Yes, it's possible to buy Tesla shares from Australia, however you'll need to find the right share trading platform. Read on to find out how you can invest in Tesla stock from Australia and stay informed on the latest financial data and company valuations (updated daily).
Tesla (TSLA) is a global electric car maker headquartered in the US and lead by the enigmatic CEO Elon Musk. Founded in 2003, the company is best known for its popular electric vehicle range, batter storage technology and solar panel solutions. TSLA listed on Wall Street’s NASDAQ stock exchange in 2010 and its share price has since seen enormous growth.
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Another way to invest in Tesla stock is through an exchange traded fund, which is a portfolio of multiple stocks.
Buying stocks in just one company can leave you more exposed to unexpected swings in the market than if you have a range of investments otherwise known as a diversified portfolio. Experts generally recommend having a broad mix of assets and funds on the basis that drops in the value of some will be offset by rises elsewhere.
This means that it's generally a good idea to invest in exchange traded funds (ETFs) or index funds to expose yourself to a variety of companies and industries. The good news is that Tesla is listed on the Nasdaq Composite index, so it's included in many global funds and investment trusts like S&P 500 index funds, as well as ETFs.
As one of the biggest listed companies in the US, Tesla is featured on many US-market index fund ETFs in Australia. Several clean energy and battery storage ETFs also offer high exposure to Tesla stock among a portfolio of peers and competitors. Here are some ETFs we found that offer Tesla shares on their portfolios:
News update: September, 2023
Tesla's shares were split on a 3:1 basis on 24 August 2022. So if you had owned 1 share the day before the split, the next day you would own 3 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your Tesla shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 66.7% lower share price could have impacted the market appetite for Tesla shares which in turn could have impacted Tesla's share price.
| Open | US$188.42 |
|---|---|
| High | US$198.87 |
| Low | US$184.54 |
| Close | US$194.05 |
| Previous close | US$168.29 |
| Change | US$25.76 |
| Change % | 15.3069% |
| Volume | 241,463,223 |
| 52-week range | US$138.8025 - US$299.29 |
|---|---|
| 50-day moving average | US$176.2148 |
| 200-day moving average | US$223.1194 |
| Target price | US$185.04 |
| PE ratio | 41.4655 |
| Dividend yield | N/A (0%) |
| Earnings per share (TTM) | US$3.91 |
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Historical closes compared with the last close of $194.05
| 1 week (2024-04-23) | 34.12% |
|---|---|
| 1 month (2024-03-28) | 10.39% |
| 3 months (2024-01-30) | 1.28% |
| 6 months (2023-10-30) | -1.68% |
| 1 year (2023-04-28) | 18.10% |
|---|---|
| 2 years (2022-04-29) | -33.14% |
| 3 years (2021-04-30) | -17.94% |
| 5 years (2019-04-30) | 143.89% |
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Against a tough economic backdrop, margin struggles, and pricing wars, it won't be plain sailing for Tesla this year. Musk has helped drive demand in the first half of the year with price cuts, but that led to softer margins that have always been the standout for Tesla. This has created a tightrope that Musk and Tesla are walking, balancing driving volumes with maintaining its impressively high margins.
Josh Gilbert
Market Analyst, eToro
Valuing Tesla stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Tesla's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.
Tesla's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 41x. In other words, Tesla shares trade at around 41x recent earnings.
That's relatively high compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The high P/E ratio could mean that investors are optimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're over-valued.
Tesla's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 2.6327. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.
The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Tesla's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.
Tesla's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is US$12.3 billion (£9.8 billion).
The EBITDA is a measure of a Tesla's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure stock profitability.
Over the last 12 months, Tesla's shares have ranged in value from as little as US$138.8025 up to US$299.29. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".
Beta measures a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NASDAQ average) beta is 1, while Tesla's is 2.441. This would suggest that Tesla's shares are significantly more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent a higher risk.
| Revenue TTM | US$94.7 billion |
|---|---|
| Operating margin TTM | 5.5% |
| Gross profit TTM | US$20.9 billion |
| Return on assets TTM | 4.72% |
| Return on equity TTM | 23.74% |
| Profit margin | 14.37% |
| Book value | 20.207 |
| Market capitalisation | US$517.1 billion |
TTM: trailing 12 months
We're not expecting Tesla to pay a dividend over the next 12 months.
Environmental, social and governance (known as ESG) criteria are a set of three factors used to measure the sustainability and social impact of companies like Tesla.
When it comes to ESG scores, lower is better, and lower scores are generally associated with lower risk for would-be investors.
Total ESG risk: 27.59
Socially conscious investors use ESG scores to screen how an investment aligns with their worldview, and Tesla's overall score of 27.59 (as at 12/31/2018) is pretty weak – landing it in it in the 61st percentile of companies rated in the same sector.
ESG scores are increasingly used to estimate the level of risk a company like Tesla is exposed to within the areas of "environmental" (carbon footprint, resource use etc.), "social" (health and safety, human rights etc.), and "governance" (anti-corruption, tax transparency etc.).
Environmental score: 1.25/100
Tesla's environmental score of 1.25 puts it squarely in the 1st percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Tesla is a leader in its sector terms of its environmental impact, and exposed to a lower level of risk.
Social score: 17.81/100
Tesla's social score of 17.81 puts it squarely in the 1st percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Tesla is a leader in its sector when it comes to taking good care of its workforce and the communities it impacts.
Governance score: 10.53/100
Tesla's governance score puts it squarely in the 1st percentile of companies rated in the same sector. That could suggest that Tesla is a leader in its sector when it comes to responsible management and strategy, and exposed to a lower level of risk.
Controversy score: 3/5
ESG scores also evaluate any incidences of controversy that a company has been involved in. Tesla scored a 3 out of 5 for controversy – a middle-of-the-table result reflecting that Tesla hasn't always managed to keep its nose clean.
Tesla Inc was last rated for ESG on: 2019-01-01.
| Total ESG score | 27.59 |
|---|---|
| Total ESG percentile | 60.92 |
| Environmental score | 1.25 |
| Environmental score percentile | 1 |
| Social score | 17.81 |
| Social score percentile | 1 |
| Governance score | 10.53 |
| Governance score percentile | 1 |
| Level of controversy | 3 |
Tesla, Inc. designs, develops, manufactures, leases, and sells electric vehicles, and energy generation and storage systems in the United States, China, and internationally. The company operates in two segments, Automotive, and Energy Generation and Storage. The Automotive segment offers electric vehicles, as well as sells automotive regulatory credits; and non-warranty after-sales vehicle, used vehicles, body shop and parts, supercharging, retail merchandise, and vehicle insurance services. This segment also provides sedans and sport utility vehicles through direct and used vehicle sales, a network of Tesla Superchargers, and in-app upgrades; purchase financing and leasing services; services for electric vehicles through its company-owned service locations and Tesla mobile service technicians; and vehicle limited warranties and extended service plans. The Energy Generation and Storage segment engages in the design, manufacture, installation, sale, and leasing of solar energy generation and energy storage products, and related services to residential, commercial, and industrial customers and utilities through its website, stores, and galleries, as well as through a network of channel partners; and provision of service and repairs to its energy product customers, including under warranty, as well as various financing options to its solar customers. The company was formerly known as Tesla Motors, Inc. and changed its name to Tesla, Inc. in February 2017. Tesla, Inc. was incorporated in 2003 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas.
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Is the platform fully automated
Hi Leanne, I’m not sure which platform you are referring too here, however there are several platforms in Australia that offer automated investing.