Tesla Has Too Many Issues To Make For A Solid Investment

Summary:

  • Although shares have Tesla have rebounded some, the company has plenty of fundamental issues, especially when it comes to the competitive environment.
  • The business continues to lose market share, and the stock is incredibly expensive at this time.
  • The firm makes for a “strong sell” candidate based on these issues and others, such as a robotaxi plan that is unlikely to bear fruit.

A Tesla Cybertruck in a parking spot in Irvine, California

Sven Piper

Over the past five years, electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) has been one of the best performing companies out there. Its share price has skyrocketed by 1,131% during this window of time. However, those who follow my work closely, know

Company Price/Earnings Price/Operating Cash Flow EV/EBITDA

Tesla

83.2 61.9 62.3
Ford 10.8 3.0 14.5
General Motors 5.5 3.1 6.2
Stellantis (STLA) 2.9 N/A 1.1


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