Ford Motor (F) Competitors $11.68 -0.08 (-0.68%) Closing price 09/12/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$11.69 +0.01 (+0.09%) As of 09/12/2025 07:59 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 Ford Motor (NYSE:F) and Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) are related large-cap companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, risk, earnings, valuation and media sentiment. Is F or AAPL more profitable? Apple has a net margin of 24.30% compared to Ford Motor's net margin of 1.70%. Apple's return on equity of 170.91% beat Ford Motor's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Ford Motor1.70% 12.46% 1.94% Apple 24.30%170.91%31.94% Does the media favor F or AAPL? In the previous week, Apple had 300 more articles in the media than Ford Motor. MarketBeat recorded 338 mentions for Apple and 38 mentions for Ford Motor. Apple's average media sentiment score of 0.84 beat Ford Motor's score of 0.78 indicating that Apple is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Ford Motor 26 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 7 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Apple 199 Very Positive mention(s) 35 Positive mention(s) 75 Neutral mention(s) 17 Negative mention(s) 4 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has preferable earnings and valuation, F or AAPL? 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 RatioFord Motor$184.99B0.25$5.88B$0.7814.97Apple$391.04B8.88$93.74B$6.5935.52 Is F or AAPL a better dividend stock? Ford Motor pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.1%. Apple pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Ford Motor pays out 76.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Apple pays out 15.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Apple has raised its dividend for 14 consecutive years. Do analysts rate F or AAPL? Ford Motor currently has a consensus target price of $10.53, indicating a potential downside of 9.82%. Apple has a consensus target price of $240.80, indicating a potential upside of 2.88%. Given Apple's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Apple 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) 1.94Apple 1 Sell rating(s) 14 Hold rating(s) 15 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.56 Which has more volatility & risk, F or AAPL? Ford Motor has a beta of 1.52, meaning that its stock price is 52% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Apple has a beta of 1.11, meaning that its stock price is 11% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders and institutionals believe in F or AAPL? 58.7% of Ford Motor shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.7% of Apple shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of Ford Motor shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Apple shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. 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. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. 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$61.55B$20.66B$21.59BDividend Yield5.10%2.86%2.65%3.48%P/E Ratio14.9725.2317.8029.75Price / Sales0.2536.7516.4286.32Price / Cash3.5118.7020.9225.00Price / Book1.033.842.844.58Net Income$5.88B$542.77M$825.47M$999.94M7 Day Performance-0.47%7.19%12.18%0.68%1 Month Performance2.10%-4.10%-0.57%3.10%1 Year Performance9.26%-34.50%12.43%14.39% Ford Motor Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)FFord Motor3.6511 of 5 stars$11.68-0.7%$10.53-9.8%+9.9%$46.80B$184.99B14.97171,000AAPLApple4.7514 of 5 stars$237.28-1.0%$238.99+0.7%+5.1%$3.53T$391.04B36.07164,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAMZNAmazon.com4.9192 of 5 stars$236.40+1.8%$262.87+11.2%+22.0%$2.52T$637.96B36.021,556,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastGOOGLAlphabet3.8858 of 5 stars$234.49-0.1%$221.44-5.6%+55.7%$2.84T$350.02B24.97183,323Trending NewsAnalyst UpgradeLCIDLucid Group2.7205 of 5 stars$18.46+0.2%$23.31+26.3%-50.7%$5.65B$807.83M-1.606,800Short Interest ↓NVDANVIDIA4.9582 of 5 stars$169.65+1.6%$207.42+22.3%+49.3%$4.13T$130.50B48.3936,000Trending NewsAnalyst UpgradeInsider TradeAnalyst RevisionPCARPACCAR4.6316 of 5 stars$97.68-1.4%$107.68+10.2%+7.8%$51.20B$33.66B16.7030,100Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementRIVNRivian Automotive1.5455 of 5 stars$14.11-0.7%$13.69-3.0%-1.9%$17.07B$4.97B-4.3614,861Trending NewsInsider TradeTSLATesla4.1754 of 5 stars$346.00-1.4%$303.00-12.4%+72.3%$1.12T$97.69B200.05125,665Trending NewsInsider TradeGMGeneral Motors3.9727 of 5 stars$57.68-1.0%$58.05+0.7%+26.8%$54.95B$187.44B9.16162,000Trending NewsAnalyst UpgradeSTLAStellantis4.7598 of 5 stars$8.93-1.7%$12.74+42.7%-37.7%$27.01B$169.78B2.62248,243Trending NewsAnalyst Upgrade 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 9/13/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWhy Trump’s “Smart Dollar” could rewrite the rulesMUST SEE: Donald Trump's Radical Overhaul of the U.S. Dollar Congress just approved President Trump's lates...Stansberry Research | SponsoredTrump's Law S.1582: $21T Dollar Revolution ComingDo you have money in any of these banks? 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