Ford Motor (F) Competitors $9.73 +0.40 (+4.29%) As of 04/14/2025 03:58 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock F vs. GM, THO, WGO, NKLA, TSLA, RACE, PCAR, HMC, STLA, and LIShould you be buying Ford Motor stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Ford Motor include General Motors (GM), THOR Industries (THO), Winnebago Industries (WGO), Nikola (NKLA), Tesla (TSLA), Ferrari (RACE), PACCAR (PCAR), Honda Motor (HMC), Stellantis (STLA), and Li Auto (LI). Ford Motor vs. General Motors THOR Industries Winnebago Industries Nikola Tesla Ferrari PACCAR Honda Motor Stellantis Li Auto Ford Motor (NYSE:F) and General Motors (NYSE:GM) are both large-cap auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, community ranking, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership and risk. Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in F or GM? 58.7% of Ford Motor shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.7% of General Motors shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of Ford Motor shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of General Motors 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 more risk and volatility, F or GM? Ford Motor has a beta of 1.41, suggesting that its share price is 41% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, General Motors has a beta of 1.27, suggesting that its share price is 27% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media prefer F or GM? In the previous week, General Motors had 32 more articles in the media than Ford Motor. MarketBeat recorded 86 mentions for General Motors and 54 mentions for Ford Motor. General Motors' average media sentiment score of 0.44 beat Ford Motor's score of 0.42 indicating that General Motors is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Ford Motor 20 Very Positive mention(s) 9 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 15 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral General Motors 31 Very Positive mention(s) 7 Positive mention(s) 24 Neutral mention(s) 19 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Is F or GM more profitable? General Motors has a net margin of 3.21% compared to Ford Motor's net margin of 3.18%. Ford Motor's return on equity of 16.88% beat General Motors' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Ford Motor3.18% 16.88% 2.64% General Motors 3.21%15.29%3.82% Which has better earnings and valuation, F or GM? General Motors has higher revenue and earnings than Ford Motor. Ford Motor is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than General Motors, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioFord Motor$184.99B0.21$5.88B$1.466.66General Motors$187.44B0.24$6.01B$6.157.33 Do analysts prefer F or GM? Ford Motor currently has a consensus target price of $10.50, suggesting a potential upside of 7.91%. General Motors has a consensus target price of $58.39, suggesting a potential upside of 29.61%. Given General Motors' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe General Motors is more favorable than Ford Motor.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Ford Motor 4 Sell rating(s) 10 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.94General Motors 4 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.27 Does the MarketBeat Community favor F or GM? Ford Motor received 232 more outperform votes than General Motors when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 73.54% of users gave Ford Motor an outperform vote while only 72.79% of users gave General Motors an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformFord MotorOutperform Votes177073.54% Underperform Votes63726.46% General MotorsOutperform Votes153872.79% Underperform Votes57527.21% Is F or GM a better dividend stock? Ford Motor pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.2%. General Motors pays an annual dividend of $0.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Ford Motor pays out 41.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. General Motors pays out 7.8% 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. SummaryGeneral Motors beats Ford Motor on 14 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Remove Ads 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 {thisCompany.Symbol} 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 MotorMotor vehicles & car bodies IndustryAuto SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$38.56B$35.09B$15.78B$18.52BDividend Yield6.32%3.00%3.30%4.25%P/E Ratio6.669.3715.4831.06Price / Sales0.2112.359.8226.47Price / Cash2.8011.9610.9417.54Price / Book0.862.581.674.29Net Income$5.88B$3.05B$1.41B$1.02B7 Day Performance5.43%4.50%4.14%4.23%1 Month Performance0.05%-12.88%-9.46%-6.79%1 Year Performance-22.84%-23.71%-18.52%-0.03% Ford Motor Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)FFord Motor4.0295 of 5 stars$9.73+4.3%$10.50+7.9%-22.8%$38.56B$184.99B6.66173,000Short Interest ↑High Trading VolumeGMGeneral Motors4.951 of 5 stars$43.86-0.7%$61.00+39.1%+4.6%$43.65B$187.44B7.13167,000Analyst DowngradeShort Interest ↓THOTHOR Industries4.8732 of 5 stars$70.82-0.9%$90.86+28.3%-31.8%$3.77B$9.50B18.1032,000Analyst ForecastWGOWinnebago Industries4.588 of 5 stars$31.43-4.6%$54.00+71.8%-51.7%$886.32M$2.75B-47.925,700Analyst DowngradeAnalyst RevisionNKLANikola0.9247 of 5 stars$0.18-28.7%$12.00+6,457.4%-99.1%$11.14M$75.53M-0.011,500Negative NewsGap DownHigh Trading VolumeTSLATesla4.6638 of 5 stars$235.08-1.8%$305.31+29.9%+47.5%$762.02B$97.69B116.13127,900Gap UpRACEFerrari2.8318 of 5 stars$401.24-3.3%$490.29+22.2%+4.7%$97.47B$6.68B43.954,920Short Interest ↑Gap DownHigh Trading VolumePCARPACCAR4.7315 of 5 stars$89.25-1.8%$115.04+28.9%-24.2%$47.06B$33.66B11.3331,100Analyst ForecastHMCHonda Motor2.2137 of 5 stars$25.49+2.0%N/A-22.0%$39.84B$21.76T5.94204,000Analyst ForecastShort Interest ↑STLAStellantis4.1357 of 5 stars$9.36-3.7%$19.27+105.9%-63.8%$28.20B$156.88B2.74272,400Analyst DowngradeHigh Trading VolumeLILi Auto3.9388 of 5 stars$21.37-7.4%$35.73+67.2%-18.8%$22.51B$144.46B15.7219,400 Remove Ads Related Companies and Tools Related Companies General Motors Alternatives THOR Industries Alternatives Winnebago Industries Alternatives Nikola Alternatives Tesla Alternatives Ferrari Alternatives PACCAR Alternatives Honda Motor Alternatives Stellantis Alternatives Li Auto 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 4/15/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWarning: “DOGE Collapse” imminentElon Strikes Back You may already sense that the tide is turning against Elon Musk and DOGE. 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