BWA
BorgWarner Inc.
BWA has the edge over F overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger modeled upside.
F
Ford Motor Company
F offers stronger valuation, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
BWA Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Stable | |
| Healthy |
BWA's profitability and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its revenue and cash flow are 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.
BWA PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 9.1x | $50.99 | — |
| Cheap | 11x | $25.48 | -50% |
| Fair | 13x | $31.93 | -37% |
| Current | 21x | $50.99 | — |
| Expensive | 30x | $71.22 | +40% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
BWA's PE is in its expensive range at 21x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 9.1x next year's earnings, in its cheap range.
F PE Valuation
F has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
BWA Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect BWA's earnings to grow and its profitability to improve, with its 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.
BWA Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $5.60 | +135% |
| Q3 2026 | $2.38 | +240% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.03 | +101% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.72 | +30% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.28 | -15% |
| Q3 2025 | $0.70 | -82% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.01 | -68% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.32 | -50% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.50 | -44% |
BWA 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.
BWA Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $3.5B | -2.9% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.6B | +0.3% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.5B | +0.5% |
| Q4 2025 | $3.6B | +3.9% |
| Q3 2025 | $3.6B | +4.1% |
| Q2 2025 | $3.6B | +1% |
| Q1 2025 | $3.5B | -2.2% |
| Q4 2024 | $3.4B | -2.4% |
BWA's revenue fell from its 2023 peak and has held roughly level since: $3.5B last quarter, down 2.9% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 8.7% | +1.8 points |
| Q2 2026 | 10% | +2.2 points |
| Q1 2026 | 9.5% | +2.8 points |
| Q4 2025 | -6.7% | +2.5 points |
| Q3 2025 | 6.9% | -0.9 points |
| Q2 2025 | 7.9% | -0.3 points |
| Q1 2025 | 6.7% | -1.5 points |
| Q4 2024 | -9.2% | -17 points |
BWA 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'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's operating margin was 2.9% last quarter, about level with the same quarter a year ago.
BWA Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $195M | -24% |
| Q2 2026 | $490M | -2.4% |
| Q1 2026 | $9M | +$46M |
| Q4 2025 | $457M | -12% |
| Q3 2025 | $257M | +28% |
| Q2 2025 | $502M | +69% |
| Q1 2025 | -$37M | +$271M |
| Q4 2024 | $521M | -23% |
BWA generated $1.2B in free cash flow over the past year, down 7.4% from the year before.
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 BWA on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
BWA Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.8% | -1.7M shares |
| 1 year | -5.5% | -11.9M shares |
| 3 years | -13% | -30.7M shares |
| 5 years | -15% | -35.2M shares |
| Available history | -1.1% | -2.2M shares |
BWA has the edge over F on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $175M |
| Q2 2026 | $100M |
| Q1 2026 | $150M |
| Q4 2025 | $298M |
| Q3 2025 | $102M |
| Q2 2025 | $108M |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | $1M |
BWA spent $723M buying back its own shares over the past year, about three times what it spent the year before.
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.
BWA Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 1.0x | Healthy |
| Q4 2025 | 1.3x | Healthy |
| Q4 2024 | 1.7x | Healthy |
| Q3 2024 | 1.4x | Healthy |
| Q2 2024 | 1.4x | Healthy |
| Q1 2024 | 1.5x | Healthy |
| Q4 2023 | 1.2x | Healthy |
| Q3 2023 | 1.4x | Healthy |
BWA's net debt is about a year of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from 1.4 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 BWA on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
BWA Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 36.2 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 8.4 | Oversold |
BWA's weekly RSI is 36 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 8 (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).
BWA PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | BWA | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 21x | 18x | 19% above |
| PE % | 71 | 47 | 24 pts above |
BWA is trading at 21x earnings, a 19% 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.
BWA Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $56.0 | 8.9% below |
| 20 week MA | $61.7 | 17% below |
| 50 week MA | $58.3 | 13% below |
| 100 week MA | $46.8 | 8.9% above |
| 200 week MA | $41.9 | 22% above |
BWA 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.
BWA Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $38.5 | $34.3 | -11% |
| 2021 | $34.3 | $38.4 | +12% |
| 2022 | $38.4 | $35.2 | -8.3% |
| 2023 | $35.2 | $35.9 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | $35.9 | $32.2 | -10% |
| 2025 | $32.2 | $45.6 | +42% |
| 2026 YTD | $45.6 | $51.0 | +12% |
BWA 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.