TSLA

Tesla, Inc.Nasdaq

Three independently researched cases — bear, base, and bull — generated automatically from published financials. Every assumption is justified and cited; the discount rate is computed from researched market inputs.

Market vs intrinsic value as of valuation

Price $319.69
Market cap $1.1T
Bear
$11.75 / share$41.6B IV-96.3%
Base
$33.94 / share$120.1B IV-89.4%
Bull
$91.08 / share$322.2B IV-71.5%

Compared against the researched share price for TSLA; recalculate the valuation to refresh it.

Base inputs from financials

source period →

Base revenue (TTM)

$97.9B

Diluted shares

3,538,000,000

Net cash

$1.3B

Bear

low confidence

$11.75

IV / share

-96.3% vs $319.69

Enterprise

$40.3B

Equity

$41.6B

Discount rate

12.3%

Cost of equity

12.3%

Revenue growth5.0% → 4.0% → 5.0% → 4.0% → 3.0%medium

Assumes the maturing automotive core stalls and Optimus/robotaxi fail to scale, leaving growth near GDP-plus.

Operating margin8.0%medium

Persistent price competition and heavy AI/robotics spend keep margins well below the historic mid-teens peak.

Tax rate21.0%high

In a weak scenario Tesla loses EV/energy tax-credit tailwinds and pays close to the full statutory rate.

Reinvestment rate40.0%low

Heavy capital outlays continue but generate weak incremental returns, so a large share of NOPAT is reinvested per unit of growth.

Terminal growth2.0%high

A commoditized auto business grows only with the broad economy in perpetuity.

Base

medium confidence

$33.94

IV / share

-89.4% vs $319.69

Enterprise

$118.8B

Equity

$120.1B

Discount rate

12.3%

Cost of equity

12.3%

Revenue growth12.0% → 15.0% → 18.0% → 15.0% → 12.0%medium

Auto stabilizes while robotaxi (2027+) and Optimus ramp drive a mid-decade reacceleration that fades as the base grows.

Operating margin12.0%medium

Margins recover toward the historical operating range as software/energy mix improves and AI spend normalizes.

Tax rate17.0%medium

A blended rate reflecting partial credit benefits trending toward the statutory marginal rate.

Reinvestment rate30.0%medium

Sustained capex for capacity and autonomy consistent with a maturing but still-expanding franchise.

Terminal growth3.0%high

Mature-stage growth modestly above inflation, bounded by the risk-free rate.

Bull

low confidence

$91.08

IV / share

-71.5% vs $319.69

Enterprise

$320.9B

Equity

$322.2B

Discount rate

12.3%

Cost of equity

12.3%

Revenue growth20.0% → 28.0% → 30.0% → 25.0% → 20.0%low

Assumes robotaxi and Optimus reach commercial scale, opening large new revenue pools on top of auto/energy.

Operating margin18.0%low

High-margin software, autonomy and robotics mix lifts operating margin above the historical hardware peak.

Tax rate13.0%medium

Continued credits, R&D benefits and favorable geography hold the effective rate below statutory.

Reinvestment rate25.0%low

Asset-light autonomy and robotics revenue generate strong returns, so less NOPAT is reinvested per point of growth.

Terminal growth4.0%medium

A durable autonomy/robotics platform sustains above-GDP growth into the terminal period, just under the risk-free ceiling.

Market inputs researched

Risk-free rate

Current 10-year Treasury is the standard risk-free proxy for a USD DCF.

4.7%
high
Beta

Tesla trades far more volatile than the market, so a beta near 1.8 captures its systematic risk.

1.8
high
Equity risk premium

Forward-looking implied ERP is preferred over historical averages for current cost-of-capital estimates.

4.2%
high
Share price

Most recent market close for the equity being valued.

319.69
high
Cost of debt

A BBB credit spread added to the risk-free rate approximates Tesla's current pre-tax marginal borrowing cost.

6.0%
medium
Reasoned byClaude Opus 4.8
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Generated 7/24/2026, 3:36:19 PM · pipeline v1.0.0

For research and educational use only. Valuation estimates are not financial advice.