LLY vs TSLA: Which Is the Better Buy?

Side-by-side comparison of Eli Lilly and Company and Tesla, Inc. β€” fair value, conviction, valuation metrics, and QuantHub research signals. Updated 2026-04-11.
Eli Lilly and Company Β· Healthcare
$939.47
+71.1% upside to fair value
High Conviction Grade A
VS
Tesla, Inc. Β· Consumer Cyclical
$343.23
-5.3% upside to fair value
Low Conviction Grade D
QuantHub Verdict
LLY has more upside to fair value (+71.1%). LLY trades at a lower forward P/E (27.4x). These are model outputs β€” not personalized investment advice. See all research β†’
Valuation & Fundamentals
Metric LLY TSLA
Current Price $939.47 $343.23
Fair Value Estimate $1,607.00 $325.00
Upside to Fair Value +71.1% -5.3%
Market Cap $887.6B $1,287.9B
Forward P/E 27.4x 205.5x
EV / EBITDA 35.8x 108.8x
Price / Sales 14.8x 13.6x
Price / FCF 107.6x 207.1x
Revenue Growth YoY +44.7% -2.9%
Gross Margin 83.8% 18.0%
Operating Margin 45.6% 4.6%
Return on Equity 77.8% 4.8%
Dividend Yield 0.56% 0%
FCF Yield 0.93% 0.48%
Analyst Consensus Strong Buy β€”
Investment Thesis
LLY β€” Eli Lilly and Company
Eli Lilly remains the dominant GLP-1 franchise holder with Mounjaro and Zepbound generating $36.5B combined in 2025 on 45% total revenue growth to $65.2B. The company guided $80-83B for 2026, well above prior Street consensus, and launched Foundayo (oral GLP-1, FDA approved April 2026) with $1.5B pre-built inventory. At $939 the stock trades at 14.8x P/S, right at its 5-year median, and 27.4x for…
TSLA β€” Tesla, Inc.
Tesla remains the most polarizing stock in markets. The core auto business is deteriorating: FY2025 revenue fell 2.9% to $94.8B, net income dropped 46.8% to $3.8B, and Q4 deliveries declined 15.6% YoY to 418K units. Yet the stock trades at 13.6x TTM P/S (near 5yr highs) on the optionality of Cybercab robotaxis launching April 2026, FSD reaching unsupervised status in Austin, and Optimus humanoid …
Accumulation Zones
Metric LLY TSLA
Zone Low $1,205.00 $244.00
Zone High $1,366.00 $276.00
In Buy Zone? Yes No
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