If you bought Tesla in 2012, what would it be worth today?

$1,000 → $158K

158×+15,724%

$1,000 of Tesla bought in Jun 2012 and held until today would be worth $158K, 158× your money.

What happened in 2012: Tesla Model S deliveries

Tesla starts delivering the Model S, its first car designed from scratch.

Price then: 33.79 USD

×1×10×100 201520202025 2012
Monthly price・log scale

At its peak in Dec 2025 it was worth $218K (218×).

At its worst in Aug 2012 it fell to $777 (0.78×).

What it was worth at the end of each year

DateValueMultiple
End of 2012$1,0441.04×+4.4%
End of 2013$4,4524.45×+345%
End of 2014$6,8556.86×+586%
End of 2015$7,1037.10×+610%
End of 2016$6,5036.50×+550%
End of 2017$10.2K10.2×+916%
End of 2018$11.2K11.2×+1,015%
End of 2019$12.8K12.8×+1,175%
End of 2020$104K104×+10,340%
End of 2021$162K162×+16,100%
End of 2022$86.5K86.5×+8,550%
End of 2023$116K116×+11,510%
End of 2024$213K213×+21,200%
End of 2025$218K218×+21,650%
Held to today (Oct 2026)$158K158×+15,724%

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Real historical closing prices (dividend-adjusted; indices exclude dividends), in US dollars, before fees and taxes. For fun and reference only, not investment advice.
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