AIN
Albany International Corp.
AIN has the edge over F overall, supported by stronger fundamentals.
F
Ford Motor Company
F offers stronger modeled upside, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
AIN Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Stable | |
| Healthy |
AIN's revenue, profitability and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its cash flow is stable.
F Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Under pressure | |
| Under pressure | |
| Strong |
F's balance sheet is currently strong, and its revenue is stable, but its profitability and cash flow are under pressure.
AIN PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 21x | $66.39 | -1.8% |
| Current | 21x | $67.58 | — |
| Forward | 23x | $67.58 | — |
| Fair | 25x | $77.69 | +15% |
| Expensive | 30x | $93.70 | +39% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
AIN's PE is in its cheap range at 21x. Analysts expect earnings to fall, which would put today's price at 23x next year's earnings.
F PE Valuation
F has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
AIN Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Deteriorating | |
| Decline | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly weakening | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect AIN's revenue to grow, but its earnings and profitability to decline.
F Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Strong growth | |
| Stable | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect F's earnings to grow and its profitability to improve, with its revenue holding steady. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
AIN Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $2.99 | -5.6% |
| Q3 2026 | $3.17 | +$5.10 |
| Q2 2026 | -$1.66 | -183% |
| Q1 2026 | -$1.96 | -179% |
| Q4 2025 | -$1.94 | -169% |
| Q3 2025 | -$1.93 | -160% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.01 | -43% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.49 | -30% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.80 | -21% |
AIN has the edge over F on earnings quality, reporting a profit while its opponent remains loss making.
F Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $1.78 | — |
| Q3 2026 | -$1.97 | -270% |
| Q2 2026 | -$1.87 | -340% |
| Q1 2026 | -$1.55 | -224% |
| Q4 2025 | -$2.06 | -241% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.16 | +32% |
| Q2 2025 | $0.78 | -19% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.25 | +29% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.46 | +35% |
F has swung to a loss: it lost $1.97 per share over the past year, after a profit the year before.
AIN Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $349.5M | +34% |
| Q2 2026 | $329.5M | +5.8% |
| Q1 2026 | $311.3M | +7.8% |
| Q4 2025 | $321.2M | +12% |
| Q3 2025 | $261.4M | -12% |
| Q2 2025 | $311.4M | -6.2% |
| Q1 2025 | $288.8M | -7.8% |
| Q4 2024 | $286.9M | -11% |
AIN's revenue has grown year over year for four quarters in a row: $350M last quarter, up 34% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 17% | +62 points |
| Q2 2026 | 9.8% | +2.6 points |
| Q1 2026 | 8.2% | -1.6 points |
| Q4 2025 | 9.3% | +0.8 points |
| Q3 2025 | -45% | -53 points |
| Q2 2025 | 7.2% | -5.8 points |
| Q1 2025 | 9.8% | -2.7 points |
| Q4 2024 | 8.5% | -4.4 points |
AIN has the edge over F on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
F Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $49.5B | -2% |
| Q2 2026 | $48.3B | -3.8% |
| Q1 2026 | $43.3B | +6.4% |
| Q4 2025 | $45.9B | -4.8% |
| Q3 2025 | $50.5B | +9.4% |
| Q2 2025 | $50.2B | +5% |
| Q1 2025 | $40.7B | -5% |
| Q4 2024 | $48.2B | +4.9% |
F has the edge over AIN on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 2.9% | -0.1 points |
| Q2 2026 | 1.3% | +0.3 points |
| Q1 2026 | 5.4% | +4.6 points |
| Q4 2025 | -25% | -28 points |
| Q3 2025 | 3.1% | +1.2 points |
| Q2 2025 | 1% | -2.9 points |
| Q1 2025 | 0.8% | -2.1 points |
| Q4 2024 | 2.5% | +3.1 points |
F's operating margin was 2.9% last quarter, about level with the same quarter a year ago.
AIN Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $36.5M | +41% |
| Q2 2026 | -$14.5M | -177% |
| Q1 2026 | -$3.6M | +$9.8M |
| Q4 2025 | $51.4M | -15% |
| Q3 2025 | $25.9M | -18% |
| Q2 2025 | $18.8M | -70% |
| Q1 2025 | -$13.5M | +$3.8M |
| Q4 2024 | $60.2M | +52% |
AIN still generates free cash flow, though less than at its 2024 peak: $70M over the past year.
F Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $3.1B | -40% |
| Q2 2026 | $2B | -54% |
| Q1 2026 | -$1.1B | -157% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.1B | +108% |
| Q3 2025 | $5.3B | +50% |
| Q2 2025 | $4.2B | +24% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.9B | +$2.6B |
| Q4 2024 | $530M | +169% |
F has the edge over AIN on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
AIN Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | 0% | +8K shares |
| 1 year | -1.4% | -416K shares |
| 3 years | -8.6% | -2.7M shares |
| 5 years | -12% | -3.8M shares |
| Available history | -12% | -3.7M shares |
AIN has the edge over F on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | $15M |
| Q3 2025 | $50.5M |
| Q2 2025 | $51.3M |
| Q1 2025 | $69.2M |
| Q4 2023 | — |
AIN spent $15M buying back its own shares over the past year.
F Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +2.2% | +89M shares |
| 1 year | +0.7% | +28M shares |
| 3 years | +0.6% | +26M shares |
| 5 years | +1% | +40M shares |
| Available history | +1.8% | +72M shares |
F has 4.1B diluted shares, up 0.7% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | $311M |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | $150M |
F spent $311M buying back its own shares over the past year, up 107% from the year before.
AIN Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 1.5x | Healthy |
| Q2 2026 | 7.5x | High |
| Q1 2026 | 7.9x | High |
| Q4 2025 | 6.6x | High |
| Q3 2025 | 8.2x | High |
| Q2 2025 | 1.8x | Healthy |
| Q1 2025 | 1.4x | Healthy |
| Q4 2024 | 0.9x | Very low |
AIN's net debt is about 1.5 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from 8.2 years a year ago.
F Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -2.5x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -2.1x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -2.0x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -3.4x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -2.4x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -2.2x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -1.8x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -1.8x | Net Cash |
F has the edge over AIN on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
AIN Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 57.0 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 58.9 | Neutral |
AIN's weekly RSI is 57 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 59 (neutral).
F Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 41.5 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 19.6 | Oversold |
F's weekly RSI is 41 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 20 (oversold).
AIN PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | AIN | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 21x | 18x | 18% above |
| PE % | 19 | 47 | 28 pts below |
AIN is trading at 21x earnings, a 18% premium to the Consumer Cyclical sector's median of 18x.
F PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | F | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | 18x | — |
F has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
AIN Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $63.6 | 6.2% above |
| 20 week MA | $65.4 | 3.3% above |
| 50 week MA | $61.1 | 11% above |
| 100 week MA | $63.7 | 6.1% above |
| 200 week MA | $76.5 | 12% below |
AIN has the edge over F on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
F Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $12.2 | 2.5% below |
| 20 week MA | $13.3 | 11% below |
| 50 week MA | $13.4 | 11% below |
| 100 week MA | $12.1 | 2% below |
| 200 week MA | $12.1 | 1.4% below |
F is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 1.4% below its 200-week average.
AIN Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $76.5 | $73.1 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | $73.1 | $88.5 | +21% |
| 2022 | $88.5 | $98.7 | +11% |
| 2023 | $98.7 | $98.2 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | $98.2 | $80.1 | -18% |
| 2025 | $80.1 | $51.6 | -36% |
| 2026 YTD | $51.6 | $67.6 | +31% |
AIN has the edge over F on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
F Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $9.36 | $8.86 | -5.3% |
| 2021 | $8.86 | $20.3 | +129% |
| 2022 | $20.3 | $11.4 | -44% |
| 2023 | $11.4 | $12.2 | +7.3% |
| 2024 | $12.2 | $10.0 | -18% |
| 2025 | $10.0 | $13.3 | +33% |
| 2026 YTD | $13.3 | $11.9 | -11% |
F's yearly returns have swung widely, from +129% in 2021 to −44% in 2022. It's down 11% so far in 2026.