F
Ford Motor Company
F offers stronger valuation, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
SLGN
Silgan Holdings Inc.
SLGN 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.
SLGN Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Weak |
SLGN's cash flow is currently healthy, and its revenue and profitability are stable, but its balance sheet is weak.
F PE Valuation
F has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
SLGN PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 10x | $40.71 | — |
| Cheap | 14x | $34.15 | -16% |
| Fair | 16x | $38.73 | -4.9% |
| Current | 16x | $40.71 | — |
| Expensive | 18x | $44.51 | +9.3% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
SLGN's PE is in its fair range at 16x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 10x next year's earnings, in its cheap 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.
SLGN Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect SLGN'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.
SLGN Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $4.03 | +62% |
| Q3 2026 | $2.49 | -15% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.56 | -8.9% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.67 | -0.7% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.70 | +4.7% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.94 | +6.5% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.81 | -1.4% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.69 | -5.6% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.58 | -13% |
SLGN 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.
SLGN Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $2B | +1.6% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.6B | +6.8% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.6B | +6.4% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.5B | +4.1% |
| Q3 2025 | $2B | +15% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.5B | +11% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.5B | +11% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.4B | +5.3% |
SLGN has the edge over F on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 7.1% | -0.3 points |
| Q2 2026 | 6.3% | -1.4 points |
| Q1 2026 | 5.4% | -0.6 points |
| Q4 2025 | 3.6% | +0.2 points |
| Q3 2025 | 7.4% | +0.2 points |
| Q2 2025 | 7.7% | +0.4 points |
| Q1 2025 | 6% | +0.4 points |
| Q4 2024 | 3.5% | -2.8 points |
SLGN 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 SLGN on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
SLGN Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $264.7M | +1.5% |
| Q2 2026 | -$258.5M | +$35.7M |
| Q1 2026 | -$882M | -$115.7M |
| Q4 2025 | $1.2B | +41% |
| Q3 2025 | $260.8M | +3.3% |
| Q2 2025 | -$294.2M | -$258.9M |
| Q1 2025 | -$766.3M | -$143.3M |
| Q4 2024 | $865M | -16% |
SLGN still generates free cash flow, though less than at its 2025 peak: $347M 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.
SLGN Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.1% | +151K shares |
| 1 year | -0.8% | -860K shares |
| 3 years | -2.6% | -2.8M shares |
| 5 years | -4.7% | -5.3M shares |
| Available history | -5% | -5.6M shares |
SLGN has the edge over F on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | $7.8M |
| Q4 2025 | $8.7M |
| Q3 2025 | $59.3M |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | $6.9M |
| Q4 2024 | $1.6M |
SLGN spent $17M buying back its own shares over the past year, down 76% 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 SLGN on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
SLGN Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 5.9x | High |
| Q2 2026 | 6.2x | High |
| Q1 2026 | 5.8x | High |
| Q4 2025 | 4.5x | High |
| Q3 2025 | 6.3x | High |
| Q2 2025 | 7.0x | High |
| Q1 2025 | 6.6x | High |
| Q4 2024 | 5.3x | High |
SLGN's net debt is about 5.9 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from 6.3 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).
SLGN Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 51.1 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 64.4 | Neutral |
SLGN's weekly RSI is 51 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 64 (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.
SLGN PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | SLGN | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 16x | 18x | 9.3% below |
| PE % | 62 | 47 | 15 pts above |
SLGN is trading at 16x 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.
SLGN Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $38.2 | 6.6% above |
| 20 week MA | $40.8 | 0.2% below |
| 50 week MA | $41.3 | 1.5% below |
| 100 week MA | $45.4 | 10% below |
| 200 week MA | $46.5 | 12% below |
SLGN 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.
SLGN Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $31.1 | $36.9 | +19% |
| 2021 | $36.9 | $41.1 | +12% |
| 2022 | $41.1 | $52.8 | +28% |
| 2023 | $52.8 | $45.3 | -14% |
| 2024 | $45.3 | $52.6 | +16% |
| 2025 | $52.6 | $40.9 | -22% |
| 2026 YTD | $40.9 | $40.7 | -0.4% |
SLGN has the edge over F on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.