Is Tesla Stock Better Than SpaceX? The Answer Might Surprise You.
SpaceX went public June 12 and already is more valuable than Tesla.
Is Tesla Stock Better Than SpaceX? The Answer Might Surprise You.
Overview
Space Exploration Technologies (NASDAQ: SPCX) successfully executed one of the largest IPOs in history on June 12. Even after a the stock tumbled this week, SpaceX's valuation is more than Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA), another trillion-dollar business led by Elon Musk.
Last year, Tesla booked a $3.8 billion profit. SpaceX, meanwhile, recorded a $4.9 billion loss in 2025. From this perspective, Tesla may appear to be the superior investment. After all, why should investors opt for a money-losing business?
Details
A deeper dive, however, reveals a more telling truth: Both companies trade at extremely high valuations. Even with positive profits, Tesla stock trades at more than 370 times earnings. The S&P 500, for comparison, trades at roughly 32 times earnings.
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Originally published at www.fool.com.
