Ford Motor Company

Auto - Manufacturers · Consumer Cyclical

Price

$14.21

+0.03 (+0.18%)

Market Cap

$55.64B

Winston Score

Winston is worried

Weak fundamentals across most pillars.

Share count falling — buybacks

−1.4% over 4y

The company has reduced its share count over this period, returning value to shareholders through buybacks.

Diluted shares outstanding: 4.03B (2021) → 3.98B (2025)

Ford Motor Company designs and sells cars, trucks, and SUVs to everyday consumers and businesses around the world. Its most popular products include the F-Series pickup trucks, the Bronco, and the Mustang, and it also sells commercial vans and vehicles to fleet customers. The F-Series has been the best-selling vehicle in the United States for over 40 consecutive years, making it the backbone of Ford's business.

Ford makes money primarily by selling vehicles through a network of dealerships, and it also earns income through Ford Credit, its financing arm that offers loans and leases to buyers. The company operates globally but generates most of its revenue in North America, where its truck lineup commands strong customer loyalty. Ford is investing heavily in electric vehicles under its "Model e" division, but the transition has been costly, and its EV segment has posted significant losses — making the pace of that shift a key risk to watch.

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Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+6.4% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow revenue growth

EPS Growth

+433.3% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

EPS growth accelerating

R&D Spend

$9.4B/ year

↑ Rising (+18% vs prior year)

5.0% of revenue

In line with sector average (4%)

R&D investment increasing — building for the future

Insider Activity

1.0%ownership

→ Flat

Insiders holding steady — not selling despite ability to

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$17.6B cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Growth context

Ford Motor Company is growing revenue at 6% year-over-year. The Winston Score measures business quality today — these growth metrics show what could matter tomorrow.

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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Quality

Gross Margin

18.4%

Thin — 18.4% gross margin

Operating Margin

5.4%

Thin — 5.4% operating margin

ROCE

1.2%

Weak — 1.2% return on capital

ROIC between 0% and 5%. They earn a few cents back per dollar invested in the business.

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Growth

Sales YoY

+3.8%

Slow sales growth (3.8% YoY)

EPS YoY

-222.1%

Earnings shrinking (-222.1% YoY)

Earnings per share down more than 10%. Either a bad year, or a real decline.

EPS Consistency

4/8 quarters

Earnings inconsistent quarter-to-quarter

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Cash Flow

Cash Conversion

N/A

Data not available

FCF Margin

6.3%

Modest free cash flow (6.3%)

FCF margin between 0% and 10%. Some cash from sales, but not a lot.

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Stability

Debt / Equity

4.20

Heavy debt load (4.20)

Interest Cover

0.93x

Dangerous — barely covers interest (0.9x)

Interest coverage below 1. Their profits don't cover the interest bill.

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Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

N/M

Negative earnings — P/E not meaningful

P/E vs Forward

N/A

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Dividends

Dividend Yield

4.45%

Healthy income — 4.45% yield

Generous yield. Worth checking whether the payout is sustainable.

Dividend Growth

-20.0%

Dividend cut (-20.0% YoY) — warning sign

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