Ford Motor (F) Competitors $11.77 -0.14 (-1.18%) Closing price 07/11/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$11.78 +0.01 (+0.04%) As of 07/11/2025 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, PCAR, RIVN, TSLA, GM, HOG, 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), PACCAR (PCAR), Rivian Automotive (RIVN), Tesla (TSLA), General Motors (GM), Harley-Davidson (HOG), and Stellantis (STLA). Ford Motor vs. Its Competitors Apple Amazon.com Alphabet Lucid Group PACCAR Rivian Automotive Tesla General Motors Harley-Davidson Stellantis Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) and Ford Motor (NYSE:F) are related large-cap companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, risk, institutional ownership, dividends and valuation. Which has more volatility & risk, AAPL or F? Apple has a beta of 1.2, indicating that its share price is 20% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ford Motor has a beta of 1.49, indicating that its share price is 49% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has higher valuation and earnings, 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$391.04B8.07$93.74B$6.4232.89Ford Motor$184.99B0.25$5.88B$1.259.42 Do analysts rate AAPL or F? Apple currently has a consensus price target of $235.27, indicating a potential upside of 11.42%. Ford Motor has a consensus price target of $10.03, indicating a potential downside of 14.76%. Given Apple's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, 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) 11 Hold rating(s) 17 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.59Ford Motor 3 Sell rating(s) 12 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.94 Is AAPL or F a better dividend stock? Apple pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Ford Motor pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.1%. Apple pays out 16.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ford Motor pays out 48.0% 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. Apple has increased its dividend for 14 consecutive years. Does the media favor AAPL or F? In the previous week, Apple had 244 more articles in the media than Ford Motor. MarketBeat recorded 279 mentions for Apple and 35 mentions for Ford Motor. Apple's average media sentiment score of 0.77 beat Ford Motor's score of 0.64 indicating that Apple is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Apple 153 Very Positive mention(s) 27 Positive mention(s) 60 Neutral mention(s) 29 Negative mention(s) 8 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Ford Motor 19 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 7 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership 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 insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Ford Motor shares are held 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. Is AAPL or F more profitable? Apple has a net margin of 24.30% compared to Ford Motor's net margin of 2.74%. Apple's return on equity of 167.24% beat Ford Motor's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Apple24.30% 167.24% 31.35% Ford Motor 2.74%13.49%2.11% 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. Email Address 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$46.84B$47.99B$17.28B$20.65BDividend Yield5.09%3.17%2.90%3.72%P/E Ratio9.4221.1924.1627.84Price / Sales0.255.6833.6742.29Price / Cash3.5216.2318.1422.32Price / Book1.043.412.674.57Net Income$5.88B$542.77M$781.40M$989.30M7 Day Performance-0.21%0.33%2.42%0.20%1 Month Performance12.79%2.34%8.02%5.53%1 Year Performance-16.11%-46.44%-5.26%10.30% Ford Motor Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)FFord Motor3.8496 of 5 stars$11.77-1.2%$10.03-14.8%-16.1%$46.84B$184.99B9.42171,000Trending NewsAnalyst DowngradeAAPLApple4.8229 of 5 stars$209.82-1.7%$234.95+12.0%-8.4%$3.13T$391.04B32.67164,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAMZNAmazon.com4.5047 of 5 stars$222.88-0.2%$245.60+10.2%+15.7%$2.37T$650.31B36.421,556,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeAnalyst RevisionGOOGLAlphabet4.2099 of 5 stars$176.05-1.9%$199.95+13.6%-2.6%$2.14T$350.02B19.66183,323Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionLCIDLucid Group1.6004 of 5 stars$2.09-3.5%$2.68+28.3%-46.1%$6.39B$807.83M-1.736,800Options VolumePCARPACCAR4.4905 of 5 stars$96.82-0.9%$104.59+8.0%-5.7%$50.90B$32.36B14.6930,100Dividend AnnouncementAnalyst DowngradeRIVNRivian Automotive1.8318 of 5 stars$12.57-3.9%$14.38+14.5%-28.1%$14.29B$4.97B-3.4014,861TSLATesla4.7188 of 5 stars$291.96-7.4%$301.60+3.3%+26.3%$943.14B$95.72B160.89125,665Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeAnalyst RevisionGMGeneral Motors3.9593 of 5 stars$51.54-2.6%$53.35+3.5%+8.8%$49.64B$187.44B7.44162,000HOGHarley-Davidson4.6482 of 5 stars$24.38-4.5%$30.00+23.1%-28.3%$2.97B$5.19B9.125,900Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionSTLAStellantis4.6583 of 5 stars$9.76-5.4%$12.74+30.6%-50.5%$29.55B$156.88B2.87248,243Gap Down Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Apple Alternatives Amazon.com Alternatives Alphabet Alternatives Lucid Group Alternatives PACCAR Alternatives Rivian Automotive Alternatives Tesla Alternatives General Motors Alternatives Harley-Davidson 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 7/13/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredPresidential Bombshell: $150T Resource to Be Released as soon as this Summer?Something extraordinary is happening in Washington. For the first time in over a century, a sitting Preside...Paradigm Press | SponsoredTrump’s treachery Trump’s Final Reset Inside the shocking plot to re-engineer America’s financial system…and why you need to ...Porter & Company | SponsoredGoogle did what!?!?A new technology has sparked a modern-day gold rush in Silicon Valley. OpenAI’s Sam Altman invested $375M. Bil...Stansberry Research | SponsoredHedge fund legend humiliates Bitcoin tradersLarry Benedict made $274 million trading on Wall Street… Barron’s ranked his hedge fund in the top 1% world...Brownstone Research | SponsoredWhite House to reset Social Security?Elon Musk's parting DOGE gift looks set to shock America... A single announcement by July 22nd could soon b...Altimetry | SponsoredTrump’s New Order Could Boost Social Security Benefits by 400%If you collect—or plan to collect—Social Security, you need to see this. A new initiative tied to President...InvestorPlace | SponsoredElon’s NEXT Big IPO?Cancel your internet TODAY!? Take your latest internet bill and light it on fire… then count the seconds it...Banyan Hill Publishing | Sponsored Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added ten stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Ford Motor Company Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. Share Ford Motor With A Colleague Link copied to clipboard. Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access for Free Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools. Start Your 30-Day Trial MarketBeat All Access Features Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring Get personalized stock ideas. Compare portfolio to indices. Check stock news, ratings, SEC filings, and more. Stock Ideas and Recommendations See daily stock ideas from top analysts. Receive short-term trading ideas from MarketBeat. Identify trending stocks on social media. Advanced Stock Screeners and Research Tools Use our seven stock screeners to find suitable stocks. Stay informed with MarketBeat's real-time news. Export data to Excel for personal analysis. Sign in to your free account to enjoy these benefits In-depth profiles and analysis for 20,000 public companies. Real-time analyst ratings, insider transactions, earnings data, and more. Our daily ratings and market update email newsletter. Sign in to your free account to enjoy all that MarketBeat has to offer. Sign In Create Account Your Email Address: Your Password: Log In or Sign in with Facebook Sign in with Google Forgot your password? Your Email Address: Choose a Password: Create My Account (Free) or Sign in with Facebook Sign in with Google By creating a free account, you agree to our terms of service. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.