F
Ford Motor Company
F offers stronger valuation, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
MUSA
Murphy USA Inc.
MUSA has the edge over F overall, supported by stronger fundamentals 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.
MUSA Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Healthy |
MUSA's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
F PE Valuation
F has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
MUSA PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 11x | $385 | -28% |
| Fair | 15x | $534 | -0.1% |
| Current | 15x | $535 | — |
| Forward | 18x | $535 | — |
| Expensive | 20x | $697 | +30% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
MUSA's PE is in its fair range at 15x. On analysts' estimates for next year's earnings, today's price would be 18x, in its expensive 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.
MUSA Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Deteriorating | |
| Stable | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect MUSA's revenue to grow, with its earnings and profitability holding steady. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
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.
MUSA Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $29.88 | -16% |
| Q3 2026 | $35.49 | +50% |
| Q2 2026 | $32.66 | +36% |
| Q1 2026 | $28.75 | +22% |
| Q4 2025 | $24.10 | 0% |
| Q3 2025 | $23.62 | -2.5% |
| Q2 2025 | $24.06 | -2.6% |
| Q1 2025 | $23.62 | -0.8% |
| Q4 2024 | $24.11 | -5.4% |
MUSA 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 MUSA on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| 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.
MUSA Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $6.9B | +35% |
| Q2 2026 | $6.8B | +36% |
| Q1 2026 | $4.8B | +6.5% |
| Q4 2025 | $4.7B | +0.7% |
| Q3 2025 | $5.1B | -2.5% |
| Q2 2025 | $5B | -8.2% |
| Q1 2025 | $4.5B | -6.6% |
| Q4 2024 | $4.7B | -7.1% |
MUSA's revenue has grown year over year for four quarters in a row: $6.9B last quarter, up 35% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 3.8% | -0.2 points |
| Q2 2026 | 4.5% | +0.1 points |
| Q1 2026 | 4.3% | +2.3 points |
| Q4 2025 | 4.4% | +0.2 points |
| Q3 2025 | 4% | -0.3 points |
| Q2 2025 | 4.4% | +0.4 points |
| Q1 2025 | 1.9% | -0.2 points |
| Q4 2024 | 4.2% | -0.1 points |
MUSA 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 MUSA on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
MUSA Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $193.7M | +186% |
| Q2 2026 | $123.3M | -10% |
| Q1 2026 | $221.7M | +445% |
| Q4 2025 | $128.8M | +5.8% |
| Q3 2025 | $67.7M | +3.8% |
| Q2 2025 | $137.1M | -4% |
| Q1 2025 | $40.7M | -32% |
| Q4 2024 | $121.7M | -25% |
MUSA's free cash flow has been positive every quarter for seven years: $668M over the past year, up 82% from 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.
MUSA Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -1% | -192K shares |
| 1 year | -4.5% | -872K shares |
| 3 years | -16% | -3.4M shares |
| 5 years | -30% | -7.8M shares |
| Available history | -42% | -13.5M shares |
MUSA has the edge over F on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $156.2M |
| Q2 2026 | $82.3M |
| Q1 2026 | $70.5M |
| Q4 2025 | $66.9M |
| Q3 2025 | $219.2M |
| Q2 2025 | $213.8M |
| Q1 2025 | $150M |
| Q4 2024 | $128M |
MUSA spent $376M buying back its own shares over the past year, down 47% 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 MUSA on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
MUSA Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 1.6x | Healthy |
| Q2 2026 | 1.7x | Healthy |
| Q1 2026 | 1.8x | Healthy |
| Q4 2025 | 2.2x | Moderate |
| Q3 2025 | 2.2x | Moderate |
| Q2 2025 | 2.0x | Moderate |
| Q1 2025 | 2.0x | Healthy |
| Q4 2024 | 1.8x | Healthy |
MUSA's net debt is about 1.6 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from 2.2 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).
MUSA Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 50.9 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 37.4 | Neutral |
MUSA's weekly RSI is 51 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 37 (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.
MUSA PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | MUSA | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 15x | 18x | 16% below |
| PE % | 50 | 47 | 3 pts above |
MUSA is trading at 15x earnings, a 16% discount 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.
MUSA Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $528.7 | 1.1% above |
| 20 week MA | $547.2 | 2.3% below |
| 50 week MA | $503.4 | 6.2% above |
| 100 week MA | $467.6 | 14% above |
| 200 week MA | $425.8 | 26% above |
MUSA 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.
MUSA Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $119.5 | $130.2 | +8.9% |
| 2021 | $130.2 | $191.6 | +47% |
| 2022 | $191.6 | $293.4 | +53% |
| 2023 | $293.4 | $356.6 | +22% |
| 2024 | $356.6 | $505.2 | +42% |
| 2025 | $505.2 | $405.0 | -20% |
| 2026 YTD | $405.0 | $534.7 | +32% |
MUSA has the edge over F on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.