Ford Motor (F) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2009 - 2026)
Ford Motor's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was -2.19% in Q2 2026, down 3.38 percentage points from 1.19% a year earlier but up 0.13 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Ford Motor (F) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] at Ford Motor came in at -3.14%, down 5.41 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] shows a five-year change of +2.13 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was 2.27% in FY2024 (-1.00 pp), 3.27% in FY2023 (+0.54 pp), 2.73% in FY2022 (-0.93 pp) and 3.66% in FY2021 (+8.93 pp).
- Quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has moved between -3.10% (Q4 2025) and 4.00% (Q2 2022) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has declined for ten straight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -2.24 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] over five years was Q4 2021 (a gain of 6.37 percentage points); the worst was Q4 2025 (a drop of 5.31 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, F's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was -2.32% (Q1 2026), -3.10% (Q4 2025) and 1.65% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tesla | 1,199.60 Bn | 1,034.16 Bn | 4.75 Bn | 3.70% |
| 2 | Toyota Motor | 237.87 Bn | -168.87 Bn | 20.95 Bn | 2.23% |
| 3 | Ferrari | 144.10 Bn | 136.55 Bn | 1.18 Bn | 24.03% |
| 4 | Honda Motor | 142.11 Bn | 9.49 Bn | 8.46 Bn | 3.66% |
| 5 | General Motors | 68.70 Bn | -36.17 Bn | 7.33 Bn | 0.95% |
| 6 | Ford Motor | 47.39 Bn | -95.07 Bn | 6.08 Bn | -2.19% |
| 7 | Rivian Automotive | 19.48 Bn | -3.81 Bn | 179.00 Mn | -38.30% |
| 8 | Magna International | 18.09 Bn | 15.65 Bn | 1.61 Bn | 32.21% |
| 9 | Stellantis | 12.78 Bn | -153.22 Bn | 5.55 Bn | -0.95% |
| 10 | Li Auto | 10.84 Bn | -43.16 Bn | 417.98 Mn | -8.93% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -2.19% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -2.32% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -3.10% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.65% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.19% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.82% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.21% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.11% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.31% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.66% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3.22% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 3.79% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 3.60% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 3.82% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2.87% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 3.59% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 4.00% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2.08% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 2.81% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.86% |
API Access
Ford Motor Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=F&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "ticker": "F", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=F&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();