Ford Motor (F) Competitors

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 contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, valuation, profitability, dividends and institutional ownership.

Does the media refer more to F or GM?

In the previous week, Ford Motor had 4 more articles in the media than General Motors. MarketBeat recorded 31 mentions for Ford Motor and 27 mentions for General Motors. General Motors' average media sentiment score of 0.73 beat Ford Motor's score of 0.67 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	17 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	4 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
General Motors	18 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is F or GM more profitable?

General Motors has a net margin of 3.08% compared to Ford Motor's net margin of 2.74%. General Motors' return on equity of 14.30% beat Ford Motor's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ford Motor	2.74%	13.49%	2.11%
General Motors	3.08%	14.30%	3.51%

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, F or GM?

General Motors has higher revenue and earnings than Ford Motor. General Motors is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ford Motor, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Ford Motor	$184.99B	0.23	$5.88B	$1.25	8.66
General Motors	$187.44B	0.25	$6.01B	$6.94	7.07

Which has more risk and volatility, F or GM?

Ford Motor has a beta of 1.5, indicating that its stock price is 50% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, General Motors has a beta of 1.34, indicating that its stock price is 34% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts recommend F or GM?

Ford Motor currently has a consensus target price of $10.03, indicating a potential downside of 7.36%. General Motors has a consensus target price of $53.35, indicating a potential upside of 8.68%. Given General Motors' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe General Motors is more favorable than Ford Motor.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ford Motor	3 Sell rating(s)	12 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.94
General Motors	4 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.27

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 5.5%. General Motors pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Ford Motor pays out 48.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. General Motors pays out 8.6% 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. General Motors has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years.

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in F or GM?

58.7% of Ford Motor shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.7% of General Motors shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Ford Motor shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of General Motors shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

General Motors beats Ford Motor on 16 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.