Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, electric vehicle maker Tesla Motors (TSLA 4.96%) has received the dreaded one-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Tesla and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
Tesla facts
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Headquarters (founded) |
Palo Alto, Calif. (2003) |
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Market Cap |
$3.9 billion |
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Industry |
Automobile manufacturers |
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Trailing-12-Month Revenue |
$146.3 million |
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Management |
Co-Founder/Chairman/CEO Elon Musk |
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Return on Capital (average, past 3 years) |
(41.5%) |
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Cash/Debt |
$85.7 million / $474.5 million |
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Competitors |
General Motors (GM 1.20%) |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 66% of the 29 members who have rated Tesla believe the stock will underperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Just last week, one of those Fools, All-Star TopAustrianFool, succinctly summed up the Tesla bear case for our community:
[Electric vehicle tech] has serious technical problems. With batteries costing 1/3 of the total cost of the car and the technology at an impasse I don't see [Tesla] going too far. The company doesn't have a record at all, and it is surviving on govt money from a govt that is going bankrupt. It's a matter of time before this pipe dream comes crashing taking unsuspecting investors with it.
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