F
Ford Motor Company
F's outlook is improving, though it still trails on the overall score.
QSR
Restaurant Brands International Inc.
QSR has the edge over F overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger valuation.
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.
QSR Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong | |
| Healthy | |
| Weak |
QSR's profitability and cash flow are currently healthy, and its revenue is stable, but its balance sheet is weak.
F PE Valuation
F has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
QSR PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current | 18x | $75.48 | — |
| Forward | 18x | $75.48 | — |
| Cheap | 19x | $82.16 | +8.8% |
| Fair | 23x | $99.03 | +31% |
| Expensive | 28x | $121 | +61% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
QSR's PE is in its cheap range at 17.6x. On analysts' estimates for next year's earnings, today's price would be 17.5x.
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.
QSR Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect QSR's earnings to grow and its profitability to improve, with its revenue 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.
QSR Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $4.30 | +0.3% |
| Q3 2026 | $4.29 | +53% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.71 | +41% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.83 | -4.1% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.35 | -26% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.81 | -29% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.64 | -34% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.95 | -24% |
| Q4 2024 | $3.18 | -15% |
QSR 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.
QSR Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $2.5B | +3.1% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.5B | +4.6% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.3B | +7.3% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.5B | +7.4% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.4B | +6.9% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.4B | +16% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.1B | +21% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.3B | +26% |
QSR has the edge over F on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 28% | +0.5 points |
| Q2 2026 | 28% | +8.4 points |
| Q1 2026 | 27% | +6.1 points |
| Q4 2025 | 25% | -2.5 points |
| Q3 2025 | 27% | +1.9 points |
| Q2 2025 | 20% | -12 points |
| Q1 2025 | 21% | -11 points |
| Q4 2024 | 28% | +1.9 points |
QSR 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.
QSR Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $479M | -9.8% |
| Q2 2026 | $479M | +17% |
| Q1 2026 | $169M | +213% |
| Q4 2025 | $453M | +12% |
| Q3 2025 | $531M | +9.5% |
| Q2 2025 | $411M | +41% |
| Q1 2025 | $54M | -56% |
| Q4 2024 | $404M | +13% |
QSR 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 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.
QSR Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.7% | -3M shares |
| 1 year | 0% | -- |
| 3 years | +0.7% | +3M shares |
| 5 years | -2.6% | -12M shares |
QSR has the edge over F on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $274M |
| Q2 2026 | $138M |
| Q1 2026 | $32M |
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q4 2023 | $385M |
| Q3 2023 | $115M |
| Q2 2023 | — |
| Q1 2023 | — |
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 QSR on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
QSR Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 4.2x | High |
| Q2 2026 | 4.2x | High |
| Q1 2026 | 4.6x | High |
| Q4 2025 | 4.8x | High |
| Q3 2025 | 4.9x | High |
| Q2 2025 | 5.2x | High |
| Q1 2025 | 4.9x | High |
| Q4 2024 | 4.6x | High |
QSR's net debt is about 4.2 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from 4.9 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).
QSR Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 51.6 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 48.0 | Neutral |
QSR's weekly RSI is 52 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 48 (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.
QSR PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | QSR | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 18x | 18x | 2.4% below |
| PE % | 7 | 47 | 40 pts below |
QSR is trading at 18x earnings, in line with 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.
QSR Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $73.5 | 2.7% above |
| 20 week MA | $75.0 | 0.6% above |
| 50 week MA | $73.8 | 2.3% above |
| 100 week MA | $69.9 | 8% above |
| 200 week MA | $70.5 | 7% above |
QSR 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.
QSR Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $64.5 | $60.7 | -5.9% |
| 2021 | $60.7 | $59.3 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | $59.3 | $65.0 | +9.6% |
| 2023 | $65.0 | $78.1 | +20% |
| 2024 | $78.1 | $65.5 | -16% |
| 2025 | $65.5 | $69.9 | +6.6% |
| 2026 YTD | $69.9 | $75.5 | +8% |
QSR has the edge over F on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.