AKA
a.k.a. Brands Holding Corp.
AKA offers stronger fundamentals, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
F
Ford Motor Company
F has the edge over AKA overall, supported by lower modeled downside.
AKA Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Under pressure | |
| Under pressure | |
| Weak |
AKA's revenue is currently stable, but its profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are under pressure.
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.
AKA PE Valuation
AKA has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
F PE Valuation
F has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
AKA Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Losses shrinking | |
| Stable | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect AKA's losses to shrink, with revenue holding steady.
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.
AKA Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$2.72 | -$0.26 |
| Q2 2026 | -$2.48 | +$0.03 |
| Q1 2026 | -$2.81 | -$0.42 |
| Q4 2025 | -$2.93 | -$0.47 |
| Q3 2025 | -$2.46 | +$0.46 |
| Q2 2025 | -$2.51 | +$6.48 |
| Q1 2025 | -$2.39 | +$6.86 |
| Q4 2024 | -$2.46 | +$6.78 |
AKA has the edge over F on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
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.
AKA Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $161.3M | +9.7% |
| Q2 2026 | $160.1M | -0.3% |
| Q1 2026 | $132.5M | +3% |
| Q4 2025 | $164M | +3.1% |
| Q3 2025 | $147.1M | -1.9% |
| Q2 2025 | $160.5M | +7.8% |
| Q1 2025 | $128.7M | +10% |
| Q4 2024 | $159M | +6.8% |
AKA has the edge over F on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -2.6% | -1.6 points |
| Q2 2026 | 0.7% | +1 points |
| Q1 2026 | -3.1% | +1.1 points |
| Q4 2025 | -6.6% | -4.8 points |
| Q3 2025 | -1% | +0.4 points |
| Q2 2025 | -0.3% | -0.7 points |
| Q1 2025 | -4.2% | +1 points |
| Q4 2024 | -1.8% | +1.9 points |
AKA's operating margin was −2.6% last quarter, down 1.6 points from the same quarter a year ago.
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's revenue grew through 2023 and has held roughly level since: $49.5B last quarter, down 2% from the same quarter a year ago.
| 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 has the edge over AKA on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
AKA Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$7.4M | -2444% |
| Q2 2026 | $18.2M | +146% |
| Q1 2026 | -$6.4M | -$1.1M |
| Q4 2025 | -$3M | -198% |
| Q3 2025 | $317K | +$7.4M |
| Q2 2025 | $7.4M | +388% |
| Q1 2025 | -$5.3M | +$3.1M |
| Q4 2024 | $3.1M | -79% |
AKA usually generates cash, though not every quarter: the latest was −$7M, but it generated $1M 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 AKA on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
AKA Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +1% | +105K shares |
| 1 year | +2.5% | +267K shares |
| 3 years | +3% | +316K shares |
| 5 years | +3% | +326K shares |
| Available history | +16% | +1.5M shares |
AKA has 11M diluted shares, up 2.5% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | $1,000 |
| Q3 2025 | $1.6M |
| Q2 2025 | $110,000 |
| Q1 2025 | $257,000 |
| Q4 2024 | $243,000 |
AKA has spent almost nothing on buybacks in 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 the edge over AKA on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| 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.
AKA Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 69.0x | High |
| Q2 2026 | 22.5x | High |
| Q1 2026 | 72.1x | High |
| Q3 2025 | 11.3x | High |
| Q2 2025 | 20.2x | High |
| Q1 2025 | 36.8x | High |
| Q3 2022 | 5.5x | High |
| Q2 2021 | 3.8x | Elevated |
AKA's net debt is more than 20 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from more than 20 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 AKA on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
AKA Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 34.5 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 15.3 | Oversold |
AKA's weekly RSI is 34 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 15 (oversold).
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).
AKA PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
AKA has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
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.
AKA Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $10.3 | 15% below |
| 20 week MA | $10.7 | 18% below |
| 50 week MA | $10.6 | 16% below |
| 100 week MA | $11.7 | 25% below |
| 200 week MA | $12.1 | 27% below |
AKA is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 27% below its 200-week average.
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.
AKA Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $120.0 | $104.8 | -13% |
| 2022 | $104.8 | $16.0 | -85% |
| 2023 | $16.0 | $8.05 | -50% |
| 2024 | $8.05 | $19.4 | +141% |
| 2025 | $19.4 | $11.4 | -41% |
| 2026 YTD | $11.4 | $8.82 | -22% |
AKA's yearly returns have swung widely, from +141% in 2024 to −85% in 2022. It's down 22% so far in 2026.
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 has the edge over AKA on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.