Ford Motor (F) Return on Sales [ROS] (2009 - 2026)
Ford Motor (F) reported Return on Sales [ROS] 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) Return on Sales [ROS] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, Ford Motor's Return on Sales [ROS] came in at -3.74%, down 5.33 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was -4.90%, down 7.72 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Sales [ROS] has declined for three consecutive years, with a five-year change of -1.43 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Return on Sales [ROS] came in at 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).
- Five-year quarterly Return on Sales [ROS] spans a low of -25.18% in Q4 2025 and a high of 7.14% in Q2 2022.
- Year over year, Return on Sales [ROS] gained in four of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -3.03 percentage points.
- The high point for year-over-year Return on Sales [ROS] in five years was Q4 2021 (a gain of 8.75 percentage points); the low point was Q4 2025 (a drop of 27.74 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at 5.38% (Q1 2026), -25.18% (Q4 2025) and 3.08% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tesla | 1,146.25 Bn | 980.81 Bn | 4.75 Bn | 1.41% |
| 2 | Toyota Motor | 244.39 Bn | -162.35 Bn | 20.95 Bn | 7.86% |
| 3 | Ferrari | 143.73 Bn | 136.18 Bn | 1.18 Bn | 31.22% |
| 4 | Honda Motor | 143.33 Bn | 10.71 Bn | 8.46 Bn | 8.76% |
| 5 | General Motors | 69.61 Bn | -35.26 Bn | 7.33 Bn | 3.04% |
| 6 | Ford Motor | 48.10 Bn | -94.36 Bn | 6.08 Bn | 1.32% |
| 7 | Rivian Automotive | 20.10 Bn | -3.19 Bn | 179.00 Mn | -50.42% |
| 8 | Magna International | 18.07 Bn | 15.63 Bn | 1.61 Bn | 12.19% |
| 9 | Stellantis | 13.56 Bn | -152.44 Bn | 5.55 Bn | 1.61% |
| 10 | Li Auto | 11.27 Bn | -42.73 Bn | 417.98 Mn | -8.93% |
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 Return on Sales [ROS] 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-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=F&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-sales-[ros]", "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-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=F&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();