F
Ford Motor Company
F's outlook is improving, though it still trails on the overall score.
LEA
Lear Corporation
LEA has the edge over F overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger fundamentals.
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.
LEA Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Stable | |
| Healthy |
LEA's profitability and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its revenue and cash flow are stable.
F PE Valuation
F has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
LEA PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 6.8x | $109 | — |
| Current | 9.5x | $109 | — |
| Cheap | 11x | $121 | +12% |
| Fair | 14x | $164 | +51% |
| Expensive | 38x | $434 | +300% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
LEA's PE is in its cheap range at 9.5x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 6.8x next year's earnings.
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.
LEA Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect LEA'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% |
F has swung to a loss: it lost $1.97 per share over the past year, after a profit the year before.
LEA Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $15.95 | +39% |
| Q3 2026 | $11.45 | +39% |
| Q2 2026 | $10.73 | +25% |
| Q1 2026 | $10.00 | +17% |
| Q4 2025 | $8.15 | -9.1% |
| Q3 2025 | $8.21 | -14% |
| Q2 2025 | $8.60 | -8% |
| Q1 2025 | $8.56 | -6.7% |
| Q4 2024 | $8.97 | -7.3% |
LEA 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.
LEA Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $5.8B | +1.6% |
| Q2 2026 | $6.2B | +3% |
| Q1 2026 | $5.8B | +4.7% |
| Q4 2025 | $6B | +4.8% |
| Q3 2025 | $5.7B | +1.7% |
| Q2 2025 | $6B | +0.3% |
| Q1 2025 | $5.6B | -7.2% |
| Q4 2024 | $5.7B | -2.2% |
LEA has the edge over F on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 3.4% | 0 points |
| Q2 2026 | 4.3% | +0.2 points |
| Q1 2026 | 4.4% | +1.1 points |
| Q4 2025 | 2.6% | -1.1 points |
| Q3 2025 | 3.4% | -0.6 points |
| Q2 2025 | 4.1% | -0.2 points |
| Q1 2025 | 3.3% | 0 points |
| Q4 2024 | 3.7% | -0.1 points |
LEA 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.
LEA Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $158.4M | -48% |
| Q2 2026 | $287.8M | +69% |
| Q1 2026 | -$26.5M | +$205.2M |
| Q4 2025 | $281.1M | -42% |
| Q3 2025 | $307M | +508% |
| Q2 2025 | $170.8M | +0.2% |
| Q1 2025 | -$231.7M | -$83.5M |
| Q4 2024 | $488.7M | +30% |
LEA generated $701M in free cash flow over the past year, down 4.6% 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 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.
LEA Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -1.9% | -968K shares |
| 1 year | -7.1% | -3.8M shares |
| 3 years | -16% | -9.2M shares |
| 5 years | -17% | -10.1M shares |
| Available history | -19% | -12.1M shares |
LEA has the edge over F on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $175M |
| Q2 2026 | $100M |
| Q1 2026 | $75M |
| Q4 2025 | $175.1M |
| Q3 2025 | $102.6M |
| Q2 2025 | $22.5M |
| Q1 2025 | $25M |
| Q4 2024 | $105.9M |
LEA spent $525M buying back its own shares over the past year, up 105% 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 LEA on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
LEA Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 1.3x | Healthy |
| Q2 2026 | 1.2x | Healthy |
| Q1 2026 | 1.3x | Healthy |
| Q4 2025 | 1.2x | Healthy |
| Q3 2025 | 1.2x | Healthy |
| Q2 2025 | 1.3x | Healthy |
| Q1 2025 | 1.3x | Healthy |
| Q4 2024 | 1.1x | Healthy |
LEA's net debt is about 1.3 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), about the same as 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).
LEA Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 37.1 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 6.0 | Oversold |
LEA's weekly RSI is 37 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 6 (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.
LEA PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | LEA | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 9.5x | 18x | 47% below |
| PE % | 5 | 47 | 42 pts below |
LEA is trading at 9.5x earnings, a 47% 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.
LEA Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $117.0 | 7.2% below |
| 20 week MA | $125.3 | 13% below |
| 50 week MA | $126.4 | 14% below |
| 100 week MA | $111.6 | 2.7% below |
| 200 week MA | $120.2 | 9.7% below |
LEA is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 9.7% 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's yearly returns have swung widely, from +129% in 2021 to −44% in 2022. It's down 11% so far in 2026.
LEA Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $138.5 | $159.9 | +15% |
| 2021 | $159.9 | $180.0 | +13% |
| 2022 | $180.0 | $121.9 | -32% |
| 2023 | $121.9 | $141.2 | +16% |
| 2024 | $141.2 | $95.4 | -32% |
| 2025 | $95.4 | $116.9 | +23% |
| 2026 YTD | $116.9 | $108.6 | -7.1% |
LEA has the edge over F on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.