F
Ford Motor Company
F's outlook is improving, though it still trails on the overall score.
PLNT
Planet Fitness, Inc.
PLNT has the edge over F overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger fundamentals.
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.
PLNT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong | |
| Healthy | |
| Under pressure |
PLNT's profitability and cash flow are currently healthy, and its revenue is stable, but its balance sheet is under pressure.
F PE Valuation
F has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
PLNT PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 17x | $60.15 | — |
| Current | 20x | $60.15 | — |
| Cheap | 37x | $110 | +82% |
| Fair | 51x | $150 | +150% |
| Expensive | 148x | $437 | +627% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
PLNT's PE is in its cheap range at 20x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 17x next year's earnings.
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.
PLNT Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
PLNT 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.
PLNT Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $3.61 | +22% |
| Q3 2026 | $2.95 | +20% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.95 | +31% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.77 | +31% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.62 | +30% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.45 | +32% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.25 | +24% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.12 | +22% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.01 | +24% |
PLNT 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.
PLNT Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $360M | +9% |
| Q2 2026 | $365.2M | +7.1% |
| Q1 2026 | $337.2M | +22% |
| Q4 2025 | $376.3M | +11% |
| Q3 2025 | $330.3M | +13% |
| Q2 2025 | $340.9M | +13% |
| Q1 2025 | $276.7M | +12% |
| Q4 2024 | $340.5M | +19% |
PLNT has the edge over F on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 28% | -4.2 points |
| Q2 2026 | 34% | +3.9 points |
| Q1 2026 | 29% | +0.6 points |
| Q4 2025 | 28% | +1.8 points |
| Q3 2025 | 32% | +4.6 points |
| Q2 2025 | 30% | +1 points |
| Q1 2025 | 29% | +2.1 points |
| Q4 2024 | 26% | +1.3 points |
PLNT 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 PLNT on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
PLNT Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $28.9M | -62% |
| Q2 2026 | $4M | -59% |
| Q1 2026 | $122M | +12% |
| Q4 2025 | $59M | +738% |
| Q3 2025 | $76.7M | -1.9% |
| Q2 2025 | $9.7M | -76% |
| Q1 2025 | $109.4M | +72% |
| Q4 2024 | $7M | -41% |
PLNT generated $214M in free cash flow over the past year, up 5.5% 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.
PLNT Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -3.4% | -2.6M shares |
| 1 year | -11% | -9.2M shares |
| 3 years | -12% | -10.4M shares |
| 5 years | -11% | -9.4M shares |
| Available history | -8.5% | -6.9M shares |
PLNT has the edge over F on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $51.2M |
| Q2 2026 | $200.1M |
| Q1 2026 | $51.1M |
| Q4 2025 | $350.3M |
| Q3 2025 | $97.9M |
| Q2 2025 | $2.1M |
| Q1 2025 | $50M |
| Q4 2024 | $1M |
PLNT spent $653M buying back its own shares over the past year, about four times what it spent 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 PLNT on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
PLNT Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 3.7x | Elevated |
| Q2 2026 | 4.4x | High |
| Q1 2026 | 4.2x | High |
| Q4 2025 | 4.5x | High |
| Q3 2025 | 4.0x | High |
| Q2 2025 | 4.2x | High |
| Q1 2025 | 4.3x | High |
| Q4 2024 | 4.5x | High |
PLNT's net debt is about 3.7 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from 4.0 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).
PLNT Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 55.5 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 89.1 | Overbought |
PLNT's weekly RSI is 55 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 89 (overbought).
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.
PLNT PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | PLNT | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 20x | 18x | 13% above |
| PE % | 8 | 47 | 39 pts below |
PLNT is trading at 20x earnings, a 13% 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.
PLNT Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $51.3 | 17% above |
| 20 week MA | $51.8 | 16% above |
| 50 week MA | $67.9 | 11% below |
| 100 week MA | $85.0 | 29% below |
| 200 week MA | $78.1 | 23% below |
PLNT 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 PLNT on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
PLNT Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $75.5 | $77.7 | +3% |
| 2021 | $77.7 | $91.0 | +17% |
| 2022 | $91.0 | $79.1 | -13% |
| 2023 | $79.1 | $73.0 | -7.7% |
| 2024 | $73.0 | $99.8 | +37% |
| 2025 | $99.8 | $109.1 | +9.3% |
| 2026 YTD | $109.1 | $60.2 | -45% |
PLNT is down 45% so far in 2026, after finishing higher in four of the previous six years.