TSLA vs UNH: Which Is the Better Buy?

Side-by-side comparison of Tesla, Inc. and UnitedHealth Group Incorporated β€” fair value, conviction, valuation metrics, and QuantHub research signals. Updated 2026-09-26.
Tesla, Inc. Β· Consumer Cyclical
$372.11
+45.0% upside to fair value
Med Conviction Grade C
VS
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated Β· Healthcare
$375.21
+28.2% upside to fair value
Med Conviction Grade B High Quality
QuantHub Verdict
TSLA has more upside to fair value (+45.0%). These are model outputs β€” not personalized investment advice. See all research β†’
Valuation & Fundamentals
Metric TSLA UNH
Current Price $372.11 $375.21
Fair Value Estimate $539.56 $481.06
Upside to Fair Value +45.0% +28.2%
Market Cap $1,469.7B $340.7B
Forward P/E β€” β€”
EV / EBITDA 121.7x 15.0x
Price / Sales 14.2x 0.8x
Price / FCF 209.1x 14.4x
Revenue Growth YoY +25.5% +0.4%
Gross Margin 18.9% 22.5%
Operating Margin 4.2% 4.8%
Return on Equity 4.6% 14.6%
Dividend Yield 0% 2.41%
FCF Yield 0.48% 6.95%
Analyst Consensus Hold Strong Buy
Investment Thesis
TSLA β€” 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 …
UNH β€” UnitedHealth Group Incorporated
UnitedHealth Group is the largest diversified healthcare enterprise in the United States, operating UnitedHealthcare insurance plans alongside Optum Health, Optum Insight, and Optum Rx, with 390,000 employees and a market capitalization of $340.74 billion. The business quality is high: a 14.6% return on equity, $26.07 in free cash flow per share, and a P/FCF of 14.39 demonstrate strong cash gener…
Accumulation Zones
Metric TSLA UNH
Zone Low $404.67 $360.80
Zone High $458.63 $408.90
In Buy Zone? Yes Yes
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