Tesla, Inc.
Tesla was founded in 2003 by Martin Eberhard and Marc Tarpenning, with Elon Musk joining the Series A in 2004 and becoming CEO in 2008. The 2008 Roadster, a Lotus Elise reskinned with a lithium-ion pack, proved electric cars could be fast and desirable. The 2012 Model S extended the proof to full-size sedans; the 2017 Model 3 took it to the mass market.
Tesla's Q1 2026 delivered $22.4B in revenue — up 15.8% versus the same quarter a year ago. Net margin held at 2.1%. Shares currently trade at a trailing P/E of 359.8 and EV/EBITDA of 131.8. Analyst consensus leans buy (2.34/5).
Tesla was founded in 2003 by Martin Eberhard and Marc Tarpenning, with Elon Musk joining the Series A in 2004 and becoming CEO in 2008. The 2008 Roadster, a Lotus Elise reskinned with a lithium-ion pack, proved electric cars could be fast and desirable. The 2012 Model S extended the proof to full-size sedans; the 2017 Model 3 took it to the mass market.