F
Ford Motor Company
F's outlook is improving, though it still trails on the overall score.
MELI
MercadoLibre, Inc.
MELI 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.
MELI Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Stable | |
| Strong | |
| Stable |
MELI's revenue and cash flow are currently strong, and its profitability and balance sheet are stable.
F PE Valuation
F has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
MELI PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 33x | $1,475 | — |
| Current | 40x | $1,475 | — |
| Cheap | 50x | $1,874 | +27% |
| Fair | 75x | $2,798 | +90% |
| Expensive | 193x | $7,183 | +387% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
MELI's PE is in its cheap range at 40x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 33x 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.
MELI Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Weakening | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for MELI, but weaker profitability.
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.
MELI Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $44.82 | +20% |
| Q3 2026 | $37.28 | -9% |
| Q2 2026 | $36.77 | -9.2% |
| Q1 2026 | $37.89 | -6.8% |
| Q4 2025 | $39.40 | +4.5% |
| Q3 2025 | $40.97 | +45% |
| Q2 2025 | $40.48 | +46% |
| Q1 2025 | $40.65 | +82% |
| Q4 2024 | $37.69 | +93% |
MELI 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.
MELI Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $10.8B | +45% |
| Q2 2026 | $10.2B | +50% |
| Q1 2026 | $8.8B | +49% |
| Q4 2025 | $8.8B | +45% |
| Q3 2025 | $7.4B | +39% |
| Q2 2025 | $6.8B | +34% |
| Q1 2025 | $5.9B | +37% |
| Q4 2024 | $6.1B | +42% |
MELI has the edge over F on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 6.3% | -3.5 points |
| Q2 2026 | 6.7% | -5.4 points |
| Q1 2026 | 6.9% | -5.9 points |
| Q4 2025 | 10% | -3.4 points |
| Q3 2025 | 9.8% | -0.7 points |
| Q2 2025 | 12% | -2.2 points |
| Q1 2025 | 13% | +0.7 points |
| Q4 2024 | 14% | +7.9 points |
MELI 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.
MELI Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $2.4B | -6% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.2B | +22% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.8B | +138% |
| Q4 2025 | $4.8B | +83% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.6B | +89% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.6B | +55% |
| Q1 2025 | $759M | -44% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.6B | +50% |
MELI has the edge over F on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
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.
MELI Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | 0% | -195 shares |
| 1 year | 0% | -178 shares |
| 3 years | +1% | +488K shares |
| 5 years | +2.2% | +1.1M shares |
| Available history | +2% | +987K shares |
MELI has the edge over F on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | $1M |
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q3 2024 | — |
| Q2 2024 | $1M |
| Q1 2024 | — |
| Q4 2023 | — |
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 MELI on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
MELI Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 2.3x | Moderate |
| Q2 2026 | 1.8x | Healthy |
| Q1 2026 | 1.6x | Healthy |
| Q4 2025 | 1.4x | Healthy |
| Q3 2025 | 1.4x | Healthy |
| Q2 2025 | 1.2x | Healthy |
| Q1 2025 | 1.0x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | 1.0x | Very low |
MELI's net debt is about 2.3 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from 1.4 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).
MELI Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 35.0 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 6.5 | Oversold |
MELI's weekly RSI is 35 (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.
MELI PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | MELI | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 40x | 18x | 120% above |
| PE % | 0 | 47 | 47 pts below |
MELI is trading at 40x earnings, a 120% 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.
MELI Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $1,699.1 | 13% below |
| 20 week MA | $1,796.0 | 18% below |
| 50 week MA | $1,820.0 | 19% below |
| 100 week MA | $2,010.5 | 27% below |
| 200 week MA | $1,769.5 | 17% below |
MELI is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 17% 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 MELI on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
MELI Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $599.2 | $1,690.5 | +182% |
| 2021 | $1,690.5 | $1,262.7 | -25% |
| 2022 | $1,262.7 | $878.3 | -30% |
| 2023 | $878.3 | $1,571.5 | +79% |
| 2024 | $1,571.5 | $1,725.5 | +9.8% |
| 2025 | $1,725.5 | $2,005.7 | +16% |
| 2026 YTD | $2,005.7 | $1,475.1 | -26% |
MELI has finished higher in four of the last six years, two of them by more than 50%. It's down 26% so far in 2026.