F
Ford Motor Company
F has the edge over STRT overall, supported by stronger valuation and lower modeled downside.
STRT
Strattec Security Corporation
STRT offers stronger fundamentals, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
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.
STRT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Strong |
STRT's balance sheet is currently strong, and its revenue, profitability and cash flow are stable.
F PE Valuation
F has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
STRT PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 11x | $43.33 | -31% |
| Forward | 13x | $62.38 | — |
| Fair | 14x | $56.31 | -9.7% |
| Current | 15x | $62.38 | — |
| Expensive | 28x | $116 | +85% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
STRT's PE is in its fair range at 15x. On analysts' estimates for next year's earnings, today's price would be 13x.
F Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Strong growth | |
| Stable | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
F has the edge over STRT on the outlook, with more favorable earnings and profitability expectations.
STRT Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Decline | |
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect STRT's earnings to decline, 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.
STRT Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $4.75 | +15% |
| Q3 2026 | $4.12 | -28% |
| Q2 2026 | $5.00 | +9.2% |
| Q1 2026 | $6.07 | +23% |
| Q4 2025 | $6.61 | +65% |
| Q3 2025 | $5.73 | +45% |
| Q2 2025 | $4.58 | +13% |
| Q1 2025 | $4.95 | +400% |
| Q4 2024 | $4.00 | +7900% |
STRT 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.
STRT Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $147.2M | -3.4% |
| Q2 2026 | $151.8M | -0.1% |
| Q1 2026 | $137.6M | -4.5% |
| Q4 2025 | $137.5M | +5.9% |
| Q3 2025 | $152.4M | +9.6% |
| Q2 2025 | $152M | +6.3% |
| Q1 2025 | $144.1M | +2.4% |
| Q4 2024 | $129.9M | +9.6% |
STRT has the edge over F on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 4.4% | -2.5 points |
| Q2 2026 | 4.1% | -1.5 points |
| Q1 2026 | 3.7% | -1.3 points |
| Q4 2025 | 3.5% | +1.9 points |
| Q3 2025 | 6.9% | +3.2 points |
| Q2 2025 | 5.6% | -1.2 points |
| Q1 2025 | 4.9% | +3.5 points |
| Q4 2024 | 1.6% | +1.6 points |
STRT 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.
STRT Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $9.6M | -2.2% |
| Q2 2026 | $8.2M | -70% |
| Q1 2026 | $9.7M | -50% |
| Q4 2025 | $11.3M | +32% |
| Q3 2025 | $9.8M | +5.8% |
| Q2 2025 | $27.2M | +72% |
| Q1 2025 | $19.6M | +$21.5M |
| Q4 2024 | $8.5M | +$13M |
STRT generated $39M in free cash flow over the past year, down 40% 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.
STRT Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -1.7% | -69K shares |
| 1 year | -1.8% | -74K shares |
| 3 years | +2% | +79K shares |
| 5 years | +4.1% | +160K shares |
| Available history | +8.3% | +312K shares |
STRT has the edge over F on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $5M |
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.
STRT Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -3.0x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -2.6x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -2.4x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -2.1x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -2.0x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -2.0x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -1.3x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -0.9x | Net Cash |
STRT has the edge over F on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
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).
STRT Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 36.2 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 8.9 | Oversold |
STRT's weekly RSI is 36 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 9 (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.
STRT PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | STRT | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 15x | 18x | 16% below |
| PE % | 64 | 47 | 17 pts above |
STRT is trading at 15x earnings, a 16% 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.
STRT Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $63.1 | 1.2% below |
| 20 week MA | $72.9 | 14% below |
| 50 week MA | $76.6 | 19% below |
| 100 week MA | $65.4 | 4.7% below |
| 200 week MA | $45.6 | 37% above |
STRT 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 has the edge over STRT on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
STRT Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $22.0 | $51.4 | +134% |
| 2021 | $51.4 | $37.4 | -27% |
| 2022 | $37.4 | $20.4 | -45% |
| 2023 | $20.4 | $25.3 | +24% |
| 2024 | $25.3 | $41.3 | +63% |
| 2025 | $41.3 | $79.5 | +92% |
| 2026 YTD | $79.5 | $62.4 | -22% |
STRT's yearly returns have swung widely, from +134% in 2020 to −45% in 2022. It's down 22% so far in 2026.