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Ford Misses Q4 and Full Year 2022 Forecasts. Loses $2B
Nevertheless, Ford declared a regular dividend of 15 cents per share, plus supplemental dividend of 65 cents per share, enabled in part by the “nearly complete monetization of stake in Rivian Company.” Ford anticipates full-year 2023 adjusted EBIT of $9 billion to $11 billion and adjusted free cash flow of about $6 billion. Continue reading
Ford Motor Posts Good Earnings But Weak Net Income
However, Ford’s net income was $667 million, a margin of 1.7%, which included a mark-to-market loss of, gulp, $2.4 billion on Ford’s stake in Rivian. Ford is also in the process of slashing costs under its latest restructuring plan, but refused to comment on pending job cuts, which are being reported as around 8000, only to confirm that there are too many people employed at Ford. Continue reading
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Ford Q3 Net Income at $2.4B Treads Water. Q4 $500M Loss?
As a result, the Ford outlook is wobbly including a fourth quarter adjusted EBIT between break-even and a, gulp, $500 million loss. Continue reading
Ford Q3 Income, Profits Down as Volume Increases. No Dividend Yet, But Sooner Rather than Later Promised
Ford continues to struggle globally by posting losses in moribund European economies, and – surprisingly – the growth markets of Asia Pacific and Africa. North America, where Japanese competitors have been out of the market since the March earthquake and tsunami disrupted production, and South America reported pre-tax profits for the third quarter. Continue reading
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Ford Motor Nets $2.6 Billion in Q1 on $33 Billion Revenue
Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) today reported first quarter 2011 net income of $2.6 billion, or 61 cents per share, an increase of $466 million, or 11 cents per share, from first quarter 2010 as the global auto industry continued … Continue reading
Ford to Issue Common Stock to Reduce Debt by $3 Billion
Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) said today that it will convert some of its $16 billion in outstanding debt to shares of common stock. In so doing, the second largest Detroit automaker will take a charge of $60 million against its first quarter earnings.
Ford is still listed as below investment grade by the rating agencies – Moody’s Investors Service (Ba2) and Standard & Poor’s B+. Both are junk ratings that raise borrowing costs and limit large mutual funds from buying Ford bonds. Ford lost its investment grade rating in 2005. Continue reading

Ford Motor Posts Q1 2024 Net Income of $1.3 Billion
Ford Motor (NYSE: F) late yesterday posted weak 2024 Q1 operating results of $42.8 billion in revenue (+1.3B YoY), net income of $1.3 billion (-1.1%), and adjusted EBIT of $2.8 billion (-6%) as global sales dropped 11,000 vehicles to 1,045,000. Ford nonetheless declared a second-quarter regular dividend of 15 cents per share, payable 3 June to shareholders of record at the close of business on 8 May 2024. Continue reading →