6 Red Days In A Row: Tesla Stock Is Down 21%

A six-day slide has erased significant value from the electric vehicle maker, but its underlying numbers present a complicated picture for investors.

Tesla (TSLA), Inc. operates in two segments, Automotive and Energy Generation and Storage. The stock has now moved lower for 6 consecutive trading days, a cumulative loss of 21% that has erased about $261 billion from the company's market value.

The automotive segment offers electric vehicles as well as sells regulatory credits. The Energy Group and Storage segment engages in design, manufacture, installation, sale, and leasing.

The Streak Next To The S&P 500

Here is how TSLA stock stacks up against the S&P 500 over the streak and the periods around it:

What does the business show against this price?

The market's recent move on Tesla shares contrasts with some of its fundamentals. Revenue over the last twelve months grew 11.8%, versus an S&P 500 median revenue growth of 7.8%. However, its operating margin over the last twelve months is 4.6%, compared to an S&P 500 median of 18.4%.

The stock's valuation is also a key data point, as TSLA trades at a price-to-earnings multiple of 253.9, versus an S&P 500 median of 24.4. Over the same 6 trading days the S&P 500 returned -2.6%, so the streak is mostly this stock's own story. For context, 76 S&P 500 stocks are on losing streaks of 3 days or more.

A streak is information, not an instruction.

A sustained move in a stock is a clear signal of momentum and investor attention. It is not, by itself, a reason to act. The disciplined response is to use the new price as a prompt to re-evaluate the business it represents.

The numbers here provide a starting point for that work: weighing the company's growth against its current profitability and market valuation. The essential question is always whether the business fundamentals support the price the market is offering today.

If the drop has you weighing an entry, resist buying a falling price alone. Our Buy the Dip screen ranks the marked-down names where growth and cash generation still support a recovery.

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TSLA Has Fallen 74% From A Peak

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