F
Ford Motor Company
F lost money over the past year, so it has no meaningful PE right now. Analysts expect earnings to recover and profitability to improve, though they disagree widely on how much.
QS
QuantumScape Corporation
There isn't enough reported data to score QS yet.
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.
QS Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Unavailable | |
| Under pressure | |
| Unavailable | |
| Unavailable |
QS's profitability is currently under pressure. There isn't enough data to rate its revenue, cash flow and balance sheet.
F PE Valuation
F has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
QS PE Valuation
QS 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.
QS Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Losses steady | |
| Stable | |
| -- | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect QS's earnings, revenue and profitability to hold roughly 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.
QS Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$0.63 | +$0.18 |
| Q2 2026 | -$0.67 | +$0.19 |
| Q1 2026 | -$0.71 | +$0.20 |
| Q4 2025 | -$0.76 | +$0.18 |
| Q3 2025 | -$0.81 | +$0.14 |
| Q2 2025 | -$0.86 | +$0.09 |
| Q1 2025 | -$0.91 | +$0.05 |
| Q4 2024 | -$0.94 | +$0.02 |
QS has the edge over F on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
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.
QS Quarterly Revenue
QS and F do not have enough comparable growth data to identify a winner.
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 QS on cash generation, producing positive trailing cash flow while its opponent burns cash.
QS Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$59.5M | +$14.1M |
| Q2 2026 | -$61.4M | +$8.8M |
| Q1 2026 | -$69.5M | -$2.9M |
| Q4 2025 | -$68.4M | +$1.4M |
| Q3 2025 | -$73.6M | +$37.1M |
| Q2 2025 | -$70.1M | +$13.9M |
| Q1 2025 | -$66.6M | +$5.5M |
| Q4 2024 | -$69.8M | +$1.5M |
QS has burned cash in almost every quarter: −$259M over the past year, against −$280M 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 QS 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.
QS Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.6% | +3.5M shares |
| 1 year | +5.4% | +31.8M shares |
| 3 years | +32% | +149M shares |
| 5 years | +48% | +200M shares |
| Available history | +12234% | +616M shares |
QS has 621M diluted shares, up 5.4% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2020 | — |
| Q1 2020 | — |
| 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 more cash than debt.
QS Net Leverage
QS's operating earnings (EBITDA) were negative over the past year, so its debt can't be measured against them.
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).
QS Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 31.4 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 10.0 | Oversold |
QS's weekly RSI is 31 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 10 (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.
QS PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
QS 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.
QS Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $4.29 | 9.6% below |
| 20 week MA | $5.18 | 25% below |
| 50 week MA | $7.10 | 45% below |
| 100 week MA | $7.50 | 48% below |
| 200 week MA | $7.08 | 45% below |
QS is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 45% 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 QS on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
QS Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $9.79 | $114.8 | +1072% |
| 2021 | $114.8 | $24.6 | -79% |
| 2022 | $24.6 | $5.60 | -77% |
| 2023 | $5.60 | $6.95 | +24% |
| 2024 | $6.95 | $5.95 | -14% |
| 2025 | $5.95 | $10.9 | +84% |
| 2026 YTD | $10.9 | $3.88 | -64% |
QS's yearly returns have swung widely, from +1072% in 2020 to −79% in 2021. It's down 64% so far in 2026.