F
Ford Motor Company
F has the edge over MBC overall, supported by lower modeled downside.
MBC
MasterBrand, Inc.
MBC 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.
MBC Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Under pressure | |
| Under pressure | |
| Weak |
MBC's revenue is currently healthy, but its profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are under pressure.
F PE Valuation
F has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
MBC PE Valuation
MBC has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
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.
MBC Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Strong decline | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly weakening | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect MBC's revenue to grow, but its earnings and profitability to decline.
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.
MBC Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $0.03 | — |
| Q3 2026 | -$0.87 | -238% |
| Q2 2026 | -$0.68 | -196% |
| Q1 2026 | -$0.01 | -101% |
| Q4 2025 | $0.21 | -78% |
| Q3 2025 | $0.63 | -45% |
| Q2 2025 | $0.71 | -49% |
| Q1 2025 | $0.77 | -46% |
| Q4 2024 | $0.96 | -31% |
MBC has swung to a loss: it lost $0.87 per share over the past year, after a profit the year before.
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 MBC on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| 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 has the edge over MBC on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
MBC Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1B | +48% |
| Q2 2026 | $815.2M | +12% |
| Q1 2026 | $618M | -6.4% |
| Q4 2025 | $644.6M | -3.5% |
| Q3 2025 | $698.9M | -2.7% |
| Q2 2025 | $730.9M | +8% |
| Q1 2025 | $660.3M | +3.5% |
| Q4 2024 | $667.7M | -1.4% |
MBC's revenue has picked up after two years of holding roughly level: $1B last quarter, up 48% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 1% | -5 points |
| Q2 2026 | -3.4% | -13 points |
| Q1 2026 | -3% | -8.6 points |
| Q4 2025 | -4.2% | -9.8 points |
| Q3 2025 | 6% | -2 points |
| Q2 2025 | 9.2% | -2.3 points |
| Q1 2025 | 5.6% | -4.2 points |
| Q4 2024 | 5.6% | -3.4 points |
MBC's operating margin was 1% last quarter, down 5 points from the same quarter a year ago.
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 MBC on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
MBC Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $61.2M | +55% |
| Q2 2026 | $128.6M | +93% |
| Q1 2026 | -$146.2M | -$105M |
| Q4 2025 | $52.5M | -24% |
| Q3 2025 | $39.5M | -39% |
| Q2 2025 | $66.7M | +0.9% |
| Q1 2025 | -$41.2M | -452% |
| Q4 2024 | $68.8M | +107% |
MBC still generates free cash flow, though less than at its 2023 peak: $96M 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 MBC 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.
MBC Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +32% | +49.9M shares |
| 1 year | +57% | +74M shares |
| 3 years | +56% | +73.2M shares |
| 5 years | +59% | +75.5M shares |
MBC has 204M diluted shares, up 57% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | $6.7M |
| Q1 2025 | $11.4M |
| Q4 2024 | — |
MBC 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 MBC on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
MBC Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 12.7x | High |
| Q2 2026 | 13.4x | High |
| Q1 2026 | 6.0x | High |
| Q4 2025 | 3.7x | Elevated |
| Q3 2025 | 3.0x | Elevated |
| Q2 2025 | 3.0x | Elevated |
| Q1 2025 | 3.2x | Elevated |
| Q4 2024 | 2.8x | Moderate |
MBC's net debt is about 13 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from 3.0 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).
MBC Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 35.3 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 16.4 | Oversold |
MBC's weekly RSI is 35 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 16 (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.
MBC PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | MBC | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | 18x | — |
MBC has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
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.
MBC Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $6.89 | 10% below |
| 20 week MA | $7.91 | 22% below |
| 50 week MA | $9.12 | 32% below |
| 100 week MA | $10.9 | 43% below |
| 200 week MA | $12.4 | 50% below |
MBC is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 50% 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 MBC on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
MBC Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $10.0 | $7.58 | -24% |
| 2023 | $7.58 | $14.9 | +96% |
| 2024 | $14.9 | $14.4 | -2.8% |
| 2025 | $14.4 | $11.3 | -22% |
| 2026 YTD | $11.3 | $6.19 | -45% |
MBC has finished lower in three of the last four years. It's down 45% so far in 2026.