Ford Motor (F) Debt/Equity Ratio: History & Chart

Ford Motor Company(F)

Auto - Manufacturers · Dearborn, MI

$14.19-0.43 (-2.94%)

Delayed quote: Sep 8, 2026, 11:00 AM EDT

About Ford Motor Company

Ford Motor Company is a global automotive giant, engaged in the design, production, and servicing of a broad spectrum of vehicles. Its product line encompasses Ford trucks, commercial cars and vans, and sport utility vehicles, in addition to luxury models from its Lincoln brand. The company structures its diverse operations into distinct segments: Ford Blue, Ford Model e, Ford Pro, Ford Next, and Ford Credit. Ford distributes its vehicles, service components, and accessories through a worldwide network of distributors and dealerships. It also supplies directly to large organizational clients, including commercial fleet operators, daily rental companies, and government entities, often facilitated by its established dealerships. Beyond manufacturing and sales, Ford provides substantial financial services. This includes offering retail installment contracts for both new and used vehicles, as well as direct financing leases for new vehicles to a wide range of customers – from individual consumers to commercial enterprises such as leasing companies, government agencies, and fleet providers. Furthermore, the company extends wholesale loans to dealers to facilitate inventory purchases. It also offers capital to dealers for operational expenses, facility enhancements, real estate acquisitions, and other business initiatives. Founded in 1903, Ford Motor Company is headquartered in Dearborn, Michigan.

Dearborn, MI

169,000 employees

www.ford.com

Consumer Cyclical / Auto - Manufacturers

Sector: Consumer Cyclical
Industry: Auto - Manufacturers
CEO: James Duncan Farley Jr.

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F Debt to Equity Ratio Metrics

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO

4.57

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG TTM

4.09

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG 3Y

3.54

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG 5Y

3.38

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG 10Y

4.10

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG 15Y

4.42

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG 20Y

4.42

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

+11.77%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

+29.20%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

+35.40%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

+11.58%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

+3.39%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

+3.39%

SECTOR MEDIAN · CONSUMER CYCLICAL

1.17

median of 82 covered companies

CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN

+292.42%

vs the sector median at left

NAME	MARKET CAP	DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO	TTM	3Y	5Y
Ford Motor Company (F)	$56.58B	4.57	4.09	3.54	3.38
NIKE, Inc. (NKE)vs ›	$56.68B	0.74	0.78	0.82	0.85
AutoZone, Inc. (AZO)vs ›	$48.29B	N/A	9.87	6.22	6.41
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (CMG)vs ›	$47.58B	2.46	2.36	1.91	1.79
Sea Limited (SE)vs ›	$67.82B	0.32	0.38	0.55	0.57
eBay Inc. (EBAY)vs ›	$44.64B	1.53	1.56	1.56	1.58
Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (HLT)vs ›	$69.42B	N/A	8.21	4.82	4.11
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (RCL)vs ›	$71.43B	2.30	2.50	4.51	4.10
Ferrari N.V. (RACE)vs ›	$71.42B	0.87	0.84	0.90	1.05
O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. (ORLY)vs ›	$71.38B	N/A	29.35	18.23	12.47

NAME

MARKET CAP

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO

TTM

Ford Motor Company (F)

$56.58B

4.57

4.09

3.54

3.38

NIKE, Inc. (NKE)vs ›

$56.68B

0.74

0.78

0.82

0.85

AutoZone, Inc. (AZO)vs ›

$48.29B

N/A

9.87

6.22

6.41

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (CMG)vs ›

$47.58B

2.46

2.36

1.91

1.79

Sea Limited (SE)vs ›

$67.82B

0.32

0.38

0.55

0.57

eBay Inc. (EBAY)vs ›

$44.64B

1.53

1.56

1.58

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (HLT)vs ›

$69.42B

N/A

8.21

4.82

4.11

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (RCL)vs ›

$71.43B

2.30

2.50

4.51

4.10

Ferrari N.V. (RACE)vs ›

$71.42B

0.87

0.84

0.90

1.05

O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. (ORLY)vs ›

$71.38B

N/A

29.35

18.23

12.47

Debt to Equity Ratio FAQ

What is the debt to equity ratio for Ford Motor Company (F)?

The debt to equity ratio for F stock is 4.57.

Is Ford Motor Company's debt to equity ratio high or low?

The debt to equity ratio of 4.57 is 35% above its 5-year average of 3.38, near the high end of its 5-year range (2.87–4.66).

What is the TTM average debt to equity ratio for Ford Motor Company (F)?

The TTM average debt to equity ratio for F stock is 4.09.

What is the 3Y average debt to equity ratio for Ford Motor Company (F)?

The 3Y average debt to equity ratio for F stock is 3.54.

What is the 5Y average debt to equity ratio for Ford Motor Company (F)?

The 5Y average debt to equity ratio for F stock is 3.38.

What is the 10Y average debt to equity ratio for Ford Motor Company (F)?

The 10Y average debt to equity ratio for F stock is 4.10.

What is the 15Y average debt to equity ratio for Ford Motor Company (F)?

The 15Y average debt to equity ratio for F stock is 4.42.

What is the 20Y average debt to equity ratio for Ford Motor Company (F)?

The 20Y average debt to equity ratio for F stock is 4.42.

DATE	DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO
2026-06-30	4.57
2026-03-31	4.20
2025-12-31	4.66
2025-09-30	3.47
2025-06-30	3.56
2025-03-31	3.53
2024-12-31	3.59
2024-09-30	3.59
2024-06-30	3.51
2024-03-31	3.53
2023-12-31	3.53
2023-09-30	3.27
2023-06-30	3.32
2023-03-31	3.33
2022-12-31	3.25
2022-09-30	3.08
2022-06-30	2.95
2022-03-31	3.05
2021-12-31	2.87
2021-09-30	3.99
2021-06-30	4.28
2021-03-31	4.55
2020-12-31	5.31
2020-09-30	4.79
2020-06-30	5.73
2020-03-31	5.69
2019-12-31	4.72
2019-09-30	4.40
2019-06-30	4.36
2019-03-31	4.36
2018-12-31	4.29
2018-09-30	4.19
2018-06-30	4.19
2018-03-31	4.35
2017-12-31	4.42
2017-09-30	4.49
2017-06-30	4.53
2017-03-31	4.77
2016-12-31	4.90
2016-09-30	4.36
2016-06-30	4.49
2016-03-31	4.76
2015-12-31	4.64
2015-09-30	4.60
2015-06-30	4.69
2015-03-31	4.92
2014-12-31	4.80
2014-09-30	4.56
2014-06-30	4.43
2014-03-31	4.37
2013-12-31	4.35
2013-09-30	5.40
2013-06-30	5.62
2013-03-31	6.10
2012-12-31	6.59
2012-09-30	5.34
2012-06-30	5.03
2012-03-31	6.05
2011-12-31	6.62
2011-09-30	15.06
2011-06-30	17.56
2011-03-31	39.71
2010-12-31	-154.51
2010-09-30	-65.94
2010-06-30	-32.93
2010-03-31	-23.84
2009-12-31	-16.83
2009-09-30	-15.29
2009-06-30	-12.42
2009-03-31	-8.30
2008-12-31	-8.84
2008-09-30	-78.83
2008-06-30	-98.65
2008-03-31	23.79
2007-12-31	29.99
2007-09-30	140.34
2007-06-30	-87.38
2007-03-31	-45.06
2006-12-31	-49.59
2006-09-30	16.85
2006-06-30	10.50
2006-03-31	12.54
2005-12-31	11.83
2005-09-30	10.13
2005-06-30	11.16
2005-03-31	10.29
2004-12-31	10.26
2004-09-30	11.71
2004-06-30	12.40
2004-03-31	13.31
2003-12-31	17.97
2003-09-30	22.01
2003-06-30	20.96
2003-03-31	23.62
2002-12-31	29.02
2002-09-30	16.27

DATE

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO

2026-06-30

4.57

2026-03-31

4.20

2025-12-31

4.66

2025-09-30

3.47

2025-06-30

3.56

2025-03-31

3.53

2024-12-31

3.59

2024-09-30

3.59

2024-06-30

3.51

2024-03-31

3.53

2023-12-31

3.53

2023-09-30

3.27

2023-06-30

3.32

2023-03-31

3.33

2022-12-31

3.25

2022-09-30

3.08

2022-06-30

2.95

2022-03-31

3.05

2021-12-31

2.87

2021-09-30

3.99

2021-06-30

4.28

2021-03-31

4.55

2020-12-31

5.31

2020-09-30

4.79

2020-06-30

5.73

2020-03-31

5.69

2019-12-31

4.72

2019-09-30

4.40

2019-06-30

4.36

2019-03-31

4.36

2018-12-31

4.29

2018-09-30

4.19

2018-06-30

4.19

2018-03-31

4.35

2017-12-31

4.42

2017-09-30

4.49

2017-06-30

4.53

2017-03-31

4.77

2016-12-31

4.90

2016-09-30

4.36

2016-06-30

4.49

2016-03-31

4.76

2015-12-31

4.64

2015-09-30

4.60

2015-06-30

4.69

2015-03-31

4.92

2014-12-31

4.80

2014-09-30

4.56

2014-06-30

4.43

2014-03-31

4.37

2013-12-31

4.35

2013-09-30

5.40

2013-06-30

5.62

2013-03-31

6.10

2012-12-31

6.59

2012-09-30

5.34

2012-06-30

5.03

2012-03-31

6.05

2011-12-31

6.62

2011-09-30

15.06

2011-06-30

17.56

2011-03-31

39.71

2010-12-31

-154.51

2010-09-30

-65.94

2010-06-30

-32.93

2010-03-31

-23.84

2009-12-31

-16.83

2009-09-30

-15.29

2009-06-30

-12.42

2009-03-31

-8.30

2008-12-31

-8.84

2008-09-30

-78.83

2008-06-30

-98.65

2008-03-31

23.79

2007-12-31

29.99

2007-09-30

140.34

2007-06-30

-87.38

2007-03-31

-45.06

2006-12-31

-49.59

2006-09-30

16.85

2006-06-30

10.50

2006-03-31

12.54

2005-12-31

11.83

2005-09-30

10.13

2005-06-30

11.16

2005-03-31

10.29

2004-12-31

10.26

2004-09-30

11.71

2004-06-30

12.40

2004-03-31

13.31

2003-12-31

17.97

2003-09-30

22.01

2003-06-30

20.96

2003-03-31

23.62

2002-12-31

29.02

2002-09-30

16.27

Debt to Equity Ratio: 4.57

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