ePlusvsTesla

PLUS and TSLA stock compared: price, dividend, valuation and results, from SEC filings.

ePlus (PLUS) has a market value of $2.5B and Tesla (TSLA) $1.54T. Over the last year, with dividends, PLUS moved +6.7% and TSLA -9.4%. The P/E is 20.0 for PLUS and 479.3 for TSLA. Dividend yield: PLUS 1.08%, TSLA none.

At a glance

The main figures of both. A bar only shows which number is larger, not which is better.

  • Market value

    PLUS$2.5B

    TSLA$1.54T

    TSLA is 612 times PLUS

  • Revenue, 12 months

    PLUS$2.5B

    TSLA$104B

    TSLA is 41 times PLUS

  • Net income, 12 months

    PLUS$126M

    TSLA$3.2B

    TSLA is 26 times PLUS

  • Operating margin

    PLUS6.8%

    TSLA3.4%

    3.4 points apart

  • ROIC

    PLUS11.4%

    TSLA2.9%

    8.5 points apart

  • P/E

    PLUS20.0

    TSLA479.3

    TSLA is 24 times PLUS

  • Dividend yield

    PLUS1.1%

    TSLA0.0%

    1.1 points apart

  • 5-year return

    PLUS+61.9%

    TSLA+13.3%

    48.6 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.

PLUS+61.9%

TSLA+13.3%

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Returns by period
PeriodPLUSWith dividendsTSLAWith dividends
1 year since November 12, 2025+6.7%Price +5.3%-9.4%Price -9.4%
3 years since November 13, 2023+61.4%+17.3% a yearPrice +58.8%+74.4%+20.4% a yearPrice +74.4%
5 years since November 12, 2021+61.9%+10.1% a yearPrice +59.3%+13.3%+2.5% a yearPrice +13.3%
10 years since November 15, 2016+278.9%+14.2% a yearPrice +272.9%+3,085.5%+41.4% a yearPrice +3,085.5%

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

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PLUSePlusTSLATesla

Valuation

PLUSTSLA
Valuation
Price$96.44$390.22
Market value$2.5B$1.54T
Enterprise value (EV)$2.1B$1.51T
P/E20.0479.3
P/E, 5-year median15.0–
P/B2.317.3
EV/EBIT12.6434.7
Free cash flow yield1.3%0.2%

Results and growth

PLUSTSLA
Results and growth
Revenue, 12 months$2.5B$104B
Net income, 12 months$126M$3.2B
Free cash flow, 12 months$32M$3.3B
Earnings per share, 12 months$5.00$0.91
Revenue growth, year on year22.1%-2.9%
Revenue growth a year, past+9.3%over 5 years+24.6%over 5 years
EPS growth a year, past+12.7%over 5 years+38.8%over 5 years

Margins and returns on capital

PLUSTSLA
Margins and returns on capital
Gross margin25.2%19.3%
Operating margin6.8%3.4%
Net margin5.0%3.1%
ROIC11.4%2.9%
ROE11.8%3.8%

Balance sheet

PLUSTSLA
Balance sheet
Cash$381M$45.4B
Total debt$16M$16.4B
Net debt / EBITDA-1.9-4.2
Interest cover–10.0×

Dividends and buybacks

PLUSTSLA
Dividends and buybacks
Dividend yield1.1%–
Dividend per share, 12 months$1.04–
Dividend growth a year, past––
Buyback yield1.2%–
Shareholder yield2.3%–

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.

Questions: PLUS or TSLA

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Which is bigger, ePlus or Tesla?

By market value, Tesla ($1.54T) is about 611.6 times ePlus ($2.5B), at today's prices.

How did PLUS and TSLA stock do over the last 10 years?

Since November 15, 2016, PLUS's price moved +272.9% and TSLA's +3,085.5%. With dividends: PLUS +278.9% (+14.2% a year), TSLA +3,085.5% (+41.4% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.

Which pays the higher dividend, PLUS or TSLA?

The dividend yield at today's price is 1.08% for ePlus and none for Tesla. Over the last twelve months they paid $1.04 and – per share.

What is the P/E of PLUS and TSLA?

At today's price, the P/E is 20.0 for PLUS and 479.3 for TSLA. It is the share price over the last twelve months' earnings per share.

Which has the higher profit margins, ePlus or Tesla?

Over the last twelve months, the net margin was 5.0% for ePlus and 3.1% for Tesla, and the operating margin 6.8% and 3.4%. Revenue was $2.5B and $104B.

Which is the better investment, ePlus or Tesla?

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