TSLA vs INTC Stock Comparison

Tesla, Inc. vs Intel Corp.

Data as of Sep 5, 2026· market close· Cross-sector · Consumer Cyclical vs Technology· Coverage 54/66 fields· Moderate confidence
AIQ VerdictCompetitiveAIQ Comparison Conviction 6/10

TSLA leads

TSLA leads by 13 AIQ points, primarily on Momentum and Risk Resilience, and the lead has widened from 2 points over 30 sessions.

Competitive: 4 of 6 evidence groups support TSLA, its lead is widening, and its current signal state is conflicted.

Evidence agreement: 4 of 6Comparison trend: Strengthening
TSLA

Tesla, Inc.

Leads
AIQ Score
46/100
AIQ Edge Score
5/10
INTC

Intel Corp.

AIQ Score
33/100
AIQ Edge Score
1/10

The Algovestiq AIQ Score currently favors TSLA over INTC, 46 versus 33 as of Sep 5, 2026. TSLA's advantage is driven primarily by stronger momentum and risk resilience, while INTC holds the stronger value profile. TSLA also shows the stronger technical structure relative to its 50-day moving average. 4 of 6 covered evidence groups favor TSLA today, and the comparison is rated Competitive on stability: the leader is throwing conflicting signals. TSLA lead: Strengthening — the AIQ differential moved from 2 to 13 points over 30 sessions.

Compare Tesla, Inc. and Intel Corp. across the Algovestiq AIQ Score, valuation, quality, momentum, risk, technicals and analyst expectations.

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AIQ Factor Divergence

Where the two separate, on the four dimensions behind the AIQ Score. Bars read outward from a shared zero: further from the centre is a wider gap.

TSLA advantage
0
INTC advantage
  • Momentum25%80 vs 33
    TSLA +47
  • Risk Resilience15%44 vs 30
    TSLA +14
  • Value30%24 vs 30
    INTC +6
  • Quality30%41 vs 39
    Even

4 of 6 evidence groups favor TSLA. TSLA’s edge is concentrated in momentum and risk resilience; INTC keeps a meaningful value edge.

What changed since the last close

Latest scored session 2026-09-03, compared against the prior scored session 2026-09-02.

TSLA+5 AIQ

Largest factor move: Momentum +21

New signals

  • BB Upper Band Breach bearish, volatility, short horizon
  • Keltner Channel Breakout bullish, volatility, short horizon
INTC0 AIQ

Largest factor move: Momentum +1

New signals

  • MACD Bullish Crossover bullish, momentum, short horizon

TSLA's lead widened by 5 AIQ points in the latest snapshot.

Deeper signal detail for each name lives on its own signals page — TSLA and INTC both carry a full feed there.

The central trade-off

TSLA (Tesla, Inc.): the stronger current systematic profile, led by momentum and risk resilience.

INTC (Intel Corp.): the counter-case, on value, valuation, technicals.

Which one fits your objective

The same two names rank differently depending on what you are optimizing for. All six reads are shown at once — none of them is hidden behind a toggle.

Balanced

TSLA

TSLA on the overall AIQ Score, which weights Quality and Value at 30% each.

Growth

TSLA

TSLA on combined revenue and EPS growth.

Value

INTC

INTC on the peer-relative Value factor, by 6 points.

Momentum

TSLA

TSLA on the Momentum factor, by 47 points.

Lower downside

TSLA

TSLA on Risk Resilience, by 14 points.

Analyst upside

TSLA

TSLA on implied upside to the consensus price target.

AIQ vs Wall Street

Where the systematic read and the analyst consensus line up — and where they do not.

MeasureTSLAINTCNote
Implied upside to target+23.7%+7.6%TSLA has more room
Target dispersion+31%+135.8%Lower is tighter analyst agreement
ConsensusHoldHoldContext, not a primary driver
Analysts covering1227Higher coverage generally improves confidence

Analyst targets are expectations, not predictions. Dispersion matters as much as the midpoint.

AIQ Agreement Matrix

4 of 6 covered evidence groups favor TSLA. A wide gap backed by one group is a weaker case than a narrow gap backed by five.

Evidence groupFavorsReading
AIQ ScoreTSLA46 vs 33
FundamentalsTSLAon balancerevenue growth 26.1% vs 18.8%; EPS growth 126.7% vs -195.9%; TTM ROE 4.6% vs -10.8%; gross margin 18.9% vs 38.9% — TSLA takes 3 of 4 decided legs, not all of them
ValuationINTCValue 24 vs 30
TechnicalsINTCPrice vs 50-day -1.2% vs -5.5%; vs 200-day -5.9% vs 24.1%
Risk ResilienceTSLARisk Resilience 44 vs 30
Analyst expectationsTSLATarget upside 23.7% vs 7.6%

✓ agrees with the overall verdict · ✕ points the other way. Groups marked “not covered” lack data on one or both of TSLA and INTC and are excluded from the count.

AIQ Decision Stability

Competitive

The two are close enough that your objective, not the score, should decide.

  • The AIQ gap is wide at 13 points. (supports the conclusion holding)
  • The leader's advantage has been widening. (supports the conclusion holding)
  • The leader is throwing conflicting signals. (argues the conclusion is provisional)

Stability combines the score gap, how broadly the evidence agrees, how steady the lead has been across daily snapshots, the current signal state on both names, and analyst dispersion on TSLA.

How the comparison changed

120 daily snapshots · Apr 22 Sep 3

TSLA lead: Strengthening — the AIQ differential moved from 2 to 13 points over 30 sessions.

Apr 22TSLA leads above the line · INTC leads belowSep 3
Today
TSLA +13
46 vs 33
7 sessions ago
TSLA +8
42 vs 34
30 sessions ago
TSLA +2
40 vs 38
90 sessions ago
INTC +1
44 vs 45

The lead changed hands 6 times in this window, most recently on Aug 12 when TSLA moved ahead of INTC.

AIQ Signal Divergence

Only the signals that bear on the head-to-head. A conflicted name is carrying bullish and bearish rules at the same time — the technical evidence is not pointing one way.

TSLAConflicted

2 bullish / 2 bearish / 1 neutral, conflicted

  • Death Cross Active bearish, trend, long horizon (11.57%)
  • BB Upper Band Breach bearish, volatility, short horizon
  • Keltner Channel Breakout bullish, volatility, short horizon
INTC

2 bullish / 0 bearish / 1 neutral

  • Golden Cross Active bullish, trend, long horizon (37.24%)
  • ATR Expansion - Breakout Mode neutral, volatility, short horizon (5.65%)
  • MACD Bullish Crossover bullish, momentum, short horizon

TSLA leads the comparison while carrying a conflicted signal state, which is one reason the stability rating is not higher.

Price vs model alignment

Whether the latest session's price move confirms what the model did over the same session, or contradicts it.

TSLADivergence

Price is down while the AIQ Score moved up 5 points over the same session — price and model disagree (price -5.92%, AIQ +5 points).

INTCNo material change

Neither the price nor the AIQ Score moved enough in the latest session to confirm or contradict the other (price +4.51%, AIQ 0 points).

What would flip this result

A state, not a forecast. These are the specific, observable changes that would reverse the verdict — not a price prediction.

  1. 1INTC closes the Momentum gap — currently 47 points behind, the largest single contributor to TSLA's edge.
  2. 2INTC's ATR Expansion - Breakout Mode turns directional — it is neutral today and would confirm a change in trend.
  3. 3TSLA's conflicting signal state resolves bearish — it currently carries 2 bullish and 2 bearish rules at once.
  4. 4A regime shift changes factor weighting — the composite weights Quality and Value at 30% each, so a rotation toward either would move the result most.

The full evidence

Every number behind the verdict. The leader is called above each group so you are not left to solve it from the table.

Fundamentals

TSLA leads on balance
MetricTSLAINTC
Revenue growth (YoY)26.1%18.8%
EPS growth (YoY)126.7%-195.9%
Gross margin18.9%38.9%
Operating margin4.2%0.1%
Return on equity (TTM)4.6%-10.8%
Debt to equity0.110.58

Technicals

INTC has the stronger structure
MetricTSLAINTC
RSI (14)63.230.6
ADX (14)22.815.1
Price vs 50-day-1.2%-5.5%
Price vs 200-day-5.9%24.1%
Volatility (1M, annualized)45.5%45.1%

Risk

TSLA is the more resilient
MetricTSLAINTC
Beta2.282.93
Sharpe ratio0.412.04
Sortino ratio0.633.79
Max drawdown-39.1%-41.9%
Current drawdown-23.2%-35%
Annualized volatility47.3%79.1%
Value at risk (95%)-4.5%-6.2%

Straight answers

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Which is better, TSLA or INTC?

On the Algovestiq AIQ Score, TSLA is the stronger of the two as of Sep 5, 2026, scoring 46 against INTC's 33. The edge comes from momentum and risk resilience. INTC is not without a case — it holds the better value profile, which matters more if that is the objective you are optimizing for. This is a systematic score, not a recommendation: it ranks the two on the same evidence, it does not know your holding period or tax position.

Is TSLA or INTC the better buy right now?

TSLA carries the stronger systematic profile as of Sep 5, 2026, and the comparison is rated Competitive — 4 of 6 covered evidence groups agree. A Competitive rating means the two are close enough that your objective, not the score, should decide.

Why does the AIQ Score favor TSLA over INTC?

The composite weights Quality at 30%, Value at 30%, Momentum at 25% and Risk Resilience at 15%. TSLA leads Momentum by 47 points; TSLA leads Risk Resilience by 14 points; INTC leads Value by 6 points. Where the two split, the factor with the larger weight carries the result.

Which has more analyst upside, TSLA or INTC?

Analyst price targets imply +23.7% upside for TSLA and +7.6% for INTC, so the Street currently favors TSLA. The model and the Street agree here, which is a broader base of evidence than either alone. Analyst targets are expectations, not predictions, and dispersion matters as much as the midpoint.

Which is better value, TSLA or INTC?

INTC is the better-valued of the two on the peer-relative Value factor. INTC on the peer-relative Value factor, by 6 points. The Value factor reads valuation relative to sector peers and to the company's own fundamental quality, so it is not the same as simply having the lower multiple.

Which has stronger growth, TSLA or INTC?

TSLA on combined revenue and EPS growth. Growth here is measured on reported revenue and earnings, not on forward estimates — it describes what the businesses have delivered, not what the Street expects next.

Which has stronger momentum, TSLA or INTC?

TSLA on the Momentum factor, by 47 points. Momentum carries 25% of the AIQ composite. It has documented persistence over three- to twelve-month horizons, which makes it a timing input rather than a reason to hold something indefinitely.

Which is riskier, TSLA or INTC?

TSLA is the more resilient of the two, so the other name carries the higher downside risk. TSLA on Risk Resilience, by 14 points. The Risk Resilience factor weights 15% of the composite; position sizing usually responds to it more usefully than the buy/avoid decision does.

Is TSLA more profitable than INTC?

The profitability evidence is mixed: gross margin 18.9% vs 38.9%; operating margin 4.2% vs 0.1%; ttm roe 4.6% vs -10.8%. Each name leads on one measure, and there is no single profitability composite that resolves the split — which of the two reads as "more profitable" depends on whether you weight pricing power or operating leverage.

Is TSLA's lead over INTC getting stronger or weaker?

TSLA lead: Strengthening — the AIQ differential moved from 2 to 13 points over 30 sessions. This is measured from 120 daily comparison snapshots between 2026-04-22 and 2026-09-03. The lead has changed hands 6 times in that window, most recently on 2026-08-12, when TSLA moved ahead of INTC.

What would change the TSLA vs INTC verdict?

The result is a state, not a forecast, so it changes when the underlying evidence changes. Concretely: INTC closes the Momentum gap — currently 47 points behind, the largest single contributor to TSLA's edge; INTC's ATR Expansion - Breakout Mode turns directional — it is neutral today and would confirm a change in trend; TSLA's conflicting signal state resolves bearish — it currently carries 2 bullish and 2 bearish rules at once; a regime shift changes factor weighting — the composite weights Quality and Value at 30% each, so a rotation toward either would move the result most.

What do the current signals say about TSLA and INTC?

TSLA: 2 bullish / 2 bearish / 1 neutral, conflicted. INTC: 2 bullish / 0 bearish / 1 neutral. A conflicted state means bullish and bearish rules are active on the same name at once — the technical evidence is not pointing one way, and a decision taken on it carries more timing risk. The most decision-relevant rule on TSLA is Death Cross Active (bearish, long horizon). On INTC it is Golden Cross Active (bullish, long horizon).

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How this comparison is scored

The Algovestiq AIQ Score composites four factors — Quality (30%), Value (30%), Momentum (25%) and Risk (15%). Sentiment is reported separately as SentimentPulse and is not folded into the composite. Scores refresh every trading day, and this page regenerates from the latest snapshot rather than being written once.

The verdict names a leader, states how broadly six independent evidence groups agree, and rates how durable that conclusion is given the score gap, its recent trajectory and the current signal state on both names.

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