Ford Motor (F) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)
Ford Motor recorded quarterly Operating Margin of 5.38% in Q1 2026, up 121.38% quarter-over-quarter from 25.18% in Q4 2025, and up 460.0% year-over-year from 0.96% in Q1 2025.
Ford Motor's Operating Margin history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 5.38% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Operating Margin rose 460.0% year-over-year to 5.38%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 3.77% (down 613.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 4.9%, down 772.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin came in at 5.38% for Q1 2026 at Ford Motor, up from 25.18% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Margin ranged from a high of 7.14% in Q2 2022 to a low of 25.18% in Q4 2025.
- A 5-year average of 1.46% and a median of 2.86% in 2024 frame the typical range for Operating Margin.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Margin soared 722 bps in 2022 and plunged 2774 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
- Ford Motor's Operating Margin stood at 3.55% in 2022, then slumped by 115 bps to 0.53% in 2023, then surged by 579 bps to 2.55% in 2024, then sank by 1086 bps to 25.18% in 2025, then surged by 121 bps to 5.38% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Margin over the past three periods registered 5.38%, 25.18%, and 3.08% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tesla | 1,345.47 Bn | 1,300.79 Bn | 4.72 Bn | 4.20% |
| 2 | General Motors | 75.49 Bn | 53.10 Bn | 4.32 Bn | 7.44% |
| 3 | Ferrari | 72.44 Bn | 70.64 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Ford Motor | 66.63 Bn | 36.17 Bn | 7.94 Bn | 5.38% |
| 5 | Stellantis | 29.57 Bn | -7.31 Bn | 5.19 Bn | 1.80% |
| 6 | Rivian Automotive | 21.06 Bn | 16.25 Bn | 119.00 Mn | -63.79% |
| 7 | China Yuchai International | 16.90 Bn | 15.88 Bn | 317.01 Mn | 3.98% |
| 8 | VinFast Auto | 8.12 Bn | 11.12 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Xpeng | 4.61 Bn | 1.71 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Li Auto | 4.13 Bn | -4.66 Bn | 733.67 Mn | -1.54% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 5.38% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -25.18% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 3.08% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.02% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.78% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.55% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.90% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.94% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.86% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -0.53% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.58% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 5.47% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 5.09% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 3.55% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.28% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 7.14% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 3.90% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.96% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 3.76% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -0.08% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 6.80% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -6.79% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 6.27% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | -14.24% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | -4.54% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | -1.15% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | -0.71% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 0.23% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 2.98% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 1.51% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 2.29% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | -83.78% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | -82.54% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | -82.60% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | -80.32% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | -79.77% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | -79.79% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | -307.03% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | -4.96% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | -77.50% |
| Mar 31, 2016 | -74.41% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 206.44% |
| Sep 30, 2015 | -74.91% |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 7.91% |
| Mar 31, 2015 | -80.32% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | -3,280.31% |
| Sep 30, 2014 | -2,918.45% |
| Jun 30, 2014 | -88.77% |
| Mar 31, 2014 | -95.21% |
| Dec 31, 2013 | -61.09% |
| Sep 30, 2013 | -3,242.18% |
| Jun 30, 2013 | -91.27% |
| Mar 31, 2013 | -88.67% |
| Dec 31, 2012 | -93.54% |
| Sep 30, 2012 | -3,170.53% |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 4.23% |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 5.03% |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 1.66% |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 3.94% |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 91.57% |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 102.07% |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 2.01% |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 57.97% |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 7.10% |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 57.45% |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 14.55% |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 15.78% |
| Jun 30, 2009 | -7.59% |
| Mar 31, 2009 | -71.61% |