GM vs TSLA
GM: A legacy automotive giant aggressively pivoting toward an electric and software-defined vehicle future while maintaining a diversified financial services arm. TSLA: Tesla is a vertically integrated electric vehicle and clean energy company focused on accelerating the world's transition to sustainable energy through automotive and storage innovation.
Side-by-side fundamentals
| Metric | GM | TSLA | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price as of 2026-08-24 close | $86.98 | $348.95 | |
| Market cap as of 2026-08-24 | $76.3B | $1.38T | |
| P/E as of 2026-08-24 | 42.04 | 324.12 | GM lower |
| PEG as of 2026-08-24 | 2.68 | 23.11 | GM lower |
| Net margin as of 2026-08-24 | +1.1% | +3.7% | TSLA higher |
| Gross margin as of 2026-08-24 | +5.6% | +18.9% | TSLA higher |
| Operating margin as of 2026-08-24 | +0.6% | +4.2% | TSLA higher |
| ROE as of 2026-08-24 | +3.1% | +4.6% | TSLA higher |
| ROA as of 2026-08-24 | +0.7% | +2.7% | TSLA higher |
| Debt / equity as of 2026-08-24 | 2.06 | 0.11 | TSLA lower |
| Revenue growth (YoY) as of 2026-08-24 | -1.1% | +11.8% | TSLA higher |
| Revenue CAGR (3y) SEC XBRL | +5.7% | +5.2% | GM higher |
| Dividend yield as of 2026-08-24 | +1.3% | n/a | |
| Dividend streak (yrs) SEC XBRL | 4 | n/a | |
| Beta as of 2026-08-24 | 0.91 | 2.33 | |
| 1-year return as of 2026-08-24 close | +49.0% | +2.6% | GM higher |
Fundamentals: market data, as of 2026-08-24. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-08-24.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & market data, shown with their as-of date; "Edge" cells are a pure numeric comparison, not a recommendation.