Tesla Management

Management criteria checks 3/4

Tesla's CEO is Elon Musk, appointed in Oct 2008, has a tenure of 16.5 years. directly owns 12.77% of the company’s shares, worth $99.15B. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 8.8 years and 9.2 years respectively.

Key information

Elon Musk

Chief executive officer

n/a

Total compensation

CEO salary percentagen/a
CEO tenure16.5yrs
CEO ownership12.8%
Management average tenure8.8yrs
Board average tenure9.2yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

Tesla: Even More Bad News

Apr 14

Autonomous Driving And Retail Trader Buying Won't Steer Tesla's Stock Price

Apr 06

Robotaxis, AI, And Broken Promises: Is Tesla Still Worth The Hype In 2025

Mar 31

Inside Tesla's Multi-Layered Growth Story

Mar 24
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Elon Musk is a scam

Mar 20It's just a car company. Level 4 autonomy is not going to be achieved for now while Elon Musk continuously insinuates that Level 5 autonomy will be available soon . Tesla has been sitting on the bigge

Dow Jones Leads U.S. Market Rally As Fed Holds Interest Rates Steady

Mar 19
Dow Jones Leads U.S. Market Rally As Fed Holds Interest Rates Steady

Investors Hesitant Ahead Of Fed Rates Decision

Mar 19
Investors Hesitant Ahead Of Fed Rates Decision

Tesla: Sell The Dip Before Things Get Worse

Mar 16

Tesla: Were We Wrong? An Important Update (Technical Analysis)

Mar 10

Elon Musk Has Become A Liability For Tesla

Mar 03

Weekly Picks: Tesla's Bulls and EME's 3 big tailwinds

Feb 26
Weekly Picks: Tesla's Bulls and EME's 3 big tailwinds
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Elon Musk’s Vision Will Propel Tesla to New Heights

Feb 25Cybertruck: This highly anticipated electric pickup truck is expected to hit the market soon. Its unique design and features could attract a new segment of customers.

Tesla: Prepare For The Worst

Feb 24

Tesla: How We Nailed The Last 4 Turns And What's Next

Feb 18
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Tesla's Future Valuation Soars with 35x PE by 2030?

Feb 18Tesla’s Future Valuation: A Deep Dive into 2030 Predictions1. Introduction: Why This MattersTesla is no longer just an automaker—it’s evolving into a technology powerhouse with AI, robotics, energy, a

Tesla: Celebrating 40 Months Of Nothing (Technical Analysis, Rating Downgrade)

Feb 12

The Agony, The Ecstasy, And Why, Despite Some Waffling, I Still Say 'Buy' For Tesla

Feb 06

FSD, Robotics, And AI: Looking Past Tesla's Earnings Numbers

Jan 30

YTSL:CA: 12% Yield Can Offer Downside Protection For Tesla Stock Ahead Of Q4 Earnings

Jan 24

Tesla Needs To Fill A Trillion Dollar Void With Autonomy (Rating Downgrade)

Jan 17

Sell Tesla: It's Time To Let Others Continue Speculating

Jan 08

Tesla: Cracks In Foundation Foreshadow Tough 2025 (Rating Downgrade)

Jan 02

Can Tesla's Core Business Support Valuation As Energy, Robotaxi Revenues Ramp Up?

Dec 24

Reverse-Engineering Tesla's $1.5T Valuation

Dec 18

There's Reason For Concern Over Tesla, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:TSLA) Massive 27% Price Jump

Dec 13
There's Reason For Concern Over Tesla, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:TSLA) Massive 27% Price Jump

Tesla: Declining Sales Growth And Potential Margin Compression

Dec 11

Tesla: Downgrade To Hold After 38% Gain In 9 Weeks (Technical Analysis)

Nov 30
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$407.81 per share - 3 Years

Nov 29Key Drivers:Leadership in EV Market: Tesla remains a frontrunner in the electric vehicle market with a strong product lineup and ambitious production goals. The company has consistently delivered high

Will Tesla Benefit If $7,500 EV Tax Credit Cancelled?

Nov 18

Tesla: When Fundamentals Don't Matter (Rating Downgrade)

Nov 12

Do Tesla's (NASDAQ:TSLA) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Nov 12
Do Tesla's (NASDAQ:TSLA) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Tesla Has Too Many Issues To Make For A Solid Investment

Nov 04
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Narrative update from Goran Damchevski

Oct 29In an environment where companies are declining, Tesla managed to maintain its sales.

'There Are Some Horses': Maintaining Tesla With A Buy

Oct 27
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Narrative update from Bailey Pemberton

Oct 24Production to kick off soon: Musk announced that production of the Cybercab would begin “before 2027”, with a target price of under $30,000. He also introduced the Robovan, a bus-like shuttle capable

Wall Street Brunch: Tesla Earnings Steal The Spotlight

Oct 20

The Return Trends At Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) Look Promising

Oct 19
The Return Trends At Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) Look Promising

Tesla: Fading Robotaxi Hype (Rating Downgrade)

Oct 14

Tesla Stock: We, Are Selling (Rating Downgrade)

Oct 07
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Narrative update from Bailey Pemberton

Sep 30Tesla has continued its rocky patch of performance with another underwhelming quarter for the automotive segment. Although there was an improvement across sequential quarters from a production and del

Tesla: Time To Cash Out Before Robotaxi Event (Rating Downgrade)

Sep 30

Earnings Not Telling The Story For Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) After Shares Rise 27%

Sep 28
Earnings Not Telling The Story For Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) After Shares Rise 27%

Tesla: A Weak Hold Ahead Of The Robotaxi Event

Sep 23

Tesla: Fierce Chinese Competition May Hold The Stock Back

Sep 16

Is Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) A Risky Investment?

Sep 12
Is Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) A Risky Investment?

Interest Rate Cuts, Layoffs, And Tesla's Stock: What's Next For Investors? (Technical Analysis)

Sep 10
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Electric Vehicles, AI, And New Markets Propel Growth

Sep 02 Tesla's innovation in electric vehicles and AI, despite current market challenges, positions it for future growth and increased market share.

Tesla's Robotaxi Lead Is Questionable; It Takes More Than Tech

Aug 30

Tesla: What If 4680 Battery Team Fails To Deliver By 2024

Aug 19

Tesla: Brilliant AI-Driven Robotaxi Model, But Not Today

Aug 13

Insights Into Tesla's Trillion-Dollar Robotaxi Question From Elon Musk

Aug 05

Tesla's (NASDAQ:TSLA) Profits May Be Overstating Its True Earnings Potential

Jul 31
Tesla's (NASDAQ:TSLA) Profits May Be Overstating Its True Earnings Potential

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Elon Musk's remuneration changed compared to Tesla's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Dec 31 2024n/an/a

US$7b

Sep 30 2024n/an/a

US$13b

Jun 30 2024n/an/a

US$12b

Mar 31 2024n/an/a

US$14b

Dec 31 2023n/an/a

US$15b

Sep 30 2023n/an/a

US$11b

Jun 30 2023n/an/a

US$12b

Mar 31 2023n/an/a

US$12b

Dec 31 2022n/an/a

US$13b

Sep 30 2022n/an/a

US$11b

Jun 30 2022n/an/a

US$10b

Mar 31 2022n/an/a

US$8b

Dec 31 2021n/an/a

US$6b

Sep 30 2021n/an/a

US$3b

Jun 30 2021n/an/a

US$2b

Mar 31 2021n/an/a

US$1b

Dec 31 2020n/an/a

US$690m

Sep 30 2020n/an/a

US$525m

Jun 30 2020n/an/a

US$368m

Mar 31 2020n/an/a

-US$144m

Dec 31 2019US$24kUS$24k

-US$870m

Sep 30 2019n/an/a

-US$835m

Jun 30 2019n/an/a

-US$667m

Mar 31 2019n/an/a

-US$976m

Dec 31 2018US$2bUS$56k

-US$976m

Compensation vs Market: Insufficient data to establish whether Elon's total compensation is reasonable compared to companies of similar size in the US market.

Compensation vs Earnings: Elon's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.


CEO

Elon Musk (53 yo)

16.5yrs

Tenure

Mr. Elon R. Musk is Executive Chairman & CTO of X Corp, formerly Twitter Inc from June 2023. Mr. Musk is a Co-Founder of Tesla, Inc. and serves as its Chief Executive Officer since October 2008 and Directo...


Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Elon Musk
Co-Founder16.5yrsno data12.77%
$ 99.2b
Vaibhav Taneja
Chief Financial Officer1.7yrsUS$278.00k0.0035%
$ 27.3m
Xiaotong Zhu
Senior Vice President of Automotive2yrsUS$32.57m0.0021%
$ 16.3m
Travis Axelrod
Head of Investor Relationsno datano datano data
Brian Scelfo
Senior Director of Corporate Developmentno datano datano data
Franz von Holzhausen
Chief Designerno datano datano data
John Walker
Vice President of Sales - North America15.7yrsUS$394.28kno data
Peter Bannon
Chip Architectno datano datano data
Turner Caldwell
Engineering Managerno datano datano data
Rodney Westmoreland
Director of Construction Managementno datano datano data
Lars Moravy
Vice President of Vehicle Engineeringno datano datano data
Ashok Elluswamy
Executive Officerno datano datano data

8.8yrs

Average Tenure

49.5yo

Average Age

Experienced Management: TSLA's management team is seasoned and experienced (8.8 years average tenure).


Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Elon Musk
Co-Founder21yrsno data12.77%
$ 99.2b
Ira Ehrenpreis
Independent Director17.9yrsno data0.018%
$ 137.8m
James Murdoch
Independent Director7.8yrsno data0.027%
$ 213.4m
Robyn Denholm
Independent Chairwoman10.7yrsno data0.0026%
$ 20.5m
Kathleen Wilson-Thompson
Independent Director6.3yrsno data0.00017%
$ 1.3m
Jeffrey Straubel
Independent Director1.9yrsno datano data
Kimbal Musk
Director21yrsno data0.045%
$ 353.2m
Joseph Gebbia
Independent Director2.6yrsno data0%
$ 0

9.2yrs

Average Tenure

52yo

Average Age

Experienced Board: TSLA's board of directors are considered experienced (9.2 years average tenure).


Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/04/18 13:31
End of Day Share Price 2025/04/17 00:00
Earnings2024/12/31
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

Data Sources

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PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Tesla, Inc. is covered by 94 analysts. 48 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
William SeleskyArgus Research Company
Theodore O'NeillAscendiant Capital Markets LLC
Benjamin KalloBaird