Tesla vs BYD
TSLATesla Inc.vs
BYDDYBYD Company Limited- Tesla: EV maker turned AI / robotaxi / robot / energy company depending on how you squint. Wildly volatile.
- BYD: Chinese EV + battery giant. Outsells Tesla in many markets.
- Over the past five years Tesla stock returned +76% versus +33% for BYD, in USD. Past performance is not a guide to the future.
- They compete in the same space (Cars & EV), so many investors simply own both through a broad index fund instead of picking a winner.
Shown in USD. Past performance is not a reliable guide to future results.
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- 🇨🇳 China
- Industry
- Cars & EV, AI
- Cars & EV
- 1Y return (USD)
- +15.4%
- -29.9%
- 3Y return (USD)
- +30.1%
- +2.6%
- 5Y return (USD)
- +75.9%
- +32.9%
- Trades in
- USD
- USD
TeslaTSLAEV maker turned AI / robotaxi / robot / energy company depending on how you squint. Wildly volatile.
See full Tesla details →BYDBYDDYChinese EV + battery giant. Outsells Tesla in many markets. Hugely vertically integrated.
See full BYD details →
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Frequently asked questions
Which performed better, Tesla or BYD?
Over the past five years Tesla stock returned +76% and BYD returned +33% in US dollars, so Tesla has been the stronger performer in that window. Past performance says little about the future, which is why the chart on this page lets you check other periods too.
Can I buy both Tesla and BYD shares?
Yes. Nothing stops you owning both companies, and many investors do exactly that instead of trying to pick the winner. Both are available to investors worldwide through a broker such as Interactive Brokers.
Is it safer to buy an ETF instead?
A broad index fund holds hundreds of companies at once, usually including both of these, so a single bad year at one business barely dents it. Owning individual shares concentrates that risk, which is why many beginners keep single stocks to a small slice of a mostly fund-based portfolio.