F
Ford Motor Company
F offers stronger modeled upside, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
SCI
Service Corporation International
SCI has a slight edge over F overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and lower modeled downside.
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.
SCI Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Weak |
SCI'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.
SCI PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 15x | $60.18 | -20% |
| Forward | 18x | $74.97 | — |
| Current | 19x | $74.97 | — |
| Fair | 20x | $80.86 | +7.9% |
| Expensive | 22x | $88.36 | +18% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
SCI's PE is in its fair range at 19x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 18x next year's earnings, in its cheap range.
F Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Strong growth | |
| Stable | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
F has the edge over SCI on the outlook, with more favorable profitability expectations.
SCI Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect SCI's earnings to grow, with its revenue and 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.
SCI Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $4.22 | +4.8% |
| Q3 2026 | $4.03 | +9.2% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.83 | +4.4% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.79 | +4.7% |
| Q4 2025 | $3.80 | +7.6% |
| Q3 2025 | $3.69 | +7% |
| Q2 2025 | $3.67 | +6.7% |
| Q1 2025 | $3.62 | +3.7% |
| Q4 2024 | $3.53 | 0% |
SCI 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.
SCI Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.1B | +4.6% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.1B | +3.6% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.1B | +2.1% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.1B | +1.7% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.1B | +4.4% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.1B | +3% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.1B | +2.8% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.1B | +3.5% |
SCI has the edge over F on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 23% | +1.4 points |
| Q2 2026 | 21% | -0.1 points |
| Q1 2026 | 22% | -1.2 points |
| Q4 2025 | 25% | +0.8 points |
| Q3 2025 | 21% | +0.4 points |
| Q2 2025 | 21% | -0.3 points |
| Q1 2025 | 23% | +1.2 points |
| Q4 2024 | 24% | +1.1 points |
SCI 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 SCI on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
SCI Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $197.4M | +31% |
| Q2 2026 | $142.9M | +71% |
| Q1 2026 | $253.9M | +9% |
| Q4 2025 | $87.2M | -43% |
| Q3 2025 | $150.7M | -7.5% |
| Q2 2025 | $83.4M | -17% |
| Q1 2025 | $233M | +66% |
| Q4 2024 | $151.8M | -17% |
SCI's free cash flow has been positive every quarter for six years: $681M over the past year, up 10% 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.
SCI Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.8% | -1.1M shares |
| 1 year | -3% | -4.2M shares |
| 3 years | -9.9% | -15.1M shares |
| 5 years | -19% | -32.8M shares |
| Available history | -26% | -48.3M shares |
SCI has the edge over F on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $52.6M |
| Q2 2026 | $123.2M |
| Q1 2026 | $143.2M |
| Q4 2025 | $58.9M |
| Q3 2025 | $78.1M |
| Q2 2025 | $193.6M |
| Q1 2025 | $130.5M |
| Q4 2024 | $56.2M |
SCI spent $378M buying back its own shares over the past year, down 18% 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 SCI on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
SCI Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 4.0x | High |
| Q2 2026 | 4.1x | High |
| Q1 2026 | 4.1x | High |
| Q4 2025 | 4.0x | High |
| Q3 2025 | 4.0x | Elevated |
| Q2 2025 | 4.0x | High |
| Q1 2025 | 3.9x | Elevated |
| Q4 2024 | 4.0x | Elevated |
SCI'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).
SCI Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 43.2 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 31.6 | Neutral |
SCI's weekly RSI is 43 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 32 (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.
SCI PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | SCI | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 19x | 18x | 3.2% above |
| PE % | 34 | 47 | 13 pts below |
SCI is trading at 19x 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.
SCI Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $77.7 | 3.5% below |
| 20 week MA | $80.2 | 6.5% below |
| 50 week MA | $79.7 | 5.9% below |
| 100 week MA | $79.5 | 5.7% below |
| 200 week MA | $74.6 | 0.5% above |
SCI 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.
SCI Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $46.1 | $48.7 | +5.6% |
| 2021 | $48.7 | $69.7 | +43% |
| 2022 | $69.7 | $70.2 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | $70.2 | $68.5 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | $68.5 | $80.8 | +18% |
| 2025 | $80.8 | $78.0 | -3.5% |
| 2026 YTD | $78.0 | $75.0 | -3.8% |
SCI has the edge over F on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.