What Are the Fundamentals of Tesla (TSLA)?

Shares of Large-cap consumer discretionary company Tesla moved 0.1% this afternoon, and are now trading at $238.9 per share. The average analyst target price for the stock is $222.15.

Tesla, Inc. designs, develops, manufactures, leases, and sells electric vehicles, and energy generation and storage systems in the United States, China, and internationally.

Based on its trailing earning per share of 3.65, Tesla has a trailing 12 month Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio of 65.5 TSLA has a forward P/E ratio of 54.5.

The company has a price to earnings growth (PEG) ratio of 7.56. A number between 0 and 1 could mean that the market is undervaluing Tesla's estimated growth potential

The Company Has a Positive Net Current Asset Value

2018-02-23 2019-02-19 2020-04-28 2021-02-08 2022-02-07 2023-01-31
Revenue (MM) $11,759 $21,461 $24,578 $31,536 $53,823 $81,462
Gross Margins 19.0% 19.0% 17.0% 21.0% 25.0% 26.0%
Operating Margins -14% -1% 0% 6% 12% 17%
Net Margins -17.0% -5.0% -4.0% 2.0% 10.0% 15.0%
Net Income (MM) -$1,961 -$976 -$862 $721 $5,519 $12,556
Net Interest Expense (MM) -$452 -$639 -$641 -$718 -$315 $106
Depreciation & Amort. (MM) -$1,636 -$1,901 -$2,154 -$2,322 -$2,911 -$3,747
Earnings Per Share -$0.79 -$0.38 -$0.32 $0.22 $1.64 $3.71
EPS Growth n/a 51.9% 15.79% 168.75% 645.45% 126.22%
Diluted Shares (MM) 2,486 2,558 2,655 3,249 3,369 3,387
Free Cash Flow (MM) $4,021 $4,417 $3,842 $9,185 $18,011 $21,896
Capital Expenditures (MM) -$4,081 -$2,319 -$1,437 -$3,242 -$6,514 -$7,172
Net Current Assets (MM) -$16,452 -$15,120 -$14,096 -$1,701 -$3,448 $4,477
Long Term Debt (MM) $9,418 $9,404 $11,634 $9,556 $5,245 $1,597
Net Debt / EBITDA 1773.54 5.03 3.2 -1.78 -1.16 -1.09

Tesla has exceptional EPS growth, a pattern of improving cash flows, and wider gross margins than its peer group. However, the firm suffers from weak operating margins with a positive growth rate and a highly leveraged balance sheet. Finally, we note that Tesla has weak revenue growth and a flat capital expenditure trend and just enough current assets to cover current liabilities.

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