DHR vs TSLA: Which Is the Better Buy?

Side-by-side comparison of Danaher Corporation and Tesla, Inc. โ€” fair value, conviction, valuation metrics, and QuantHub research signals. Updated 2026-09-26.
Danaher Corporation ยท Healthcare
$221.12
+29.6% upside to fair value
Med Conviction Grade B High Quality
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Tesla, Inc. ยท Consumer Cyclical
$372.11
+45.0% upside to fair value
Med Conviction Grade C
QuantHub Verdict
TSLA has more upside to fair value (+45.0%). These are model outputs โ€” not personalized investment advice. See all research โ†’
Valuation & Fundamentals
Metric DHR TSLA
Current Price $221.12 $372.11
Fair Value Estimate $286.52 $539.56
Upside to Fair Value +29.6% +45.0%
Market Cap $155.4B $1,469.7B
Forward P/E โ€” โ€”
EV / EBITDA 24.8x 121.7x
Price / Sales 6.2x 14.2x
Price / FCF 28.5x 209.1x
Revenue Growth YoY +5.5% +25.5%
Gross Margin 58.5% 18.9%
Operating Margin 20.4% 4.2%
Return on Equity 7.7% 4.6%
Dividend Yield 0.65% 0%
FCF Yield 3.51% 0.48%
Analyst Consensus Strong Buy Hold
Investment Thesis
DHR โ€” Danaher Corporation
Danaher is a diversified life-sciences and diagnostics platform spanning three segments: Life Sciences (mass spectrometers, flow cytometry, genomics, bioprocess technologies), Diagnostics (chemistry, immunoassay, microbiology, hematology, molecular and pathology systems), and Environmental & Applied Solutions (water quality and product-identification instrumentation). The business quality is highโ€ฆ
TSLA โ€” Tesla, Inc.
Tesla, Inc. designs, manufactures and sells electric vehicles and energy generation and storage systems, operating through Automotive and Energy Generation and Storage segments with 134,785 full-time employees and a market capitalization of $1,469.67 billion at a share price of $372.11. The business quality is mixed: revenue grew 25.5% year over year in the most recent quarter, but earnings fell โ€ฆ
Accumulation Zones
Metric DHR TSLA
Zone Low $214.89 $404.67
Zone High $243.54 $458.63
In Buy Zone? Yes Yes
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