F
Ford Motor Company
F offers stronger valuation, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
MYE
Myers Industries, Inc.
MYE 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.
MYE Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Under pressure | |
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Stable |
MYE's profitability and cash flow are currently healthy, and its balance sheet is stable, but its revenue is under pressure.
F PE Valuation
F has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
MYE PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 13x | $10.18 | -64% |
| Forward | 14x | $28.32 | — |
| Fair | 20x | $15.32 | -46% |
| Expensive | 31x | $23.28 | -18% |
| Current | 37x | $28.32 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
MYE's PE is in its expensive range at 37x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 14x 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.
MYE Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Stable | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect MYE'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.
MYE Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $2.00 | +163% |
| Q3 2026 | $0.76 | +2.7% |
| Q2 2026 | $0.97 | +273% |
| Q1 2026 | $0.70 | +150% |
| Q4 2025 | $0.93 | +389% |
| Q3 2025 | $0.74 | +76% |
| Q2 2025 | $0.26 | -75% |
| Q1 2025 | $0.28 | -74% |
| Q4 2024 | $0.19 | -86% |
MYE 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 MYE 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.
MYE Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $171.3M | -17% |
| Q2 2026 | $179.2M | -14% |
| Q1 2026 | $164.6M | -20% |
| Q4 2025 | $204M | 0% |
| Q3 2025 | $205.4M | +0.2% |
| Q2 2025 | $209.6M | -4.8% |
| Q1 2025 | $206.8M | -0.2% |
| Q4 2024 | $203.9M | +6.7% |
MYE's revenue has slid since its 2022 peak: $171M last quarter, down 17% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 8.7% | +0.1 points |
| Q2 2026 | 17% | +7.9 points |
| Q1 2026 | 15% | +7 points |
| Q4 2025 | 9.9% | +2.7 points |
| Q3 2025 | 8.6% | +11 points |
| Q2 2025 | 9.5% | -1.2 points |
| Q1 2025 | 8.1% | +2.8 points |
| Q4 2024 | 7.2% | -2.6 points |
MYE 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.
MYE Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $11.1M | -48% |
| Q2 2026 | $27.9M | +13% |
| Q1 2026 | $23.4M | +1044% |
| Q4 2025 | $18.9M | -6.3% |
| Q3 2025 | $21.5M | +112% |
| Q2 2025 | $24.7M | +149% |
| Q1 2025 | $2M | -86% |
| Q4 2024 | $20.2M | +71% |
MYE generated $81M in free cash flow over the past year, up 19% 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 the edge over MYE on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| 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.
MYE Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.4% | +136K shares |
| 1 year | +0.9% | +345K shares |
| 3 years | +2.6% | +947K shares |
| 5 years | +4.2% | +1.5M shares |
| Available history | +6.4% | +2.3M shares |
MYE has 38M diluted shares, up 0.9% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | $504,000 |
| Q3 2025 | $506,000 |
| Q2 2025 | $507,000 |
| Q1 2025 | $1M |
MYE has spent almost nothing on buybacks in the past year.
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 MYE on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
MYE Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 2.3x | Moderate |
| Q2 2026 | 2.4x | Moderate |
| Q1 2026 | 2.9x | Moderate |
| Q4 2025 | 3.3x | Elevated |
| Q3 2025 | 3.4x | Elevated |
| Q2 2025 | 4.4x | High |
| Q1 2025 | 4.1x | High |
| Q4 2024 | 4.1x | High |
MYE's net debt is about 2.3 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from 3.4 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).
MYE Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 47.8 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 14.9 | Oversold |
MYE's weekly RSI is 48 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 15 (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.
MYE PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | MYE | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 37x | 18x | 107% above |
| PE % | 88 | 47 | 41 pts above |
MYE is trading at 37x earnings, a 107% 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.
MYE Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $30.2 | 6.3% below |
| 20 week MA | $31.4 | 9.7% below |
| 50 week MA | $25.7 | 10% above |
| 100 week MA | $19.8 | 43% above |
| 200 week MA | $18.9 | 50% above |
MYE 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.
MYE Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $16.5 | $20.3 | +23% |
| 2021 | $20.3 | $19.7 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | $19.7 | $23.1 | +17% |
| 2023 | $23.1 | $19.6 | -15% |
| 2024 | $19.6 | $11.1 | -43% |
| 2025 | $11.1 | $19.3 | +74% |
| 2026 YTD | $19.3 | $28.3 | +47% |
MYE has the edge over F on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.