Deep Value: cash covers more than 100% of the stock price

This company holds roughly $62.7B in cash and investments — more than its entire stock-market value, based on its latest quarterly filing. You're paying very little for the actual business. Sometimes that's a genuine bargain or a takeover target, sometimes it's cheap for a reason. Not a buy signal on its own — always ask why it's this cheap.

Ford Motor Company

Auto - Manufacturers · Consumer Cyclical

Price

$14.41

+0.42 (+3.00%)

Market Cap

$57.46B

Winston Score

Winston is worried

Weak fundamentals across most pillars.

Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026

How the score breaks down

Quality

Weak

Growth

Weak

Cash Flow

Weak

Stability

Weak

Valuation

Data not available

Dividends

Good

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Share count falling — buybacks

−1.4% over 4y

The company has reduced its share count over this period, returning value to shareholders through buybacks.

Diluted shares outstanding: 4.03B (2021) → 3.98B (2025)

Winston Score History

The full picture

Ford Motor Company designs and sells cars, trucks, and SUVs to everyday consumers and businesses around the world. Its most popular products include the F-Series pickup trucks, the Bronco, and the Mustang, and it also sells commercial vans and vehicles to fleet customers. The F-Series has been the best-selling vehicle in the United States for over 40 consecutive years, making it the backbone of Ford's business.

Ford makes money primarily by selling vehicles through a network of dealerships, and it also earns income through Ford Credit, its financing arm that offers loans and leases to buyers. The company operates globally but generates most of its revenue in North America, where its truck lineup commands strong customer loyalty. Ford is investing heavily in electric vehicles under its "Model e" division, but the transition has been costly, and its EV segment has posted significant losses — making the pace of that shift a key risk to watch.

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Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

-3.8% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue declining

EPS Growth

<−1,000% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Earnings declining

R&D Spend

$9.4B/ year

↑ Rising (+18% vs prior year)

5.0% of revenue

In line with sector average (4%)

R&D investment increasing — building for the future

Insider Activity

2.8%ownership

↑ Rising

Insiders increasing their stake — aligned with shareholders

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$34.1B cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Revenue declining

Ford Motor Company's revenue is actually shrinking. In a growth stock, that removes the core investment thesis. The low Winston Score here may be warranted — unless there's a turnaround story.

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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Quality

Profit per sale

Gross Margin

12.6%

Thin — 12.6% gross margin

Profit after running costs

Operating Margin

1.3%

Thin — 1.3% operating margin

Return on the money invested

ROCE

1.9%

Weak — 1.9% return on capital

ROIC between 0% and 5%. They earn a few cents back per dollar invested in the business.

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Growth

Sales growth

Sales YoY

+1.5%

Nearly flat sales (+1.5% YoY)

Profit growth

EPS YoY

-335.1%

Earnings shrinking (-335.1% YoY)

Earnings per share down more than 10%. Either a bad year, or a real decline.

How steady the profit is

EPS Consistency

3/8 quarters

Earnings rarely grow — volatile business

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash

Cash Conversion

N/A

Data not available

Spare cash per sale

FCF Margin

3.9%

Thin free cash flow (3.9%)

FCF margin between 0% and 10%. Some cash from sales, but not a lot.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns

Debt / Equity

4.51

Heavy debt load (4.51)

Covers its interest

Interest Cover

2.67x

Tight — interest eats into profit (2.7x)

Interest coverage between 1 and 3. Profits cover interest, but with little room to spare.

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Valuation

Price vs profit

P/E Ratio (TTM)

N/M

Negative earnings — P/E not meaningful

Cheaper or dearer next year

P/E vs Forward

N/A

not available

Data not available

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Dividends

Dividend

Dividend Yield

4.29%

Healthy income — 4.29% yield

Generous yield. Worth checking whether the payout is sustainable.

Dividend record

Dividend Growth

-20.0%

Dividend cut (-20.0% YoY) — warning sign

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