(F) Ford Motor - Ratings and Ratios
Trucks, SUVs, Vans, Cars, Luxury
F EPS (Earnings per Share)
F Revenue
Description: F Ford Motor September 29, 2025
Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) designs, manufactures, and services a global portfolio that includes Ford-branded trucks, SUVs, commercial vans, passenger cars, and Lincoln luxury vehicles. Its operations are organized into four primary segments: Ford Blue (traditional internal-combustion and hybrid models), Ford Model e (electric-vehicle development and sales), Ford Pro (commercial-fleet solutions), and Ford Credit (automotive financing and leasing). The company distributes vehicles, parts, accessories, and digital services through a network of independent dealers, fleet customers, rental firms, and government contracts.
The Ford Credit segment underwrites retail installment sales, direct leases, and wholesale loans to dealers, providing inventory financing, working-capital lines, and real-estate funding. This financing arm generates fee-based revenue that partially offsets cyclical fluctuations in vehicle sales, but it also exposes the firm to credit-risk and interest-rate sensitivity, especially as the U.S. Federal Reserve policy evolves.
Key recent metrics (Q3 2024) show a net income of $1.2 billion, operating cash flow of $5.5 billion, and a debt-to-equity ratio of roughly 4.2 ×, reflecting ongoing leverage from large capital expenditures. Ford’s EV sales grew ~30 % YoY, driven by the Mustang Mach-E and the new F-150 Lightning, while overall vehicle deliveries rose 4 % despite a tighter semiconductor supply. Sector-wide drivers that will likely shape Ford’s outlook include the U.S. consumer-spending trend in discretionary goods, the trajectory of interest rates affecting financing demand, and regulatory pressure toward zero-emission fleets that accelerates EV investment.
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F Stock Overview
| Market Cap in USD | 49,111m |
| Sub-Industry | Automobile Manufacturers |
| IPO / Inception | 1972-06-01 |
F Stock Ratings
| Growth Rating | 41.4% |
| Fundamental | 52.1% |
| Dividend Rating | 78.0% |
| Return 12m vs S&P 500 | 3.80% |
| Analyst Rating | 3.04 of 5 |
F Dividends
| Dividend Yield 12m | 5.71% |
| Yield on Cost 5y | 12.65% |
| Annual Growth 5y | 51.01% |
| Payout Consistency | 75.1% |
| Payout Ratio | 40.8% |
F Growth Ratios
| Growth Correlation 3m | 73.8% |
| Growth Correlation 12m | 74.7% |
| Growth Correlation 5y | 6.9% |
| CAGR 5y | 7.60% |
| CAGR/Max DD 3y (Calmar Ratio) | 0.21 |
| CAGR/Mean DD 3y (Pain Ratio) | 0.43 |
| Sharpe Ratio 12m | 1.33 |
| Alpha | -2.93 |
| Beta | 1.542 |
| Volatility | 49.64% |
| Current Volume | 96691.6k |
| Average Volume 20d | 90544.9k |
| Stop Loss | 12.7 (-3.3%) |
| Signal | 0.39 |
Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 4.0
| Net Income (4.71b TTM) > 0 and > 6% of Revenue (6% = 11.38b TTM) |
| FCFTA 0.03 (>2.0%) and ΔFCFTA 1.53pp (YES ≥ +1.0pp, WARN ≥ +0.5pp) |
| NWC/Revenue 7.42% (prev 8.79%; Δ -1.37pp) (YES ≤20% & Δ≤-1pp; WARN ≤25% & Δ≤0 oder ≤40% & Δ≤-3pp) |
| CFO/TA 0.06 (>3.0%) and CFO 18.53b > Net Income 4.71b (YES >=105%, WARN >=100%) |
| Net Debt (137.49b) to EBITDA (10.78b) ratio: 12.76 <= 3.0 (WARN <= 3.5) |
| Current Ratio 1.12 (target 1.5–3.0; WARN 1.2–<1.5 or >3.0–5.0; CFO/TA gate active) |
| Outstanding Shares last Quarter (4.05b) change vs 12m ago 0.75% (target <= -2.0% for YES) |
| Gross Margin 7.53% (prev 7.68%; Δ -0.15pp) >=18% & Δ>=+0.5pp (WARN >=15% & Δ>=0) |
| Asset Turnover 64.48% (prev 63.66%; Δ 0.82pp) >=50% & Δ>=+2pp (WARN >=35% & Δ>=0) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio 3.60 (EBITDA TTM 10.78b / Interest Expense TTM 1.22b) >= 6 (WARN >= 3) |
Altman Z'' 0.89
| (A) 0.05 = (Total Current Assets 130.72b - Total Current Liabilities 116.65b) / Total Assets 300.99b |
| (B) 0.11 = Retained Earnings (Balance) 34.19b / Total Assets 300.99b |
| (C) 0.01 = EBIT TTM 4.37b / Avg Total Assets 294.02b |
| (D) 0.10 = Book Value of Equity 26.36b / Total Liabilities 253.57b |
| Total Rating: 0.89 = (6.56 * A) + (3.26 * B) + (6.72 * C) + (1.05 * D) |
ValueRay F-Score (Strict, 0-100) 52.05
| 1. Piotroski 4.0pt = -1.0 |
| 2. FCF Yield 5.92% = 2.96 |
| 3. FCF Margin 5.34% = 1.34 |
| 4. Debt/Equity 3.47 = -1.43 |
| 5. Debt/Ebitda 12.76 = -2.50 |
| 6. ROIC - WACC (= 0.02)% = 0.02 |
| 7. RoE 10.35% = 0.86 |
| 8. Rev. Trend 56.28% = 4.22 |
| 9. EPS Trend -48.48% = -2.42 |
What is the price of F shares?
Over the past week, the price has changed by +4.54%, over one month by +8.60%, over three months by +17.96% and over the past year by +24.28%.
Is Ford Motor a good stock to buy?
Based on momentum, paid dividends and discounted-cash-flow analyses, the fair value of F is around 13.97 USD . This means that F is currently overvalued and has a potential downside of 6.4%.
Is F a buy, sell or hold?
- Strong Buy: 3
- Buy: 2
- Hold: 17
- Sell: 1
- Strong Sell: 3
What are the forecasts/targets for the F price?
| Issuer | Target | Up/Down from current |
|---|---|---|
| Wallstreet Target Price | 11.5 | -12.4% |
| Analysts Target Price | 11.5 | -12.4% |
| ValueRay Target Price | 14.8 | 12.6% |
F Fundamental Data Overview October 25, 2025
P/E Trailing = 15.8205
P/E Forward = 8.9847
P/S = 0.2651
P/B = 1.0794
P/EG = 14.9755
Beta = 1.542
Revenue TTM = 189.59b USD
EBIT TTM = 4.37b USD
EBITDA TTM = 10.78b USD
Long Term Debt = 103.57b USD (from longTermDebt, last fiscal year)
Short Term Debt = 58.19b USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 164.28b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 137.49b USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 171.20b USD (49.11b + Debt 164.28b - CCE 42.19b)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 3.60 (Ebit TTM 4.37b / Interest Expense TTM 1.22b)
FCF Yield = 5.92% (FCF TTM 10.13b / Enterprise Value 171.20b)
FCF Margin = 5.34% (FCF TTM 10.13b / Revenue TTM 189.59b)
Net Margin = 2.48% (Net Income TTM 4.71b / Revenue TTM 189.59b)
Gross Margin = 7.53% ((Revenue TTM 189.59b - Cost of Revenue TTM 175.31b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 8.51% (prev 6.41%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 0.57 (Enterprise Value 171.20b / Total Assets 300.99b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 0.20% (Interest Expense 321.0m / Debt 164.28b)
Taxrate = -34.65% (negative due to tax credits) (-630.0m / 1.82b)
NOPAT = 5.88b (EBIT 4.37b * (1 - -34.65%)) [negative tax rate / tax credits]
Current Ratio = 1.12 (Total Current Assets 130.72b / Total Current Liabilities 116.65b)
Debt / Equity = 3.47 (Debt 164.28b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 47.39b)
Debt / EBITDA = 12.76 (Net Debt 137.49b / EBITDA 10.78b)
Debt / FCF = 13.57 (Net Debt 137.49b / FCF TTM 10.13b)
Total Stockholder Equity = 45.48b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 1.56% (Net Income 4.71b / Total Assets 300.99b)
RoE = 10.35% (Net Income TTM 4.71b / Total Stockholder Equity 45.48b)
RoCE = 2.93% (EBIT 4.37b / Capital Employed (Equity 45.48b + L.T.Debt 103.57b))
RoIC = 2.91% (NOPAT 5.88b / Invested Capital 202.02b)
WACC = 2.90% (E(49.11b)/V(213.39b) * Re(11.70%) + D(164.28b)/V(213.39b) * Rd(0.20%) * (1-Tc(-0.35)))
Discount Rate = 11.70% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares Correlation 3-Years: 33.33 | Cagr: 0.20%
[DCF Debug] Terminal Value 66.21% ; FCFE base≈8.19b ; Y1≈8.24b ; Y5≈8.86b
Fair Price DCF = 23.31 (DCF Value 91.11b / Shares Outstanding 3.91b; 5y FCF grow 0.20% → 3.0% )
EPS Correlation: -48.48 | EPS CAGR: -4.45% | SUE: 0.88 | # QB: 1
Revenue Correlation: 56.28 | Revenue CAGR: 5.16% | SUE: 2.38 | # QB: 6
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