Ford Motor Company (F) is a publicly traded company in the Consumer Cyclical — Auto - Manufacturers industry listed on NYSE. This overview shows the latest price, key valuation ratios, profitability metrics and financial-health indicators used by fundamental investors.
Ford Motor Company is a global automotive giant, engaged in the design, production, and servicing of a broad spectrum of vehicles. Its product line encompasses Ford trucks, commercial cars and vans, and sport utility vehicles, in addition to luxury models from its Lincoln brand. The company structures its diverse operations into distinct segments: Ford Blue, Ford Model e, Ford Pro, Ford Next, and Ford Credit.
Is Ford Motor Company stock overvalued or undervalued in 2026?
As of October 30, 2026, Ford Motor Company (F) trades at $12.22 with no positive earnings over the last twelve months, according to Kaplio. No valuation verdict: it has no earnings to calculate a P/E from.
Kaplio overview: Ford Motor Company
Market cap $49B · 52 weeks $11 – $17 (30 % below the high) · P/E no earnings · 2027 expected P/E 6.3× · Dividend 4.9 % · Next earnings February 9, 2027 · expected EPS $0.38 · Closing price, Oct 30 · accounts published Oct 28.
- Valuation: P/Sales 0.2× (no earnings).
- Business: 5-year ROIC 1.9 % (weak).
- Balance sheet: Net cash/EBITDA 31.5× (solid).
- Earnings: 7 of 8 (uneven).
What would it be worth at its usual multiples?
No valuation verdict: it has no earnings to calculate a P/E from.
In cyclicals the P/E misleads: today's earnings are not the normal ones.
What matters in consumer cyclicals: 3 of 7 pass
- 5y avg operating margin 3.0 %, fails.
- 5y avg ROIC 1.9 %, fails.
- Current Ratio 1.08, fails.
- Altman Z-Score 0.9, fails.
- Inventory turnover 10.8×, passes.
- Net debt / EBITDA −31.5×, passes.
- EV/Sales vs history 1.0×, passes.
Against its peers (reference peers) — Ford Motor Company: P/E —; EV/EBITDA —; ROIC 1.0 %; $48.7B. Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (P/E —; EV/EBITDA 13.1×; ROIC -0.4 %; $44.4B), General Motors Company (P/E 20.1×; EV/EBITDA 11.9×; ROIC 1.7 %; $74.2B), Stellantis N.V. (P/E 207×; EV/EBITDA 8.7×; ROIC 0.3 %; $13.4B).
Dividend
tight (only raised recently) · Yield 4.9 % ($0.75 per share in 2025) · 5-year growth +38 % a year · Free cash flow coverage 2.3× · With $1,000 invested today you'd collect $49.10 a year ($4.09 a month).
Kaplio's reading: Ford Motor Company
Updated on October 29, 2026 · accounts published on October 28, 2026
A thin-margin carmaker that slipped to a loss and carries heavy debt
Ford Motor has a 32 % free cash flow yield over the last 12 months, but its ROIC of 1.0 % sits 8.5 points below the sector median of 9.5 %.
- Is Ford Motor expensive or cheap? EV/sales of 1.0× in fiscal 2025 sits just below its ten-year average of 1.1×, with a 32 % free cash flow yield.
- How is the business doing? ROIC of 1.0 % over the last 12 months is 8.5 points below the 9.5 % sector median, on an operating margin of 2.0 %.
- How strong is the balance sheet? Net debt of $32.76 per share in fiscal 2025 equals 268 % of the share price, against a 4.9 % dividend yield.
- Would the balance sheet survive a recession? Ford Motor fails four of seven cyclical health tests, including a five-year average ROIC of 1.9 % against a 12 % bar.
- What to expect from the next earnings? Analysts expect EPS of $0.39 for the quarter due February 4, 2027; Ford Motor beat estimates in 7 of the last 8 quarters.
Is Ford Motor expensive or cheap?
On the usual yardsticks Ford Motor looks cheap. EV/sales of 1.0× in fiscal 2025 is slightly below its ten-year average of 1.1×, P/B is 1.3× over the last 12 months and the free cash flow yield is 32 %. The stock trades 30 % below its 52-week high of $17.44 and is down 6 % over 12 months. Peter Lynch warned that cyclicals look cheap when they are expensive, and the P/E tells you little here: EPS fell 241 % over the last 12 months into a loss. A low multiple on depressed earnings is the classic cyclical trap, so sales and cash flow are the better anchors.
How is the business doing?
Revenue grew 1.2 % over the last 12 months, but almost nothing reaches the bottom line. The operating margin of 2.0 % is in line with the 2.1 % average for 2014-2025, so thin margins are the norm for Ford Motor, not a bad patch. The net margin is −3.9 % and ROE is −18.9 %. ROIC of 1.0 % trails the 9.5 % median of 328 sector peers, and it has not topped 10 % in any of the last ten fiscal years. The bright spot is operational: inventory turned 10.8× in fiscal 2025, well above the 4× bar for the sector.
How strong is the balance sheet?
Debt defines this balance sheet. Debt to equity is 4.57 over the last 12 months, and net debt of $32.76 per share in fiscal 2025 is almost three times the share price. Liquidity is tight: the current ratio of 1.09 is below the 1.5 the sector treats as healthy. The Altman Z of 0.9 sits in the danger zone, below 1.81, and a Piotroski score of 3 out of 9 points to weak financial momentum. The 4.9 % dividend yield over the last 12 months is generous, but a business with a negative net margin is paying it.
Would the balance sheet survive a recession?
Sales and profits in consumer cyclicals swing with the economy, so the sector is judged on average returns over a full cycle and on whether the balance sheet can absorb a downturn, rather than on one year's P/E. On that test Ford Motor scores poorly. Its five-year average ROIC of 1.9 % is far below the 12 % bar, and its 3.0 % average operating margin falls short of 8 %. Net debt to EBITDA of −31.5× in fiscal 2025 technically clears the 3× limit, but a negative ratio next to $32.76 of net debt per share offers little comfort. Liquidity and the Altman Z both fail.
What to expect from the next earnings?
On October 28, 2026 Ford Motor reported EPS of $0.49 against $0.41 expected, a 20 % beat, and it has topped estimates in 7 of the last 8 quarters. The next report is due February 4, 2027, with consensus at $0.39 per share. Expectations are edging up: the 2026 EPS consensus rose 1.0 % in the last 30 days, from $1.85 to $1.87 across 11 analysts, while revenue forecasts barely moved. Of 47 analysts, 18 rate the stock a buy, 23 a hold and 6 a sell, a cautious split that fits the mixed data.
How this was prepared: the data comes from companies' official filings, collected by a professional provider, and from Kaplio's analysis engine (trailing-12-month ratios, 10 years of history and sector medians computed across US-listed companies). The text is written from that data alone, every figure is checked against it before publication, and it is reviewed when the company reports results. This is not investment advice.
Investor methods verdict
Would Peter Lynch approve Ford Motor today?
The Lynch Method would not approve Ford Motor today: it fails its quality rules. Business quality: 10 out of 100 (price not included). Lynch classifies it as a turnaround. Kaplio assessment with data from the week of 2026-10-26; not investment advice.
Profitability
| Return on Equity | -21.35% |
| Return on Invested Capital | 0.99% |
| Return on Assets | -2.66% |
| Gross Margin | 9.19% |
| Operating Margin | 1.88% |
| Net Margin | -4.17% |
Financial Health
| Debt / Equity | 4.42 |
| Current Ratio | 1.08 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 3 |
| Altman Z-Score | 0.94 |
Compare it with
Price Performance
| 1 month | -0.37% |
| 3 months | -16.72% |
| Year-to-date | -6.82% |
| 1 year | -6.89% |
| 3 years | +23.36% |
| 5 years | -31.89% |
| 10 years | +7.24% |
Dividend History
Paid in the last 12 months: $0.6000 per share in 4 payments.
| Date | Amount |
|---|---|
| 2026-11-10 | $0.1500 |
| 2026-08-11 | $0.1500 |
| 2026-05-12 | $0.1500 |
| 2026-02-13 | $0.1500 |
| 2025-11-07 | $0.1500 |
| 2025-08-11 | $0.1500 |
| 2025-05-12 | $0.1500 |
| 2025-02-18 | $0.3000 |
| 2024-11-07 | $0.1500 |
| 2024-08-07 | $0.1500 |
Amounts adjusted for stock splits.
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