F
Ford Motor Company
F has the edge over WHR overall, supported by lower modeled downside.
WHR
Whirlpool Corporation
WHR 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.
WHR Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Under pressure | |
| Stable | |
| Under pressure | |
| Weak |
WHR's profitability is currently stable, but its revenue, cash flow and balance sheet are under pressure.
F PE Valuation
F has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
WHR PE Valuation
WHR has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
F Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Strong growth | |
| Stable | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
F has the edge over WHR on the outlook, with more favorable earnings and profitability expectations.
WHR Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Turning to a loss | |
| Stable | |
| Weakening | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect WHR's earnings and profitability to decline, with its revenue holding steady. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
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.
WHR Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$2.16 | +$1.21 |
| Q2 2026 | $2.93 | +$5.59 |
| Q1 2026 | $2.95 | +2169% |
| Q4 2025 | $5.66 | +$11.53 |
| Q3 2025 | -$3.37 | -133% |
| Q2 2025 | -$2.66 | -127% |
| Q1 2025 | $0.13 | -98% |
| Q4 2024 | -$5.87 | -167% |
WHR has the edge over F on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
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 WHR on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| 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 WHR on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
WHR Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $3.7B | -8.8% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.5B | -6.8% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.3B | -9.6% |
| Q4 2025 | $4.1B | -0.9% |
| Q3 2025 | $4B | +1% |
| Q2 2025 | $3.8B | -5.4% |
| Q1 2025 | $3.6B | -19% |
| Q4 2024 | $4.1B | -19% |
WHR's revenue has slid since its 2021 peak: $3.7B last quarter, down 8.8% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.1% | -5 points |
| Q2 2026 | 4.6% | -0.8 points |
| Q1 2026 | 0.6% | -4.5 points |
| Q4 2025 | 5.9% | +9.2 points |
| Q3 2025 | 5.1% | -1.5 points |
| Q2 2025 | 5.4% | +2.2 points |
| Q1 2025 | 5.1% | +7.7 points |
| Q4 2024 | -3.3% | -11 points |
WHR's operating margin was 0.1% last quarter, down 5 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 WHR on cash generation, producing positive trailing cash flow while its opponent burns cash.
WHR Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $28M | +$80M |
| Q2 2026 | -$214M | -$151M |
| Q1 2026 | -$895M | -$102M |
| Q4 2025 | $989M | +2% |
| Q3 2025 | -$52M | -141% |
| Q2 2025 | -$63M | -123% |
| Q1 2025 | -$793M | +$195M |
| Q4 2024 | $970M | -5.5% |
WHR's free cash flow was −$92M over the past year, against $62M 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 the edge over WHR on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| 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.
WHR Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.5% | +300K shares |
| 1 year | +16% | +9M shares |
| 3 years | +18% | +10.2M shares |
| 5 years | +4.5% | +2.8M shares |
| Available history | +2% | +1.3M shares |
WHR has 66M diluted shares, up 16% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q3 2024 | — |
| Q2 2024 | — |
| Q1 2024 | $50M |
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 WHR on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
WHR Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 7.1x | High |
| Q2 2026 | 5.9x | High |
| Q1 2026 | 5.7x | High |
| Q4 2025 | 5.0x | High |
| Q3 2025 | 8.5x | High |
| Q2 2025 | 7.8x | High |
| Q1 2025 | 8.2x | High |
| Q4 2024 | 11.2x | High |
WHR's net debt is about 7.1 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from 8.4 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).
WHR Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 32.1 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 20.7 | Neutral |
WHR's weekly RSI is 32 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 21 (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.
WHR PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | WHR | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 9.6x | 18x | 47% below |
| PE % | 33 | 47 | 14 pts below |
WHR has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
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.
WHR Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $29.5 | 2.1% below |
| 20 week MA | $35.0 | 17% below |
| 50 week MA | $51.4 | 44% below |
| 100 week MA | $71.2 | 59% below |
| 200 week MA | $95.1 | 70% below |
WHR is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 70% 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 WHR on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
WHR Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $145.9 | $193.2 | +32% |
| 2021 | $193.2 | $227.3 | +18% |
| 2022 | $227.3 | $141.6 | -38% |
| 2023 | $141.6 | $121.8 | -14% |
| 2024 | $121.8 | $115.2 | -5.4% |
| 2025 | $115.2 | $72.1 | -37% |
| 2026 YTD | $72.1 | $28.9 | -60% |
WHR has finished four years in a row lower, and it's down 60% so far in 2026.