What if you invested $1000 in Tesla on Jan 1, 2020?
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Historical Annual Returns
Over the past 16 years, Tesla, Inc. has delivered an average annual return of 87.9%. The stock peaked in 2020 with a massive +720.1% gain, while investors faced a downturn in 2022 (-69.2%). Overall, the stock finished in the green 14 times out of 16 years.
Avg Return
+87.9%
Win Rate
88%
14W - 2L
Best
+720.1%
2020
Worst
-69.2%
2022
Performance Consistency
About Tesla, Inc.
Visit Website ↗Tesla, Inc. is a vertically integrated sustainable energy and artificial intelligence company. Originally founded as an electric vehicle manufacturer, the company has expanded into a global leader in battery energy storage, solar power generation, and advanced robotics. In 2026, Tesla is primarily focused on the commercialization of autonomous transport through its 'Cybercab' (Robotaxi) initiative, the scaling of the 'Optimus' humanoid robot, and the continued deployment of its Dojo supercomputing architecture. The company’s mission is to accelerate the world’s transition to sustainable energy through highly scalable engineering and manufacturing processes.
Key Business Segments
Automotive
The design, development, manufacture, sale, and lease of electric vehicles. This segment includes the Model S, Model 3, Model X, Model Y, Cybertruck, and the newly launched Cybercab. It also encompasses revenue from automotive regulatory credits, non-warranty after-sales vehicle services, used vehicle sales, and the global Supercharger fast-charging network.
Energy Generation and Storage
The design, manufacture, installation, sale, and lease of solar energy generation and energy storage products. Key products include the Powerwall for residential backup, the Megapack for utility-scale grid stability, and Solar Roof systems. This segment serves residential, commercial, and industrial customers globally.
Services and Other
Encompasses vehicle insurance services, retail merchandise, and the maintenance and repair of electric vehicles through company-owned service centers and mobile technicians.
Key Innovations
- ✓Full Self-Driving (FSD) 'Supervised' Neural Networks
- ✓Cybercab: Purpose-built autonomous Robotaxi without steering wheels or pedals
- ✓Optimus (Tesla Bot): General-purpose, bi-pedal humanoid robot for industrial and domestic labor
- ✓Dojo Supercomputer: Proprietary AI training architecture for computer vision and large-scale data processing
- ✓4680 Battery Cell: Large-format cylindrical battery technology for increased energy density and lower cost
- ✓Giga Press/Unboxed Manufacturing: High-pressure die-casting and modular assembly processes to reduce factory footprint and cost
- ✓Megapack: Massive lithium-ion battery storage system designed to stabilize the energy grid
Historical Milestones
Tesla Motors is founded by Martin Eberhard and Marc Tarpenning.
Release of the Roadster, the first highway-legal serial production all-electric car to use lithium-ion battery cells.
Initial Public Offering (IPO) on NASDAQ, the first US automaker to list since Ford in 1956.
Launch of the Model S sedan and the global Supercharger network.
Official name change to Tesla, Inc. to reflect the company's broader energy mission; delivery of the first mass-market Model 3.
Model Y deliveries begin; Tesla is added to the S&P 500 index.
Corporate headquarters officially relocated from California to Gigafactory Texas in Austin.
Official launch and first deliveries of the Cybertruck, featuring an exoskeleton and 48-volt architecture.
Introduction of the Cybercab autonomous platform and major software breakthroughs in end-to-end neural network driving (FSD v13+).