F
Ford Motor Company
F offers stronger valuation, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
SIG
Signet Jewelers Limited
SIG has the edge over F overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger modeled upside.
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.
SIG Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong |
SIG's profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its revenue is stable.
F PE Valuation
F has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
SIG PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 6.8x | $58.67 | -50% |
| Forward | 9.2x | $118 | — |
| Fair | 10x | $87.57 | -26% |
| Expensive | 14x | $118 | +0.1% |
| Current | 14x | $118 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
SIG's PE is in its expensive range at 14x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 9.2x next year's earnings, in its fair range.
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.
SIG Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Stable | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect SIG'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.
SIG Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $12.80 | +48% |
| Q3 2026 | $8.63 | +195% |
| Q2 2026 | $7.08 | +714% |
| Q1 2026 | $7.08 | +$7.89 |
| Q4 2025 | $3.30 | -62% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.93 | -66% |
| Q2 2025 | $0.87 | -93% |
| Q1 2025 | -$0.81 | -105% |
| Q4 2024 | $8.71 | +1.4% |
SIG 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 SIG on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| 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.
SIG Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.5B | -0.5% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.6B | +0.8% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.3B | -0.3% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.4B | +3.1% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.5B | +3% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.5B | +2% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.4B | -5.8% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.3B | -3.1% |
SIG's revenue fell from its 2022 peak and has held roughly level since: $1.5B last quarter, about level with the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 5.7% | +5.6 points |
| Q2 2026 | 2.4% | -0.7 points |
| Q1 2026 | 14% | +7.1 points |
| Q4 2025 | 1.7% | +1 points |
| Q3 2025 | 0.2% | +6.9 points |
| Q2 2025 | 3.1% | -0.2 points |
| Q1 2025 | 6.5% | -10 points |
| Q4 2024 | 0.7% | -0.3 points |
SIG 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 SIG on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
SIG Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $30.8M | -51% |
| Q2 2026 | -$169.2M | +$42.7M |
| Q1 2026 | $676.4M | -8.9% |
| Q4 2025 | -$1.5M | +$137M |
| Q3 2025 | $62.3M | +294% |
| Q2 2025 | -$211.9M | -$30.4M |
| Q1 2025 | $742.1M | +3.6% |
| Q4 2024 | -$138.5M | -1089% |
SIG still generates free cash flow, though less than at its 2023 peak: $537M 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.
SIG Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -2.7% | -1.1M shares |
| 1 year | -4.4% | -1.8M shares |
| 3 years | -28% | -15M shares |
| 5 years | -24% | -12.7M shares |
| Available history | -24% | -12.5M shares |
SIG has the edge over F on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $87.2M |
| Q2 2026 | $82.7M |
| Q1 2026 | $27M |
| Q4 2025 | $28.5M |
| Q3 2025 | $32.3M |
| Q2 2025 | $117.4M |
| Q1 2025 | $24.2M |
| Q4 2024 | $66.6M |
SIG spent $225M buying back its own shares over the past year, down 6.3% 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 SIG on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
SIG Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.9x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -1.1x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -1.6x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -0.6x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -0.8x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -1.0x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -2.3x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | 0.2x | Very low |
SIG has more cash than debt.
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).
SIG Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 68.3 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 80.9 | Overbought |
SIG's weekly RSI is 68 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 81 (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.
SIG PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | SIG | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 14x | 18x | 24% below |
| PE % | 83 | 47 | 36 pts above |
SIG is trading at 14x earnings, a 24% discount 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.
SIG Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $112.1 | 5.5% above |
| 20 week MA | $98.9 | 19% above |
| 50 week MA | $92.4 | 28% above |
| 100 week MA | $84.1 | 41% above |
| 200 week MA | $84.5 | 40% above |
SIG 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.
SIG Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $21.0 | $26.2 | +25% |
| 2021 | $26.2 | $83.5 | +219% |
| 2022 | $83.5 | $68.1 | -19% |
| 2023 | $68.1 | $107.3 | +58% |
| 2024 | $107.3 | $82.0 | -24% |
| 2025 | $82.0 | $85.2 | +4% |
| 2026 YTD | $85.2 | $118.2 | +39% |
SIG has the edge over F on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.