From 2026-03-02 session.
Ford Motor's stock declined 5.9% following the release of fourth-quarter earnings on February 10, 2026. The company reported adjusted earnings per share of 13 cents, missing analyst forecasts of 19 cents per share. Ford's quarterly core profit fell approximately 50% to 1 billion dollars due to higher-than-expected costs from a fire at an aluminum supplier.
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Ford Motor Co is America's second-largest automaker by U.S. market share (13.2%), anchored by the F-Series truck franchise that has been the country's best-selling truck for 49 consecutive years. The company is pivoting away from full-electric vehicles after a $19.5 billion EV write-down, refocusing on hybrids and its profitable Ford Pro commercial division, which generated $6.8 billion in EBIT at a 10.3% margin in 2025. Ford currently faces a convergence of pressures — a record 153 recalls in 2025 covering 12.9 million vehicles, a fresh 4.4-million-unit recall on its core truck lineup, $2 billion in projected tariff costs, and political scrutiny over potential battery sourcing from China's BYD.
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