Ford Motor Co (XSWX:F) Intrinsic Value: DCF (FCF Based): CHF22.12 (As of Jul. 29, 2026) — 11542% Above Median

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XSWX:F Ford Motor Co XSWX:F
69 GF Score
Price CHF12.20
GF Value CHF9.69
! 8 Warning Signs
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What is Ford Motor Co Intrinsic Value: DCF (FCF Based)?

Ford Motor Co XSWX:F +3.11% 69 Intrinsic Value: DCF (FCF Based) is CHF22.12 as of Jul. 29, 2026, which is 100% below its 10-year median of 0.19. GuruFocus rates XSWX:F with a GF Score™ of 69/100 and a GF Value™ of CHF9.69. The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 146 Vehicles & Parts companies, Ford Motor Co ranks worse than 684930.82% on this metric.

As of today (2026-07-29), Ford Motor Co's intrinsic value calculated from the Discounted Cash Flow model is CHF22.12.

Note: Discounted Cash Flow model is only suitable for predictable companies (Business Predictability Rank higher than 1-Star). If the company's predictability rank is 1-Star or Not Rated, result may not be accurate due to the low predictability of business and the data will not be stored into our database.

Ford Motor Co's Predictability Rank is 1-Star. Thus, this page is only used for demonstration purposes and the DCF related results in the screener and portfolio will appear as zero.

Margin of Safety (FCF Based) using Discounted Cash Flow model for Ford Motor Co is 44.83%.

The industry rank for Ford Motor Co's Intrinsic Value: DCF (FCF Based) or its related term are showing as below:

XSWX:F's Price-to-DCF (FCF Based) is not ranked *
in the Vehicles & Parts industry.
Industry Median: 1.06
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Price-to-DCF (FCF Based) only.

Ford Motor Co  (XSWX:F) Intrinsic Value: DCF (FCF Based) Explanation

Unlike valuation methods such as Net Current Asset Value, Tangible Book per Share, Graham Number, Median PS Value etc, discounted Cash Flow model evaluates the companies based on their future earnings power instead of their assets.


Be Aware

What you need to know about the DCF model:

1. The DCF model evaluates a company based on its future earnings power
2. Growth is taken into account; therefore a faster growth company is worth more if everything else is the same.
3. Since we are projecting future growth, it is assumed that the company will grow at the same rate as it did during the past 10 years. Therefore this model works better for the companies that have relatively consistent performance.
4. The DCF model works poorly for inconsistent performers such as cyclicals.
5. What discount rate should you use? Your expected return from the investment is a good discount rate assumption.
6. A larger margin of safety should be required for companies with less predictable businesses.

You can screen for stocks that trade below their Intrinsic Value: DCF (FCF Based) and Intrinsic Value: DCF (Earnings Based) with the GuruFocus All-in-One Screener. Companies with a high Predictability Rank that trade at a discount to their Intrinsic Value: DCF (FCF Based) and Intrinsic Value: DCF (Earnings Based) can be found in the screen of Undervalued Predictable Companies.


Ford Motor Co Intrinsic Value: DCF (FCF Based) Related Terms


Ford Motor Co Intrinsic Value: DCF (FCF Based) Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Ford Motor Co's Intrinsic Value: DCF (FCF Based) can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Ford Motor Co Intrinsic Value: DCF (FCF Based) Chart

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XSWX:F vs GM, RIVN, LI: Intrinsic Value: DCF (FCF Based) Comparison

For the Auto Manufacturers subindustry, Ford Motor Co's Price-to-DCF (FCF Based), along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-DCF (FCF Based) data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Ford Motor Co Price-to-DCF (FCF Based) vs Vehicles & Parts Industry

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Ford Motor Co's Price-to-DCF (FCF Based) distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Ford Motor Co's Price-to-DCF (FCF Based) falls into.


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Ford Motor Co Intrinsic Value: DCF (FCF Based) Calculation

This is the intrinsic value calculated from the Discounted Cash Flow model with default parameters. In a discounted cash flow model, the future cash flow is estimated based on a cash flow growth rate and a discount rate. The cash flow of the future is discounted to its current value at the discount rate. All of the discounted future cash flow is added together to get the current intrinsic value of the company.

Usually a two-stage model is used when calculating a stock's intrinsic value using a discounted cash flow model. The first stage is called the growth stage; the second is called the terminal stage. In the growth stage the company grows at a faster rate. Because it cannot grow at that rate forever, a lower rate is used for the terminal stage.

GuruFocus DCF calculator is a two-stage model. The default values are defined as:

1. Discount Rate: d = 11%
A reasonable discount rate assumption should be at least the long term average return of the stock market, which can be estimated from risk free rate plus risk premium of stock market. GuruFocus uses 10-Year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate as the risk-free rate and rounded up to the nearest integer. It is updated daily. The current risk-free rate is 4.62%. Please go to Economic Indicators page for more information. Please note that we use the 10-Year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the 10-Year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate of the United States as default. Then we added a risk premium of 6% to get the estimated discount rate. Some investors use their expected rate of return, which is also reasonable. A typical discount rate can be anywhere between 6% - 20%.

2. Growth Rate in the growth stage: g1 = 5%
The Growth Rate in the growth stage is initially set as the default 10-Year FCF Growth Rate (Per Share). In cases where the 10-year growth rate is unavailable, it defaults to using the 5-Year FCF Growth Rate (Per Share). If both the 10-year and 5-year growth rates are unavailable, the system defaults to the 3-Year FCF Growth Rate (Per Share).
However, it's important to note that there is a growth rate range. If the calculated growth rate exceeds 20%, it will be capped at 20%. Conversely, if the calculated growth rate falls below 5%, it will be adjusted to 5% to maintain a reasonable range.
=> Ford Motor Co's average Free Cash Flow Growth Rate in the past 3 years was 0.00%, which is less than 5%. GuruFocus defaults => Growth Rate: 5%

3. Years of Growth Stage: y1 = 10

4. Terminal Growth Rate: g2 = 4%

5. Years of Terminal Growth: y2 = 10

6. Free Cash Flow per Share: fcf = CHF1.917.
However, GuruFocus DCF calculator is actually a Discounted Earnings calculator, the EPS without NRI is used as the default. The reason we are doing this is we found that historically stock prices are more correlated with earnings than free cash flow.

All of the default settings can be changed and the results are calculated automatically.

Ford Motor Co's Intrinsic Value: DCF (FCF Based) for today is calculated as

Intrinsic Value: DCF (FCF Based)=Free Cash Flow per Share*{[(1+g1)/(1+d)+(1+g1)^2/(1+d)^2+...+(1+g1)^10/(1+d)^10]
+(1+g1)^10/(1+d)^10*[(1+g2)/(1+d)+(1+g2)^2/(1+d)^2+...+(1+g2)^10/(1+d)^10]}

set x = (1+g1)/(1+d) = (1+0.05)/(1+0.11) = 0.94594594594595
and y = (1+g2)/(1+d) = (1+0.04)/(1+0.11) = 0.93693693693694

Intrinsic Value: DCF (FCF Based)=Free Cash Flow per Share*{[x+x^2+...+x^10]+x^10*[y+y^2+...+y^10]}
=Free Cash Flow per Share*[x*(1-x^10)/(1-x)+x^10*y*(1-y^10)/(1-y)]
=1.917*11.5406
=22.12

Margin of Safety (FCF Based)=(Intrinsic Value: DCF (FCF Based)-Current Price)/Intrinsic Value: DCF (FCF Based)
=(22.12-12.204)/22.12
=44.83 %

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

What does a Intrinsic Value: DCF (FCF Based) of CHF22.12 mean?
Ford Motor Co (XSWX:F) has a Intrinsic Value: DCF (FCF Based) of CHF22.12 as of Jul. 29, 2026. Intrinsic Value: DCF (FCF Based) is the stock value based on a two-stage discounted free cash flow model. View historical data on Ford Motor Co and its competitors. This is 11542% above median its historical median of 0.19. Over the past decade, Ford Motor Co's Intrinsic Value: DCF (FCF Based) has ranged from 0.10 to 0.25. According to the industry distribution chart, Ford Motor Co ranks #999999 out of 146 companies in the Vehicles & Parts industry.
Is Ford Motor Co's Intrinsic Value: DCF (FCF Based) too high?
Ford Motor Co's current Intrinsic Value: DCF (FCF Based) of CHF22.12 is 11542% above median its 10-year median of 0.19. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.10 to a high of 0.25. Based on the distribution chart, Ford Motor Co ranks #999999 out of 146 companies in the Vehicles & Parts industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Ford Motor Co has a GF Score™ of 69/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Ford Motor Co's Intrinsic Value: DCF (FCF Based) compare to GM and RIVN?
According to the Vehicles & Parts industry distribution chart, Ford Motor Co ranks #999999 out of 146 companies for Intrinsic Value: DCF (FCF Based). This places Ford Motor Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Intrinsic Value: DCF (FCF Based) is 1.06. Historically, Ford Motor Co's own Intrinsic Value: DCF (FCF Based) has ranged from 0.10 to 0.25 over the past decade. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Intrinsic Value: DCF (FCF Based) for a Vehicles & Parts company?
The median Intrinsic Value: DCF (FCF Based) among Vehicles & Parts companies is 1.06, based on 146 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Intrinsic Value: DCF (FCF Based) significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Intrinsic Value: DCF (FCF Based) should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Intrinsic Value: DCF (FCF Based) mean?
A high Intrinsic Value: DCF (FCF Based) can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Intrinsic Value: DCF (FCF Based) is the stock value based on a two-stage discounted free cash flow model. View historical data on Ford Motor Co and its competitors. For the Vehicles & Parts industry, the median Intrinsic Value: DCF (FCF Based) is 1.06 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Ford Motor Co's current Intrinsic Value: DCF (FCF Based) is CHF22.12, which is 11542% above median its own 10-year median of 0.19. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Ford Motor Co stock overvalued right now?
Ford Motor Co (XSWX:F) has a current Intrinsic Value: DCF (FCF Based) of CHF22.12. The stock's GF Value™ is CHF9.69, compared to a current price of CHF12.20 — trading 25.9% above its estimated fair value. The current Intrinsic Value: DCF (FCF Based) is CHF22.12, which is 11542% above median its 10-year median of 0.19. Ford Motor Co's overall GF Score™ is 69/100 with 8 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Intrinsic Value: DCF (FCF Based) calculated?
Intrinsic Value: DCF (FCF Based) is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Ford Motor Co (XSWX:F), the current Intrinsic Value: DCF (FCF Based) is CHF22.12 as of Jul. 29, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Ford Motor Co (XSWX:F) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Ford Motor Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of CHF12.20 is trading 25.9% above its estimated GF Value™ of CHF9.69.

Key valuation signals for XSWX:F:

  • Intrinsic Value: DCF (FCF Based): CHF22.12 (11542% above median its 10-year median of 0.19)
  • GF Value™: CHF9.69 vs. price of CHF12.20 (25.9% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 69/100 with 8 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the XSWX:F stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Ford Motor Co Business Description

Address One American Road, Dearborn, MI, USA, 48126
Ford Motor Co. manufactures automobiles under its Ford and Lincoln brands. In March 2022, the company announced that it will run its combustion engine business, Ford Blue, and its BEV business, Ford Model e, as separate businesses but still all under Ford Motor. The company has over 13% market share in the United States, about 10% share in the UK, and just over 1% share in China including Taiwan and unconsolidated affiliates. Sales in the US made up about 65% of 2025 total company revenue. Ford has about 169,000 employees, including about 56,300 UAW employees, and is based in Dearborn, Michigan.
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