What was Tesla's compound annual growth rate (CAGR) since 2025?

Tesla's CAGR from 2025 to September 2026 was -4.0% per year. For comparison, the S&P 500 has historically averaged around 10% annually. However, this came with substantially higher volatility and drawdown risk.

How does Tesla compare to the S&P 500 since 2025?

The same $1,000 invested in an S&P 500 index fund in 2025 would be worth approximately $1,332.28 today. Tesla underperformed the S&P 500 by $400.19.

What is the inflation-adjusted return on $1,000 in Tesla since 2025?

Adjusted for cumulative US inflation since 2025, the real purchasing-power value of the Tesla position is approximately $914.93 in 2025 dollars. After inflation, the investment has lost purchasing power compared with the original amount.

How did Tesla perform in 2025?

Tesla rose 16% during 2025, from $378.55 at the start of the year to $438.07 at the start of 2026.

What If You Invested $1,000 in Tesla in 2025?

Q: Did Tesla pay dividends?

No. Tesla paid no dividends over this period, so the whole return came from its share price.

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If I had putintoat the start of…

it would be worth today

$932.08

−$67.92 loss0.93x-4.0% a year

The same $1,000 in an S&P 500 index fund: $1,332

No tax on a loss. Selling can offset tax on other gains.

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Performance Metrics

Total Invested

$1,000.00

Current Value

$932.08

Total Loss

−$67.92

Multiplier

0.93x

CAGR

-4.0%

Max Drawdown

-31.8%

Inflation-Adjusted

$914.93

Benchmark Comparison

How does $1,000.00 invested in 2025 compare across different asset classes?

Asset	Value Today	Return
Tesla	$932.08	0.93x
S&P 500	$1,332.28	1.33x
Gold	$1,605.98	1.61x
Savings (2% APY)	$1,035.14	1.04x

Dividends

Tesla paid no dividends over this period, so the whole return came from its share price.

Dividends from Yahoo Finance. Shares today assume every dividend was reinvested.

Back in 2025

In June 2025, Tesla began invite-only robotaxi rides in Austin, Texas, for a flat $4.20, with no driver but an employee in the front passenger seat as a safety monitor. techcrunch.com
In 2025, a gallon of gas averaged $3.10 and the new iPhone 17 Pro started at $1,099. eia.gov apple.com
During 2025 itself, Tesla rose 16%, #51 of the 114 investments we track. The best was Robinhood (+192%); the worst was Polkadot (−73%). Full 2025 results →

$1,000 in Tesla, year by year

Of the 114 investments we track that were available at the start of 2025, Tesla ranks #75 by growth to today — just behind Procter & Gamble and ahead of PepsiCo. See the full 2025 ranking →

Tesla started 2025 5.4% below its start-of-2022 high, after rising 52% in 2024. It's worth less than the $1,000 put in today; the last January it was above that was 2026. Its best January was 2026, at $1,157. Today it's 19% below that, so selling then would have beaten holding. It has trailed the same $1,000 in the S&P 500 at every January since, and still does. Month by month, the deepest fall ran from Jan 2025 ($1,000) to Mar 2025 ($681.50), a drop of 32%. At its lowest month-end, in Mar 2025, it was worth $681.50.

When	Worth	Change	S&P 500
Start of 2025	$1,000	—	$1,000
Start of 2026	$1,157	+16%	$1,179
Today	$932	−19%	$1,332

Values at the start of each year (first trading day for stocks). The S&P 500 column includes reinvested dividends, like the stock values.

Historical Context

At the start of 2025, Tesla was priced at $378.55 (adjusted for later splits and dividends). $1,000 would have bought about 2.64 shares. Tesla makes electric vehicles, batteries and energy-storage systems. It went public on the Nasdaq in June 2010.

Frequently Asked Questions

A $1,000 investment in Tesla at the start of 2025 would be worth approximately $932.08 today — a 0.93x return ($67.92 loss) over 1.7 years.

Methodology & Sources

Price data: Historical prices are the closing price on the first trading day of each year, adjusted for splits and dividends (so returns assume dividends were reinvested), from Yahoo Finance and MacroTrends. Current prices come from Yahoo Finance and refresh hourly; if that source is unavailable, the last saved price is used.

Calculation: Assumes a single purchase at the start of 2025 (or the first trading day, for companies that listed that year), held until today. No transaction fees, taxes, or slippage are included.

Benchmarks: The S&P 500 comparison uses the S&P 500 Total Return index (dividends reinvested, like an index fund) at the start of2025 and today. Gold uses the price per troy ounce. Savings account assumes a 2% APY compounded annually.

Inflation adjustment: Uses U.S. CPI-U annual averages from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 2026 CPI value is estimated.

Educational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Not financial advice.