EYE
National Vision Holdings, Inc.
EYE has the edge over F overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger fundamentals.
F
Ford Motor Company
F's outlook is improving, though it still trails on the overall score.
EYE Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Under pressure | |
| Healthy |
EYE's profitability and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its revenue is 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.
EYE PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 16x | $18.57 | — |
| Current | 23x | $18.57 | — |
| Cheap | 28x | $22.52 | +21% |
| Fair | 50x | $40.68 | +119% |
| Expensive | 103x | $83.20 | +348% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
EYE's PE is in its cheap range at 23x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 16x next year's earnings.
F PE Valuation
F has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
EYE Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Stable | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect EYE'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.
EYE Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $1.16 | +44% |
| Q3 2026 | $0.81 | +$0.84 |
| Q2 2026 | $0.61 | +$0.79 |
| Q1 2026 | $0.57 | +$0.90 |
| Q4 2025 | $0.37 | +$0.73 |
| Q3 2025 | -$0.03 | +$0.16 |
| Q2 2025 | -$0.18 | +$0.84 |
| Q1 2025 | -$0.33 | +$0.58 |
| Q4 2024 | -$0.36 | +$0.48 |
EYE 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.
EYE Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $510.5M | +4.8% |
| Q2 2026 | $498.8M | +2.5% |
| Q1 2026 | $543.9M | +6.6% |
| Q4 2025 | $503.4M | +15% |
| Q3 2025 | $487.3M | +7.9% |
| Q2 2025 | $486.4M | +7.7% |
| Q1 2025 | $510.3M | -5.9% |
| Q4 2024 | $437.3M | -14% |
EYE has the edge over F on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 6.1% | +4.1 points |
| Q2 2026 | 4.3% | +0.9 points |
| Q1 2026 | 8.3% | +3.2 points |
| Q4 2025 | 1.3% | +7.2 points |
| Q3 2025 | 2% | +3.9 points |
| Q2 2025 | 3.4% | +3.3 points |
| Q1 2025 | 5.1% | +0.6 points |
| Q4 2024 | -5.8% | -3.2 points |
EYE 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.
EYE Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $49.3M | +63% |
| Q2 2026 | -$14.1M | -133% |
| Q1 2026 | $44.1M | +267% |
| Q4 2025 | -$11.2M | -$9.5M |
| Q3 2025 | $30.3M | +647% |
| Q2 2025 | $42.4M | +33% |
| Q1 2025 | $12M | +202% |
| Q4 2024 | -$1.7M | +$11.3M |
EYE has the edge over F on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
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.
EYE Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.7% | -533K shares |
| 1 year | -1.4% | -1.1M shares |
| 3 years | +2.4% | +1.9M shares |
| 5 years | -17% | -16.4M shares |
| Available history | -2.1% | -1.7M shares |
EYE has the edge over F on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $21.4M |
| Q2 2026 | $20.1M |
| Q1 2026 | $10.5M |
| Q4 2025 | $650,000 |
| Q3 2025 | $876,000 |
| Q2 2025 | $55,000 |
| Q1 2025 | $1.6M |
| Q4 2024 | $273,000 |
EYE spent $53M buying back its own shares over the past year, more than ten 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.
EYE Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.9x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | 1.1x | Healthy |
| Q1 2026 | 1.0x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | 1.3x | Healthy |
| Q3 2025 | 1.6x | Healthy |
| Q2 2025 | 2.2x | Moderate |
| Q1 2025 | 3.1x | Elevated |
| Q4 2024 | 3.2x | Elevated |
EYE's net debt is less than a year of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from 1.6 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 EYE on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
EYE Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 48.6 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 33.1 | Neutral |
EYE's weekly RSI is 49 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 33 (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).
EYE PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | EYE | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 23x | 18x | 27% above |
| PE % | 7 | 47 | 40 pts below |
EYE is trading at 23x earnings, a 27% 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.
EYE Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $17.4 | 7% above |
| 20 week MA | $18.4 | 0.7% above |
| 50 week MA | $22.0 | 16% below |
| 100 week MA | $20.5 | 9.5% below |
| 200 week MA | $19.7 | 5.6% below |
EYE 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.
EYE Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $33.1 | $47.3 | +43% |
| 2021 | $47.3 | $47.8 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | $47.8 | $38.7 | -19% |
| 2023 | $38.7 | $20.9 | -46% |
| 2024 | $20.9 | $10.6 | -49% |
| 2025 | $10.6 | $28.0 | +165% |
| 2026 YTD | $28.0 | $18.6 | -34% |
EYE's yearly returns have swung widely, from +165% in 2025 to −49% in 2024. It's down 34% 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 EYE on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.