Tesla

TL0.DE

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Frankfurt Stock Exchange

Winston Score

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Below-average fundamentals — multiple weak pillars.

Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026

How the score breaks down

Quality

Weak

Growth

Mixed

Cash Flow

Strong

Stability

Exceptional

Valuation

Weak

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Winston Score History

The full picture

Tesla designs and sells electric vehicles, along with solar panels and home battery systems. Its main products are the Model 3, Model Y, Model S, and Model X cars, plus the Cybertruck. Customers are everyday consumers and businesses. Tesla is one of the largest electric vehicle makers in the world and operates its own global network of charging stations called Superchargers.

Tesla makes most of its money by selling cars directly to customers, cutting out traditional dealerships. It also earns revenue from energy storage products, solar installations, and software upgrades sold to existing owners. The company operates factories in the United States, China, and Germany, generating over $90 billion in annual revenue. Tesla's main competitive advantages are its charging network, software capabilities, and brand recognition among EV buyers. The biggest near-term risk is growing competition from lower-cost Chinese automakers, which is already pressuring Tesla's profit margins.

Growth Profile

For growth stock investors

When traditional metrics don't capture the full picture, these are the signals growth stock investors use instead.

Revenue Growth

+25.6% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue accelerating

EPS Growth

-5.6% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Earnings declining

Insider Activity

30.1%ownership

↑ Rising

Insiders increasing their stake — aligned with shareholders

Cash Runway

~0 months

€0 cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

Short runway — potential dilution ahead through share issuance

Revenue accelerating

Tesla grew revenue 26% year-over-year and the growth rate is speeding up. That's the kind of momentum growth investors look for — the question is whether margins can follow.

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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Quality

Profit per sale

Gross Margin

16.8%

Thin — 16.8% gross margin

Profit after running costs

Operating Margin

1.4%

Thin — 1.4% operating margin

Return on the money invested

ROCE

4.5%

Weak — 4.5% return on capital

ROIC between 0% and 5%. They earn a few cents back per dollar invested in the business.

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Growth

Sales growth

Sales YoY

+11.7%

Steady sales growth (+11.7% YoY)

Profit growth

EPS YoY

-38.1%

Earnings shrinking (-38.1% YoY)

Earnings per share down more than 10%. Either a bad year, or a real decline.

How steady the profit is

EPS Consistency

2/8 quarters

Earnings rarely grow — volatile business

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash

Cash Conversion

491%

Turns 491% of profit into real cash

Spare cash per sale

FCF Margin

5.6%

Thin free cash flow (5.6%)

FCF margin between 0% and 10%. Some cash from sales, but not a lot.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns

Debt / Equity

0.11

Conservative — low debt load (0.11)

Covers its interest

Interest Cover

13.09x

Comfortably covers interest (13.1x)

Interest coverage above 8. Profits cover interest many times over.

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Valuation

Price vs profit

P/E Ratio (TTM)

297.6x

no trend

Expensive — P/E 297.6

P/E over 35. The market is pricing in heavy, sustained growth.

Cheaper or dearer next year

P/E vs Forward

N/A

not available

Data not available

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Dividends

Not applicable for this business.

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