F
Ford Motor Company
F offers stronger valuation, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
MGA
Magna International Inc.
MGA has the edge over F overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger modeled upside.
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.
MGA Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Healthy |
MGA's cash flow and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its revenue and profitability are stable.
F PE Valuation
F has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
MGA PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 8.3x | $62.37 | — |
| Cheap | 10x | $27.49 | -56% |
| Fair | 15x | $39.61 | -36% |
| Current | 23x | $62.37 | — |
| Expensive | 27x | $72.35 | +16% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
MGA's PE is in its expensive range at 23x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 8.3x 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.
MGA Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Stable | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect MGA's earnings to grow and its profitability to improve, with its revenue holding steady.
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.
MGA Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $7.53 | +179% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.70 | -37% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.38 | -41% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.95 | -16% |
| Q3 2025 | $3.66 | -2.1% |
| Q2 2025 | $4.26 | +24% |
| Q1 2025 | $4.00 | +14% |
| Q4 2024 | $3.51 | -17% |
| Q3 2024 | $3.74 | +3.6% |
MGA 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.
MGA Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $10.7B | +0.7% |
| Q1 2026 | $10.2B | +1.7% |
| Q4 2025 | $11B | +3.6% |
| Q3 2025 | $10.5B | +1.8% |
| Q2 2025 | $10.6B | -3% |
| Q1 2025 | $10.1B | -8.2% |
| Q4 2024 | $10.6B | +1.7% |
| Q3 2024 | $10.3B | -3.8% |
MGA's revenue grew through 2023 and has held roughly level since: $10.7B last quarter, about level with the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 5.6% | +0.7 points |
| Q1 2026 | 4.3% | +1.2 points |
| Q4 2025 | 6.8% | +1 points |
| Q3 2025 | 9.2% | +3.8 points |
| Q2 2025 | 4.9% | 0 points |
| Q1 2025 | 3.1% | -0.6 points |
| Q4 2024 | 5.8% | +0.8 points |
| Q3 2024 | 5.4% | +5.4 points |
MGA 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.
MGA Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $654M | +72% |
| Q1 2026 | $458M | +$649M |
| Q4 2025 | $1.5B | +21% |
| Q3 2025 | $645M | +157% |
| Q2 2025 | $381M | +61% |
| Q1 2025 | -$191M | +$41M |
| Q4 2024 | $1.2B | +89% |
| Q3 2024 | $251M | +74% |
MGA 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.
MGA Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -1.8% | -4.9M shares |
| 1 year | -3% | -8.5M shares |
| 3 years | -4.6% | -13.1M shares |
| 5 years | -10% | -30.4M shares |
| Available history | -12% | -37.5M shares |
MGA has the edge over F on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $465M |
| Q1 2026 | $440M |
| Q4 2025 | $86M |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | $961,376 |
| Q1 2025 | $51M |
| Q4 2024 | $202M |
| Q3 2024 | — |
MGA spent $991M buying back its own shares over the past year, about four times what it spent 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 the edge over MGA on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
MGA Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 1.5x | Healthy |
| Q1 2026 | 1.5x | Healthy |
| Q4 2025 | 1.5x | Healthy |
| Q3 2025 | 1.6x | Healthy |
| Q2 2025 | 1.6x | Healthy |
| Q1 2025 | 1.6x | Healthy |
| Q4 2024 | 1.5x | Healthy |
| Q3 2024 | 1.9x | Healthy |
MGA's net debt is about 1.4 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from 1.6 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).
MGA Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 46.9 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 10.9 | Oversold |
MGA's weekly RSI is 47 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 11 (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.
MGA PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | MGA | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 23x | 18x | 28% above |
| PE % | 70 | 47 | 23 pts above |
MGA is trading at 23x earnings, a 28% 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.
MGA Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $64.0 | 2.5% below |
| 20 week MA | $65.9 | 5.3% below |
| 50 week MA | $61.6 | 1.2% above |
| 100 week MA | $51.2 | 22% above |
| 200 week MA | $51.2 | 22% above |
MGA 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.
MGA Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $55.3 | $70.6 | +28% |
| 2021 | $70.6 | $79.5 | +13% |
| 2022 | $79.5 | $55.5 | -30% |
| 2023 | $55.5 | $59.1 | +6.5% |
| 2024 | $59.1 | $42.2 | -29% |
| 2025 | $42.2 | $54.0 | +28% |
| 2026 YTD | $54.0 | $62.4 | +16% |
MGA has the edge over F on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.