Ford Motor (F) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)
Ford Motor (F) posted Operating Margin of 1.32% for Q2 2026, up 0.30 percentage points from 1.02% a year earlier but down 4.06 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Ford Motor (F) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 30, 2026, Operating Margin at Ford Motor was -3.74%, down 5.33 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was -4.90%, down 7.72 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Operating Margin has declined for three consecutive years, with a five-year change of -1.43 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Ford Motor's Operating Margin was 2.82% in FY2024 (-0.28 pp), 3.10% in FY2023 (-0.87 pp), 3.97% in FY2022 (+0.65 pp) and 3.32% in FY2021 (+6.78 pp).
- Quarterly Operating Margin has run from a low of -25.18% in Q4 2025 to a high of 7.14% in Q2 2022 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Operating Margin increased in four of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -3.03 percentage points.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Operating Margin in the past five years was Q4 2021, with a gain of 8.75 percentage points; the weakest was Q4 2025, with a drop of 27.74 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Margin for the three prior quarters was 5.38% (Q1 2026), -25.18% (Q4 2025) and 3.08% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tesla | 1,142.14 Bn | 976.70 Bn | 4.75 Bn | 1.41% |
| 2 | Toyota Motor | 240.48 Bn | -166.26 Bn | 20.95 Bn | 7.86% |
| 3 | Ferrari | 149.20 Bn | 141.65 Bn | 1.18 Bn | 31.22% |
| 4 | Honda Motor | 145.55 Bn | 12.93 Bn | 8.46 Bn | 8.76% |
| 5 | General Motors | 70.62 Bn | -34.25 Bn | 7.33 Bn | 3.04% |
| 6 | Ford Motor | 48.18 Bn | -94.29 Bn | 6.08 Bn | 1.32% |
| 7 | Rivian Automotive | 20.39 Bn | -2.90 Bn | 179.00 Mn | -50.42% |
| 8 | Magna International | 18.08 Bn | 15.64 Bn | 1.61 Bn | 12.19% |
| 9 | Stellantis | 12.84 Bn | -153.16 Bn | 5.55 Bn | 1.61% |
| 10 | Li Auto | 11.39 Bn | -42.62 Bn | 417.98 Mn | -8.96% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.32% |
| 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% |
Ford Motor Operating Margin API
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import requests
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params = {"slug": "operating-margin", "ticker": "F", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
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const data = await res.json();