F
Ford Motor Company
F has the edge over MBUU overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger modeled upside.
MBUU
Malibu Boats, Inc.
MBUU 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.
MBUU Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Stable | |
| Under pressure | |
| Stable |
MBUU's revenue is currently strong, and its profitability and balance sheet are stable, but its cash flow is under pressure.
F PE Valuation
F has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
MBUU PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 6.8x | $20.35 | — |
| Cheap | 7.4x | $3.16 | -84% |
| Fair | 13x | $5.52 | -73% |
| Expensive | 26x | $11.27 | -45% |
| Current | 47x | $20.35 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
MBUU's PE is in its expensive range at 47x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 6.8x next year's earnings, in its cheap 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.
MBUU Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
MBUU 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.
MBUU Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $3.01 | +600% |
| Q3 2026 | $0.43 | -56% |
| Q2 2026 | $0.09 | -88% |
| Q1 2026 | -$0.07 | +$0.33 |
| Q4 2025 | $0.72 | +$5.06 |
| Q3 2025 | $0.97 | +$4.94 |
| Q2 2025 | $0.76 | +$3.50 |
| Q1 2025 | -$0.40 | +$2.27 |
| Q4 2024 | -$4.34 | -239% |
MBUU 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.
MBUU Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $252.9M | +30% |
| Q2 2026 | $295.5M | +43% |
| Q1 2026 | $235.7M | +3.1% |
| Q4 2025 | $188.6M | -5.8% |
| Q3 2025 | $194.7M | +13% |
| Q2 2025 | $207M | +30% |
| Q1 2025 | $228.7M | +12% |
| Q4 2024 | $200.3M | -5.1% |
MBUU has the edge over F on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 5.2% | +5.6 points |
| Q2 2026 | 3.2% | -0.1 points |
| Q1 2026 | -0.8% | -8.4 points |
| Q4 2025 | -1.9% | -3.4 points |
| Q3 2025 | -0.4% | +2.8 points |
| Q2 2025 | 3.3% | +19 points |
| Q1 2025 | 7.6% | +44 points |
| Q4 2024 | 1.6% | -5.4 points |
MBUU 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 MBUU on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
MBUU Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$39.5M | -1871% |
| Q2 2026 | $16.9M | +20% |
| Q1 2026 | $15.5M | +77% |
| Q4 2025 | $8.2M | -64% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.2M | +$19.3M |
| Q2 2025 | $14.1M | +214% |
| Q1 2025 | $8.8M | -24% |
| Q4 2024 | $22.8M | -56% |
MBUU usually generates cash, though not every quarter: the latest was −$39M, but it generated $1M 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 MBUU 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.
MBUU Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +3.1% | +596K shares |
| 1 year | +3.1% | +604K shares |
| 3 years | -3.6% | -744K shares |
| 5 years | -5.6% | -1.2M shares |
| Available history | -3.7% | -761K shares |
MBUU has 20M diluted shares, up 3.1% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | $13.1M |
| Q4 2025 | $20.8M |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | $5.7M |
| Q1 2025 | $10.1M |
| Q4 2024 | $9.7M |
| Q3 2024 | $10.5M |
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 MBUU on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
MBUU Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 2.1x | Moderate |
| Q2 2026 | 1.9x | Healthy |
| Q1 2026 | 2.8x | Moderate |
| Q4 2025 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -0.4x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2023 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
MBUU's net debt is about 2.1 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), after holding more cash than debt 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).
MBUU Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 36.3 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 14.6 | Oversold |
MBUU's weekly RSI is 36 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 15 (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.
MBUU PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | MBUU | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 47x | 18x | 163% above |
| PE % | 96 | 47 | 49 pts above |
MBUU is trading at 47x earnings, a 163% 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.
MBUU Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $22.2 | 8.3% below |
| 20 week MA | $25.2 | 19% below |
| 50 week MA | $27.1 | 25% below |
| 100 week MA | $29.7 | 32% below |
| 200 week MA | $38.4 | 47% below |
MBUU is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 47% 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 MBUU on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
MBUU Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $40.8 | $67.0 | +64% |
| 2021 | $67.0 | $66.6 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | $66.6 | $53.9 | -19% |
| 2023 | $53.9 | $54.8 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | $54.8 | $36.6 | -33% |
| 2025 | $36.6 | $29.3 | -20% |
| 2026 YTD | $29.3 | $20.4 | -31% |
MBUU has finished lower in four of the last six years. It's down 31% so far in 2026.