F
Ford Motor Company
F offers stronger modeled upside, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
VC
Visteon Corporation
VC has the edge over F overall, supported by stronger valuation 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.
VC Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Strong |
VC'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.
VC PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 7x | $40.88 | -48% |
| Forward | 8.3x | $79.11 | — |
| Current | 14x | $79.11 | — |
| Fair | 22x | $126 | +60% |
| Expensive | 66x | $381 | +381% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
VC's PE is in its fair range at 14x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 8.3x 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.
VC Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for VC, with 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.
VC Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $9.47 | +63% |
| Q3 2026 | $5.80 | -48% |
| Q2 2026 | $7.65 | -27% |
| Q1 2026 | $8.21 | -23% |
| Q4 2025 | $9.43 | -4% |
| Q3 2025 | $11.14 | -39% |
| Q2 2025 | $10.50 | -45% |
| Q1 2025 | $10.68 | -39% |
| Q4 2024 | $9.82 | -42% |
VC 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 VC 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 has the edge over VC on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
VC Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $970M | +5.8% |
| Q2 2026 | $960M | -0.9% |
| Q1 2026 | $954M | +2.1% |
| Q4 2025 | $948M | +1% |
| Q3 2025 | $917M | -6.4% |
| Q2 2025 | $969M | -4.4% |
| Q1 2025 | $934M | +0.1% |
| Q4 2024 | $939M | -5.2% |
VC's revenue grew through 2022 and has held roughly level since: $970M last quarter, up 5.8% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.7% | -8.1 points |
| Q2 2026 | 7.9% | -2.1 points |
| Q1 2026 | 5.1% | -5 points |
| Q4 2025 | 6.9% | -2.1 points |
| Q3 2025 | 8.8% | +3.6 points |
| Q2 2025 | 10% | +0.2 points |
| Q1 2025 | 10% | +3.4 points |
| Q4 2024 | 8.9% | +1.2 points |
VC's operating margin was 0.7% last quarter, down 8.1 points from the same quarter a year ago.
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 VC on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
VC Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $38M | -70% |
| Q2 2026 | $37M | -61% |
| Q1 2026 | $6M | -91% |
| Q4 2025 | $118M | -42% |
| Q3 2025 | $127M | +30% |
| Q2 2025 | $95M | +67% |
| Q1 2025 | $70M | +1.4% |
| Q4 2024 | $203M | +107% |
VC still generates free cash flow, though less than at its 2024 peak: $199M 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.
VC Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -4.4% | -1.2M shares |
| 1 year | -6.8% | -1.9M shares |
| 3 years | -8.8% | -2.5M shares |
| 5 years | -8.5% | -2.4M shares |
| Available history | -7.8% | -2.2M shares |
VC has the edge over F on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $201M |
| Q2 2026 | $6M |
| Q1 2026 | $30M |
| Q4 2025 | $50M |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | $7M |
| Q4 2024 | $43M |
VC spent $287M buying back its own shares over the past year, about six 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 the edge over VC on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
VC Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.4x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -0.9x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -1.0x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -1.1x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -1.0x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -0.8x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -0.8x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -0.8x | Net Cash |
VC 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).
VC Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 34.1 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 15.7 | Oversold |
VC's weekly RSI is 34 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 16 (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.
VC PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | VC | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 14x | 18x | 24% below |
| PE % | 42 | 47 | 5 pts below |
VC 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.
VC Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $82.1 | 3.6% below |
| 20 week MA | $94.9 | 17% below |
| 50 week MA | $98.7 | 20% below |
| 100 week MA | $97.8 | 19% below |
| 200 week MA | $110.5 | 28% below |
VC is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 28% below its 200-week average.
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 VC on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
VC Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $86.6 | $125.9 | +45% |
| 2021 | $125.9 | $110.1 | -13% |
| 2022 | $110.1 | $128.3 | +16% |
| 2023 | $128.3 | $124.9 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | $124.9 | $89.3 | -28% |
| 2025 | $89.3 | $97.3 | +8.9% |
| 2026 YTD | $97.3 | $79.1 | -19% |
VC has finished lower in three of the last six years. It's down 19% so far in 2026.