Ford Motor Co (F) results explained: sales down 0%

Quantooo Lab · 2026-10-28

What happened?

Ford Motor Co (F) reported results on 28 Oct, covering the 9 months to 30 Sep.

The numbers in plain words

Sales were down 0.2% compared with the same period a year earlier. Out of every 100 of sales, about 3 was left after running costs (operating margin 3.1%), higher than a year earlier (1.7%). The company is funded more by borrowing than a year ago (87% of assets vs 84%).

Source: the company's 10-Q filed 2026-10-29.

How did the share price react?

Since the results, the share price has moved +5.55% (to the close of 29 Oct), while the S&P 500 moved −0.04%.

What changed in our score?

Our score went from 28 to 36 out of 100; the fundamentals part went from 33 to 28. Every step of the calculation: F stock page.

How bumpy could the next month be?

Our volatility model expects the next month to be bumpier than usual for F (38% a year vs a normal 36%).

What does it mean?

Results describe the past few months. They don't tell you where the price goes next, and our own tests found our scores don't reliably predict that either.

Educational, not investment advice.