The SEC classifies these issuers under “Motor Vehicles & Passenger Car Bodies” (SIC 3711). A shared code is a starting point for finding comparable businesses. Product mix, geography and customers can still differ substantially. Read the company descriptions before treating the group as direct competitors.
Align the reporting periods before comparing annual results. Companies with different year ends report different 12-month windows.
| Fiscal year end (SEC) | Companies |
|---|---|
| December 31 | F, GM, PCAR, TSLA |
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Tesla is the leading maker of battery-electric vehicles and a producer of energy-storage and solar products. Its ambitions in autonomy, robotics, and AI make it one of the most closely watched and volatile large-cap stocks.
Ford is one of the oldest US automakers, best known for the F-Series pickups that anchor its profits. It is investing in electric vehicles while managing the costs of that transition against its combustion lineup.
General Motors is a major US automaker whose brands include Chevrolet, GMC, Buick, and Cadillac. It is balancing profitable gasoline trucks and SUVs with an ongoing transition toward electric vehicles.
PACCAR designs and builds heavy-duty commercial trucks under the Kenworth, Peterbilt, and DAF brands.
Compare Ford Motor Company and Tesla, Inc.: business context, fiscal calendars and official filings.
Compare General Motors Company and Tesla, Inc.: business context, fiscal calendars and official filings.
Compare Ford Motor Company and General Motors Company: business context, fiscal calendars and official filings.
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