Tesla, Inc. (TSLA)

FairStock Score: 19/100 — RISKY

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AI Analysis

AI-generated, general educational analysis — not personal investment advice.

As a Buffett/Graham investor, I start with what is known: Tesla sells electric vehicles and energy generation and storage. In fiscal Q3 2026, the quarter ended 2026-09-30, the filed figures show revenue of $28.0B and net income of $787.0M, or diluted EPS of $0.22. In fiscal Q3 2025, the quarter ended 2025-09-30, those were revenue of $28.1B, net income of $1.4B and EPS of $0.39. That is weaker profitability on roughly flat sales. In fiscal year 2025, ended 2025-12-31, revenue was $94.8B, net income $3.8B and EPS $1.08, down from fiscal year 2024 revenue of $97.7B, net income $7.1B and EPS $2.04; fiscal year 2023 EPS was $4.30. The business has scale and a low debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18, but returns are low: FairStock ROE is 4.67% and ROCE is 1.93%. The key question is whether the vehicle and energy offerings produce durable pricing power; the provided latest-quarter net margin of 2.81% suggests pressure, not a wide margin of safety. Valuation offers no Graham cushion: at the 2026-10-26 close, FairStock P/E is 359.28, P/B is 17.80, EV/EBITDA is 130.47, FCF yield is 0.2%, and the Graham Number is $23.54, implying a -1481.22% margin of safety. FairStock Score of 25/100 and Piotroski F-Score of 5/9 reinforce caution, while Altman Z-Score of 13.84 indicates low near-term distress risk. The Lynch category is CYCLICAL - Auto Manufacturers because earnings follow the economic cycle. I would want evidence that profits and cash generation recover before the price looks supported by intrinsic value.

In plain English: Tesla makes electric cars and energy generation and storage products. In the latest filed quarter, sales were about $28 billion and net income was $787 million, but profit was lower than a year earlier. At the 2026-10-26 close, the share price looks expensive compared with current earnings and accounting value.

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Data as of 2026-10-26 close · note generated 2026-10-28 · model deepseek-flash

Sources (SEC EDGAR): fiscal Q3 2026 10-Q (period ended 2026-09-30) · fiscal Q2 2026 10-Q (period ended 2026-06-30) · fiscal Q1 2026 10-Q (period ended 2026-03-31) · fiscal Q3 2025 10-Q (period ended 2025-09-30) · FY2025 10-K (period ended 2025-12-31) · FY2024 10-K (period ended 2024-12-31) · FY2023 10-K (period ended 2023-12-31)

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