F
Ford Motor Company
F has the edge over GIL overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger modeled upside.
GIL
Gildan Activewear Inc.
GIL offers stronger fundamentals, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
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.
GIL Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Weak |
GIL's revenue, profitability and cash flow are currently healthy, but its balance sheet is weak.
F PE Valuation
F has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
GIL PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 8.3x | $34.83 | — |
| Cheap | 11x | $5.67 | -84% |
| Fair | 17x | $9.22 | -74% |
| Expensive | 24x | $12.73 | -63% |
| Current | 65x | $34.83 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
GIL's PE is in its expensive range at 65x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 8.3x next year's earnings, in its cheap range.
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.
GIL Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect GIL's earnings to grow and its profitability to improve, with its revenue holding steady.
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% |
GIL has the stronger earnings trend. Trailing diluted EPS is down 270% for F versus GIL down 79%.
GIL Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $4.21 | +680% |
| Q3 2025 | $3.13 | +24% |
| Q3 2024 | $2.52 | -3.8% |
| Q2 2024 | $2.43 | -11% |
| Q1 2024 | $2.96 | +10% |
| Q4 2023 | $3.04 | +4.1% |
| Q3 2023 | $2.62 | -22% |
| Q2 2023 | $2.73 | -21% |
| Q1 2023 | $2.69 | -20% |
GIL's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $0.54 over the past year, against $3.45 in mid-2022.
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.
GIL Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $1.5B | +68% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.2B | +64% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.1B | +33% |
| Q3 2025 | $910.6M | +2.2% |
| Q2 2025 | $918.5M | +6.5% |
| Q1 2025 | $711.7M | +2.3% |
| Q4 2024 | $821.5M | +5% |
| Q3 2024 | $891.1M | +2.4% |
GIL has the edge over F on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 17% | -4.9 points |
| Q1 2026 | 5.1% | -13 points |
| Q4 2025 | 17% | -4.6 points |
| Q3 2025 | 21% | N/A |
| Q2 2025 | 22% | +0.1 points |
| Q1 2025 | 18% | +2.2 points |
| Q4 2024 | 22% | +6.7 points |
| Q3 2024 | 22% | +3.8 points |
GIL has the edge over F on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
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 GIL on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
GIL Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $316.5M | +93% |
| Q1 2026 | -$309.9M | -$145.4M |
| Q4 2025 | $280.6M | +65% |
| Q3 2025 | $203.1M | +35% |
| Q2 2025 | $163.7M | +58% |
| Q1 2025 | -$164.5M | -$93.1M |
| Q4 2024 | $169.9M | -16% |
| Q3 2024 | $150.5M | -43% |
GIL generated $490M in free cash flow over the past year, up 53% 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 the edge over GIL 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.
GIL Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | 0% | +18K shares |
| 1 year | +23% | +34.4M shares |
| 3 years | +4.1% | +7.3M shares |
| 5 years | -7% | -13.9M shares |
| Available history | -8.9% | -18M shares |
GIL has 185M diluted shares, up 23% from a year ago, despite $109M in buybacks over the past year.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $4.8M |
| Q1 2026 | $71.5M |
| Q4 2025 | $3.4M |
| Q3 2025 | $29.4M |
| Q2 2025 | $77.1M |
| Q1 2025 | $87.4M |
| Q4 2024 | $220.6M |
| Q3 2024 | $381.2M |
GIL spent $109M buying back its own shares over the past year, down 86% from the year before.
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 GIL on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
GIL Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 6.4x | High |
| Q1 2026 | 7.5x | High |
| Q4 2025 | 6.1x | High |
| Q3 2025 | 2.2x | Moderate |
| Q3 2024 | 2.1x | Moderate |
| Q2 2024 | 1.8x | Healthy |
| Q1 2024 | 1.6x | Healthy |
| Q4 2023 | 1.4x | Healthy |
GIL's net debt is about 6.4 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from 2.1 years a year ago.
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).
GIL Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 26.2 | Oversold |
| Stochastic | 9.3 | Oversold |
GIL's weekly RSI is 26 (oversold) and its Stochastic is 9 (oversold).
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.
GIL PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | GIL | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 65x | 18x | 258% above |
| PE % | 96 | 47 | 49 pts above |
GIL is trading at 65x earnings, a 258% premium to the Consumer Cyclical sector's median of 18x.
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.
GIL Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $39.3 | 11% below |
| 20 week MA | $47.5 | 27% below |
| 50 week MA | $55.7 | 37% below |
| 100 week MA | $53.4 | 35% below |
| 200 week MA | $44.5 | 22% below |
GIL is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 22% below its 200-week average.
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 GIL on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
GIL Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $29.6 | $28.2 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | $28.2 | $40.8 | +44% |
| 2022 | $40.8 | $27.1 | -34% |
| 2023 | $27.1 | $33.1 | +22% |
| 2024 | $33.1 | $46.9 | +42% |
| 2025 | $46.9 | $63.6 | +36% |
| 2026 YTD | $63.6 | $34.8 | -45% |
GIL is down 45% so far in 2026, after finishing higher in four of the previous six years.