F
Ford Motor Company
F has the edge over GM overall, supported by stronger valuation.
GM
General Motors Company
GM has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
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.
GM Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Strong |
GM's balance sheet is currently strong, and its revenue, profitability and cash flow are stable.
F PE Valuation
F has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
GM PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 5.4x | $25.04 | -71% |
| Forward | 6.1x | $86.25 | — |
| Fair | 6.8x | $31.54 | -63% |
| Expensive | 19x | $86.43 | +0.2% |
| Current | 19x | $86.25 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
GM's PE is in its expensive range at 19x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 6.1x next year's earnings, in its fair 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.
GM Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect GM's earnings to grow and its profitability to improve, with its revenue holding steady. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
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.
GM Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $14.15 | +206% |
| Q3 2026 | $4.62 | -11% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.24 | -66% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.74 | -62% |
| Q4 2025 | $3.27 | -49% |
| Q3 2025 | $5.19 | -45% |
| Q2 2025 | $6.52 | -27% |
| Q1 2025 | $7.16 | -13% |
| Q4 2024 | $6.37 | -13% |
GM has the edge over F on earnings quality, reporting a profit while its opponent remains loss making.
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 GM on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| 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.
GM Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $50B | +2.9% |
| Q2 2026 | $48B | +1.9% |
| Q1 2026 | $43.6B | -0.9% |
| Q4 2025 | $45.3B | -5.1% |
| Q3 2025 | $48.6B | -0.3% |
| Q2 2025 | $47.1B | -1.8% |
| Q1 2025 | $44B | +2.3% |
| Q4 2024 | $47.7B | +11% |
GM's revenue grew through 2024 and has held roughly level since: $50B last quarter, up 2.9% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 7.2% | +5 points |
| Q2 2026 | 3% | -1.5 points |
| Q1 2026 | 6.7% | -0.9 points |
| Q4 2025 | -8.1% | -11 points |
| Q3 2025 | 2.2% | -5.3 points |
| Q2 2025 | 4.5% | -3.6 points |
| Q1 2025 | 7.6% | -1.1 points |
| Q4 2024 | 3.2% | +1 points |
GM 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 still generates free cash flow, though less than at its 2020 peak: $5.1B over the past year.
GM Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $5B | -0.1% |
| Q2 2026 | $4.4B | -7.5% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.4B | -66% |
| Q4 2025 | $3.6B | +294% |
| Q3 2025 | $5B | +7.7% |
| Q2 2025 | $4.8B | +40% |
| Q1 2025 | $4.2B | +1050% |
| Q4 2024 | $907M | +$956M |
GM still generates free cash flow, though less than at its 2020 peak: $14.4B 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.
GM Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -2.5% | -23M shares |
| 1 year | -8% | -77M shares |
| 3 years | -36% | -491M shares |
| 5 years | -40% | -580M shares |
| Available history | -38% | -552M shares |
GM has the edge over F on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $2.5B |
| Q2 2026 | $2B |
| Q1 2026 | $800M |
| Q4 2025 | $2.5B |
| Q3 2025 | $1.5B |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | $2B |
| Q4 2024 | $4.7B |
GM spent $7.8B buying back its own shares over the past year, down 4.8% 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 GM on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
GM Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -1.4x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -1.4x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -1.4x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -1.4x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -1.2x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -1.0x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -0.9x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -0.8x | Net Cash |
GM has more cash than debt.
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).
GM Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 55.1 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 65.3 | Neutral |
GM's weekly RSI is 55 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 65 (neutral).
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.
GM PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | GM | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 19x | 18x | 3.6% above |
| PE % | 83 | 47 | 36 pts above |
GM is trading at 19x earnings, in line with 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.
GM Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $82.9 | 4% above |
| 20 week MA | $83.4 | 3.4% above |
| 50 week MA | $80.8 | 6.8% above |
| 100 week MA | $67.3 | 28% above |
| 200 week MA | $53.7 | 61% above |
GM has the edge over F on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
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.
GM Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $36.6 | $41.6 | +14% |
| 2021 | $41.6 | $56.9 | +37% |
| 2022 | $56.9 | $33.8 | -41% |
| 2023 | $33.8 | $35.9 | +6.2% |
| 2024 | $35.9 | $54.3 | +51% |
| 2025 | $54.3 | $83.1 | +53% |
| 2026 YTD | $83.1 | $86.3 | +3.8% |
GM has the edge over F on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.