F vs TSLA: Ford Motor and Tesla compared
The short version
From the latest prices and each company's SEC filings. Who's ahead on each measure, not which to buy.
- Tesla is the larger company, worth $1.30T, about 27.9 times Ford Motor.
- Tesla grew revenue faster over the last year (+25.5% vs +6.4%).
- Tesla keeps more of each dollar of revenue as operating profit (4.2% vs -3.8%).
- Tesla's price assumes faster free cash flow growth: about 37% a year, against -18% for Ford Motor (reverse DCF).
Side by side
The stronger figure is shaded where higher (or, for valuation multiples, lower) reads as better. How the implied growth works.
| Measure | F | TSLA |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $46.7B | $1.30T |
| Share price | $12.17 | $382.70 |
| Revenue (last fiscal year) | $187.3B | $94.8B |
| Free cash flow (last fiscal year) | $12.5B | $6.2B |
| Revenue growth, last year | +6.4% | +25.5% |
| Revenue growth per year, last 5 fiscal years | +8.3% | +15.2% |
| Operating margin | -3.8% | 4.2% |
| Net margin | -3.2% | 3.7% |
| Return on equity | -16.3% | 4.4% |
| P/E (trailing) | — | 318.6x |
| Price / free cash flow | 3.74x | 209.7x |
| EV / EBITDA | 25.7x | 113.6x |
| FCF growth the price implies | -18.5% | 36.8% |
| Dividend yield | 5.1% | — |
| Debt / equity | 6.54x | 0.70x |
| Fundamental grade | D | D |
| Superinvestors holding it | 0 | 10 |
| Insider purchases, last 12 months | 1 | 10 |
Results from SEC filings
Revenue and free cash flow by fiscal year, from each company's 10-K filings.
Ford Motor
| Year | Revenue | Free cash flow | Op. margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $136.3B | $9.6B | 3.3% |
| 2022 | $158.1B | -$13M | 4.0% |
| 2023 | $176.2B | $6.7B | 3.1% |
| 2024 | $185.0B | $6.7B | 2.8% |
| 2025 | $187.3B | $12.5B | -4.9% |
Tesla
| Year | Revenue | Free cash flow | Op. margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $53.8B | $5.0B | 12.1% |
| 2022 | $81.5B | $7.6B | 16.8% |
| 2023 | $96.8B | $4.4B | 9.2% |
| 2024 | $97.7B | $3.6B | 7.2% |
| 2025 | $94.8B | $6.2B | 4.6% |
Where the revenue comes from
Ford Motor · by segments, 2025
Ford Blue$101.0B54%
Ford Pro$66.3B35%
Ford Credit$13.3B7%
Ford Model e$6.7B4%
Tesla · by segments, 2025
Automotive$82.1B87%
Energy generation and storage segment$12.8B13%
Compare them in fullFifteen years of statements, quarterly results, DCF and IRR models, and any number of peers side by side.
Open F in InvestinglyQuestions
Which is bigger, Ford Motor or Tesla?
Tesla (TSLA), at $1.30T against $46.7B.
Which grows faster, F or TSLA?
Tesla: revenue grew +25.5% over the last year, against +6.4%.
Prices and ratios as of the last daily update; statements from SEC filings. Information only, not investment advice.