F
Ford Motor Company
F offers stronger valuation, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
MLR
Miller Industries, Inc.
MLR has a slight edge over F overall, supported by stronger modeled upside 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.
MLR Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
MLR's cash flow and balance sheet are currently strong, and its revenue and profitability are stable.
F PE Valuation
F has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
MLR PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 9.6x | $14.45 | -70% |
| Fair | 14x | $20.88 | -57% |
| Forward | 17x | $48.71 | — |
| Expensive | 21x | $31.75 | -35% |
| Current | 32x | $48.71 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
MLR's PE is in its expensive range at 32x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 17x 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.
MLR Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
MLR 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.
MLR Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $2.83 | +88% |
| Q3 2026 | $1.50 | -42% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.24 | -66% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.34 | -71% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.98 | -64% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.58 | -57% |
| Q2 2025 | $3.64 | -41% |
| Q1 2025 | $4.69 | -18% |
| Q4 2024 | $5.47 | +7.9% |
MLR 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 has the edge over MLR on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| 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.
MLR Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $212.2M | +19% |
| Q2 2026 | $240M | +12% |
| Q1 2026 | $180.9M | -20% |
| Q4 2025 | $171.9M | -23% |
| Q3 2025 | $178.7M | -43% |
| Q2 2025 | $214M | -42% |
| Q1 2025 | $225.7M | -36% |
| Q4 2024 | $221.9M | -25% |
MLR's revenue is recovering but still below its 2024 peak: $212M last quarter, up 19% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 3.5% | +1.1 points |
| Q2 2026 | 4.2% | -1.1 points |
| Q1 2026 | 0.9% | -3.9 points |
| Q4 2025 | 2.9% | -2.8 points |
| Q3 2025 | 2.4% | -3.9 points |
| Q2 2025 | 5.3% | -1.8 points |
| Q1 2025 | 4.8% | -1.4 points |
| Q4 2024 | 5.7% | -1.4 points |
MLR 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 MLR on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
MLR Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $13.7M | -25% |
| Q2 2026 | $28M | +9.7% |
| Q1 2026 | $22.8M | +$25.2M |
| Q4 2025 | $43.8M | +$56.7M |
| Q3 2025 | $18.1M | -25% |
| Q2 2025 | $25.6M | +$39.4M |
| Q1 2025 | -$2.4M | -156% |
| Q4 2024 | -$13M | -396% |
MLR generated $108M in free cash flow over the past year, about four times what it generated 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.
MLR Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.3% | -36.5K shares |
| 1 year | -0.9% | -110K shares |
| 3 years | -0.3% | -30K shares |
| 5 years | +0.6% | +74K shares |
| Available history | +0.7% | +85K shares |
MLR has the edge over F on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $2.7M |
| Q2 2026 | $2.5M |
| Q1 2026 | $2.2M |
| Q4 2025 | $2.2M |
| Q3 2025 | $1.2M |
| Q2 2025 | $500,000 |
| Q1 2025 | $2.1M |
| Q4 2024 | — |
MLR spent $10M buying back its own shares over the past year, up 155% 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 the edge over MLR on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
MLR Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -1.4x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -1.4x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -0.8x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | 0.6x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | 0.4x | Very low |
MLR has more cash than debt.
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).
MLR Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 44.5 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 20.2 | Neutral |
MLR's weekly RSI is 45 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 20 (neutral).
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.
MLR PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | MLR | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 32x | 18x | 80% above |
| PE % | 93 | 47 | 46 pts above |
MLR is trading at 32x earnings, a 80% 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.
MLR Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $51.2 | 4.9% below |
| 20 week MA | $52.5 | 7.1% below |
| 50 week MA | $47.6 | 2.4% above |
| 100 week MA | $47.3 | 3% above |
| 200 week MA | $46.8 | 4.2% above |
MLR 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.
MLR Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $37.2 | $36.8 | -1% |
| 2021 | $36.8 | $32.5 | -12% |
| 2022 | $32.5 | $26.4 | -19% |
| 2023 | $26.4 | $42.3 | +60% |
| 2024 | $42.3 | $65.7 | +55% |
| 2025 | $65.7 | $38.2 | -42% |
| 2026 YTD | $38.2 | $48.7 | +28% |
MLR has the edge over F on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.