Tesla (BUE:TSLA) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio: 18.45 (As of Aug. 27, 2026) — 14% Below Median

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What is Tesla Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio?

Tesla BUE:TSLA -0.64% 82 Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 18.45 as of Aug. 27, 2026, which is 14% below its 10-year median of 21.39. GuruFocus rates BUE:TSLA with a GF Score™ of 82/100 and a GF Value™ of ARS35,776.15 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,038 Vehicles & Parts companies, Tesla ranks worse than 99.52% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-27), Tesla's current share price is ARS37100.00. Tesla's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was ARS2,010.51. Tesla's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for today is 18.45.

The historical rank and industry rank for Tesla's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

BUE:TSLA' s Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 5.04   Med: 21.39   Max: 74.34
Current: 17.93

During the past years, Tesla's highest Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio was 74.34. The lowest was 5.04. And the median was 21.39.

BUE:TSLA's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is ranked worse than
99.52% of 1038 companies
in the Vehicles & Parts industry
Industry Median: 0.74 vs BUE:TSLA: 17.93

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted revenue per share of a company over the past 10 years.

Tesla's adjusted revenue per share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was ARS11,814.477. Add all the adjusted revenue per share for the past 10 years together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share, which is ARS2,010.51 for the trailing ten years ended in Jun. 2026.

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Tesla  (BUE:TSLA) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PS Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of revenue during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio should give similar results to regular PS Ratio.


Tesla Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Related Terms


Tesla Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Tesla's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Tesla Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Chart

Tesla Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio
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Tesla Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 19.79 26.32 25.73 20.25 21.81

BUE:TSLA vs GM, F, RIVN: Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Comparison

For the Auto Manufacturers subindustry, Tesla's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Tesla Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio vs Vehicles & Parts Industry

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Tesla's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Tesla's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio falls into.


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Tesla Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio takes the Revenue per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/S calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPS Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio.

Tesla's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share
=37100.00/2010.51
=18.45

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Tesla's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, Tesla's adjusted Revenue per Share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was:

Adj_RevenuePerShare=Revenue per Share/CPI of Jun. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Jun. 2026)
=11814.477/333.9520*333.9520
=11,814.477

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 333.9520.

Tesla Quarterly Data

Revenue per Share CPI Adj_RevenuePerShare
201609 14.564 241.428 20.145
201612 15.567 241.432 21.532
201703 17.093 243.801 23.414
201706 18.560 244.955 25.303
201709 20.842 246.819 28.200
201712 24.726 246.524 33.495
201803 27.070 249.554 36.225
201806 39.144 251.989 51.876
201809 94.051 252.439 124.420
201812 105.358 251.233 140.047
201903 68.404 254.202 89.864
201906 106.859 256.143 139.320
201909 127.441 256.759 165.755
201912 163.107 256.974 211.967
202003 124.576 258.115 161.178
202006 132.955 257.797 172.231
202009 196.428 260.280 252.027
202012 252.337 260.474 323.520
202103 275.328 264.877 347.128
202106 337.439 271.696 414.759
202109 399.276 274.310 486.089
202112 530.834 278.802 635.839
202203 580.032 287.504 673.740
202206 588.241 296.311 662.966
202209 859.583 296.808 967.155
202212 1,172.200 296.797 1,318.944
202303 1,328.905 301.836 1,470.303
202306 1,720.092 305.109 1,882.698
202309 2,339.345 307.789 2,538.196
202312 2,598.023 306.746 2,828.448
202403 5,151.003 312.332 5,507.562
202406 6,559.968 314.175 6,972.911
202409 6,844.578 315.301 7,249.455
202412 7,365.694 315.605 7,793.882
202503 5,853.969 319.799 6,113.042
202506 7,589.656 322.561 7,857.679
202509 10,820.578 324.800 11,125.473
202512 10,201.391 324.054 10,512.985
202603 8,847.516 330.213 8,947.696
202606 11,814.477 333.952 11,814.477

Add all the adjusted revenue per share together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.

What does a Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 18.45 mean?
Tesla (BUE:TSLA) has a Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 18.45 as of Aug. 27, 2026. Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted revenue per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Tesla and its competitors. This is 14% below median its historical median of 21.39. Over the past decade, Tesla's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio has ranged from 5.04 to 74.34. According to the industry distribution chart, Tesla ranks #1033 out of 1038 companies in the Vehicles & Parts industry, placing it in the top 99.5%.
Is Tesla's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio too high?
Tesla's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 18.45 is 14% below median its 10-year median of 21.39. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 5.04 to a high of 74.34. The Vehicles & Parts industry median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 0.74. Tesla's value of 18.45 is 2393.2% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Tesla ranks #1033 out of 1038 companies in the Vehicles & Parts industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Tesla has a GF Score™ of 82/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Tesla's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio compare to GM and F?
According to the Vehicles & Parts industry distribution chart, Tesla ranks #1033 out of 1038 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio. This places Tesla in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 0.74. Tesla's value of 18.45 is 2393.2% above this benchmark. Historically, Tesla's own Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio has ranged from 5.04 to 74.34 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 21.39 vs. the industry median of 0.74, Tesla has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for a Vehicles & Parts company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio among Vehicles & Parts companies is 0.74, based on 1,038 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Tesla's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 18.45 is 2393.2% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio mean?
A high Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted revenue per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Tesla and its competitors. For the Vehicles & Parts industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 0.74 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Tesla's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 18.45, which is 14% below median its own 10-year median of 21.39. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Tesla stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Tesla (BUE:TSLA) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is ARS35,776.15, compared to a current price of ARS37,100.00 — trading 3.7% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 18.45, which is 14% below median its 10-year median of 21.39 and 2393.2% above the Vehicles & Parts industry median of 0.74. Tesla's overall GF Score™ is 82/100 with 5 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio calculated?
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Tesla (BUE:TSLA), the current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 18.45 as of Aug. 27, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Tesla (BUE:TSLA) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Tesla stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of ARS37,100.00 is trading 3.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of ARS35,776.15. GuruFocus considers Tesla to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for BUE:TSLA:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio: 18.45 (14% below median its 10-year median of 21.39)
  • GF Value™: ARS35,776.15 vs. price of ARS37,100.00 (3.7% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 82/100 with 5 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 2393.2% above the Vehicles & Parts median (#1033 of 1038)

No single metric tells the full story. See the BUE:TSLA stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Tesla Business Description

Address 1 Tesla Road, Austin, TX, USA, 78725
Tesla is a vertically integrated battery electric vehicle automaker and developer of real-world artificial intelligence software, which includes autonomous driving and humanoid robots. The company has multiple vehicles in its fleet, which include a midsize sedan and crossover SUV in the entry-level luxury category, a luxury light truck, and a semitruck. Tesla also runs a robotaxi service in four US metropolitan areas. Global deliveries in 2025 were nearly 1.64 million vehicles. Additionally, the company sells batteries for stationary storage for residential and commercial properties, including utilities, solar panels, and solar roofs for energy generation. Tesla also owns a fast-charging network and a US auto insurance business.
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