F
Ford Motor Company
F's outlook is improving, though it still trails on the overall score.
YUMC
Yum China Holdings, Inc.
YUMC has the edge over F overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger valuation.
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.
YUMC Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Stable | |
| Healthy |
YUMC's revenue, profitability and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its cash flow is stable.
F PE Valuation
F has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
YUMC PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 15x | $49.21 | — |
| Current | 17x | $49.21 | — |
| Cheap | 18x | $52.36 | +6.4% |
| Fair | 23x | $67.05 | +36% |
| Expensive | 32x | $92.59 | +88% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
YUMC's PE is in its cheap range at 17x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 15x next year's earnings.
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.
YUMC Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
YUMC has the edge over F on the outlook, with more favorable revenue expectations.
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.
YUMC Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $3.26 | +13% |
| Q3 2026 | $2.88 | +20% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.73 | +13% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.61 | +9.2% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.51 | +7.7% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.41 | +6.2% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.42 | +16% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.39 | +20% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.33 | +18% |
YUMC 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.
YUMC Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $3.5B | +8.5% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.1B | +13% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.3B | +9.7% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.8B | +8.8% |
| Q3 2025 | $3.2B | +4.4% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.8B | +4% |
| Q1 2025 | $3B | +0.8% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.6B | +4.1% |
YUMC has the edge over F on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 13% | +0.5 points |
| Q2 2026 | 11% | +0.2 points |
| Q1 2026 | 14% | +0.3 points |
| Q4 2025 | 6.6% | +0.8 points |
| Q3 2025 | 12% | +0.4 points |
| Q2 2025 | 11% | +1 points |
| Q1 2025 | 13% | +0.7 points |
| Q4 2024 | 5.8% | +1.4 points |
YUMC 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.
YUMC Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $359M | +2.3% |
| Q2 2026 | $299M | +3.1% |
| Q1 2026 | $406M | +29% |
| Q4 2025 | -$116M | -$101M |
| Q3 2025 | $351M | +44% |
| Q2 2025 | $290M | +25% |
| Q1 2025 | $315M | +25% |
| Q4 2024 | -$15M | +$57M |
YUMC has the edge over F on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
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.
YUMC Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -1.7% | -6M shares |
| 1 year | -7% | -26M shares |
| 3 years | -18% | -77M shares |
| 5 years | -21% | -92M shares |
| Available history | -12% | -45M shares |
YUMC has the edge over F on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $263M |
| Q2 2026 | $312M |
| Q1 2026 | $218M |
| Q4 2025 | $452M |
| Q3 2025 | $324M |
| Q2 2025 | $195M |
| Q1 2025 | $173M |
| Q4 2024 | $192M |
YUMC spent $1.2B buying back its own shares over the past year, up 41% 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 YUMC on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
YUMC Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.5x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -0.4x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -0.4x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -0.4x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -0.4x | Net Cash |
YUMC's net debt is less than a year of its operating earnings (EBITDA), after holding more cash than debt 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).
YUMC Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 59.0 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 77.4 | Neutral |
YUMC's weekly RSI is 59 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 77 (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.
YUMC PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | YUMC | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 17x | 18x | 5.2% below |
| PE % | 10 | 47 | 37 pts below |
YUMC is trading at 17x 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.
YUMC Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $44.8 | 10% above |
| 20 week MA | $44.8 | 10% above |
| 50 week MA | $47.1 | 4.6% above |
| 100 week MA | $46.4 | 6.1% above |
| 200 week MA | $46.8 | 5.2% above |
YUMC 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.
YUMC Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $48.7 | $57.7 | +19% |
| 2021 | $57.7 | $48.2 | -16% |
| 2022 | $48.2 | $55.6 | +15% |
| 2023 | $55.6 | $42.4 | -24% |
| 2024 | $42.4 | $49.1 | +16% |
| 2025 | $49.1 | $49.1 | +0.1% |
| 2026 YTD | $49.1 | $49.2 | +0.1% |
YUMC has the edge over F on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.