FORD MOTOR CO (F) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:F • US3453708600
12.015 USD
-0.02 (-0.21%)
Last: Mar 13, 2026, 09:36 AM
This F fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
Overall F gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. We evaluated F against 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 scores decently on growth, while it is valued quite cheap. This could make an interesting combination.
1. F Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- F had positive earnings in the past year.
- F had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- In multiple years F reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
- F had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- F has a better Return On Assets (-2.83%) than 68.57% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Equity of F (-22.76%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- F's Return On Invested Capital of 0.01% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. F outperforms 74.29% of its industry peers.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for F is below the industry average of 5.11%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -2.83% | ||
| ROE | -22.76% | ||
| ROIC | 0.01% |
ROA(3y)0.27%
ROA(5y)1.41%
ROE(3y)0.17%
ROE(5y)6.58%
ROIC(3y)1.5%
ROIC(5y)1.88%
1.3 Margins
- F's Operating Margin of 0.02% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. F outperforms 74.29% of its industry peers.
- F's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- F has a Gross Margin (5.81%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- F's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 0.02% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 5.81% |
OM growth 3Y-83.93%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-18.87%
GM growth 5Y4.93%
2. F Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- F has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, F has more shares outstanding
- F has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for F is higher compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- F has an Altman-Z score of 0.91. This is a bad value and indicates that F is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
- Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 0.91, F is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 62.86% of the companies in the same industry.
- F has a debt to FCF ratio of 13.10. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as F would need 13.10 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 13.10, F is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 80.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- F has a Debt/Equity ratio of 3.50. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- F has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (3.50) than 71.43% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 3.5 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 13.1 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.91 |
ROIC/WACC0
WACC6.75%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.07 indicates that F should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- F has a worse Current ratio (1.07) than 60.00% of its industry peers.
- F has a Quick Ratio of 1.07. 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 has a Quick ratio (0.94) which is in line with its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.07 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.94 |
3. F Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The earnings per share for F have decreased strongly by -40.76% in the last year.
- F shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 21.60% yearly.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 1.23% in the past year.
- The Revenue has been growing by 8.05% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-40.76%
EPS 3Y-16.47%
EPS 5Y21.6%
EPS Q2Q%-66.67%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)1.23%
Revenue growth 3Y5.82%
Revenue growth 5Y8.05%
Sales Q2Q%-5.54%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, F will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 23.09% on average per year.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 1.49% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y44.78%
EPS Next 2Y29.78%
EPS Next 3Y25.78%
EPS Next 5Y23.09%
Revenue Next Year0.66%
Revenue Next 2Y0.87%
Revenue Next 3Y1.98%
Revenue Next 5Y1.49%
3.3 Evolution
- When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is stable.
- The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. F Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- A Price/Earnings ratio of 11.02 indicates a reasonable valuation of F.
- 91.43% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than F, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 25.71. F is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 7.61, which indicates a rather cheap valuation of F.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, F is valued cheaper than 88.57% of the companies in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of F to the average of the S&P500 Index (23.82), we can say F is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 11.02 | ||
| Fwd PE | 7.61 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 77.14% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than F, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
- 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 | 3.84 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 17.54 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
- F's earnings are expected to grow with 25.78% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.25
PEG (5Y)0.51
EPS Next 2Y29.78%
EPS Next 3Y25.78%
5. F Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 4.16%, F is a good candidate for dividend investing.
- F's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 0.97. F pays more dividend than 94.29% 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 | 4.16% |
5.2 History
- On average, the dividend of F grows each year by 38.06%, which is quite nice.
- F has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)38.06%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
5.3 Sustainability
- The earnings of F are negative and hence is the payout ratio. F will probably not be able to sustain this dividend level.
- F's earnings are growing slower than its dividend. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP-36.53%
EPS Next 2Y29.78%
EPS Next 3Y25.78%
F Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
NYSE:F (3/13/2026, 9:36:10 AM)
12.015
-0.02 (-0.21%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupAutomobiles & Components
GICS IndustryAutomobiles
Earnings (Last)02-10 2026-02-10/amc
Earnings (Next)05-04 2026-05-04/amc
Inst Owners65.32%
Inst Owner Change3.68%
Ins Owners0.26%
Ins Owner Change13.34%
Market Cap47.87B
Revenue(TTM)187.27B
Net Income(TTM)-8.18B
Analysts65.52
Price Target14 (16.52%)
Short Float %4.35%
Short Ratio2.7
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 4.16% |
Yearly Dividend0.73
Dividend Growth(5Y)38.06%
DP-36.53%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-Date02-13 2026-02-13 (0.15)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-5.35%
Min EPS beat(2)-31.89%
Max EPS beat(2)21.18%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)171.5%
Min EPS beat(4)-31.89%
Max EPS beat(4)687.01%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)85.51%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)71.41%
EPS beat(16)12
Avg EPS beat(16)55.95%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)3.44%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.51%
Max Revenue beat(2)7.39%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)3.48%
Min Revenue beat(4)-0.51%
Max Revenue beat(4)7.39%
Revenue beat(8)5
Avg Revenue beat(8)1.81%
Revenue beat(12)8
Avg Revenue beat(12)2.27%
Revenue beat(16)12
Avg Revenue beat(16)4%
PT rev (1m)0.78%
PT rev (3m)10.94%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-33.07%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-32.74%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)4.69%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)2.41%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)1.89%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.3%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.02%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 11.02 | ||
| Fwd PE | 7.61 | ||
| P/S | 0.26 | ||
| P/FCF | 3.84 | ||
| P/OCF | 2.25 | ||
| P/B | 1.33 | ||
| P/tB | 1.36 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 17.54 |
EPS(TTM)1.09
EY9.07%
EPS(NY)1.58
Fwd EY13.13%
FCF(TTM)3.13
FCFY26.04%
OCF(TTM)5.34
OCFY44.45%
SpS47
BVpS9.02
TBVpS8.86
PEG (NY)0.25
PEG (5Y)0.51
Graham Number14.88
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -2.83% | ||
| ROE | -22.76% | ||
| ROCE | 0.02% | ||
| ROIC | 0.01% | ||
| ROICexc | 0.02% | ||
| ROICexgc | 0.02% | ||
| OM | 0.02% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 5.81% | ||
| FCFM | 6.66% |
ROA(3y)0.27%
ROA(5y)1.41%
ROE(3y)0.17%
ROE(5y)6.58%
ROIC(3y)1.5%
ROIC(5y)1.88%
ROICexc(3y)1.89%
ROICexc(5y)2.45%
ROICexgc(3y)1.9%
ROICexgc(5y)2.47%
ROCE(3y)2.04%
ROCE(5y)2.56%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-83.79%
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3Y-83.78%
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3Y-83.93%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-18.87%
GM growth 5Y4.93%
F-Score2
Asset Turnover0.65
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 3.5 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 13.1 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 15.99 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 112.52% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 4.71% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 0 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 270.59% | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.07 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.94 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.91 |
F-Score2
WACC6.75%
ROIC/WACC0
Cap/Depr(3y)111.46%
Cap/Depr(5y)101.86%
Cap/Sales(3y)4.69%
Cap/Sales(5y)4.6%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-40.76%
EPS 3Y-16.47%
EPS 5Y21.6%
EPS Q2Q%-66.67%
EPS Next Y44.78%
EPS Next 2Y29.78%
EPS Next 3Y25.78%
EPS Next 5Y23.09%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)1.23%
Revenue growth 3Y5.82%
Revenue growth 5Y8.05%
Sales Q2Q%-5.54%
Revenue Next Year0.66%
Revenue Next 2Y0.87%
Revenue Next 3Y1.98%
Revenue Next 5Y1.49%
EBIT growth 1Y-99.41%
EBIT growth 3Y-83%
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year88.7%
EBIT Next 3Y33.23%
EBIT Next 5Y24.08%
FCF growth 1Y85%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5Y-7.62%
OCF growth 1Y37.99%
OCF growth 3Y45.9%
OCF growth 5Y-2.59%
FORD MOTOR CO / F FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for FORD MOTOR CO?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to F.
What is the valuation status of FORD MOTOR CO (F) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 8 / 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 4 / 10.
Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for F stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for FORD MOTOR CO (F) is 11.02 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.33.
How sustainable is the dividend of FORD MOTOR CO (F) stock?
The dividend rating of FORD MOTOR CO (F) is 6 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is -36.53%.