Toyota vs Tesla
TMToyota Motor Corporationvs
TSLATesla Inc.- Toyota: World's biggest car company by volume. Cautious on full EVs, leans hybrid - has been a winning strategy lately.
- Tesla: EV maker turned AI / robotaxi / robot / energy company depending on how you squint. Wildly volatile.
- Over the past five years Tesla stock returned +76% versus +14% for Toyota, 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
- 🇯🇵 Japan
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Industry
- Cars & EV
- Cars & EV, AI
- 1Y return (USD)
- +6.1%
- +15.4%
- 3Y return (USD)
- +16.3%
- +30.1%
- 5Y return (USD)
- +14.3%
- +75.9%
- Trades in
- USD
- USD
ToyotaTMWorld's biggest car company by volume. Cautious on full EVs, leans hybrid - has been a winning strategy lately.
See full Toyota details →TeslaTSLAEV maker turned AI / robotaxi / robot / energy company depending on how you squint. Wildly volatile.
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Frequently asked questions
Which performed better, Toyota or Tesla?
Over the past five years Toyota stock returned +14% and Tesla returned +76% 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 Toyota and Tesla 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.