F
Ford Motor Company
F has a slight edge over NCLH overall, supported by lower modeled downside and stronger modeled upside.
NCLH
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.
NCLH offers stronger valuation, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
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.
NCLH Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Under pressure | |
| Weak |
NCLH's profitability is currently healthy, and its revenue is stable, but its cash flow and balance sheet are under pressure.
F PE Valuation
F has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
NCLH PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current | 9.7x | $18.06 | — |
| Cheap | 9.9x | $18.49 | +2.4% |
| Forward | 14x | $18.06 | — |
| Fair | 16x | $29.39 | +63% |
| Expensive | 22x | $40.83 | +126% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
NCLH's PE is in its cheap range at 9.7x. Analysts expect earnings to fall, which would put today's price at 14x next year's earnings, in its fair range.
F Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Strong growth | |
| Stable | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
F has the edge over NCLH on the outlook, with more favorable earnings and profitability expectations.
NCLH Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly deteriorating | |
| Strong decline | |
| Stable | |
| Strongly weakening | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect NCLH's earnings and profitability to decline, with its revenue 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.
NCLH Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $1.26 | -32% |
| Q3 2026 | $1.86 | +34% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.65 | +11% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.24 | -30% |
| Q4 2025 | $0.92 | -51% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.39 | +16% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.48 | +54% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.76 | +117% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.89 | +385% |
NCLH 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.
NCLH Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $2.9B | +0.3% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.6B | +4.9% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.3B | +9.6% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.2B | +6.4% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.9B | +4.7% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.5B | +6.1% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.1B | -2.9% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.1B | +6.2% |
NCLH has the edge over F on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 21% | -4.3 points |
| Q2 2026 | 14% | -3.1 points |
| Q1 2026 | 10% | +0.6 points |
| Q4 2025 | 8.3% | -1.9 points |
| Q3 2025 | 26% | +0.9 points |
| Q2 2025 | 17% | +2.4 points |
| Q1 2025 | 9.4% | -0.5 points |
| Q4 2024 | 10% | +3.9 points |
NCLH 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 NCLH on cash generation, producing positive trailing cash flow while its opponent burns cash.
NCLH Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$105.4M | +$621.2M |
| Q2 2026 | $144.9M | -62% |
| Q1 2026 | -$625.2M | +$220.8M |
| Q4 2025 | $21.5M | -86% |
| Q3 2025 | -$726.5M | -$531M |
| Q2 2025 | $381.2M | +15% |
| Q1 2025 | -$846M | -254% |
| Q4 2024 | $155.8M | +$544.5M |
NCLH has burned cash in most quarters: −$564M over the past year, against −$1B 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.
NCLH Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.8% | -3.5M shares |
| 1 year | -7.1% | -35.3M shares |
| 3 years | -10% | -51.2M shares |
| 5 years | +24% | +90.4M shares |
| Available history | +113% | +244M shares |
NCLH has the edge over F on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2019 | — |
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 NCLH on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
NCLH Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 5.7x | High |
| Q2 2026 | 5.5x | High |
| Q1 2026 | 5.5x | High |
| Q4 2025 | 5.4x | High |
| Q3 2025 | 5.6x | High |
| Q2 2025 | 5.5x | High |
| Q1 2025 | 5.8x | High |
| Q4 2024 | 5.4x | High |
NCLH's net debt is about 5.7 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), about the same as 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).
NCLH Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 53.0 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 62.4 | Neutral |
NCLH's weekly RSI is 53 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 62 (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.
NCLH PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | NCLH | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 9.7x | 18x | 46% below |
| PE % | 15 | 47 | 32 pts below |
NCLH is trading at 9.7x earnings, a 46% 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.
NCLH Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $16.1 | 12% above |
| 20 week MA | $17.1 | 5.5% above |
| 50 week MA | $19.1 | 5.4% below |
| 100 week MA | $20.6 | 12% below |
| 200 week MA | $19.2 | 6.1% below |
NCLH 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 has the edge over NCLH on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
NCLH Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $59.1 | $24.6 | -58% |
| 2021 | $24.6 | $22.7 | -7.6% |
| 2022 | $22.7 | $13.0 | -43% |
| 2023 | $13.0 | $20.0 | +54% |
| 2024 | $20.0 | $25.8 | +28% |
| 2025 | $25.8 | $22.8 | -11% |
| 2026 YTD | $22.8 | $18.1 | -21% |
NCLH has finished lower in four of the last six years. It's down 21% so far in 2026.