Ford Motor or General Motors: which stock is cheaper in 2026?
As of October 5, 2026, according to Kaplio, Ford Motor (F) has had no positive earnings over the last twelve months and General Motors (GM) trades at 39.5× earnings (P/E). A caveat on General Motors: its earnings over the last twelve months are far from what the consensus expects, so its current P/E is not representative.
According to the Kaplio Summary
The same verdict as each company's page: price range by multiples, the four lights, the expected return if consensus is right and what Buffett and Lynch would say today.
| Ford Motor (F) | General Motors (GM) | |
|---|---|---|
| Summary valuation | no range | no verdict ($94–$273) |
| The four lights | Valuation: P/Sales 0.2× (no earnings) Business: 5-year ROIC 1.9 % (weak) Balance sheet: Net debt/EBITDA −31.5× (solid) Results: 7 of 8 (on track) | Valuation: P/E 39.5× (no verdict) Business: 5-year ROIC 3.4 % (weak) Balance sheet: Net debt/EBITDA 5.9× (fragile) Results: 8 of 8 (on track) |
| Expected return (per year) | — | +5.3 % a year (to 2028) |
| Buffett method | outside his circle | outside his circle |
| Lynch method | turnaround · would not approve | cyclical · approves |
Metrics side by side
| Metric | Ford Motor (F) | General Motors (GM) |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Market Cap | $48.2B | $70.8B |
| Price | $12.10 | $78.27 |
| Valuation | ||
| P/E | — | 39.5× |
| P/B | 1.4× | 1.2× |
| P/S | 0.3× | 0.4× |
| EV/EBITDA | -108× | 13.6× |
| FCF Yield | 15.1 % | 22.7 % |
| Dividend Yield | 5.0 % | 0.9 % |
| Profitability | ||
| ROIC | 1.0 % | 0.8 % |
| ROE | -18.9 % | 3.0 % |
| Gross Margin | 10.8 % | 5.7 % |
| Operating Margin | 2.0 % | 1.0 % |
| Net Margin | -3.9 % | 1.0 % |
| Growth | ||
| Revenue 5Y CAGR | 8.1 % | 8.6 % |
| EPS 5Y CAGR | — | -5.2 % |
| FCF 5Y CAGR | -7.6 % | — |
| Balance Sheet | ||
| Net Debt / EBITDA | -31.5× | 5.9× |
| Debt / Equity | 4.6× | 2.1× |
Trailing twelve months where available; otherwise the latest fiscal year. Growth: five-year compound annual rate.