LLY vs TSLA: Which Is the Better Buy?

Side-by-side comparison of Eli Lilly and Company and Tesla, Inc. โ€” fair value, conviction, valuation metrics, and QuantHub research signals. Updated 2026-05-01.
Eli Lilly and Company ยท Healthcare
$934.34
+17.6% upside to fair value
Grade B High Quality
VS
Tesla, Inc. ยท Consumer Cyclical
$387.51
-45.0% upside to fair value
Grade D
QuantHub Verdict
LLY has more upside to fair value (+17.6%). LLY trades at a lower forward P/E (33.1x). These are model outputs โ€” not personalized investment advice. See all research โ†’
Valuation & Fundamentals
Metric LLY TSLA
Current Price $934.34 $387.51
Fair Value Estimate $1,098.43 $213.13
Upside to Fair Value +17.6% -45.0%
Market Cap $882.8B $1,454.1B
Forward P/E 33.1x 330.0x
EV / EBITDA 27.9x 122.9x
Price / Sales 12.2x 15.3x
Price / FCF 65.0x 233.8x
Revenue Growth YoY +55.5% -3.1%
Gross Margin 82.7% 18.0%
Operating Margin 46.3% 4.6%
Return on Equity 101.3% 4.8%
Dividend Yield 0% 0%
FCF Yield 1.54% 0.43%
Analyst Consensus Strong Buy Hold
Investment Thesis
LLY โ€” Eli Lilly and Company
Eli Lilly and Company is a leading global pharmaceutical firm with a dominant position in the diabetes and obesity markets, driven by its blockbuster GLP-1 drugs Mounjaro and Zepbound which generated $36.5 billion in FY2025. The company reported $65.2 billion in total revenue for 2025, making it the top pharma by revenue globally. It exhibits high business quality with a durable competitive moat โ€ฆ
TSLA โ€” Tesla, Inc.
Tesla, Inc. is a leading global manufacturer of electric vehicles, energy storage, and solar products, led by CEO Elon Musk since 2008. The company has a mixed business quality profile with a strong brand and innovation leadership but faces significant challenges including declining automotive revenue, which fell nearly 10% year-over-year in 2025, and a 3.1% revenue decline in the most recent quaโ€ฆ
Accumulation Zones
Metric LLY TSLA
Zone Low $823.82 $159.85
Zone High $933.67 $181.16
In Buy Zone? No No
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