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Tesla ( TSLA -1.54% ) CEO Elon Musk has never been shy about sharing bold predictions. Many of his takes ultimately prove inaccurate or, at the very least, overly optimistic, particularly regarding expected timelines. But Musk has also created several trillion-dollar businesses.
So while his exact predictions may not come true as he projected, Musk is still very good at creating long-term value for shareholders. In 2024, Musk dropped a bombshell prediction related to Tesla's Optimus humanoid robot: "Optimus, I think, is ... literally a $25 trillion market cap situation." In other words, Optimus could help Tesla's market cap grow by 2,500%. Is that prediction reasonable?
Here are some figures to keep in mind. Premium Feature Moneyball Superscore 64 /100 Today's Change ( -1.54 %) $ -5.83 Current Price $ 372.11 Don't expect Tesla Optimus to create trillions in value anytime soon There is a bright future for many robotics stocks . JPMorgan Chase ( JPM +1.33% ) believes sales for the industry could reach $2.5 trillion by 2035, up from just $100 billion in 2025.
Tesla currently trades at a 13 times price-to-sales ratio . Assuming a similar valuation, Tesla's robotics division could be valued at roughly $3 trillion if it captures 10% of the global robotics market by 2035. Image source: Tesla.
Of course, there's no guarantee that Tesla's valuation ratios will remain constant, and capturing 10% of this global market would be impressive. Suffice it to say that while Tesla's Optimus efforts could create plenty of value, it's hard to see this division fueling the company to a $25 trillion valuation anytime soon. Right now, the entire value of the S&P 500 is roughly $70 trillion.
At Musk's predicted market cap, Tesla would account for 36% of the entire index at today's prices. So while Tesla's market cap should be helped by Optimus sales in the long term, investors should view this as a long-duration opportunity, perhaps stretching over decades. JPMorgan Chase is an advertising partner of Motley Fool Money.
Ryan Vanzo has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends JPMorgan Chase and Tesla. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .
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