

Monitor

D/E 0.10 · CR 1.94

Debt load and near-term liquidity shape how much strategic patience the company has.

Growth durability

Monitor

25.52%

Latest YoY revenue growth is the first check on whether the business model is still expanding.

Market sensitivity

Elevated

Beta 1.84

Higher beta can amplify drawdowns when rates, earnings expectations, or sector appetite shift.

Regulatory and operating pressure

Monitor

Sector pending

Industry rules, supply chains, customer concentration, and macro demand remain the main operating risks to monitor.

TSLA ownership and registration profile

Float shares
2.82B
Insider ownership
17.82%
Institutional ownership
43.67%
Address
1 Tesla Road, Austin, TX, 78725, United States

Size & scale

Market cap
$1.47T
Enterprise value
$1.46T
Shares outstanding
3.95B
Currency
USD

Frequently asked

Common questions.

What does Tesla Inc. do?

Tesla is an electric-vehicle, energy-storage, autonomous-driving, robotics, and AI company. The stock thesis balances weakening auto margins and EV competition against Energy growth, FSD/robotaxi optionality, Cybercab, Optimus, and long-term platform economics.

Where does TECHi source the TSLA profile?

TSLA profile facts come from company filings and TECHi's market-data providers; any detail that is not available is left blank rather than inferred.

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