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Side-by-side financial comparison of Tesla, Inc. (TSLA) and United Parcel Service (UPS). Click either name above to swap in a different company.

Tesla, Inc. is the larger business by last-quarter revenue ($22.4B vs $21.2B, roughly 1.1× United Parcel Service). United Parcel Service runs the higher net margin — 4.1% vs 2.1%, a 1.9% gap on every dollar of revenue. On growth, Tesla, Inc. posted the faster year-over-year revenue change (16.0% vs -1.6%). Tesla, Inc. produced more free cash flow last quarter ($1.4B vs $1.3B). Over the past eight quarters, United Parcel Service's revenue compounded faster (-1.4% CAGR vs -6.3%).

Tesla, Inc. is an American multinational automotive and clean energy company. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, it designs, manufactures, and sells battery electric vehicles (BEVs), stationary battery energy storage devices from home to grid-scale, solar panels and solar shingles, and related products and services.

United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS) is an American multinational shipping & receiving and supply chain management company founded in 1907. Originally known as the American Messenger Company specializing in telegraphs, UPS has expanded to become a Fortune 500 company and one of the world's largest shipping couriers. UPS today is primarily known for its ground shipping services as well as the UPS Store, a retail chain which assists UPS shipments and provides tools for small businesses.

TSLA vs UPS — Head-to-Head

Bigger by revenue
TSLA
TSLA
1.1× larger
TSLA
$22.4B
$21.2B
UPS
Growing faster (revenue YoY)
TSLA
TSLA
+17.6% gap
TSLA
16.0%
-1.6%
UPS
Higher net margin
UPS
UPS
1.9% more per $
UPS
4.1%
2.1%
TSLA
More free cash flow
TSLA
TSLA
$164.0M more FCF
TSLA
$1.4B
$1.3B
UPS
Faster 2-yr revenue CAGR
UPS
UPS
Annualised
UPS
-1.4%
-6.3%
TSLA

Income Statement — Q1 FY2026 vs Q1 FY2026

Metric
TSLA
TSLA
UPS
UPS
Revenue
$22.4B
$21.2B
Net Profit
$477.0M
$864.0M
Gross Margin
21.1%
Operating Margin
4.2%
Net Margin
2.1%
4.1%
Revenue YoY
16.0%
-1.6%
Net Profit YoY
17.0%
-27.2%
EPS (diluted)
$0.13
$1.02

Green = leading value per metric. Periods may differ when fiscal calendars don't align.

8-Quarter Revenue & Profit Trend

Side-by-side quarterly history. Quarters aligned by calendar period so offset fiscal years line up.

Revenue
TSLA
TSLA
UPS
UPS
Q1 26
$22.4B
$21.2B
Q4 25
$24.9B
$24.5B
Q3 25
$28.1B
$21.4B
Q2 25
$22.5B
$21.2B
Q1 25
$19.3B
$21.5B
Q4 24
$25.7B
$25.3B
Q3 24
$25.2B
$22.2B
Q2 24
$25.5B
$21.8B
Net Profit
TSLA
TSLA
UPS
UPS
Q1 26
$477.0M
$864.0M
Q4 25
$840.0M
$1.8B
Q3 25
$1.4B
$1.3B
Q2 25
$1.2B
$1.3B
Q1 25
$409.0M
$1.2B
Q4 24
$2.3B
$1.7B
Q3 24
$2.2B
$1.5B
Q2 24
$1.5B
$1.4B
Gross Margin
TSLA
TSLA
UPS
UPS
Q1 26
21.1%
Q4 25
20.1%
Q3 25
18.0%
Q2 25
17.2%
Q1 25
16.3%
Q4 24
16.3%
Q3 24
19.8%
Q2 24
18.0%
Operating Margin
TSLA
TSLA
UPS
UPS
Q1 26
4.2%
Q4 25
5.7%
10.5%
Q3 25
5.8%
8.4%
Q2 25
4.1%
8.6%
Q1 25
2.1%
7.7%
Q4 24
6.2%
11.6%
Q3 24
10.8%
8.9%
Q2 24
6.3%
8.9%
Net Margin
TSLA
TSLA
UPS
UPS
Q1 26
2.1%
4.1%
Q4 25
3.4%
7.3%
Q3 25
4.9%
6.1%
Q2 25
5.2%
6.0%
Q1 25
2.1%
5.5%
Q4 24
9.0%
6.8%
Q3 24
8.6%
6.9%
Q2 24
5.8%
6.5%
EPS (diluted)
TSLA
TSLA
UPS
UPS
Q1 26
$0.13
$1.02
Q4 25
$0.24
$2.10
Q3 25
$0.39
$1.55
Q2 25
$0.33
$1.51
Q1 25
$0.12
$1.40
Q4 24
$0.66
$2.00
Q3 24
$0.62
$1.80
Q2 24
$0.42
$1.65

Balance Sheet & Financial Strength

Snapshot of each company's liquidity, leverage and book value from the latest quarter.

Metric
TSLA
TSLA
UPS
UPS
Cash + ST InvestmentsLiquidity on hand
$81.7B
$5.8B
Total DebtLower is stronger
$7.5B
$23.7B
Stockholders' EquityBook value
$74.7B
Total Assets
$125.1B
$71.8B
Debt / EquityLower = less leverage
0.10×

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Cash + ST Investments
TSLA
TSLA
UPS
UPS
Q1 26
$81.7B
$5.8B
Q4 25
$44.1B
$5.9B
Q3 25
$41.6B
$6.8B
Q2 25
$36.8B
$6.3B
Q1 25
$37.0B
$5.1B
Q4 24
$36.6B
$6.3B
Q3 24
$33.6B
$6.1B
Q2 24
$30.7B
$6.5B
Total Debt
TSLA
TSLA
UPS
UPS
Q1 26
$7.5B
$23.7B
Q4 25
$6.6B
$23.5B
Q3 25
$5.6B
$23.9B
Q2 25
$5.0B
$23.8B
Q1 25
$5.1B
$19.5B
Q4 24
$5.5B
$19.4B
Q3 24
$5.3B
$20.3B
Q2 24
$5.3B
$20.2B
Stockholders' Equity
TSLA
TSLA
UPS
UPS
Q1 26
$74.7B
Q4 25
$82.1B
$16.2B
Q3 25
$80.0B
$15.8B
Q2 25
$77.3B
$15.8B
Q1 25
$74.7B
$15.7B
Q4 24
$72.9B
$16.7B
Q3 24
$69.9B
$16.9B
Q2 24
$66.5B
$17.0B
Total Assets
TSLA
TSLA
UPS
UPS
Q1 26
$125.1B
$71.8B
Q4 25
$137.8B
$73.1B
Q3 25
$133.7B
$71.4B
Q2 25
$128.6B
$70.9B
Q1 25
$125.1B
$68.5B
Q4 24
$122.1B
$70.1B
Q3 24
$119.9B
$68.3B
Q2 24
$112.8B
$69.4B
Debt / Equity
TSLA
TSLA
UPS
UPS
Q1 26
0.10×
Q4 25
0.08×
1.45×
Q3 25
0.07×
1.51×
Q2 25
0.06×
1.51×
Q1 25
0.07×
1.25×
Q4 24
0.08×
1.16×
Q3 24
0.08×
1.21×
Q2 24
0.08×
1.19×

Cash Flow & Capital Efficiency

How much cash each business actually produces after reinvestment. Cash flow is harder to manipulate than net income.

Metric
TSLA
TSLA
UPS
UPS
Operating Cash FlowLast quarter
$3.9B
Free Cash FlowOCF − Capex
$1.4B
$1.3B
FCF MarginFCF / Revenue
6.5%
6.0%
Capex IntensityCapex / Revenue
11.1%
4.9%
Cash ConversionOCF / Net Profit
8.25×
TTM Free Cash FlowTrailing 4 quarters
$7.0B
$4.6B

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Operating Cash Flow
TSLA
TSLA
UPS
UPS
Q1 26
$3.9B
Q4 25
$3.8B
$3.3B
Q3 25
$6.2B
$2.5B
Q2 25
$2.5B
$348.0M
Q1 25
$2.2B
$2.3B
Q4 24
$4.8B
$3.3B
Q3 24
$6.3B
$1.5B
Q2 24
$3.6B
$2.0B
Free Cash Flow
TSLA
TSLA
UPS
UPS
Q1 26
$1.4B
$1.3B
Q4 25
$1.4B
$2.6B
Q3 25
$4.0B
$1.5B
Q2 25
$146.0M
$-775.0M
Q1 25
$664.0M
$1.4B
Q4 24
$2.0B
$2.2B
Q3 24
$2.7B
$655.0M
Q2 24
$1.3B
$1.1B
FCF Margin
TSLA
TSLA
UPS
UPS
Q1 26
6.5%
6.0%
Q4 25
5.7%
10.6%
Q3 25
14.2%
7.1%
Q2 25
0.6%
-3.7%
Q1 25
3.4%
6.7%
Q4 24
7.9%
8.8%
Q3 24
10.9%
2.9%
Q2 24
5.3%
4.9%
Capex Intensity
TSLA
TSLA
UPS
UPS
Q1 26
11.1%
4.9%
Q4 25
9.6%
2.9%
Q3 25
8.0%
4.5%
Q2 25
10.6%
5.3%
Q1 25
7.7%
4.1%
Q4 24
10.8%
4.3%
Q3 24
14.0%
3.8%
Q2 24
8.9%
4.3%
Cash Conversion
TSLA
TSLA
UPS
UPS
Q1 26
8.25×
Q4 25
4.54×
1.84×
Q3 25
4.54×
1.89×
Q2 25
2.17×
0.27×
Q1 25
5.27×
1.95×
Q4 24
2.08×
1.93×
Q3 24
2.89×
0.97×
Q2 24
2.44×
1.41×

Financial Flow Comparison

Revenue → gross profit → operating profit → net profit for each company.

Revenue Breakdown by Segment

TSLA
TSLA

Automotive Sales$15.5B69%
Services & Other$3.7B17%
Energy Generation And Storage$2.4B11%
Automotive Leasing$381.0M2%
Automotive Regulatory Credits$380.0M2%

UPS
UPS

U.S. Domestic Package$14.1B67%
International Package$4.5B21%
Supply Chain Solutions$2.5B12%

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