If You'd Invested $10,000 in Tesla a Decade Ago, Here's How Much You'd Have Today

The article is an upbeat long-term retrospective on Tesla’s stock performance and business evolution. It highlights that a $10,000 investment in TSLA a decade ago would now be worth about $217,900, reflecting Tesla’s massive market-beating gains. The piece attributes Tesla’s rise to its vertically integrated EV model, direct-to-consumer sales, manufacturing scale-up, and profitability, including its inclusion in the S&P 500 in 2020. Looking ahead, the article argues Tesla’s valuation is driven by optionality in self-driving software, ride-hailing, battery storage products like Megapack and Powerwall, and the Optimus robot. While the stock is expensive at about 100 times projected 2028 non-GAAP earnings, the market narrative remains centered on whether Tesla can deliver major technological breakthroughs that justify further upside.