F
Ford Motor Company
F has a slight edge over KSS overall, supported by stronger valuation and lower modeled downside.
KSS
Kohl's Corporation
KSS 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.
KSS Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong |
KSS'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.
KSS PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 6.1x | $14.11 | -40% |
| Fair | 8.2x | $18.88 | -20% |
| Current | 10x | $23.50 | — |
| Expensive | 11x | $26.18 | +11% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
KSS's PE is in its expensive range at 10x.
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.
KSS Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for KSS to show an outlook.
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.
KSS Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $2.31 | +25% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.38 | +118% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.38 | +143% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.72 | -23% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.85 | -27% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.09 | -56% |
| Q1 2025 | $0.98 | -66% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.22 | +$3.23 |
KSS 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 KSS 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.
KSS Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $3.5B | -0.9% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.2B | -2% |
| Q1 2026 | $5.2B | -4.2% |
| Q4 2025 | $3.6B | -3.6% |
| Q3 2025 | $3.5B | -5% |
| Q2 2025 | $3.2B | -4.4% |
| Q1 2025 | $5.4B | -9.4% |
| Q4 2024 | $3.7B | -8.5% |
KSS's revenue fell from its 2020 peak and has held roughly level since: $3.5B last quarter, about level with the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 7.4% | -0.4 points |
| Q2 2026 | 1.4% | -0.4 points |
| Q1 2026 | 4.1% | +1.8 points |
| Q4 2025 | 2% | -0.6 points |
| Q3 2025 | 7.9% | +3.4 points |
| Q2 2025 | 1.9% | +0.6 points |
| Q1 2025 | 2.3% | -2.7 points |
| Q4 2024 | 2.6% | -1.2 points |
KSS 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 KSS on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
KSS Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $490M | -3.5% |
| Q2 2026 | -$158M | +$44M |
| Q1 2026 | $686M | +38% |
| Q4 2025 | $16M | +$339M |
| Q3 2025 | $508M | +260% |
| Q2 2025 | -$202M | -$69M |
| Q1 2025 | $497M | -30% |
| Q4 2024 | -$323M | -$317M |
KSS still generates free cash flow, though less than at its 2021 peak: $1B 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 the edge over KSS 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.
KSS Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +5.4% | +6M shares |
| 1 year | +3.5% | +4M shares |
| 3 years | +6.3% | +7M shares |
| 5 years | -24% | -38M shares |
| Available history | -25% | -39M shares |
KSS has 118M diluted shares, up 3.5% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q1 2023 | — |
| Q4 2022 | $500M |
| Q3 2022 | — |
| Q2 2022 | $158M |
| Q1 2022 | $548M |
| Q4 2021 | $506M |
| Q3 2021 | $255M |
| Q2 2021 | $46M |
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 KSS on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
KSS Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.4x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | 0.7x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | 0.6x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | 1.1x | Healthy |
| Q3 2025 | 1.1x | Healthy |
| Q2 2025 | 1.2x | Healthy |
| Q1 2025 | 1.2x | Healthy |
| Q4 2024 | 1.0x | Healthy |
KSS's net debt is less than a year of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from 1.1 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).
KSS Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 64.0 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 80.9 | Overbought |
KSS's weekly RSI is 64 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 81 (overbought).
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.
KSS PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | KSS | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 10x | 18x | 44% below |
| PE % | 75 | 47 | 28 pts above |
KSS is trading at 10x earnings, a 44% discount 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.
KSS Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $21.8 | 8% above |
| 20 week MA | $19.5 | 20% above |
| 50 week MA | $18.0 | 31% above |
| 100 week MA | $15.0 | 57% above |
| 200 week MA | $19.2 | 22% above |
KSS 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.
KSS Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $50.9 | $38.9 | -24% |
| 2021 | $38.9 | $50.2 | +29% |
| 2022 | $50.2 | $25.0 | -50% |
| 2023 | $25.0 | $28.7 | +15% |
| 2024 | $28.7 | $14.4 | -50% |
| 2025 | $14.4 | $21.6 | +50% |
| 2026 YTD | $21.6 | $23.5 | +8.9% |
KSS has the edge over F on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.