Ford Motor (F) Competitors $11.80 +0.03 (+0.21%) Closing price 07/3/2025 03:58 PM EasternExtended Trading$11.80 0.00 (0.00%) As of 07/3/2025 04:59 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock F vs. AAPL, AMZN, GOOGL, LCID, NVDA, PCAR, RIVN, TSLA, GM, and STLAShould you be buying Ford Motor stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Ford Motor include Apple (AAPL), Amazon.com (AMZN), Alphabet (GOOGL), Lucid Group (LCID), NVIDIA (NVDA), PACCAR (PCAR), Rivian Automotive (RIVN), Tesla (TSLA), General Motors (GM), and Stellantis (STLA). Ford Motor vs. Its Competitors Apple Amazon.com Alphabet Lucid Group NVIDIA PACCAR Rivian Automotive Tesla General Motors Stellantis Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) and Ford Motor (NYSE:F) are related large-cap companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability, risk and analyst recommendations. Which has more volatility and risk, AAPL or F? Apple has a beta of 1.2, meaning that its stock price is 20% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ford Motor has a beta of 1.49, meaning that its stock price is 49% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media favor AAPL or F? In the previous week, Apple had 251 more articles in the media than Ford Motor. MarketBeat recorded 278 mentions for Apple and 27 mentions for Ford Motor. Apple's average media sentiment score of 0.74 beat Ford Motor's score of 0.63 indicating that Apple is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Apple 141 Very Positive mention(s) 22 Positive mention(s) 70 Neutral mention(s) 29 Negative mention(s) 14 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Ford Motor 13 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is AAPL or F more profitable? Apple has a net margin of 24.30% compared to Ford Motor's net margin of 2.74%. Apple's return on equity of 167.24% beat Ford Motor's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Apple24.30% 167.24% 31.35% Ford Motor 2.74%13.49%2.11% Is AAPL or F a better dividend stock? Apple pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Ford Motor pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.1%. Apple pays out 16.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ford Motor pays out 48.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Apple has raised its dividend for 14 consecutive years. Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of AAPL or F? 67.7% of Apple shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 58.7% of Ford Motor shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Apple shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Ford Motor shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has better earnings and valuation, AAPL or F? Apple has higher revenue and earnings than Ford Motor. Ford Motor is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Apple, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioApple$391.04B8.15$93.74B$6.4233.23Ford Motor$184.99B0.25$5.88B$1.259.44 Do analysts prefer AAPL or F? Apple currently has a consensus target price of $234.95, indicating a potential upside of 10.12%. Ford Motor has a consensus target price of $10.03, indicating a potential downside of 14.94%. Given Apple's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Apple is more favorable than Ford Motor.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Apple 2 Sell rating(s) 12 Hold rating(s) 17 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.58Ford Motor 3 Sell rating(s) 12 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.94 SummaryApple beats Ford Motor on 17 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Ford Motor News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for F and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding F and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart F vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricFord MotorAUTO IndustryAuto SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$46.80B$48.27B$16.96B$20.55BDividend Yield5.10%3.23%2.92%3.75%P/E Ratio9.4420.8723.8128.05Price / Sales0.256.8935.0145.87Price / Cash3.5116.5917.1122.31Price / Book1.043.412.574.59Net Income$5.88B$542.77M$764.20M$985.44M7 Day Performance9.11%-0.74%2.76%2.78%1 Month Performance15.07%-0.91%4.40%5.40%1 Year Performance-8.35%-41.82%5.68%14.61% Ford Motor Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)FFord Motor3.9316 of 5 stars$11.80+0.2%$10.03-14.9%-8.4%$46.80B$184.99B9.44171,000Insider TradeAAPLApple4.8597 of 5 stars$200.20-0.4%$234.39+17.1%-3.7%$2.99T$391.04B31.18164,000Trending NewsAnalyst UpgradeOptions VolumeAMZNAmazon.com4.622 of 5 stars$220.15-1.4%$245.81+11.7%+12.9%$2.34T$637.96B35.861,556,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeGOOGLAlphabet4.2655 of 5 stars$177.71-0.5%$199.95+12.5%-3.6%$2.16T$359.71B19.81183,323Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeLCIDLucid Group1.6524 of 5 stars$2.11-0.5%$2.68+26.8%-26.9%$6.44B$807.83M-1.746,800Trending NewsNVDANVIDIA4.8912 of 5 stars$157.85+0.1%$175.78+11.4%+24.2%$3.85T$130.50B50.9236,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradePCARPACCAR4.5558 of 5 stars$95.13+0.3%$104.59+9.9%-4.6%$49.94B$33.66B14.4131,100Positive NewsRIVNRivian Automotive1.365 of 5 stars$13.66+0.4%$14.38+5.3%-10.7%$15.45B$4.97B-3.6714,861Trending NewsTSLATesla4.5266 of 5 stars$319.65-1.2%$298.37-6.7%+27.3%$1.03T$97.69B175.63125,665Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionGMGeneral Motors4.179 of 5 stars$48.98-1.4%$53.35+8.9%+13.3%$47.09B$187.44B7.06167,000Trending NewsSTLAStellantis4.3164 of 5 stars$9.99-2.0%$13.07+30.8%-48.1%$30.20B$169.78B2.93272,400Trending NewsAnalyst Downgrade Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Apple Alternatives Amazon.com Alternatives Alphabet Alternatives Lucid Group Alternatives NVIDIA Alternatives PACCAR Alternatives Rivian Automotive Alternatives Tesla Alternatives General Motors Alternatives Stellantis Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:F) was last updated on 7/4/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersEveryone’s watching Nvidia right now. 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