$1,000 Invested in Tesla 10 Years Ago Is Worth Over $27,000 Today. Can SpaceX Follow That Same Path Over the Next Decade?

The article is a bullish but cautious take on SpaceX’s post-IPO potential, using Tesla’s long-term performance as the benchmark. It notes that $1,000 invested in TSLA 10 years ago would be worth about $27,400 today, but argues SpaceX is unlikely to repeat Tesla’s run because it is already starting from a much higher valuation. The piece highlights SpaceX’s expansion beyond rockets into Starlink broadband and AI infrastructure, plus its longer-term ambitions such as space-based data centers and even Mars colonization. However, the author says most of those visions are not likely to materialize within the next decade. The main market implication is that while SpaceX could still deliver strong returns, the IPO may be overhyped in the near term and investors may want to wait for valuation pressure to ease before buying.