F
Ford Motor Company
F offers stronger valuation, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
MAR
Marriott International, Inc.
MAR 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.
MAR Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Unavailable |
MAR's profitability and cash flow are currently healthy, and its revenue is stable. There isn't enough data to rate its balance sheet.
F PE Valuation
F has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
MAR PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 23x | $235 | -45% |
| Fair | 31x | $306 | -28% |
| Forward | 33x | $425 | — |
| Current | 42x | $425 | — |
| Expensive | 53x | $529 | +24% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
MAR's PE is in its expensive range at 42x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 33x next year's earnings, in its fair range.
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.
MAR Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Moderate |
MAR 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.
MAR Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $12.98 | +29% |
| Q3 2026 | $10.04 | +5.9% |
| Q2 2026 | $9.67 | +8.9% |
| Q1 2026 | $9.55 | +8.6% |
| Q4 2025 | $9.51 | +14% |
| Q3 2025 | $9.48 | -0.7% |
| Q2 2025 | $8.88 | -11% |
| Q1 2025 | $8.79 | -9.2% |
| Q4 2024 | $8.33 | -18% |
MAR 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.
MAR Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $7B | +8% |
| Q2 2026 | $7.1B | +4.8% |
| Q1 2026 | $6.7B | +6.2% |
| Q4 2025 | $6.7B | +4.1% |
| Q3 2025 | $6.5B | +3.7% |
| Q2 2025 | $6.7B | +4.7% |
| Q1 2025 | $6.3B | +4.8% |
| Q4 2024 | $6.4B | +5.5% |
MAR has the edge over F on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 18% | 0 points |
| Q2 2026 | 17% | -0.9 points |
| Q1 2026 | 16% | +0.8 points |
| Q4 2025 | 12% | -0.1 points |
| Q3 2025 | 18% | +3.1 points |
| Q2 2025 | 18% | -0.2 points |
| Q1 2025 | 15% | +0.5 points |
| Q4 2024 | 12% | -0.1 points |
MAR 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.
MAR Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.3B | +37% |
| Q2 2026 | $796M | +63% |
| Q1 2026 | $728M | +42% |
| Q4 2025 | $657M | +$681M |
| Q3 2025 | $951M | +35% |
| Q2 2025 | $488M | -25% |
| Q1 2025 | $512M | -24% |
| Q4 2024 | -$24M | -104% |
MAR generated $3.5B in free cash flow over the past year, up 81% 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.
MAR Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -1.2% | -3.3M shares |
| 1 year | -4.1% | -11.3M shares |
| 3 years | -13% | -38.9M shares |
| 5 years | -21% | -68.1M shares |
| Available history | -22% | -74.3M shares |
MAR has the edge over F on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.3B |
| Q2 2026 | $1.1B |
| Q1 2026 | $700M |
| Q4 2025 | $1B |
| Q3 2025 | $800M |
| Q2 2025 | $749M |
| Q1 2025 | $751M |
| Q4 2024 | $586M |
MAR spent $4.1B buying back its own shares over the past year, up 41% 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 more cash than debt.
MAR Net Leverage
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).
MAR Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 72.9 | Overbought |
| Stochastic | 89.3 | Overbought |
MAR's weekly RSI is 73 (overbought) and its Stochastic is 89 (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.
MAR PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | MAR | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 42x | 18x | 135% above |
| PE % | 81 | 47 | 34 pts above |
MAR is trading at 42x earnings, a 135% 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.
MAR Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $387.0 | 9.7% above |
| 20 week MA | $369.3 | 15% above |
| 50 week MA | $353.3 | 20% above |
| 100 week MA | $310.1 | 37% above |
| 200 week MA | $263.5 | 61% above |
MAR 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.
MAR Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $152.7 | $128.8 | -16% |
| 2021 | $128.8 | $165.2 | +28% |
| 2022 | $165.2 | $148.6 | -10% |
| 2023 | $148.6 | $225.5 | +52% |
| 2024 | $225.5 | $283.7 | +26% |
| 2025 | $283.7 | $315.6 | +11% |
| 2026 YTD | $315.6 | $424.7 | +35% |
MAR has the edge over F on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.