Builds electric vehicles on an owned manufacturing and charging network, alongside an energy storage business.
Tesla (TSLA) scores 4.9 out of 10 as of , computed from its reported financial statements. That reads as mixed quality. The reading rests on solvency, and profitability is what holds it back.
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Manufacturing is cyclical and price-led, so profitability and predictability move together and can move quickly. Growth has been the pillar carrying the story, but the score is computed from financial statements rather than from expectations about autonomy or robotics. That gap between what the numbers contain and what the price reflects is the whole reason to look.
Tesla (TSLA) has a Lemma Quality Score of 4.9 out of 10 as of October 16, 2026, which reads as mixed quality. A mixed reading means the strengths and weaknesses roughly cancel out, and the case for the business depends on which pillars you care about most. Five pillars feed it, and every one of them is computed from what the company reported rather than from its share price.
Among the 179 Consumer Discretionary companies with a published score, that ranks at the 46th percentile, just below the middle of the group. For reference, the middle of the group scores 5.0 and a company needs 6.2 to reach its top quarter, which leaves Tesla in line with the median.
Tesla’s profitability score is 2.9 out of 10 (weak). Against a median of 5.2 among 164 Consumer Discretionary companies, that is well below the group and the 28th percentile. Weak profitability means the business converts less of its sales and capital into profit than its peers, which can come from thin pricing power, high costs or a temporary squeeze.
On solvency, Tesla scores 9.1, a strong reading. Its peers have a median of 5.9 across 139 Consumer Discretionary companies, which places it well above them, at the 87th percentile. Balance sheet strength like this rarely makes headlines, but it is what lets a company keep investing when credit gets expensive.
Tesla’s growth score is 3.2 out of 10 (weak). Against a median of 4.0 among 149 Consumer Discretionary companies, that is below the group and the 40th percentile. When growth is this low the question is whether it is a pause or a trend, and the history behind the filings is the place to look.
Efficiency scores 5.6 out of 10, which reads as average. The median across 170 Consumer Discretionary companies is 6.2, so Tesla is below its peers on this pillar and ranks at the 41st percentile. An average efficiency reading suggests the business turns its assets and earnings into cash at roughly the rate its sector does.
Tesla’s predictability score is 4.2 out of 10 (average). Against a median of 5.0 among 178 Consumer Discretionary companies, that is below the group and the 31st percentile. Middling predictability suggests some volatility in the record, enough to read the other pillars with a little caution.
This is a lopsided profile. Solvency scores 9.1 but profitability only 2.9, a gap of 6.2 points, so the overall hides a business that is excellent in one respect and weak in another. A solvency lead means the balance sheet is the company’s strongest asset, a cushion that buys time when trading gets harder. A profitability shortfall is the one most worth understanding, since it bears directly on whether the business creates value.
Closing the gap on profitability would do the most for the overall. At the median of Consumer Discretionary companies, 5.2, Tesla would score about 5.5 instead of 4.9. All five pillars could be scored, so the overall uses the full set of weights out of 100: profitability 25, solvency 20, growth 20, efficiency 15, predictability 20.
These are the Consumer Discretionary companies closest to Tesla in market value. Each has its own page scored on the same five pillars, so the comparison is like for like.
How much profit the company generates from its capital and sales.
The company’s ability to service debt and meet its obligations.
How fast revenue, earnings and cash flow are compounding.
How well assets and earnings convert into cash and output.
How stable and consistent results have been over time.
Each metric is scored from 0 to 10 against sector-aware benchmarks, where higher is better. Metrics roll up into five pillars, and the pillars combine into the overall score using the weights shown. Sector-sensitive metrics are judged relative to peers in the same sector.
This score is a systematic, backward-looking read of reported fundamentals. It does not judge valuation, management quality, competitive moat, or future prospects, and can be distorted by one-off items or unusual accounting. Treat it as a starting point, not a recommendation.
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On this reading Tesla scores 4.9 out of 10, which reads as mixed quality. Its strongest pillar is solvency, its weakest is profitability. Quality is not the same as a good investment: the score says nothing about the price you would pay.
Tesla ranks at the 46th percentile of the 179 Consumer Discretionary companies Lemma publishes a score for. The median there is 5.0 and the top quarter starts at 6.2, against Tesla’s 4.9.
Five pillars, each scored from 0 to 10 against sector-aware benchmarks and then weighted into one overall reading: profitability, solvency, growth, efficiency and predictability. Everything comes from reported financials, and nothing comes from price, sentiment or forecasts.
This page last changed on October 16, 2026. The score moves with the financial statements, so the page changes when a new filing moves the reading rather than on a schedule. Live figures for TSLA are in the app.
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