Ford Motor (F) Competitors $12.66 +0.44 (+3.60%) Closing price 10/3/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$12.64 -0.02 (-0.13%) As of 10/3/2025 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 Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) and Ford Motor (NYSE:F) are related large-cap companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, dividends, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and media sentiment. Which has more risk & volatility, AAPL or F? Apple has a beta of 1.09, meaning that its stock price is 9% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ford Motor has a beta of 1.53, meaning that its stock price is 53% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts rate AAPL or F? Apple currently has a consensus price target of $247.49, indicating a potential downside of 4.08%. Ford Motor has a consensus price target of $10.71, indicating a potential downside of 15.37%. Given Apple's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly 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) 13 Hold rating(s) 15 Buy rating(s) 3 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 Is AAPL or F 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 Apple24.30% 170.91% 31.94% Ford Motor 1.70%12.46%1.94% Which has higher 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$391.04B9.79$93.74B$6.5939.15Ford Motor$184.99B0.27$5.88B$0.7816.23 Is AAPL or F a better dividend stock? Apple pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Ford Motor pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.7%. Apple pays out 15.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. 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 has raised its dividend for 14 consecutive years. Does the media prefer AAPL or F? In the previous week, Apple had 208 more articles in the media than Ford Motor. MarketBeat recorded 246 mentions for Apple and 38 mentions for Ford Motor. Apple's average media sentiment score of 1.04 beat Ford Motor's score of 0.69 indicating that Apple is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Apple 157 Very Positive mention(s) 23 Positive mention(s) 27 Neutral mention(s) 15 Negative mention(s) 4 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Ford Motor 20 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do institutionals and insiders believe in AAPL or F? 67.7% of Apple shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 58.7% of Ford Motor shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Apple shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Ford Motor shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. SummaryApple beats Ford Motor on 17 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. 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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$48.63B$68.79B$21.82B$21.68BDividend Yield4.91%2.82%2.78%3.56%P/E Ratio16.2326.7617.5829.80Price / Sales0.2738.7046.2496.59Price / Cash3.6520.3620.9524.75Price / Book1.124.032.884.60Net Income$5.88B$542.77M$815.96M$999.94M7 Day Performance5.32%-1.31%1.18%2.00%1 Month Performance8.34%3.35%3.24%3.87%1 Year Performance19.83%-32.32%8.09%13.11% Ford Motor Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)FFord Motor3.5627 of 5 stars$12.66+3.6%$10.71-15.4%+21.3%$48.63B$184.99B16.23171,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAAPLApple4.6125 of 5 stars$254.59-0.3%$245.66-3.5%+14.3%$3.78T$391.04B38.60164,000Trending NewsAnalyst UpgradeInsider TradeAnalyst RevisionAMZNAmazon.com4.8294 of 5 stars$221.51+0.8%$264.13+19.2%+20.6%$2.36T$637.96B33.771,556,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeGOOGLAlphabet3.6975 of 5 stars$245.40-0.5%$233.44-4.9%+47.9%$2.97T$350.02B26.14183,323Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeLCIDLucid Group1.1425 of 5 stars$24.18+0.9%$23.85-1.3%-26.9%$7.43B$807.83M-2.106,800NVDANVIDIA4.8765 of 5 stars$181.84-89.8%$210.21+15.6%+52.7%$4.42T$130.50B51.8336,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradePCARPACCAR4.4869 of 5 stars$99.59-0.9%$107.68+8.1%-3.1%$52.33B$33.66B17.0630,100Positive NewsRIVNRivian Automotive1.5684 of 5 stars$15.26-2.1%$13.85-9.2%+26.6%$18.46B$4.97B-4.7114,861Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastTSLATesla4.3539 of 5 stars$443.10+0.6%$332.33-25.0%+78.6%$1.47T$97.69B256.25125,665Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionGMGeneral Motors4.1284 of 5 stars$61.32+0.1%$62.11+1.3%+33.5%$58.31B$187.44B9.72162,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeSTLAStellantis4.1087 of 5 stars$9.38+1.6%$12.04+28.4%-17.9%$28.34B$169.78B2.75248,243 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 10/4/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersNvidia Times 1,000,000Nvidia’s latest AI chip is a $25,000 powerhouse — with 80 billion transistors and the ability to perform 60 tr...Paradigm Press | SponsoredBuffett, Gates and Bezos Dumping StocksThe world's wealthiest individuals are making huge moves with their money. 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