Ford Motor Full Year 2024 Earnings: EPS Beats Expectations, Revenues Lag

Ford Motor (NYSE:F) Full Year 2024 Results

Key Financial Results

• Revenue: US$185.0b (up 5.0% from FY 2023).
• Net income: US$5.88b (up 35% from FY 2023).
• Profit margin: 3.2% (up from 2.5% in FY 2023). The increase in margin was driven by higher revenue.
• EPS: US$1.48 (up from US$1.09 in FY 2023).

All figures shown in the chart above are for the trailing 12 month (TTM) period

Ford Motor EPS Beats Expectations, Revenues Fall Short

Revenue missed analyst estimates by 1.4%. Earnings per share (EPS) exceeded analyst estimates by 8.6%.

The primary driver behind last 12 months revenue was the Ford Blue segment contributing a total revenue of US$145.4b (79% of total revenue). Notably, cost of sales worth US$158.4b amounted to 86% of total revenue thereby underscoring the impact on earnings. The largest operating expense was General & Administrative costs, amounting to US$7.55b (73% of total expenses). Over the last 12 months, the company's earnings were enhanced by non-operating gains of US$721.0m. Explore how F's revenue and expenses shape its earnings.

Looking ahead, revenue is forecast to stay flat during the next 3 years compared to a 14% growth forecast for the Auto industry in the US.

Performance of the American Auto industry.

The company's shares are down 6.6% from a week ago.

Risk Analysis

You should always think about risks. Case in point, we've spotted 2 warning signs for Ford Motor you should be aware of, and 1 of them is concerning.

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