{
  "id": 12920659,
  "title": "BYD Trades at 20 Times Earnings. Tesla Trades at 344. Here's Which One I'd Buy Today.",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/byd-trades-at-20-times-earnings-tesla-trades-at-344-heres-which-one",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-08T17:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Motley Fool",
    "slug": "motley-fool",
    "url": "https://www.fool.com/investing/2026/10/08/byd-trades-at-20-times-earnings-tesla-trades-at-34/?source=iedfolrf0000001"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Tesla (TSLA) and BYD (BYDDY) are among the world's biggest electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers. However, the prices investors pay for each dollar of profit generated by these companies differ significantly. BYD's stock trades at approximately 20 times trailing earnings, while Tesla trades at around 344 times earnings. This substantial difference becomes even more pronounced when considering what each company sells.\n\nIn September, BYD sold 463,561 new-energy vehicles, a 17% increase from the previous year. Overseas passenger vehicle and pickup sales reached nearly 180,000, representing a more than 150% increase. Tesla, on the other hand, delivered 486,532 vehicles during the third quarter, which was better than expected but still down about 2% from the previous year.\n\nThe reason for Tesla's higher valuation on an earnings basis is that the market no longer views Tesla primarily as a car company. So, which stock offers a better deal today?",
  "summary": "Tesla offers transformational upside, while BYD offers a cheaper entry point.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
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      {
        "outlet": "Nasdaq Markets",
        "title": "BYD Trades at 20 Times Earnings. Tesla Trades at 344. Here's Which One I'd Buy Today.",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/byd-trades-at-20-times-earnings-tesla-trades-at-344-heres-which-one-12921499",
        "published": "2026-10-08T17:50:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}