Ford Motor (F) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)
Ford Motor (F) posted Operating Margin of 5.38% for Q1 2026, up 121.38% sequentially from 25.18% in Q4 2025, and up 460.0% YoY from 0.96% in Q1 2025.
Ford Motor (F) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ford Motor (F) has 18 years of Operating Margin data on file, last reported at 5.38% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Operating Margin rose 460.0% year-over-year to 5.38% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 3.77% (down 613.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 4.9%, down 772.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin climbed to 5.38% in Q1 2026 per F's latest filing, from 25.18% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Operating Margin was 7.14% in Q2 2022, with the low at 25.18% in Q4 2025.
- Average Operating Margin over 5 years is 1.46%, with a median of 2.86% recorded in 2024.
- Year-over-year, Operating Margin soared 722 bps in 2022 and tumbled 2774 bps in 2025.
- Ford Motor's Operating Margin stood at 3.55% in 2022, then plunged by 115 bps to 0.53% in 2023, then jumped by 579 bps to 2.55% in 2024, then tumbled by 1086 bps to 25.18% in 2025, then jumped by 121 bps to 5.38% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows F's Operating Margin at 5.38% in Q1 2026, 25.18% in Q4 2025, and 3.08% in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tesla | 1,375.42 Bn | 1,330.73 Bn | 4.72 Bn | 4.20% |
| 2 | Ford Motor | 78.30 Bn | 47.85 Bn | 7.94 Bn | 5.38% |
| 3 | General Motors | 68.82 Bn | 46.43 Bn | 4.32 Bn | 7.44% |
| 4 | Xpeng | 40.80 Bn | 38.26 Bn | 388.90 Mn | -14.38% |
| 5 | Rivian Automotive | 21.46 Bn | 16.65 Bn | 119.00 Mn | -63.79% |
| 6 | Li Auto | 12.40 Bn | -965.30 Mn | 262.11 Mn | -13.05% |
| 7 | Nio | 12.31 Bn | 9.20 Bn | 704.43 Mn | 39.11% |
| 8 | VinFast Auto | 7.23 Bn | 91,500.01 Bn | -17,004.89 Bn | -98.92% |
| 9 | Lucid | 2.18 Bn | 1.48 Bn | -311.71 Mn | -350.30% |
| 10 | Ford Motor | - | - | 7.94 Bn | 5.38% |
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% |