Ford Motor Co (XSWX:F) Owner Earnings per Share (TTM): 1.09 (As of Mar. 2026) — 85% Below Median


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What is Ford Motor Co Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)?

Ford Motor Co XSWX:F +2.27% 70 Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 1.09 as of Mar. 2026, which is 85% below its 10-year median of 7.23. GuruFocus rates XSWX:F with a GF Score™ of 70/100 and a GF Value™ of CHF9.51. The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 711 Vehicles & Parts companies, Ford Motor Co ranks better than 61.04% on this metric.

In 1986 Berkshire Hathaway Shareholder Letter, Warren Buffett defined owner earnings as follows:

"These represent (a) reported earnings plus (b) depreciation, depletion, amortization, and certain other non-cash charges...less (c) the average annual amount of capitalized expenditures for plant and equipment, etc. that the business requires to fully maintain its long-term competitive position and its unit volume (If the business requires additional working capital to maintain its competitive position and unit volume, the increment also should be included in (c))...Our owner-earnings equation does not yield the deceptively precise figures provided by GAAP, since (c) must be a guess - and one sometimes very difficult to make. Despite this problem, we consider the owner earnings figure, not the GAAP figure, to be the relevant item for valuation purposes - both for investors in buying stocks and for managers in buying entire businesses...All of this points up the absurdity of the 'cash flow' numbers that are often set forth in Wall Street reports. These numbers routinely include (a) plus (b) - but do not subtract (c)."

Ford Motor Co's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was CHF1.09. It's Price-to-Owner-Earnings ratio for today is 10.09.


The historical rank and industry rank for Ford Motor Co's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) or its related term are showing as below:

XSWX:F' s Price-to-Owner-Earnings Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.54   Med: 7.23   Max: 50.59
Current: 10.1


During the past 13 years, the highest Price-to-Owner-Earnings ratio of Ford Motor Co was 50.59. The lowest was 1.54. And the median was 7.23.


XSWX:F's Price-to-Owner-Earnings is ranked better than
61.04% of 711 companies
in the Vehicles & Parts industry
Industry Median: 15.68 vs XSWX:F: 10.10

Ford Motor Co's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was CHF0.50. Its Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was CHF-1.25. It's PE Ratio (TTM) ratio for today is At Loss.

Ford Motor Co's EPS without NRI for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was CHF0.52. Its EPS without NRI for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was CHF1.28. It's PE Ratio without NRI ratio for today is 8.58.


Be Aware

Assumption: Companies usually do not report maintenance capital expenditures and growth capital expenditures separately. Here we use estimated numbers and average them over 5 years. The method to estimate maintenance capital expenditures can be found in above part 4.

Note: GuruFocus' Change In Working Capital is provided by Morningstar. It is calculated by adding the items under "Change in operating assets and liabilities" (may refer to a different name for different company) section in Cash Flow Statement from original financial report. And it includes non-current parts of assets and liabilities.


Ford Motor Co Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Related Terms


Ford Motor Co Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Ford Motor Co's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) 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 Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Chart

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XSWX:F vs GM, RIVN, NIO: Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Comparison

For the Auto Manufacturers subindustry, Ford Motor Co's Price-to-Owner-Earnings, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Owner-Earnings 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-Owner-Earnings vs Vehicles & Parts Industry

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Ford Motor Co's Price-to-Owner-Earnings distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Ford Motor Co's Price-to-Owner-Earnings falls into.


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Ford Motor Co Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Calculation

In 1986 Berkshire Hathaway Shareholder Letter, Warren Buffett defined owner earnings as follows:

"These represent (a) reported earnings plus (b) depreciation, depletion, amortization, and certain other non-cash charges...less (c) the average annual amount of capitalized expenditures for plant and equipment, etc. that the business requires to fully maintain its long-term competitive position and its unit volume. (If the business requires additional working capital to maintain its competitive position and unit volume, the increment also should be included in (c))...Our owner-earnings equation does not yield the deceptively precise figures provided by GAAP, since (c) must be a guess - and one sometimes very difficult to make. Despite this problem, we consider the owner earnings figure, not the GAAP figure, to be the relevant item for valuation purposes - both for investors in buying stocks and for managers in buying entire businesses...All of this points up the absurdity of the 'cash flow' numbers that are often set forth in Wall Street reports. These numbers routinely include (a) plus (b) - but do not subtract (c)."

To make it simple, then you will have:

Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) = (Net Income + Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization + Change In Deferred Tax - 5Y Average of Maintenance Capital Expenditure + Change In Working Capital) / Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average)

Ford Motor Co's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Calculation:

TTM / Last Quarter Average of Last 20 Quarters
Net Income -4,892
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization 11,305
Change In Deferred Tax -3,516
5Y Average of Maintenance Capital Expenditure 5,728
Change In Working Capital 6,811
Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) 4,071

1. Start with "Net Income" from income statement. Ford Motor Co's Net Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was CHF-4,892 Mil.

2. "Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization" is from cashflow statement. Ford Motor Co's Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was CHF11,305 Mil. This needs to be added back because company does not actually need to pay cash for it. It is a non-cash item.

3. Other non-cash charges usually include "Stock Based Compensation" and "Change In Deferred Tax":
However, to be conservative, GuruFocus will not add Stock Based Compensation back to net income. Ford Motor Co's Change In Deferred Tax for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was CHF-3,516 Mil.

4. Average maintenance capital expenditure over a business/industry cycle: 5-Year Average Maintenance Capital Expenditure = CHF5,728 Mil

It is usually best to take a long-term average of maintenance capital expenditure. Ideally this would be as long as 10 years and include at least one economic downturn. However, since many companies do not have as long as 10-year history, here GuruFocus uses the latest 5 years data to do the calculation. To smooth out unusual years but reflect recent developments, we take an average of the 5 year maintenance capital expenditure.

The following shows how to get maintenance capital expenditure.

First, calculate the revenue change regarding to the previous quarter. If the revenue decreased from the previous quarter, then the Maintenance Capital Expenditure = Capital Expenditure (positive).
Second, if the revenue increased from the previous quarter, then calculate the percentage of Net PPE as of corresponding Revenue.
Growth Capital Expenditure = Percentage of Property, Plant and Equipment as of corresponding Revenue * Revenue Increase
Third, calculate Capital Expenditure (positive) - Growth Capital Expenditure.
If [Capital Expenditure (positive) - Growth Capital Expenditure] was negative, then the Maintenance Capital Expenditure = Capital Expenditure (positive).
If [Capital Expenditure (positive) - Growth Capital Expenditure] was positive, then the Maintenance Capital Expenditure = Capital Expenditure (positive) - Growth Capital Expenditure.
Fourth, get the average of the 5 years maintenance capital expenditure.

Ford Motor Co's 5-Year Average Maintenance Capital Expenditure = CHF5,728 Mil

5. "Change In Working Capital" is from cashflow statement. Ford Motor Co's Change In Working Capital for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was CHF6,811 Mil.
Note: GuruFocus' Change in Working Capital is provided by Morningstar. It is calculated by adding the items under "Change in operating assets and liabilities" (may refer to a different name for different company) section in Cash Flow Statement from original financial report. And sometimes it includes non-current parts of assets and liabilities.

6. Ford Motor Co's Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) for the months ended in Mar. 2026 was 4071.000 Mil.

Ford Motor Co's Onwer Earnings Per Share for Mar. 2026 is calculated as:

Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
=( Net Income+Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization+Change In Deferred Tax
=( -4892.08 +11305.332+-3516.397
-5Y Avg of Maintenance CAPEX+Change In Working Capital )/Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average)
-5728.0280145014+6810.891)/4071.000
=1.09

Price-to-Owner-Earnings=Current Price/Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
=11.002/1.09
=10.09

* 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 Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of 1.09 mean?
Ford Motor Co (XSWX:F) has a Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of 1.09 as of Mar. 2026. Warren Buffett defined owner earnings as reported earnings plus depreciation less average maintenance capital expenditure. View historical data on Ford Motor Co. This is 85% below median its historical median of 7.23. Over the past decade, Ford Motor Co's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) has ranged from 1.54 to 50.59. According to the industry distribution chart, Ford Motor Co ranks #277 out of 711 companies in the Vehicles & Parts industry, placing it in the top 39%.
Is Ford Motor Co's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) too high?
Ford Motor Co's current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of 1.09 is 85% below median its 10-year median of 7.23. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.54 to a high of 50.59. The Vehicles & Parts industry median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 15.68. Ford Motor Co's value of 1.09 is 93% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Ford Motor Co ranks #277 out of 711 companies in the Vehicles & Parts industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Ford Motor Co has a GF Score™ of 70/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Ford Motor Co's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) compare to GM and RIVN?
According to the Vehicles & Parts industry distribution chart, Ford Motor Co ranks #277 out of 711 companies for Owner Earnings per Share (TTM). This puts Ford Motor Co in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 15.68. Ford Motor Co's value of 1.09 is 93% below this benchmark. Historically, Ford Motor Co's own Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) has ranged from 1.54 to 50.59 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 7.23 vs. the industry median of 15.68, Ford Motor Co has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) for a Vehicles & Parts company?
The median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) among Vehicles & Parts companies is 15.68, based on 711 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Ford Motor Co's current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of 1.09 is 93% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) mean?
A high Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Warren Buffett defined owner earnings as reported earnings plus depreciation less average maintenance capital expenditure. View historical data on Ford Motor Co. For the Vehicles & Parts industry, the median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 15.68 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Ford Motor Co's current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 1.09, which is 85% below median its own 10-year median of 7.23. 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 Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of 1.09. The stock's GF Value™ is CHF9.51, compared to a current price of CHF11.00 — trading 15.7% above its estimated fair value. The current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 1.09, which is 85% below median its 10-year median of 7.23 and 93% below the Vehicles & Parts industry median of 15.68. Ford Motor Co's overall GF Score™ is 70/100 with 8 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) calculated?
Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Ford Motor Co (XSWX:F), the current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 1.09 as of Mar. 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 CHF11.00 is trading 15.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of CHF9.51.

Key valuation signals for XSWX:F:

  • Owner Earnings per Share (TTM): 1.09 (85% below median its 10-year median of 7.23)
  • GF Value™: CHF9.51 vs. price of CHF11.00 (15.7% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 70/100 with 8 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 93% below the Vehicles & Parts median (#277 of 711)

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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