F
Ford Motor Company
F has the edge over LE overall, supported by lower modeled downside and stronger fundamentals.
LE
Lands' End, Inc.
LE offers stronger modeled upside, 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.
LE Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Under pressure | |
| Weak | |
| Strong |
LE's balance sheet is currently strong, and its revenue is stable, but its profitability and cash flow are under pressure.
F PE Valuation
F has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
LE PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current | 0.8x | $8.92 | — |
| Cheap | 13x | $142 | +1490% |
| Forward | 15x | $8.92 | — |
| Fair | 38x | $426 | +4674% |
| Expensive | 68x | $765 | +8479% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
LE's PE is 0.8x, but its earnings don't support one, so it isn't a reliable read right now.
F Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Strong growth | |
| Stable | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
F has the edge over LE on the outlook, with more favorable earnings and profitability expectations.
LE Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly deteriorating | |
| Strong decline | |
| Stable | |
| Weakening | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect LE's earnings and profitability to decline, 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.
LE Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $0.59 | -95% |
| Q3 2026 | $11.24 | +6144% |
| Q2 2026 | $11.01 | +8369% |
| Q1 2026 | $0.18 | -10% |
| Q4 2025 | $0.37 | +$1.03 |
| Q3 2025 | $0.18 | +$4.34 |
| Q2 2025 | $0.13 | +$4.37 |
| Q1 2025 | $0.20 | +$4.29 |
| Q4 2024 | -$0.66 | +$3.26 |
LE 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 LE 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.
LE Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $268.9M | +5.3% |
| Q2 2026 | $205.1M | -9.9% |
| Q1 2026 | $402.3M | -8.9% |
| Q4 2025 | $277.5M | -13% |
| Q3 2025 | $255.3M | -20% |
| Q2 2025 | $227.8M | -20% |
| Q1 2025 | $441.7M | -14% |
| Q4 2024 | $318.6M | -1.9% |
LE's revenue is recovering but still below its 2022 peak: $269M last quarter, up 5.3% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 3% | +1.5 points |
| Q2 2026 | -22% | -21 points |
| Q1 2026 | 6.4% | -1.9 points |
| Q4 2025 | 6% | +3.1 points |
| Q3 2025 | 1.6% | +0.8 points |
| Q2 2025 | -1% | -1.8 points |
| Q1 2025 | 8.4% | +6.8 points |
| Q4 2024 | 2.9% | +34 points |
LE 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 LE on cash generation, producing positive trailing cash flow while its opponent burns cash.
LE Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$26.1M | -286% |
| Q2 2026 | -$84.4M | -$53.7M |
| Q1 2026 | $59.5M | +20% |
| Q4 2025 | -$22.4M | +$5.4M |
| Q3 2025 | $14.1M | -46% |
| Q2 2025 | -$30.7M | +$1.8M |
| Q1 2025 | $49.7M | -43% |
| Q4 2024 | -$27.8M | -$4M |
LE's free cash flow was −$73M over the past year, against $5M 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.
LE Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -3.9% | -1.2M shares |
| 1 year | -2.1% | -635K shares |
| 3 years | -6.3% | -2M shares |
| 5 years | -11% | -3.6M shares |
| Available history | -7.1% | -2.3M shares |
LE has the edge over F on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | $1M |
| Q1 2024 | $2.1M |
| Q4 2023 | $3M |
| Q3 2023 | $3M |
| Q2 2023 | $3.8M |
| Q1 2023 | $3.2M |
| Q4 2022 | $2.9M |
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 LE on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
LE Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.5x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -0.8x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | 2.8x | Moderate |
| Q4 2025 | 2.2x | Moderate |
| Q3 2025 | 2.7x | Moderate |
| Q2 2025 | 2.7x | Moderate |
| Q1 2025 | 2.6x | Moderate |
| Q4 2024 | 3.6x | Elevated |
LE 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).
LE Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 33.3 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 3.0 | Oversold |
LE's weekly RSI is 33 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 3 (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.
LE PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | LE | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 0.8x | 18x | 96% below |
| PE % | 0 | 47 | 47 pts below |
LE is trading at 0.8x earnings, a 96% discount to the Consumer Cyclical sector's median of 18x, though its earnings don't support one.
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.
LE Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $9.78 | 8.8% below |
| 20 week MA | $10.9 | 18% below |
| 50 week MA | $12.7 | 30% below |
| 100 week MA | $12.4 | 28% below |
| 200 week MA | $11.6 | 23% below |
LE is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 23% 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 LE on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
LE Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $17.6 | $19.8 | +13% |
| 2021 | $19.8 | $19.1 | -3.6% |
| 2022 | $19.1 | $7.21 | -62% |
| 2023 | $7.21 | $9.56 | +33% |
| 2024 | $9.56 | $13.4 | +40% |
| 2025 | $13.4 | $14.6 | +9.2% |
| 2026 YTD | $14.6 | $8.92 | -39% |
LE is down 39% so far in 2026, after finishing higher in four of the previous six years.