F
Ford Motor Company
F's outlook is improving, though it still trails on the overall score.
OPLN
OPENLANE, Inc.
OPLN 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.
OPLN Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Under pressure | |
| Strong | |
| Healthy |
OPLN's revenue, cash flow and balance sheet are currently healthy, but its profitability is under pressure.
F PE Valuation
F has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
OPLN PE Valuation
OPLN has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
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.
OPLN Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for OPLN, with profitability 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.
OPLN Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $1.66 | — |
| Q3 2026 | -$0.74 | -185% |
| Q2 2026 | -$0.85 | -215% |
| Q4 2021 | $0.12 | +$0.35 |
| Q3 2021 | -$0.05 | -136% |
| Q2 2021 | $0.28 | +56% |
| Q1 2021 | $0.00 | -100% |
| Q4 2020 | -$0.23 | -122% |
OPLN has swung to a loss: it lost $0.74 per share over the past year, after a profit the year before.
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.
OPLN Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $561.2M | +13% |
| Q2 2026 | $554.6M | +15% |
| Q1 2026 | $527.9M | +15% |
| Q4 2025 | $494.3M | +8.6% |
| Q3 2025 | $498.4M | +11% |
| Q2 2025 | $481.7M | +12% |
| Q1 2025 | $460.1M | +11% |
| Q4 2024 | $455M | +16% |
OPLN has the edge over F on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 13% | +1.5 points |
| Q2 2026 | 12% | +2.3 points |
| Q1 2026 | 14% | +2.7 points |
| Q4 2025 | 8.6% | -8.8 points |
| Q3 2025 | 11% | -5.3 points |
| Q2 2025 | 9.8% | -3.1 points |
| Q1 2025 | 11% | -5.4 points |
| Q4 2024 | 17% | +2.7 points |
OPLN 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.
OPLN Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $83.3M | +45% |
| Q2 2026 | $39M | -32% |
| Q1 2026 | $146.5M | +32% |
| Q4 2025 | $110.8M | +493% |
| Q3 2025 | $57.6M | -47% |
| Q2 2025 | $57.4M | +134% |
| Q1 2025 | $110.7M | +27% |
| Q4 2024 | $18.7M | +117% |
OPLN has the edge over F on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
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 OPLN 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.
OPLN Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +7% | +8.2M shares |
| 1 year | +16% | +17.1M shares |
| 3 years | +7.8% | +9.1M shares |
| 5 years | -3% | -3.9M shares |
| Available history | -5.6% | -7.5M shares |
OPLN has 125M diluted shares, up 16% from a year ago, despite $101M in buybacks over the past year.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $43.3M |
| Q2 2026 | $22.5M |
| Q1 2026 | $25.7M |
| Q4 2025 | $9.8M |
| Q3 2025 | $26.4M |
| Q2 2025 | $9.3M |
| Q1 2025 | $100,000 |
| Q4 2024 | — |
OPLN spent $101M buying back its own shares over the past year, up 183% 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 OPLN on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
OPLN Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.8x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | 1.1x | Healthy |
| Q1 2026 | 1.2x | Healthy |
| Q4 2025 | 1.4x | Healthy |
| Q3 2025 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -0.4x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | 0.0x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | 0.2x | Very low |
OPLN's net debt is less than a year of its operating earnings (EBITDA), after holding more cash than debt 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).
OPLN Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 47.6 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 32.5 | Neutral |
OPLN's weekly RSI is 48 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 33 (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.
OPLN PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | OPLN | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | 18x | — |
OPLN has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
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.
OPLN Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $36.2 | 4.1% below |
| 20 week MA | $36.7 | 5.4% below |
| 50 week MA | $33.6 | 3.3% above |
| 100 week MA | $28.5 | 22% above |
| 200 week MA | $22.2 | 57% above |
OPLN 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.
OPLN Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $21.6 | $18.2 | -16% |
| 2021 | $18.2 | $15.5 | -15% |
| 2022 | $15.5 | $12.8 | -18% |
| 2023 | $12.8 | $14.8 | +16% |
| 2024 | $14.8 | $20.1 | +36% |
| 2025 | $20.1 | $31.0 | +54% |
| 2026 YTD | $31.0 | $34.7 | +12% |
OPLN has the edge over F on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.