F
Ford Motor Company
F offers stronger valuation, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
GOLF
Acushnet Holdings Corp.
GOLF has a slight edge over F overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and lower modeled downside.
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.
GOLF Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Healthy |
GOLF's profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its revenue is stable.
F PE Valuation
F has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
GOLF PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 17x | $64.28 | -21% |
| Forward | 20x | $81.46 | — |
| Fair | 21x | $78.16 | -4.1% |
| Current | 22x | $81.46 | — |
| Expensive | 30x | $109 | +34% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
GOLF's PE is in its fair range at 22x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 20x next year's earnings.
F Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Strong growth | |
| Stable | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
F has the edge over GOLF on the outlook, with more favorable profitability expectations.
GOLF Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect GOLF's earnings to grow, with its revenue and profitability 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.
GOLF Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $3.99 | +7.9% |
| Q3 2026 | $3.70 | 0% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.68 | -2.6% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.85 | -22% |
| Q4 2025 | $3.11 | -7.7% |
| Q3 2025 | $3.70 | +24% |
| Q2 2025 | $3.78 | +28% |
| Q1 2025 | $3.64 | +24% |
| Q4 2024 | $3.37 | +15% |
GOLF 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'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.
GOLF Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $649.2M | -1.3% |
| Q2 2026 | $820M | +14% |
| Q1 2026 | $753M | +7.1% |
| Q4 2025 | $477.2M | +7.2% |
| Q3 2025 | $657.7M | +6% |
| Q2 2025 | $720.5M | +5.4% |
| Q1 2025 | $703.4M | -0.6% |
| Q4 2024 | $445.2M | +7.8% |
GOLF has the edge over F on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 12% | -1.8 points |
| Q2 2026 | 22% | +6.3 points |
| Q1 2026 | 16% | -0.3 points |
| Q4 2025 | -3.8% | -2.6 points |
| Q3 2025 | 14% | +0.9 points |
| Q2 2025 | 15% | -0.3 points |
| Q1 2025 | 16% | -0.9 points |
| Q4 2024 | -1.2% | +4.8 points |
GOLF 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 GOLF on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
GOLF Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $191.4M | +40% |
| Q2 2026 | $233M | +69% |
| Q1 2026 | -$162.9M | -$31.3M |
| Q4 2025 | -$23.3M | +$9.9M |
| Q3 2025 | $136.9M | +11% |
| Q2 2025 | $138M | -30% |
| Q1 2025 | -$131.5M | -$14.7M |
| Q4 2024 | -$33.2M | -179% |
GOLF still generates free cash flow, though less than at its 2026 peak: $238M 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.
GOLF Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.7% | -445K shares |
| 1 year | -1.1% | -676K shares |
| 3 years | -12% | -7.9M shares |
| 5 years | -21% | -15.8M shares |
| Available history | -21% | -16.3M shares |
GOLF has the edge over F on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $55.4M |
| Q2 2026 | $16M |
| Q1 2026 | $10M |
| Q4 2025 | $24M |
| Q3 2025 | $62.5M |
| Q2 2025 | $89.3M |
| Q1 2025 | $35.7M |
| Q4 2024 | $30.5M |
GOLF spent $105M buying back its own shares over the past year, down 52% 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 GOLF on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
GOLF Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 1.9x | Healthy |
| Q2 2026 | 2.1x | Moderate |
| Q1 2026 | 3.1x | Elevated |
| Q4 2025 | 2.5x | Moderate |
| Q3 2025 | 2.2x | Moderate |
| Q2 2025 | 2.4x | Moderate |
| Q1 2025 | 2.6x | Moderate |
| Q4 2024 | 2.0x | Healthy |
GOLF's net debt is about 1.9 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from 2.2 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).
GOLF Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 41.3 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 19.9 | Oversold |
GOLF's weekly RSI is 41 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 20 (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.
GOLF PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | GOLF | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 22x | 18x | 22% above |
| PE % | 61 | 47 | 14 pts above |
GOLF is trading at 22x earnings, a 22% 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.
GOLF Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $81.9 | 0.5% below |
| 20 week MA | $90.8 | 10% below |
| 50 week MA | $92.6 | 12% below |
| 100 week MA | $82.5 | 1.3% below |
| 200 week MA | $70.9 | 15% above |
GOLF 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.
GOLF Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $32.6 | $41.1 | +26% |
| 2021 | $41.1 | $51.7 | +26% |
| 2022 | $51.7 | $43.3 | -16% |
| 2023 | $43.3 | $63.2 | +46% |
| 2024 | $63.2 | $70.7 | +12% |
| 2025 | $70.7 | $83.0 | +17% |
| 2026 YTD | $83.0 | $81.5 | -1.9% |
GOLF has the edge over F on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.