Ford Motor Co vs Tesla, Inc., two Auto Manufacturers stocks. A side-by-side on valuation, growth, margins, returns, and what each price is betting.
One number defines this pair: 349, the earnings multiple on Tesla, against no multiple at all for Ford, which lost money over the trailing year (net margin minus 3.7%). Ford's price answers with cash instead, a 16.5% free cash yield and a 5.3% dividend at $57.8B. Tesla at $1,347.6B is valued at roughly 23 Fords on a 4.5% net margin. The market is not pricing two car companies here; it is pricing one car company and one promise.
Comparison updated 2026-07-19.
| Metric | F | TSLA |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $14.67 | $309.55 |
| Market cap | $59.7B | $1.22T |
| Sector | Auto Manufacturers | Auto Manufacturers |
| Stage | Mature | Mature |
| P/E | — | 286.6 |
| P/B | 1.59 | 13.98 |
| P/S | 0.31 | 11.80 |
| EV/EBITDA | 4.8 | 124.0 |
| Revenue growth | +4.0% | +12.4% |
| Gross margin | — | 16.8% |
| Operating margin | 5.4% | 1.4% |
| Net margin | -3.8% | 4.2% |
| Return on equity | -19.0% | 5.0% |
| Return on assets | -2.5% | 2.9% |
| Return on invested capital | -16.7% | 3.8% |
| FCF yield | 16.0% | 0.5% |
| Dividend yield | 5.1% | — |
| Debt / equity | 0.00 | 0.10 |
| Current ratio | 1.09 | 1.94 |
| Altman Z (solvency) | 1.01 | 7.36 |
| Piotroski F (quality) | 6 / 9 | 6 / 9 |
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