General Motors Company GM 2.11% may be the best auto stock among the “Detroit Three,” at least for now. Bank of America analyst John Murphy has re-assessed GM, Ford Motor Company F 0.89% and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV FCAU 1.63% and downgraded Fiat and Ford.

“The cadence of GM’s earnings will likely accelerate through the 2H:16, while Ford’s earnings will likely slow in 2H:16, and skepticism towards FCAU’s de minimis cash flow intensifies,” Murphy explains.

He notes that the downgrades to Ford and Fiat may be early and that Bank of America anticipates that the peak of the U.S. auto cycle likely won’t happen until at least 2018.

However, investor concerns over the beginning of the downcycle could keep stock valuations muted in the meantime.

Murphy praises GM and Ford for their balance sheets, global scale and capital return programs, which set them apart fundamentally from Fiat Chrysler.

Ford delivered…

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