Ford Motor Company (F)
NYSEConsumer DiscretionaryAuto - ManufacturersSnapshot 2026-11-04
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NYSEConsumer DiscretionaryAuto - ManufacturersSnapshot 2026-11-04
QuarterlyIQ Insights · F
How strong the business is — where it ranks within its sector on capital efficiency and cash generation, and how well management has been executing.
How this business ranks within consumer discretionary on a research-validated quality screen. As of 2026-11-04.
The screen ranks F against its sector on four durable signals: share dilution, return on capital, free-cash-flow yield, and FCF margin. Historically the highest-quality names tended toward better typical outcomes and fewer bad years over multi-year holds (strongest at three years, modest at one), and that pattern showed up even before the price moved. It characterizes business quality, not price direction.
Each leg is a sector-relative percentile (higher is better); 4 of 4 legs were available for this name. The composite is built from these four; the raw value follows each percentile for context.
A forward quality tilt, not a price prediction, and context for your own research rather than a recommendation. Not investment advice.
How management runs the business: capital, margins, balance sheet, and how reliably they guide and deliver.
Each factor is a parallel diagnostic with a clear read of what it shows and how names like it have historically fared. Never aggregated into a single score.
Operating income rose in 2 of the last 3 quarter-over-quarter moves. Historically, Consumer Discretionary names rated neutral grew net income 45% of the time over the next year (vs 59% for the rest of the cohort, n=6999).
Not investment advice. Scores describe historical and current data; they are not forecasts of future returns. Consult a licensed advisor before making investment decisions.
A guidance track record builds as the company issues and delivers on guidance.
Priorities management has stated in recent disclosures, with status and evidence drawn from earnings calls, filings, and press releases.
Added Ford CFO Sherry House: “We are on track to deliver our full-year adjusted EBIT expectations, which include achieving our warranty and material cost reduction objectives and improving year-over-…
Stated in 7 of 8 supplied quarters. Management reported: “Added Ford CFO Sherry House: “We are on track to deliver our full-year adjusted EBIT expectations, which include achieving our warranty and material cost reduction objectives and improving year-over-year profitability in Ford Model e.” “4 Full-Year 2026 Outlook Building on strong first-half results, the company is raising full-year 2026 guidance.”
“Added Ford CFO Sherry House: “We are on track to deliver our full-year adjusted EBIT expectations, which include achieving our warranty and material cost reduction objectives and improving year-over-…”
“4 Full-Year 2026 Outlook Building on strong first-half results, the company is raising full-year 2026 guidance.”
“The strength in the quarter reflects strong execution in our profit pillars, and we remain on track to deliver our full-year cost reductions.”
““We improved our core business and execution, made significant progress in the areas of the business we control – lowering material and warranty costs and making real progress on quality – and made d…”
““Our second-quarter performance shows the power of the Ford+ plan and continued execution on cost and quality,” said Jim Farley, Ford president and CEO.”
““We are strengthening our underlying business with significantly better quality and our third straight quarter of year-over-year cost improvement, excluding the impact of tariffs,” said Ford Presiden…”
Ford Model e reported an EBIT loss of $1.1 billion, an improvement of 25% year over year, as the segment continues to optimize first-generation vehicles for profitability while investing in affordabl…
Stated in 7 of 8 supplied quarters. Management reported: “Ford Model e reported an EBIT loss of $1.1 billion, an improvement of 25% year over year, as the segment continues to optimize first-generation vehicles for profitability while investing in affordable, highly scalable electric vehicles built on the new UEV platform and ramping Ford Energy.” “4 Full-Year 2026 Outlook Building on strong first-half results, the company is raising full-year 2026 guidance.”
As we close the year and look ahead to 2027, we are intensely focused on driving efficiencies throughout our business – enabling us to better perform in the face of rising inflationary costs – and im…
Stated in 7 of 8 supplied quarters. Management reported: “As we close the year and look ahead to 2027, we are intensely focused on driving efficiencies throughout our business – enabling us to better perform in the face of rising inflationary costs – and improving capital efficiency through smarter investments, higher utilization of existing assets and strategic partnerships.”” “4 Full-Year 2026 Outlook Building on strong first-half results, the company is raising full-year 2026 guidance.”
Ford Model e reported an EBIT loss of $1.1 billion, an improvement of 25% year over year, as the segment continues to optimize first-generation vehicles for profitability while investing in affordabl…
Stated in 4 of 8 supplied quarters. Management reported: “Ford Model e reported an EBIT loss of $1.1 billion, an improvement of 25% year over year, as the segment continues to optimize first-generation vehicles for profitability while investing in affordable, highly scalable electric vehicles built on the new UEV platform and ramping Ford Energy.” “4 Full-Year 2026 Outlook Building on strong first-half results, the company is raising full-year 2026 guidance.”
“In addition, our cost actions and record growth in software services and parts demonstrate how we’re growing beyond the vehicle sale and moving us toward an 8% adjusted EBIT margin by 2029.”
Stated in 5 of 8 supplied quarters. Management reported: ““In addition, our cost actions and record growth in software services and parts demonstrate how we’re growing beyond the vehicle sale and moving us toward an 8% adjusted EBIT margin by 2029.”” ““Our iconic trucks, off-roaders and hybrids are commanding real pricing power; our quality is now industry-leading in the U.S.; and profitable new adjacencies, such as Ford Energy, are opening fresh sources of growth.””
Over the trailing year it converted 2.32x of net income into operating cash flow. Historically, Consumer Discretionary names rated robust grew net income 58% of the time over the next year (vs 45% for the rest of the cohort, n=3629).
Most sensitive to the broad stock market.
Not enough signal to read sensitivity to the US dollar, real (inflation-adjusted) rates, long-term interest rates, Fed net liquidity (low R² over the window).
20 material management or governance events in the past 24 months, led by M&A activity. Historically, Consumer Discretionary names rated volatile grew net income 55% of the time over the next year (vs 53% for the rest of the cohort, n=4931).
Not investment advice. As of 2026-11-04.
““In 2025, we expect to make significantly more progress on our two biggest areas of opportunity – quality and cost – as we enter the heart of our Ford+ transformation.”
“Ford Model e reported an EBIT loss of $1.1 billion, an improvement of 25% year over year, as the segment continues to optimize first-generation vehicles for profitability while investing in affordabl…”
“4 Full-Year 2026 Outlook Building on strong first-half results, the company is raising full-year 2026 guidance.”
“Full-year segment outlooks include Ford Pro EBIT of $6.5 billion to $7.5 billion, Ford Blue EBIT of $4.5 billion to $5.0 billion (raised from $4.0 billion to $4.5 billion), Model e losses of $4.0 bil…”
“At the segment level, the EBIT outlook for Ford Pro is $6.5 billion to $7.5 billion; Ford Blue is $4.0 billion to $4.5 billion; and a loss of $4.0 billion to $4.5 billion for Ford Model e.”
“Ford Blue delivered profitable market share gains, and we continue to improve the efficiency of our Ford Model e business.”
“The segment remains focused on improving gross margins and exercising a disciplined approach to investments in battery facilities and next-generation products.”
“At a segment level, the outlook is for full-year 2025 EBIT of $7.5 billion to $8.0 billion from Ford Pro and $3.5 billion to $4.0 billion from Ford Blue; an EBIT loss of $5.0 billion to $5.5 billion…”
“As we close the year and look ahead to 2027, we are intensely focused on driving efficiencies throughout our business – enabling us to better perform in the face of rising inflationary costs – and im…”
“4 Full-Year 2026 Outlook Building on strong first-half results, the company is raising full-year 2026 guidance.”
“When combined with accretive recurring revenue from software and physical services and decisive actions to improve our EV performance, we are driving a fundamentally more profitable business, allocat…”
“Added Ford CFO Sherry House: “Improvements in our industrial system, a robust product roadmap that leverages our core strengths, and a disciplined approach to capital efficiency will drive even stron…”
“We are remaking Ford into a higher-growth, higher-margin and more durable business – and allocating capital where we can compete, win and grow.””
“Added Ford CFO Sherry House: “Ford+ is creating a more efficient and durable company including a disciplined approach to capital allocation.”
“We are remaking Ford into a higher growth, higher margin, more capital efficient and more durable company that is focused on delivering great value to our customers and shareholders.””
“Ford Model e reported an EBIT loss of $1.1 billion, an improvement of 25% year over year, as the segment continues to optimize first-generation vehicles for profitability while investing in affordabl…”
“4 Full-Year 2026 Outlook Building on strong first-half results, the company is raising full-year 2026 guidance.”
“The company also expects adjusted free cash flow of $5.0 billion to $6.0 billion and capital expenditures of $9.5 billion to $10.5 billion, which reflects its shift toward higher-return growth opport…”
“3 Full-Year 2026 Outlook For full-year 2026, Ford anticipates company adjusted EBIT of $8.0 billion to $10.0 billion; adjusted free cash flow of $5.0 billion to $6.0 billion; and capital expenditures…”
““In addition, our cost actions and record growth in software services and parts demonstrate how we’re growing beyond the vehicle sale and moving us toward an 8% adjusted EBIT margin by 2029.””
““Our iconic trucks, off-roaders and hybrids are commanding real pricing power; our quality is now industry-leading in the U.S.; and profitable new adjacencies, such as Ford Energy, are opening fresh…”
“When combined with accretive recurring revenue from software and physical services and decisive actions to improve our EV performance, we are driving a fundamentally more profitable business, allocat…”
““Ford Pro is a unique competitive advantage driving both top and bottom-line growth while creating new high-margin revenue streams from software and physical services.”
“We are remaking Ford into a higher growth, higher margin, more capital efficient and more durable company that is focused on delivering great value to our customers and shareholders.””