F
Ford Motor Company
F has the edge over MTN overall, supported by stronger modeled upside and stronger valuation.
MTN
Vail Resorts, Inc.
MTN's outlook is improving, though it still trails on the overall score.
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.
MTN Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Weak |
MTN's revenue, profitability and cash flow are currently stable, but its balance sheet is weak.
F PE Valuation
F has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
MTN PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 21x | $87.81 | -42% |
| Forward | 27x | $151 | — |
| Fair | 31x | $128 | -16% |
| Current | 37x | $151 | — |
| Expensive | 79x | $325 | +115% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
MTN's PE is in its expensive range at 37x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 27x 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.
MTN Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
MTN 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.
MTN Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $5.63 | +37% |
| Q3 2026 | $4.12 | -45% |
| Q2 2026 | $4.52 | -42% |
| Q1 2026 | $6.25 | -8.9% |
| Q4 2025 | $6.94 | +15% |
| Q3 2025 | $7.53 | +24% |
| Q2 2025 | $7.86 | +4.8% |
| Q1 2025 | $6.86 | +12% |
| Q4 2024 | $6.06 | +9.4% |
MTN 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 has the edge over MTN on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
MTN Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $278.1M | +2.5% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.2B | -7% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.1B | -4.7% |
| Q4 2025 | $271M | +4.1% |
| Q3 2025 | $271.3M | +2.2% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.3B | +1% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.1B | +5.5% |
| Q4 2024 | $260.3M | +0.7% |
MTN has the edge over F on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -75% | 0 points |
| Q2 2026 | 41% | -3.9 points |
| Q1 2026 | 32% | -2 points |
| Q4 2025 | -77% | +0.2 points |
| Q3 2025 | -75% | -0.2 points |
| Q2 2025 | 45% | +2.3 points |
| Q1 2025 | 34% | +1.3 points |
| Q4 2024 | -78% | +2.5 points |
MTN's operating margin was −75% last quarter, about level with 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 MTN on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
MTN Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$153M | +$74.5M |
| Q2 2026 | -$28.2M | -133% |
| Q1 2026 | $185M | -26% |
| Q4 2025 | $244.3M | +16% |
| Q3 2025 | -$227.5M | -$77.2M |
| Q2 2025 | $84.5M | -0.6% |
| Q1 2025 | $251.2M | +52% |
| Q4 2024 | $211.4M | -23% |
MTN usually generates cash, though not every quarter: the latest was −$153M, but it generated $248M 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 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.
MTN Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.3% | +106K shares |
| 1 year | -3.8% | -1.4M shares |
| 3 years | -10% | -4M shares |
| 5 years | -12% | -5M shares |
| Available history | -11% | -4.5M shares |
MTN has the edge over F on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | $45M |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | $200M |
| Q2 2025 | $30M |
| Q1 2025 | $20M |
| Q4 2024 | $20M |
MTN spent $45M buying back its own shares over the past year, down 83% 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 MTN on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
MTN Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 4.1x | High |
| Q2 2026 | 3.6x | Elevated |
| Q1 2026 | 3.1x | Elevated |
| Q4 2025 | 3.0x | Moderate |
| Q3 2025 | 3.1x | Elevated |
| Q2 2025 | 2.5x | Moderate |
| Q1 2025 | 2.6x | Moderate |
| Q4 2024 | 3.0x | Elevated |
MTN's net debt is about 4.1 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from 3.1 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).
MTN Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 55.3 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 73.5 | Neutral |
MTN's weekly RSI is 55 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 73 (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.
MTN PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | MTN | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 37x | 18x | 104% above |
| PE % | 69 | 47 | 22 pts above |
MTN is trading at 37x earnings, a 104% 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.
MTN Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $147.8 | 2.3% above |
| 20 week MA | $146.2 | 3.4% above |
| 50 week MA | $139.7 | 8.2% above |
| 100 week MA | $148.0 | 2.2% above |
| 200 week MA | $181.3 | 17% below |
MTN 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.
MTN Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $242.3 | $275.2 | +14% |
| 2021 | $275.2 | $332.2 | +21% |
| 2022 | $332.2 | $241.1 | -27% |
| 2023 | $241.1 | $213.5 | -11% |
| 2024 | $213.5 | $190.5 | -11% |
| 2025 | $190.5 | $140.3 | -26% |
| 2026 YTD | $140.3 | $151.2 | +7.8% |
MTN has the edge over F on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.