F
Ford Motor Company
F offers stronger modeled upside, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
LEVI
Levi Strauss & Co.
LEVI has the 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.
LEVI Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong |
LEVI'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.
LEVI PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 12x | $18.30 | -24% |
| Forward | 15x | $24.04 | — |
| Fair | 16x | $23.57 | -1.9% |
| Current | 16x | $24.04 | — |
| Expensive | 38x | $55.97 | +133% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
LEVI's PE is in its fair range at 16x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 15x 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.
LEVI Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
LEVI has the edge over F on the outlook, with more favorable revenue expectations.
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.
LEVI Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $1.57 | +5.2% |
| Q3 2026 | $1.49 | -2% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.61 | +58% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.56 | +75% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.45 | +179% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.52 | +311% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.02 | +200% |
| Q1 2025 | $0.89 | +197% |
| Q4 2024 | $0.52 | -16% |
LEVI 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.
LEVI Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.6B | +4.3% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.6B | +8% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.7B | +14% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.8B | -4% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.5B | +1.8% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.4B | +0.3% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.5B | -2% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.8B | +12% |
LEVI has the edge over F on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 14% | +3 points |
| Q2 2026 | 7.8% | +0.4 points |
| Q1 2026 | 11% | -1.2 points |
| Q4 2025 | 12% | +0.4 points |
| Q3 2025 | 11% | +8.8 points |
| Q2 2025 | 7.5% | +5.9 points |
| Q1 2025 | 13% | +13 points |
| Q4 2024 | 12% | +2.3 points |
LEVI 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 LEVI on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
LEVI Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $44.3M | +$83.7M |
| Q2 2026 | $230.9M | +58% |
| Q1 2026 | $152.1M | +$166.2M |
| Q4 2025 | $215.7M | -6.9% |
| Q3 2025 | -$39.4M | -1813% |
| Q2 2025 | $146M | -34% |
| Q1 2025 | -$14.1M | -107% |
| Q4 2024 | $231.6M | +14% |
LEVI generated $643M in free cash flow over the past year, up 98% 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.
LEVI Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.3% | +991K shares |
| 1 year | -2.2% | -8.9M shares |
| 3 years | -2.6% | -10.4M shares |
| 5 years | -5.4% | -22.5M shares |
| Available history | -5.2% | -21.4M shares |
LEVI has the edge over F on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | $500,000 |
| Q1 2025 | $30M |
| Q4 2024 | $30.4M |
LEVI hasn't bought back shares in the past year.
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 LEVI on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
LEVI Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.4x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | 0.2x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | 0.4x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | 0.5x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | 0.5x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | 0.6x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | 0.7x | Very low |
LEVI's net debt is less than a year of its operating earnings (EBITDA).
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).
LEVI Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 61.3 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 71.3 | Neutral |
LEVI's weekly RSI is 61 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 71 (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.
LEVI PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | LEVI | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 16x | 18x | 10% below |
| PE % | 50 | 47 | 3 pts above |
LEVI is trading at 16x earnings, a 10% 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.
LEVI Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $21.2 | 14% above |
| 20 week MA | $22.1 | 8.7% above |
| 50 week MA | $21.8 | 10% above |
| 100 week MA | $20.3 | 18% above |
| 200 week MA | $18.7 | 29% above |
LEVI 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.
LEVI Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $19.3 | $20.6 | +7.1% |
| 2021 | $20.6 | $24.6 | +19% |
| 2022 | $24.6 | $15.5 | -37% |
| 2023 | $15.5 | $16.5 | +6.8% |
| 2024 | $16.5 | $17.2 | +3.9% |
| 2025 | $17.2 | $21.1 | +23% |
| 2026 YTD | $21.1 | $24.0 | +14% |
LEVI has the edge over F on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.