$11.64
Value $876M
D/B/A Compass DiversifiedvsTesla
CODI and TSLA stock compared: price, dividend, valuation and results, from SEC filings.
-1.36%
$390.22
Value $1.54T
D/B/A Compass Diversified (CODI) has a market value of $876M and Tesla (TSLA) $1.54T. Over the last year, with dividends, CODI moved +110.1% and TSLA -9.4%. Dividend yield: CODI 4.30%, TSLA none.
At a glance
The main figures of both. A bar only shows which number is larger, not which is better.
Market value
CODI$876M
TSLA$1.54T
TSLA is 1,761 times CODI
Revenue, 12 months
CODI$1.8B
TSLA$104B
TSLA is 58 times CODI
Net income, 12 months
CODI-$95M
TSLA$3.2B
Operating margin
CODI3.5%
TSLA3.4%
0.1 points apart
ROIC
CODI1.6%
TSLA2.9%
1.3 points apart
P/E
CODI–
TSLA479.3
Dividend yield
CODI4.3%
TSLA0.0%
4.3 points apart
5-year return
CODI-55.3%
TSLA+13.3%
68.6 points apart
A fainter bar means a negative number. The 5-year return includes dividends.
The price over time
Both start at 100 at the beginning of the period, so the lines show how much each changed. With dividends means each dividend buys more shares.
CODI-55.3%
TSLA+13.3%
| Period | CODIWith dividends | TSLAWith dividends |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year since November 12, 2025 | +110.1%Price +110.1% | -9.4%Price -9.4% |
| 3 years since November 13, 2023 | -32.1%-12.1% a yearPrice -36.8% | +74.4%+20.4% a yearPrice +74.4% |
| 5 years since November 12, 2021 | -55.3%-14.9% a yearPrice -62.1% | +13.3%+2.5% a yearPrice +13.3% |
| 10 years since November 14, 2016 | +11.5%+1.1% a yearPrice -37.6% | +3,125.0%+41.5% a yearPrice +3,125.0% |
Each cell: the total return with dividends, its yearly rate, and the price change alone. Before taxes and costs. Past returns do not predict future ones.
Every figure
As on each company's page. A description, not a recommendation: no one figure says which is better.
CODID/B/A Compass DiversifiedTSLATesla
Valuation
CODITSLA| Price | $11.64 | $390.22 |
|---|---|---|
| Market value | $876M | $1.54T |
| Enterprise value (EV) | $2.4B | $1.51T |
| P/E | – | 479.3 |
| P/E, 5-year median | – | – |
| P/B | 1.9 | 17.3 |
| EV/EBIT | 38.4 | 434.7 |
| Free cash flow yield | 9.1% | 0.2% |
Results and growth
CODITSLA| Revenue, 12 months | $1.8B | $104B |
|---|---|---|
| Net income, 12 months | -$95M | $3.2B |
| Free cash flow, 12 months | $80M | $3.3B |
| Earnings per share, 12 months | -$2.17 | $0.91 |
| Revenue growth, year on year | 4.8% | -2.9% |
| Revenue growth a year, past | +5.3%over 5 years | +24.6%over 5 years |
| EPS growth a year, past | – | +38.8%over 5 years |
Margins and returns on capital
CODITSLA| Gross margin | 44.6% | 19.3% |
|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 3.5% | 3.4% |
| Net margin | -5.3% | 3.1% |
| ROIC | 1.6% | 2.9% |
| ROE | -19.5% | 3.8% |
Balance sheet
CODITSLA| Cash | $87M | $45.4B |
|---|---|---|
| Total debt | $1.7B | $16.4B |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 7.3 | -4.2 |
| Interest cover | 0.4× | 10.0× |
Dividends and buybacks
CODITSLA| Dividend yield | 4.3% | – |
|---|---|---|
| Dividend per share, 12 months | $0.50 | – |
| Dividend growth a year, past | – | – |
| Buyback yield | – | – |
| Shareholder yield | 4.3% | – |
Last 12 months from the latest 10-Q and 10-K. Value, P/E and yields at today's price. A dash means the figure does not exist or did not pass our checks.
Which is bigger, D/B/A Compass Diversified or Tesla?
By market value, Tesla ($1.54T) is about 1,761.3 times D/B/A Compass Diversified ($876M), at today's prices.
How did CODI and TSLA stock do over the last 10 years?
Since November 14, 2016, CODI's price moved -37.6% and TSLA's +3,125.0%. With dividends: CODI +11.5% (+1.1% a year), TSLA +3,125.0% (+41.5% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.
Which pays the higher dividend, CODI or TSLA?
The dividend yield at today's price is 4.30% for D/B/A Compass Diversified and none for Tesla. Over the last twelve months they paid $0.50 and – per share.
Which has the higher profit margins, D/B/A Compass Diversified or Tesla?
Over the last twelve months, the net margin was -5.3% for D/B/A Compass Diversified and 3.1% for Tesla, and the operating margin 3.5% and 3.4%. Revenue was $1.8B and $104B.
Which is the better investment, D/B/A Compass Diversified or Tesla?
The page does not answer that and does not suggest buying or selling. It puts the two companies' numbers side by side, from their SEC filings, for you to read and form your own view. The decision depends on your goals and situation.
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