CPS
Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc.
CPS offers stronger fundamentals, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
F
Ford Motor Company
F has the edge over CPS overall, supported by lower modeled downside.
CPS Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Under pressure | |
| Under pressure | |
| Weak |
CPS'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.
CPS PE Valuation
CPS 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.
CPS Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
CPS has the edge over F on the outlook, with more favorable revenue expectations.
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.
CPS Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $3.44 | — |
| Q3 2026 | -$3.83 | -304% |
| Q2 2026 | -$3.13 | -286% |
| Q1 2026 | -$2.17 | +$0.41 |
| Q4 2025 | -$0.23 | +$4.25 |
| Q3 2025 | $1.88 | +$11.77 |
| Q2 2025 | $1.68 | +$10.29 |
| Q1 2025 | -$2.58 | +$3.30 |
| Q4 2024 | -$4.48 | +$7.16 |
CPS 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.
CPS Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $708.6M | +1.9% |
| Q2 2026 | $721.3M | +2.2% |
| Q1 2026 | $686.4M | +2.9% |
| Q4 2025 | $672.4M | +1.8% |
| Q3 2025 | $695.5M | +1.5% |
| Q2 2025 | $706M | -0.3% |
| Q1 2025 | $667.1M | -1.4% |
| Q3 2024 | $685.4M | -6.9% |
CPS has the edge over F on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 1.5% | -2.3 points |
| Q2 2026 | 1.8% | -3.5 points |
| Q1 2026 | 3.5% | +0.2 points |
| Q4 2025 | 0.1% | -4.7 points |
| Q3 2025 | 3.8% | +0.4 points |
| Q2 2025 | 5.3% | +3.7 points |
| Q1 2025 | 3.3% | +2.8 points |
| Q4 2024 | 4.8% | N/A |
CPS's operating margin was 1.5% last quarter, down 2.3 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 CPS on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
CPS Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$10.8M | -139% |
| Q2 2026 | $16.3M | +$39.7M |
| Q1 2026 | -$93.2M | -$60.8M |
| Q4 2025 | $44.6M | -30% |
| Q3 2025 | $27.4M | +62% |
| Q2 2025 | -$23.4M | -$96K |
| Q1 2025 | -$32.4M | -$1.4M |
| Q4 2024 | $63.2M | +1.8% |
CPS has burned cash in most quarters: −$43M over the past year, against $35M 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 CPS on cash generation, producing positive trailing cash flow while its opponent burns cash.
CPS Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | 0% | +7.9K shares |
| 1 year | +0.7% | +134K shares |
| 3 years | +2.8% | +499K shares |
| 5 years | +5.6% | +962K shares |
| Available history | +4.9% | +851K shares |
CPS has 18M diluted shares, up 0.7% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2020 | — |
| Q3 2020 | — |
| Q2 2020 | — |
| Q1 2020 | — |
| Q4 2019 | — |
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 CPS 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.
CPS Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 7.3x | High |
| Q2 2026 | 6.4x | High |
| Q1 2026 | 5.5x | High |
| Q4 2025 | 5.0x | High |
| Q3 2025 | 4.4x | High |
| Q2 2025 | 4.6x | High |
| Q1 2025 | 5.1x | High |
| Q4 2024 | 5.4x | High |
CPS's net debt is about 7.3 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from 4.4 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 CPS on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
CPS Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 28.3 | Oversold |
| Stochastic | 7.3 | Oversold |
CPS's weekly RSI is 28 (oversold) and its Stochastic is 7 (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).
CPS PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | CPS | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | 18x | — |
CPS 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.
CPS Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $20.4 | 11% below |
| 20 week MA | $24.6 | 26% below |
| 50 week MA | $28.9 | 37% below |
| 100 week MA | $26.1 | 30% below |
| 200 week MA | $20.4 | 11% below |
CPS is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 11% 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.
CPS Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $32.4 | $36.0 | +11% |
| 2021 | $36.0 | $20.8 | -42% |
| 2022 | $20.8 | $6.50 | -69% |
| 2023 | $6.50 | $19.5 | +201% |
| 2024 | $19.5 | $13.9 | -29% |
| 2025 | $13.9 | $33.1 | +139% |
| 2026 YTD | $33.1 | $18.2 | -45% |
CPS's yearly returns have swung widely, from +201% in 2023 to −69% in 2022. It's down 45% 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 CPS on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.