FORD MOTOR CO (F) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA • New York Stock Exchange • NYSE:F • US3453708600
13.88 USD
-0.12 (-0.86%)
At close: Jan 30, 2026
13.85 USD
-0.03 (-0.22%)
After Hours: 1/30/2026, 8:04:00 PM
Taking everything into account, F scores 5 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. F was compared to 35 industry peers in the Automobiles industry. F has a medium profitability rating, but doesn't score so well on its financial health evaluation. F may be a bit undervalued, certainly considering the very reasonable score on growth F also has an excellent dividend rating.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year F was profitable.
- F had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- In multiple years F reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
- In the past 5 years F always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- The Return On Assets of F (1.56%) is better than 77.14% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Equity of F (9.93%) is better than 91.43% of its industry peers.
- With a decent Return On Invested Capital value of 1.45%, F is doing good in the industry, outperforming 77.14% of the companies in the same industry.
- F had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 2.46%. This is below the industry average of 5.26%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 1.56% | ||
| ROE | 9.93% | ||
| ROIC | 1.45% |
ROA(3y)0.96%
ROA(5y)1.88%
ROE(3y)6.23%
ROE(5y)10.3%
ROIC(3y)2.46%
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
- F has a Profit Margin of 2.48%. This is in the better half of the industry: F outperforms 80.00% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of F has grown nicely.
- F's Operating Margin of 1.91% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. F outperforms 77.14% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of F has grown nicely.
- F's Gross Margin of 7.53% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. F outperforms 54.29% of its industry peers.
- F's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 1.91% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 2.48% | ||
| GM | 7.53% |
OM growth 3Y-5.26%
OM growth 5Y26.95%
PM growth 3Y-37.72%
PM growth 5Y153.85%
GM growth 3Y-11.41%
GM growth 5Y0.9%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), F is destroying value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, F has less shares outstanding
- Compared to 5 years ago, F has less shares outstanding
- The debt/assets ratio for F is higher compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- F has an Altman-Z score of 1.02. This is a bad value and indicates that F is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
- With a Altman-Z score value of 1.02, F perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 60.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- F has a debt to FCF ratio of 13.61. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as F would need 13.61 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 13.61, F is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 80.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 2.59 is on the high side and indicates that F has dependencies on debt financing.
- Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 2.59, F is doing worse than 71.43% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 2.59 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 13.61 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.02 |
ROIC/WACC0.2
WACC7.34%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.12 indicates that F should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- The Current ratio of F (1.12) is worse than 60.00% of its industry peers.
- F has a Quick Ratio of 1.12. This is a bad value and indicates that F is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- F's Quick ratio of 0.98 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. F outperforms 57.14% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.12 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.98 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The earnings per share for F have decreased strongly by -22.41% in the last year.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 9.29% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
- F shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 3.75%.
- F shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 3.48% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-22.41%
EPS 3Y0.92%
EPS 5Y9.29%
EPS Q2Q%-8.16%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)3.75%
Revenue growth 3Y10.71%
Revenue growth 5Y3.48%
Sales Q2Q%9.56%
3.2 Future
- F is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 9.35% yearly.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 2.44% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y-38.46%
EPS Next 2Y-8%
EPS Next 3Y-0.69%
EPS Next 5Y9.35%
Revenue Next Year2.19%
Revenue Next 2Y1.64%
Revenue Next 3Y1.37%
Revenue Next 5Y2.44%
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
- The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 10.28, the valuation of F can be described as very reasonable.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, F is valued cheaply inside the industry as 88.57% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of F to the average of the S&P500 Index (28.30), we can say F is valued rather cheaply.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 8.91 indicates a reasonable valuation of F.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, F is valued cheaply inside the industry as 88.57% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- F is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 25.57, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 10.28 | ||
| Fwd PE | 8.91 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of F indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: F is cheaper than 80.00% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of F indicates a rather cheap valuation: F is cheaper than 100.00% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 4.65 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 12.56 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The decent profitability rating of F may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)1.11
EPS Next 2Y-8%
EPS Next 3Y-0.69%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- F has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 4.38%, which is a nice return.
- F's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 0.84. F pays more dividend than 97.14% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, F pays a better dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 4.38% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of F has a limited annual growth rate of 5.56%.
- F has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)5.56%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
5.3 Sustainability
- F pays out 63.45% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
- F's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP63.45%
EPS Next 2Y-8%
EPS Next 3Y-0.69%
FORD MOTOR CO / F FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for FORD MOTOR CO?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to F.
What is the valuation status of FORD MOTOR CO (F) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 7 / 10 to FORD MOTOR CO (F). This can be considered as Undervalued.
How profitable is FORD MOTOR CO (F) stock?
FORD MOTOR CO (F) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.
Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for F stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for FORD MOTOR CO (F) is 10.28 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.17.
How sustainable is the dividend of FORD MOTOR CO (F) stock?
The dividend rating of FORD MOTOR CO (F) is 7 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 63.45%.