Diverging Fortunes of Auto Giants: BYD Hits Record High, Tesla Halved, Toyota’s P/E at Historic Low

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TradingKey — Technological advancements are reshaping the global automotive landscape, and capital markets are reacting starkly differently to leading automakers across regions. While China’s BYD surges to new highs, Tesla’s stock has halved in three months, and Toyota’s P/E ratio languishes near historic lows.


On March 19, BYD's Hong Kong stocks (1211.HK) hit a new all-time high of HK$418.1 during intraday trading and closed up nearly 4% at HK$417.


The rally followed the company’s launch of the world’s first mass-produced "Full-Domain 1000V High-Voltage Architecture"—a next-generation electric vehicle (EV) platform that integrates batteries, motors, power systems, and air conditioning at 1,000 volts, marking the arrival of the "kilovolt era" for EVs.


Morgan Stanley noted that the platform enables a 400 km range with just a 5-minute charge, addressing critical bottlenecks in EV adoption – charging speed and energy density. JPMorgan reiterated its Overweight rating on BYD, with a target price of HK$600.


In contrast, Tesla(TSLA.US), once the undisputed "EV king," is facing severe headwinds. Its stock has plunged roughly 50% over three months, battered by Trump-era tariffs, CEO Elon Musk’s cost-cutting drive, and weakening sales across key markets.


RBC Capital Markets analysts slashed Tesla’s price target, warning that its market share in China could halve to 10%. Mizuho Securities attributed Tesla’s "sales woes" to fading brand appeal in the U.S. and EU, geopolitical tensions, and cutthroat competition in China’s EV sector.

Wall Street observers remarked, "We struggle to think of anything analogous in the history of the automotive industry, in which a brand has lost so much value so quickly."


Meanwhile, Toyota, the world’s top-selling automaker, is also caught in the crossfire. As reported by Nikkei, Toyota’s P/E ratio has sunk to a record low, weighed down by U.S. tariff risks and yen volatility.


The valuation gap underscores the market’s divergent view of tradictional vs. EV players: Tesla trades at a forward P/E of 85x, BYD at 25x, while Toyota languishes at 6.7x—a stark reminder of the tectonic shifts reshaping the auto industry.

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