F vs GM
Ford Motor Co. and General Motors Co., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | F | GM |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $187.3B | $185.0B |
| Net income | $-8.2B | $2.7B |
| Gross margin | 6.8% | · |
| Net margin | −4.4% | 1.5% |
| Return on equity | · | 4.3% |
| Diluted EPS | −$2.06 | $3.27 |
| Dividend / share | $0.75 | $0.57 |
| Payout ratio | · | 24.4% |
| Free cash flow | $12.5B | $17.6B |
| Equity | $36.0B | $61.1B |
| Net debt / equity | · | 1.81× |
| Current ratio | 1.07× | 1.17× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 8.1% | 8.6% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | · | −15.9% |
F and GM book revenue within 15% of each other, and F closed the last reported year at a loss.
The stronger figure of the pair is set in bold. That is arithmetic, not a recommendation — this page does not pick a winner. "·" marks a figure not available in our data.
10 years side by side
| Fiscal year | F | GM |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $187.3B | $185.0B |
| FY2024 | $185.0B | $187.4B |
| FY2023 | $176.2B | $171.8B |
| FY2022 | $158.1B | $156.7B |
| FY2021 | $136.3B | $127.0B |
| FY2020 | $127.1B | $122.5B |
| FY2019 | $155.9B | $137.2B |
| FY2018 | $160.3B | $147.0B |
| FY2017 | $156.8B | $145.6B |
| FY2016 | $151.8B | $149.2B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | F | GM |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $-8.2B | $2.7B |
| FY2024 | $5.9B | $6.0B |
| FY2023 | $4.3B | $10.1B |
| FY2022 | $-2.0B | $9.9B |
| FY2021 | $17.9B | $10.0B |
| FY2020 | $-1.3B | $6.4B |
| FY2019 | $84.0M | $6.7B |
| FY2018 | $3.7B | $8.0B |
| FY2017 | $7.8B | $-3.9B |
| FY2016 | $4.6B | $9.4B |
16 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +$2,248,000,000 | F |
| FY2024 | −$2,450,000,000 | GM |
| FY2023 | +$4,349,000,000 | F |
| FY2022 | +$1,322,000,000 | F |
| FY2021 | +$9,337,000,000 | F |
| FY2020 | +$4,659,000,000 | F |
| FY2019 | +$18,663,000,000 | F |
| FY2018 | +$13,289,000,000 | F |
| FY2017 | +$11,188,000,000 | F |
| FY2016 | +$2,616,000,000 | F |
| FY2015 | +$13,833,000,000 | F |
| FY2014 | −$11,852,000,000 | GM |
| FY2013 | −$8,510,000,000 | GM |
| FY2012 | −$18,697,000,000 | GM |
| FY2011 | −$14,671,000,000 | GM |
| FY2010 | −$6,638,000,000 | GM |
The higher-revenue side has changed between F and GM over this period. The gap has narrowed since the earliest year compared.
16 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
16 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −5.9 pp | GM |
| FY2024 | +0.0 pp | F |
| FY2023 | −3.3 pp | GM |
| FY2022 | −7.6 pp | GM |
| FY2021 | +5.3 pp | F |
| FY2020 | −6.2 pp | GM |
| FY2019 | −4.8 pp | GM |
| FY2018 | −3.1 pp | GM |
| FY2017 | +7.6 pp | F |
| FY2016 | −3.2 pp | GM |
| FY2015 | −2.2 pp | GM |
| FY2014 | −1.7 pp | GM |
| FY2013 | +4.7 pp | F |
| FY2012 | +0.2 pp | F |
| FY2011 | +8.7 pp | F |
| FY2010 | +0.3 pp | F |
The higher net margin has changed hands between F and GM over this period.
16 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
F's net margin has been more volatile than GM's over the 16 comparable fiscal years — 4.9 percentage points of standard deviation against 2.5.
16 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in net margin changed hands between F and GM over these 16 fiscal years — F led in 7 and GM in 9.
16 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
F's return on equity has been more volatile than GM's over the 8 comparable fiscal years — 19.9 percentage points of standard deviation against 4.8.
8 of 17 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in return on equity changed hands between F and GM over these 8 fiscal years — F led in 5 and GM in 3.
8 of 17 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.