30 years of historical data (1996–2025) · Consumer Cyclical · Auto - Manufacturers
Percentile shows where the current value sits in 30-year historical distribution. Sparklines show 5-year trend.
Price-based multiples — how expensive the stock is relative to earnings, sales, book value, and cash flow
Ford Motor Company currently has a negative P/E ratio, indicating the company is operating at a loss on a trailing-twelve-month basis. On a free-cash-flow basis, the stock trades at 2.6x P/FCF, 58% below the 5-year average of 6.1x.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $55.2B | $52.2B | $39.8B | $49.3B | $46.7B | $83.8B | $34.9B | $37.2B | $30.6B | $50.0B | $48.5B |
| Enterprise Value | $195.2B | $192.2B | $177.7B | $175.5B | $162.0B | $202.7B | $172.7B | $176.5B | $168.1B | $185.8B | $175.6B |
| P/E Ratio → | -6.84 | — | 6.78 | 11.29 | — | 4.67 | — | 930.00 | 8.32 | 6.57 | 10.55 |
| P/S Ratio | 0.29 | 0.28 | 0.22 | 0.28 | 0.30 | 0.61 | 0.27 | 0.24 | 0.19 | 0.32 | 0.32 |
| P/B Ratio | 1.56 | 1.45 | 0.89 | 1.15 | 1.08 | 1.72 | 1.13 | 1.12 | 0.85 | 1.43 | 1.66 |
| P/FCF | 2.60 | 2.45 | 5.91 | 7.37 | — | 8.76 | 1.88 | 3.72 | 4.22 | 4.52 | 3.79 |
| P/OCF | 2.60 | 2.45 | 2.58 | 3.30 | 6.81 | 5.31 | 1.44 | 2.11 | 2.04 | 2.76 | 2.45 |
P/E links to full P/E history page with 30-year chart
Enterprise-value multiples — capital-structure-neutral measures of total business value
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EV / Revenue | — | 1.03 | 0.96 | 1.00 | 1.03 | 1.49 | 1.36 | 1.13 | 1.05 | 1.18 | 1.16 |
| EV / EBITDA | — | — | 16.03 | 14.65 | 12.69 | 19.34 | 56.63 | 19.47 | 14.47 | 13.81 | 12.11 |
| EV / EBIT | — | — | 21.24 | 33.21 | — | 10.35 | 322.76 | 431.43 | 30.16 | 19.87 | 22.70 |
| EV / FCF | — | 9.03 | 26.37 | 26.27 | — | 21.21 | 9.32 | 17.63 | 23.22 | 16.82 | 13.72 |
Margins and return-on-capital ratios measuring operating efficiency
Ford Motor Company earns an operating margin of -4.9%, below the Consumer Cyclical sector average of 2.4%. Operating margins have compressed from 3.1% to -4.9% over the past 3 years, signaling potential cost pressures or competitive headwinds. A negative ROE of -20.2% indicates the company is currently destroying shareholder equity.
Full margin charts and quarterly trend are on the Earnings History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | — | — | 8.4% | 9.2% | 10.9% | 12.1% | 4.5% | 7.5% | 9.1% | 10.5% | 11.0% |
| Operating Margin | -4.9% | -4.9% | 2.8% | 3.1% | 4.0% | 3.3% | -3.5% | 0.4% | 2.0% | 3.1% | 3.8% |
| Net Profit Margin | -4.4% | -4.4% | 3.2% | 2.5% | -1.3% | 13.2% | -1.0% | 0.0% | 2.3% | 4.9% | 3.0% |
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | -20.2% | -20.2% | 13.4% | 10.1% | -4.3% | 45.2% | -4.0% | 0.1% | 10.3% | 24.0% | 15.8% |
| ROA | -2.8% | -2.8% | 2.1% | 1.6% | -0.8% | 6.8% | -0.5% | 0.0% | 1.4% | 3.1% | 2.0% |
| ROIC | -3.8% | -3.8% | 2.2% | 2.5% | 2.9% | 2.0% | -1.9% | 0.2% | 1.4% | 2.2% | 2.9% |
| ROCE | -5.2% | -5.2% | 3.0% | 3.3% | 3.9% | 2.7% | -2.7% | 0.4% | 2.0% | 3.1% | 4.0% |
Solvency and debt-coverage ratios — lower is generally safer
Net debt stands at $140.0B ($163.3B total debt minus $23.4B cash).
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 4.54 | 4.54 | 3.59 | 3.53 | 3.25 | 2.87 | 5.29 | 4.72 | 4.28 | 4.41 | 4.88 |
| Debt / EBITDA | — | — | 14.51 | 12.61 | 11.00 | 13.31 | 53.46 | 17.29 | 13.28 | 11.47 | 9.86 |
| Net Debt / Equity | — | 3.89 | 3.07 | 2.95 | 2.67 | 2.45 | 4.47 | 4.19 | 3.81 | 3.88 | 4.34 |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | — | — | 12.44 | 10.54 | 9.03 | 11.35 | 45.18 | 15.36 | 11.84 | 10.09 | 8.76 |
| Debt / FCF | — | 6.58 | 20.47 | 18.89 | — | 12.44 | 7.44 | 13.91 | 19.00 | 12.29 | 9.93 |
| Interest Coverage | -0.82 | -0.82 | 4.59 | 4.14 | 4.90 | 2.51 | -2.67 | 0.55 | 2.61 | 4.10 | 6.08 |
Short-term solvency ratios and asset-utilisation metrics
A current ratio of 1.07x means Ford Motor Company can comfortably meet its short-term obligations, though there is limited excess liquidity. The current ratio has declined from 1.20x to 1.07x over the past 3 years.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.16 | 1.20 | 1.20 | 1.20 | 1.20 | 1.16 | 1.20 | 1.23 | 1.20 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.94 | 0.94 | 1.02 | 1.04 | 1.06 | 1.07 | 1.09 | 1.05 | 1.08 | 1.12 | 1.10 |
| Cash Ratio | 0.33 | 0.33 | 0.36 | 0.40 | 0.45 | 0.55 | 0.51 | 0.35 | 0.36 | 0.41 | 0.43 |
| Asset Turnover | — | 0.65 | 0.65 | 0.64 | 0.62 | 0.53 | 0.48 | 0.60 | 0.63 | 0.61 | 0.64 |
| Inventory Turnover | 11.34 | — | 11.34 | 10.22 | 10.01 | 9.94 | 11.23 | 13.37 | 12.99 | 13.66 | 15.18 |
| Days Sales Outstanding | — | — | 131.35 | 128.49 | 125.74 | 117.56 | 150.41 | 147.24 | 149.22 | 146.23 | 137.94 |
Earnings, FCF, buyback, and dividend yields — total returns to shareholders
Ford Motor Company returns 5.3% to shareholders annually primarily through dividends.
Full dividend history and growth charts are on the Dividend History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 5.3% | 5.7% | 7.8% | 10.1% | 4.3% | 0.5% | 1.7% | 6.4% | 9.5% | 5.2% | 7.0% |
| Payout Ratio | — | — | 53.0% | 114.9% | — | 2.2% | — | 5083.0% | 79.0% | 33.4% | 73.6% |
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | — | — | 14.7% | 8.9% | — | 21.4% | — | 0.1% | 12.0% | 15.2% | 9.5% |
| FCF Yield | 38.5% | 40.8% | 16.9% | 13.6% | — | 11.4% | 53.1% | 26.9% | 23.7% | 22.1% | 26.4% |
| Buyback Yield | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.1% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Total Shareholder Yield | 5.3% | 5.7% | 8.9% | 10.8% | 5.3% | 0.5% | 1.7% | 7.1% | 10.0% | 5.4% | 7.3% |
| Shares Outstanding | — | $4.0B | $4.0B | $4.0B | $4.0B | $4.0B | $4.0B | $4.0B | $4.0B | $4.0B | $4.0B |
Compare F with 4 similar companies in its peer group
| Company | Market Cap | P/E | EV/EBITDA | P/FCF | Gross Margin | Op Margin | ROE | ROIC | Debt/EBITDA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FYou | $55B | -6.8 | — | 2.6 | — | -4.9% | -20.2% | -3.8% | — |
| TM | $316B | 10.5 | 11.2 | — | 19.9% | 10.0% | 13.2% | 5.6% | 5.5 |
| GM | $71B | 24.1 | 12.1 | 6.4 | 6.3% | 1.6% | 4.2% | 1.3% | 8.7 |
| HMC | $39B | 8.8 | 3.1 | — | 21.5% | 5.6% | 6.5% | 5.9% | 2.3 |
| STLA | $23B | 3.7 | 2.1 | — | 13.1% | 2.4% | 6.7% | 3.6% | 3.4 |
| Consumer Cyclical Median | — | 18.8 | 11.0 | 14.0 | 38.6% | 2.4% | 6.5% | 5.6% | 4.2 |
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Start ComparisonFord Motor Company's current P/E ratio is -6.8x. The historical average is 12.4x.
Ford Motor Company's return on equity (ROE) is -20.2%. The historical average is 11.7%.
Based on historical data, Ford Motor Company is trading at a P/E of -6.8x. Compare with industry peers and growth rates for a complete picture.
Ford Motor Company's current dividend yield is 5.33%.
Ford Motor Company has -4.9% operating margin.