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
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Tesla's business and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
Tesla facts
| Headquarters (founded) | Palo Alto, Calif. (2003) |
| Market Cap | $3.6 billion |
| Industry | Automobile manufacturers |
| Trailing-12-Month Revenue | $204.2 million |
| Management | Co-Founder/Chairman/CEO Elon Musk CFO Deepak Ahuja |
| Trailing-12-Month Return on Capital | (40.1%) |
| Cash/Debt | $280.3 million / $280.2 million |
| Competitors |
General Motors Pininfarina Toyota Motor |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 50% of the 841 members who have rated Tesla believe the stock will underperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Earlier this year, one of those Fools, All-Star BuffettJunior1, succinctly summed up the bear case for our community:
Extremely overvalued stock. The company's [capital expenditures] is growing faster than its revenues, and free cash flow has never been positive. The auto manufacturing industry in general has never been very profitable, and most likely never will. I wouldn't touch this stock with a ten foot pole!
If you want to retire rich, you need to protect your portfolio from any undue risk. Luckily, we've found another tech play we are incredibly excited about -- excited enough to dub it "The Only Stock You Need to Profit From the NEW Technology Revolution." We have compiled this special free report for investors to uncover this stock today. It is 100% free, but it won't be here forever, so click here to access it now.
Want to see how well (or not so well) the stocks in this series are performing? Follow the new TrackPoisedTo CAPS account.
