F
Ford Motor Company
F has the edge over PZZA overall, supported by stronger modeled upside and lower modeled downside.
PZZA
Papa John's International, Inc.
PZZA trails on the overall score without a compensating advantage in the available component scores.
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.
PZZA Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Under pressure | |
| Stable | |
| Under pressure | |
| Weak |
PZZA's profitability is currently stable, but its revenue, 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.
PZZA PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 21x | $15.78 | -18% |
| Current | 25x | $19.16 | — |
| Fair | 33x | $25.26 | +32% |
| Expensive | 100x | $75.77 | +295% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
PZZA's PE is in its cheap range at 25x.
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.
PZZA Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for PZZA to show an outlook.
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.
PZZA Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $0.76 | -33% |
| Q2 2026 | $0.80 | -65% |
| Q1 2026 | $0.84 | -65% |
| Q4 2025 | $0.90 | -65% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.14 | -61% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.28 | +8.6% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.37 | +4.4% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.54 | +2.4% |
PZZA 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 PZZA 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.
PZZA Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $454.8M | -10% |
| Q2 2026 | $482.4M | -8.8% |
| Q1 2026 | $478.6M | -7.7% |
| Q4 2025 | $498.2M | -6.1% |
| Q3 2025 | $508.2M | +0.3% |
| Q2 2025 | $529.2M | +4.2% |
| Q1 2025 | $518.3M | +0.9% |
| Q4 2024 | $530.8M | -7.1% |
PZZA's revenue has slid since its 2023 peak: $455M last quarter, down 10% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 3.1% | -0.1 points |
| Q2 2026 | 4.8% | +0.2 points |
| Q1 2026 | 4.3% | -0.3 points |
| Q4 2025 | 4.9% | -0.6 points |
| Q3 2025 | 3.2% | -9.7 points |
| Q2 2025 | 4.6% | -0.9 points |
| Q1 2025 | 4.6% | -1.9 points |
| Q4 2024 | 5.6% | -1.9 points |
PZZA 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 PZZA on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
PZZA Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $9.7M | -57% |
| Q2 2026 | $15.7M | -9.9% |
| Q1 2026 | -$6.2M | -133% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.1M | -92% |
| Q3 2025 | $22.7M | +$26.5M |
| Q2 2025 | $17.4M | +26% |
| Q1 2025 | $19.1M | +$20.2M |
| Q4 2024 | $25.2M | -38% |
PZZA still generates free cash flow, though less than at its 2020 peak: $21M over the past year.
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.
PZZA Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | 0% | -- |
| 1 year | +0.3% | +86K shares |
| 3 years | +1% | +329K shares |
| 5 years | -9.8% | -3.6M shares |
| Available history | +4.7% | +1.5M shares |
PZZA has the edge over F on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2024 | $2.1M |
| Q3 2024 | — |
| Q2 2024 | — |
| Q1 2024 | — |
| Q4 2023 | — |
| Q3 2023 | — |
| Q2 2023 | $708,000 |
| Q1 2023 | $209.6M |
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 PZZA on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
PZZA Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 4.1x | High |
| Q2 2026 | 4.0x | Elevated |
| Q1 2026 | 3.9x | Elevated |
| Q4 2025 | 3.8x | Elevated |
| Q3 2025 | 4.0x | Elevated |
| Q2 2025 | 3.2x | Elevated |
| Q1 2025 | 3.2x | Elevated |
| Q4 2024 | 3.1x | Elevated |
PZZA's net debt is about 4.0 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).
PZZA Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 30.4 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 13.3 | Oversold |
PZZA's weekly RSI is 30 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 13 (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.
PZZA PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | PZZA | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 25x | 18x | 40% above |
| PE % | 29 | 47 | 18 pts below |
PZZA is trading at 25x earnings, a 40% 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.
PZZA Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $19.2 | 0.2% below |
| 20 week MA | $23.8 | 19% below |
| 50 week MA | $30.8 | 38% below |
| 100 week MA | $37.2 | 48% below |
| 200 week MA | $51.4 | 63% below |
PZZA is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 63% below its 200-week average.
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 PZZA on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
PZZA Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $64.5 | $87.5 | +36% |
| 2021 | $87.5 | $132.6 | +51% |
| 2022 | $132.6 | $84.0 | -37% |
| 2023 | $84.0 | $76.2 | -9.2% |
| 2024 | $76.2 | $39.5 | -48% |
| 2025 | $39.5 | $39.3 | -0.5% |
| 2026 YTD | $39.3 | $19.2 | -51% |
PZZA has finished four years in a row lower, and it's down 51% so far in 2026.