Stock · F · Consumer Cyclical

Ford Motor Company

United States · Large Cap · listed since 1972 · Revenue 12 mo. $187B

Price as of 11/06/2026

StockScorer score
1.8
of 10 2 of 11 points Low Match To the score
Price
$12.44
1 Y −14.8%
Market cap
$50.2B
Phase
Growth
revenue growing, core business profitable
Revenue +5.8% a year (3 years)EBIT margin 1.4%Payout 11.4% of operating cash flow

Ford Motor Company develops, delivers, and services Ford trucks, sport utility vehicles, commercial vans and cars, and Lincoln luxury vehicles in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Mexico, and internationally.

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Ford Motor Company develops, delivers, and services Ford trucks, sport utility vehicles, commercial vans and cars, and Lincoln luxury vehicles in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Mexico, and internationally. It operates through Ford Blue, Ford Model e, Ford Pro, and Ford Credit segments. The company sells Ford and Lincoln internal combustion engine and hybrid vehicles, electric vehicles, service parts, accessories, and digital services for retail customers; develops EV and digital vehicle technologies, and software; and provides telematics and EV charging solutions. It also sells Ford and Lincoln vehicles, service parts, and accessories through distributors and dealers, as well as through dealerships to commercial fleet customers, daily rental car companies, and governments. In addition, it engages in vehicle-related financing and leasing activities to and through automotive dealers. Further, the company provides retail installment sale contracts for new and used vehicles; and direct financing leases for new vehicles to retail and commercial customers, such as leasing companies, government entities, daily rental companies, and fleet customers. Additionally, it offers wholesale loans to dealers to finance the purchase of vehicle inventory; and loans to dealers to finance working capital and enhance dealership facilities, purchase dealership real estate, and other dealer vehicle programs. Ford Motor Company was incorporated in 1903 and is based in Dearborn, Michigan.

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Summary

Ford Motor Company is below the middle of the Consumer Cyclical sector overall

33.8 of 100

Mean of the six area values. Each area value is the mean of the stock's ranks among the companies in its sector. 50 is the middle of the sector, not a share of companies beaten.

Analysis

What the price requires

The market value is below the value without growth: the price requires no FCF growth.

Required FCF growth per year

no growth

no growth afterwards

Valuation against its own history

Price to operating cash flow 3.4×, within its usual range.

Middle half of 20 quarters: 2.6× to 4.7×, median 3.5×.

Measures only against its own past, not against what the company is worth. Price as of 11/06/2026.

1 sign supports the expectation, 3 speak against it.

What supports it

with respect to the priced-in expectation

  • Low capital needs capex median 4.6% of revenue (10 years)

What speaks against it

with respect to the priced-in expectation

  • Loss over the last twelve months net income −€7.3B
  • High leverage debt to equity 4.66
  • Volatile earnings 7 drops or sign changes in up to 10 years

Since the last quarter

Q2 → Q3 2026

Mostly worse than the previous quarter: 3 of 4 changes for the worse.

  • FCF, 12 mo.$7.3B → $5.1B−29.3%worse
  • Gross margin10.8% → 12.4%+1.6 ppbetter
  • FCF margin3.9% → 2.8%−1.1 ppworse
  • Shares outstanding3.99B → 4.08B+2.2%worse

4 more unchanged: Revenue, 12 mo., EBIT margin, Net debt, Return on equity

Derivation

How the sector comparison is derived

Each area value is the average of its metrics' ranks within the sector (0 to 100, 50 is the middle). For metrics where lower is better, the rank is mirrored. The overall value is the average of the area values.

Price as of 11/06/2026.

Profitability13.1below the middleEarns less than the sector: Gross margin 12.18%, sector 34.00%.
MetricStockSector medianPosition in sector
Return on equity−22.76%11.07%Rank 7
Return on capital (Greenblatt)3.40%17.91%Rank 7
EBIT margin1.35%10.89%Rank 5
FCF margin6.66%8.07%Rank 42
Gross margin12.18%34.00%Rank 4
Growth41.8around the middleGrows about as fast as the sector.
MetricStockSector medianPosition in sector
Revenue growth, 1 year1.23%5.10%Rank 28
Earnings growth, 3 years per yeardoes not count towards the rank–8.34%
Earnings growth, 5 years per yeardoes not count towards the rank–15.10%
Sustainable growth (ROE × retained earnings)4.71%4.34%Rank 56
Valuation44.0around the middleValued about like the sector.
MetricStockSector medianPosition in sector
Earnings yield−16.53%4.32%Rank 2
FCF yield24.82%4.17%Rank 98
EV/saleslower is better0.961.95Rank 72
EV/EBITlower is better70.8216.88Rank 4
Momentum31.7below the middleShare price doing worse than the sector: Distance from 52-week high −28.67%, sector −15.83%.
MetricStockSector medianPosition in sector
Share price, 1 year−14.79%−4.35%Rank 35
Share price, 6 months1.46%3.63%Rank 45
Share price, 3 months−5.88%2.92%Rank 24
Distance from 52-week high−28.67%−15.83%Rank 23
Quality58.4around the middleQuality about like the sector.
MetricStockSector medianPosition in sector
Accruals (Sloan)lower is better−3.97%0.39%Rank 88
Change in share countlower is better−1.04%−0.37%Rank 58
Dividend streak in years04Rank 12
Price reaction to results, market-adjusted3.48%0.16%Rank 76
Balance sheet & risk13.9below the middleMore risk than the sector: Net debt/EBITDA 18.18, sector 0.99.
MetricStockSector medianPosition in sector
Equity ratio12.43%40.59%Rank 11
Net debt/EBITDAlower is better18.180.99Rank 1
Debt to equitylower is better4.660.49Rank 6
Volatility, 1 yearlower is better36.26%33.42%Rank 37

Ten years in figures

Revenue from $151.8B (2016) to $187.3B (2025), 2.4% a year.

Fiscal years, amounts in USD
YearRevenue, $BEBIT marginFCFSharesNet debt, $B
2016151.82.4%$12.8B4.00B127.1
2017156.82.8%$11.0B4.00B135.8
2018160.32.0%$7.2B4.00B137.5
2019155.90.4%$10.0B4.00B139.2
2020127.1−3.6%$18.5B3.97B137.8
2021136.33.7%$9.6B4.03B118.9
2022158.14.1%−$13.0M4.01B115.3
2023176.23.1%$6.7B4.04B126.2
2024185.02.8%$6.7B4.02B137.9
2025187.31.4%$12.5B3.98B144.2
1.8 / 10Low MatchStockScorer score2 of 11 points

1 of 7 StockScorer Score rules met · How the score is built

Ford Motor Company mainly meets criteria in the Valuation category. Result from 18 strategies checked.

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How Ford Motor Company's score is built

Ford Motor Company is rated here with the StockScorer Score strategy, the flagship rule set. It compares return and cash-flow metrics with the median of the company's own sector and checks growth and price trend.

1 of 7 rules met

2 of 11 points

  1. Free cash flow yield above the sector medianmet2 of 2 points
  2. Return on capital (Greenblatt ROC) above the sector mediannot met0 of 2 points
  3. Return on equity above the sector mediannot met0 of 1 point
  4. Free cash flow margin above the sector mediannot met0 of 2 points
  5. Revenue growth above 15%not met0 of 2 points
  6. 3-year earnings growth above 12% p.a.no data0 of 1 point
  7. 12-month share price more than 20 percentage points ahead of the marketnot met0 of 1 point
  8. Exclusion: financial and real estate stocksdoes not apply

Detail data

How does Ford Motor Company stock perform across 18 strategies?

Excerpt from 18 strategies checked. The full evaluation is visible after a free sign-up.

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  • Altman Z-Score: Stress Test
  • Moat Quality
  • Defensive: Low Volatility
  • Dividend Aristocrats & Continuity
  • Dividend Quality: 4 Factors
  • Balanced GARP
  • High-Growth / Rule of 40
  • Levermann Strategy (13 Criteria)
  • Magic Formula: Value + Quality
  • PEG Strategy (inspired by Peter Lynch)
  • Undervalued Stocks: Multi-Factor Check
  • Growth Momentum (CAN SLIM principle)

Ford Motor Company key metrics: P/E, P/B and equity ratio

Selected fundamental metrics for Ford Motor Company.

MetricStockSector
P/E ratio−8.221.6
P/B ratio1.42.4
Return on equity (ROE)−22.8%11.1%
Equity ratio12.4%40.6%
Debt-to-equity (D/E)4.660.49
Dividend yield4.8%2.2%

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How comparable stocks in the same sector score in the StockScorer model.

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Frequently asked questions about Ford Motor Company stock

How does Ford Motor Company stock (F) score in the StockScorer model?
Ford Motor Company stock reaches a StockScorer score of 1.8 out of 10, which is a low match with the rule-based strategies. 1 out of 7 flagship profile rules are met.
What is Ford Motor Company's P/E ratio?
Ford Motor Company's P/E ratio is -8.2. The Consumer Cyclical sector median is 21.6.
What sector is Ford Motor Company in?
Ford Motor Company is assigned to the Consumer Cyclical sector. Its rank within the sector is 33.8 out of 100: 100 means the stock leads its peer group of large and mid-cap sector stocks in every measured area.

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