‘Dean of valuation’ says Tesla would need VW-like sales and Apple-like margins to justify stock

Posted February 16th, 2020 by Brahm Canzer & filed under Company Analysis, Financial analysis, Growth & Valuation, Industry Analysis, Personal Finance.

Description: Tesla has a long way to go before it justifies its current stock price, New York University finance professor Aswath Damodaran told CNBC on Thursday.

Source: CNBC.com – video report

Date: Feb 13, 2020

Link: https://www.cnbc.com/2020/02/13/damodaran-tesla-needs-vw-like-sales-apple-like-margins-to-justify-stock.html

Questions for discussion:

Explain what Aswath Damodaran means when he says Tesla would need VW-like sales and Apple-like margins to justify its stock valuation.
Why is there so much hype about Tesla at this time?
What needs to happen for the Tesla story to come true?
Do you think it can happen?