F
Ford Motor Company
F offers stronger fundamentals, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
TRS
TriMas Corporation
TRS has the edge over F overall, supported by stronger valuation 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.
TRS Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Weak | |
| Healthy | |
| Under pressure | |
| Strong |
TRS's profitability and balance sheet are currently healthy, but its revenue and cash flow are under pressure.
F PE Valuation
F has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
TRS PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current | 1.6x | $37.62 | — |
| Cheap | 12x | $286 | +661% |
| Forward | 19x | $37.62 | — |
| Fair | 21x | $504 | +1238% |
| Expensive | 33x | $795 | +2012% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
TRS's PE is in its cheap range at 1.6x. On analysts' estimates for next year's earnings, today's price would be 19x.
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.
TRS Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly deteriorating | |
| Strong growth | |
| Stable | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect TRS'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.
TRS Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $2.03 | -92% |
| Q2 2026 | $24.03 | +2541% |
| Q1 2026 | $24.07 | +3026% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.97 | +403% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.08 | +69% |
| Q2 2025 | $0.91 | -7.1% |
| Q1 2025 | $0.77 | -21% |
| Q4 2024 | $0.59 | -39% |
| Q3 2024 | $0.64 | -48% |
TRS 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.
TRS Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $174.6M | -36% |
| Q1 2026 | $168.3M | -30% |
| Q4 2025 | $155.5M | -32% |
| Q3 2025 | $269.3M | +17% |
| Q2 2025 | $274.8M | +14% |
| Q1 2025 | $241.7M | +6.4% |
| Q4 2024 | $228.1M | +8.8% |
| Q3 2024 | $229.4M | -2.5% |
TRS has the edge over F on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 6.2% | -3.6 points |
| Q1 2026 | 4.1% | -4.9 points |
| Q4 2025 | -16% | -19 points |
| Q3 2025 | 6.2% | +2.6 points |
| Q2 2025 | 9.9% | +2.4 points |
| Q1 2025 | 9% | +3.5 points |
| Q4 2024 | 3.8% | -1.8 points |
| Q3 2024 | 3.6% | -6.5 points |
TRS 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 TRS on cash generation, producing positive trailing cash flow while its opponent burns cash.
TRS Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -$45M | -440% |
| Q1 2026 | -$24.6M | -$20.9M |
| Q4 2025 | $36.8M | +204% |
| Q3 2025 | $22.8M | +125% |
| Q2 2025 | $13.2M | +76% |
| Q1 2025 | -$3.8M | +$13.2M |
| Q4 2024 | $12.1M | +6.7% |
| Q3 2024 | $10.2M | -52% |
TRS's free cash flow has turned negative after years in the green: −$10M 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.
TRS Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -3.2% | -1.2M shares |
| 1 year | -12% | -4.7M shares |
| 3 years | -13% | -5.4M shares |
| 5 years | -16% | -7.1M shares |
| Available history | -20% | -9.2M shares |
TRS has the edge over F on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $18.9M |
| Q1 2026 | $54.5M |
| Q4 2025 | $101.1M |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | $1.8M |
| Q1 2025 | $460,000 |
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q3 2024 | $2.4M |
TRS spent $175M buying back its own shares over the past year, more than ten times what it spent 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 more cash than debt.
TRS Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -14.4x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -11.5x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | 4.5x | High |
| Q3 2025 | 2.7x | Moderate |
| Q2 2025 | 3.0x | Elevated |
| Q1 2025 | 3.3x | Elevated |
| Q4 2024 | 3.4x | Elevated |
| Q3 2024 | 3.6x | Elevated |
TRS 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).
TRS Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 45.0 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 27.0 | Neutral |
TRS's weekly RSI is 45 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 27 (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.
TRS PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | TRS | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 1.6x | 18x | 91% below |
| PE % | 0 | 47 | 47 pts below |
TRS is trading at 1.6x earnings, a 91% 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.
TRS Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $38.6 | 2.6% below |
| 20 week MA | $39.4 | 4.4% below |
| 50 week MA | $38.2 | 1.5% below |
| 100 week MA | $33.6 | 12% above |
| 200 week MA | $29.9 | 26% above |
TRS 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.
TRS Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $31.2 | $32.0 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | $32.0 | $34.8 | +8.5% |
| 2022 | $34.8 | $27.8 | -20% |
| 2023 | $27.8 | $25.3 | -8.7% |
| 2024 | $25.3 | $24.6 | -3% |
| 2025 | $24.6 | $36.1 | +47% |
| 2026 YTD | $36.1 | $37.6 | +4.1% |
TRS has the edge over F on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.