DAN
Dana Incorporated
DAN has the edge over F overall, supported by stronger modeled upside and stronger valuation.
F
Ford Motor Company
F's outlook is improving, though it still trails on the overall score.
DAN Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Under pressure | |
| Stable |
DAN's profitability is currently healthy, and its revenue and balance sheet are stable, but its cash flow is 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.
DAN PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current | 2.4x | $23.26 | — |
| Cheap | 5.9x | $56.02 | +141% |
| Forward | 6.6x | $23.26 | — |
| Fair | 16x | $152 | +553% |
| Expensive | 53x | $506 | +2075% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
DAN's PE is in its cheap range at 2.4x. On analysts' estimates for next year's earnings, today's price would be 6.6x.
F PE Valuation
F has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
DAN Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly deteriorating | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Stable | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect strong earnings and revenue growth for DAN, with profitability holding steady. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
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.
DAN Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $3.54 | -63% |
| Q3 2026 | $9.55 | +2022% |
| Q2 2026 | $10.05 | +$10.21 |
| Q1 2026 | $10.29 | +$10.53 |
| Q4 2025 | $0.57 | +$0.96 |
| Q3 2025 | $0.45 | +$0.56 |
| Q2 2025 | -$0.16 | -$0.15 |
| Q1 2025 | -$0.24 | -367% |
| Q4 2024 | -$0.39 | -250% |
DAN 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.
DAN Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $2B | +6.3% |
| Q2 2026 | $2B | +3.9% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.9B | -21% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.9B | -20% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.9B | -23% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.9B | -29% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.4B | -14% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.3B | -6.4% |
DAN's revenue is recovering but still below its 2023 peak: $2B last quarter, up 6.3% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 4.5% | +1.8 points |
| Q2 2026 | 3.8% | +2.9 points |
| Q1 2026 | 1% | -2 points |
| Q4 2025 | 3.3% | +4.9 points |
| Q3 2025 | 2.8% | -0.8 points |
| Q2 2025 | 0.8% | -3 points |
| Q1 2025 | 3.1% | +0.5 points |
| Q4 2024 | -1.5% | -2 points |
DAN 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 DAN on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| 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.
DAN Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $32M | -48% |
| Q2 2026 | -$33M | -1200% |
| Q1 2026 | -$257M | -$145M |
| Q4 2025 | $345M | +132% |
| Q3 2025 | $62M | +$73M |
| Q2 2025 | $3M | -97% |
| Q1 2025 | -$112M | +$60M |
| Q4 2024 | $149M | +9.6% |
DAN generated $87M in free cash flow over the past year, down 15% 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 DAN on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
DAN Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -3.7% | -4M shares |
| 1 year | -19% | -25.3M shares |
| 3 years | -27% | -39.2M shares |
| 5 years | -28% | -40.7M shares |
| Available history | -27% | -39.6M shares |
DAN has the edge over F on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $200M |
| Q2 2026 | $44M |
| Q1 2026 | $125M |
| Q4 2025 | $211M |
| Q3 2025 | $182M |
| Q4 2022 | — |
| Q3 2022 | — |
| Q2 2022 | — |
DAN spent $580M 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.
DAN Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 2.1x | Moderate |
| Q2 2026 | 1.8x | Healthy |
| Q1 2026 | 1.5x | Healthy |
| Q4 2025 | 4.8x | High |
| Q3 2025 | 5.7x | High |
| Q2 2025 | 4.9x | High |
| Q1 2025 | 3.5x | Elevated |
| Q4 2024 | 3.3x | Elevated |
DAN's net debt is about 2.1 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from 5.7 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 DAN on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
DAN Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 38.5 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 7.3 | Oversold |
DAN's weekly RSI is 39 (neutral) 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).
DAN PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | DAN | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 2.4x | 18x | 86% below |
| PE % | 2 | 47 | 45 pts below |
DAN is trading at 2.4x earnings, a 86% discount 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.
DAN Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $26.0 | 11% below |
| 20 week MA | $27.7 | 16% below |
| 50 week MA | $29.8 | 22% below |
| 100 week MA | $23.2 | 0.4% above |
| 200 week MA | $18.3 | 27% above |
DAN 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.
DAN Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $18.4 | $19.6 | +6.7% |
| 2021 | $19.6 | $22.5 | +15% |
| 2022 | $22.5 | $14.9 | -34% |
| 2023 | $14.9 | $14.6 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | $14.6 | $11.7 | -20% |
| 2025 | $11.7 | $23.9 | +104% |
| 2026 YTD | $23.9 | $23.3 | -2.6% |
DAN 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.