Ford Motor Company (F)
NYSEConsumer DiscretionaryAuto - ManufacturersSnapshot 2026-09-04
NYSEConsumer DiscretionaryAuto - ManufacturersSnapshot 2026-09-04
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Industries move in repeating boom-and-bust cycles. This shows where this stock’s industry sits in that cycle, stage by stage (recovery → expansion → supercycle → steady → deceleration → contraction), from its fundamentals (orders, revenue, capital spending), not the stock’s price.
A booming industry is a tailwind for the names in it; a contracting one is a headwind. Companies in the same industry tend to rise and fall together with the cycle, the way a tide lifts and lowers every boat in the harbor at once, so a large part of a stock’s swing can come from where its industry sits rather than from the company itself. It’s context for reading the company’s results, not a buy/sell call. Full explanation →
Consumer Discretionary is in expansion. Describes the industry's cycle state, not a call on this stock.
The stage band shows the industry’s cycle over the chart’s timeline (each color a stage); a ▼ marks a quarter its growth inflected down — amber is an unconfirmed watch, red is confirmed the next quarter. Use “Overlay cycle on chart” to tint the price chart by stage. The industry’s fundamentals, not a signal on this stock.
The reason to own it still holds.
View ThesisMiddle-of-the-pack quality for its industry.
View QualityManagement screens strong on capital allocation, earnings delivery, margins.
View ManagementExpectations look reasonable — what the market is pricing in sits in line with or below what analysts forecast.
View ValuationModerate volatility — typically moves about 2% a day.
View RiskMostly healthy — no soft spokes
Ford's growth hinges on increasing Lincoln production in the U.S. by 2030. Recent earnings showed a beat of 27% with revenue growth of 6% year over year. The stock trades at 8.8 times P/E, below the peer median of 15.1 times. This suggests the price reflects less growth than expected, indicating potential undervaluation. A specific risk is the possibility of Ford cutting guidance after a recent increase, which could harm credibility. Peer multiples imply a price about 25% above where it trades. Our read remains intact.
Trailing returns as of 2026-09-04. F is total return (includes dividends); the S&P 500 benchmark is price return (the index excludes dividends).
Based on 22 analysts currently covering F (as of Sep 2026).
Based on 4 Wall Street analysts offering 12-month price targets for F in the last 4 months.
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Quarterly · checked companies · value or % of revenue
A consensus fair price across 12 valuation methods, at three horizons. As of 2026-09-04. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
Today's peer multiple on trailing earnings, with no growth credited. This is the headline read.
Adds projected growth, so it leans optimistic by design. Read it as upside context, not a base case.
A price-focused, side-by-side fair-value read versus Automobile Manufacturers — fair value, gap to price, and forward P/E.
Our valuation methods disagree too much on this name right now. Rather than print a number we don't believe, we're holding it back until they converge.
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Advances: Increase adjusted EBIT guidance for full-year 2026
New EV model supports growth and sales targets.
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End-of-day figures as of 2026-09-04. EPS is implied from price ÷ P/E. Not investment advice.
Current $14.62
The last 12 months of price, then the range of analyst 12-month targets from today’s $14.62.
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A long-thesis check that carries the widest uncertainty of the three horizons.

Advances: Increase adjusted EBIT guidance for full-year 2026
Increased sales targets support growth objectives.

New leadership in energy aligns with growth objectives.

Threatens: Improve cost competitiveness with $1B material and warranty cost reductions
Tariffs increase costs, impacting cost competitiveness objective.

Threatens: Improve cost competitiveness with $1B material and warranty cost reductions
Recall may increase warranty costs and impact cost competitiveness.

Threatens: Improve cost competitiveness with $1B material and warranty cost reductions
Cost reductions may not be achieved as planned.

Threatens: Improve cost competitiveness with $1B material and warranty cost reductions
Tariffs could increase material costs, impacting cost competitiveness.

Threatens: Improve cost competitiveness with $1B material and warranty cost reductions
Shifting focus may hinder cost competitiveness objectives.
