Tesla, Inc. is an American company that manufactures and sells electric cars, as well as power storage and photovoltaic systems. The company's goal is to “accelerate the transition to sustainable energy”. The company name is based on the physicist and inventor Nikola Tesla.
P/E ratio for Tesla (TSLA)
P/E ratio as of September 2022 (TTM): 89.1
According to Tesla's latest financial reports and stock price the company's current price-to-earnings ratio (TTM) is 89.1312. At the end of 2021 the company had a P/E ratio of 571.
P/E ratio history for Tesla from 2010 to 2022
PE ratio at the end of each year
| Year | P/E ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 571 | -80.3% |
| 2020 | > 1000 | -1262.33% |
| 2019 | -250 | 44.44% |
| 2018 | -173 | 118.03% |
| 2017 | -79.2 | -40.06% |
| 2016 | -132 | 26.48% |
| 2015 | -105 | -63.04% |
| 2014 | -283 | -61.79% |
| 2013 | -740 | 2594.01% |
| 2012 | -27.5 |
How to read a P/E ratio?
The Price/Earnings ratio measures the relationship between a company's stock price and its earnings per share. A low but positive P/E ratio stands for a company that is generating high earnings compared to its current valuation and might be undervalued. A company with a high negative (near 0) P/E ratio stands for a company that is generating heavy losses compared to its current valuation.
Companies with a P/E ratio over 30 or a negative one are generaly seen as "growth stocks" meaning that investors typically expect the company to grow or to become profitable in the future.
Companies with a positive P/E ratio bellow 10 are generally seen as "value stocks" meaning that the company is already very profitable and unlikely to strong growth in the future.