CCK
Crown Holdings, Inc.
CCK has the edge over F overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger valuation.
F
Ford Motor Company
F's outlook is improving, though it still trails on the overall score.
CCK Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Stable | |
| Stable |
CCK's revenue and profitability are currently healthy, and its cash flow and balance sheet 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.
CCK PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 14x | $120 | — |
| Cheap | 16x | $118 | -2.4% |
| Current | 17x | $120 | — |
| Fair | 21x | $149 | +24% |
| Expensive | 25x | $178 | +48% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
CCK's PE is in its cheap range at 17x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 14x next year's earnings.
F PE Valuation
F has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
CCK Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for CCK, with profitability 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.
CCK Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $8.74 | +22% |
| Q3 2026 | $7.19 | -11% |
| Q2 2026 | $6.96 | +47% |
| Q1 2026 | $6.29 | +36% |
| Q4 2025 | $6.38 | +80% |
| Q3 2025 | $8.07 | +896% |
| Q2 2025 | $4.75 | +32% |
| Q1 2025 | $4.64 | +34% |
| Q4 2024 | $3.55 | -5.6% |
CCK 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.
CCK Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $3.7B | +16% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.7B | +16% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.3B | +13% |
| Q4 2025 | $3.1B | +7.7% |
| Q3 2025 | $3.2B | +4.2% |
| Q2 2025 | $3.1B | +3.6% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.9B | +3.7% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.9B | +1.6% |
CCK has the edge over F on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 12% | -1.3 points |
| Q2 2026 | 13% | +0.2 points |
| Q1 2026 | 11% | -1.4 points |
| Q4 2025 | 12% | -0.1 points |
| Q3 2025 | 13% | -1.2 points |
| Q2 2025 | 12% | -0.1 points |
| Q1 2025 | 13% | +3.8 points |
| Q4 2024 | 12% | +3 points |
CCK 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.
CCK Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $299M | -39% |
| Q2 2026 | $597M | +52% |
| Q1 2026 | -$141M | -$122M |
| Q4 2025 | $255M | +75% |
| Q3 2025 | $488M | +2.1% |
| Q2 2025 | $393M | +8.9% |
| Q1 2025 | -$19M | +$177M |
| Q4 2024 | $146M | -67% |
CCK generated $1B in free cash flow over the past year, about the same as 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 still generates free cash flow, though less than at its 2020 peak: $5.1B over the past year.
CCK Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -1.4% | -1.5M shares |
| 1 year | -6.4% | -7.4M shares |
| 3 years | -9.5% | -11.4M shares |
| 5 years | -16% | -21.4M shares |
| Available history | -20% | -26.9M shares |
CCK has the edge over F on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $81M |
| Q2 2026 | $305M |
| Q1 2026 | $212M |
| Q4 2025 | $191M |
| Q3 2025 | $105M |
| Q2 2025 | $6M |
| Q1 2025 | $203M |
| Q4 2024 | $100M |
CCK spent $789M buying back its own shares over the past year, up 91% from 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.
CCK Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 2.5x | Moderate |
| Q2 2026 | 2.6x | Moderate |
| Q1 2026 | 2.8x | Moderate |
| Q4 2025 | 2.6x | Moderate |
CCK's net debt is about 2.5 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA).
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 CCK on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
CCK Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 62.6 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 77.9 | Neutral |
CCK's weekly RSI is 63 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 78 (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).
CCK PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | CCK | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 17x | 18x | 7% below |
| PE % | 19 | 47 | 28 pts below |
CCK is trading at 17x earnings, in line with 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.
CCK Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $114.4 | 5.4% above |
| 20 week MA | $115.4 | 4.4% above |
| 50 week MA | $108.1 | 11% above |
| 100 week MA | $101.1 | 19% above |
| 200 week MA | $93.1 | 29% above |
CCK 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.
CCK Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $73.2 | $98.6 | +35% |
| 2021 | $98.6 | $105.7 | +7.2% |
| 2022 | $105.7 | $82.6 | -22% |
| 2023 | $82.6 | $92.1 | +12% |
| 2024 | $92.1 | $83.2 | -9.7% |
| 2025 | $83.2 | $102.9 | +24% |
| 2026 YTD | $102.9 | $120.5 | +17% |
CCK 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.