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Ford Motor Co.: Q4 FY2025 earnings call

What management said about Q4 FY2025, from the documents filed with the SEC on 10 February 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 7 new. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Full-year revenue hit a record: Full-year 2025 revenue rose to a record $187.3 billion, the fifth consecutive year of full-year revenue growth. Fourth-quarter revenue was $45.9 billion, down 5% from a year earlier. Source
  • Net loss reflected special items: The company reported a fourth-quarter net loss of $11.1 billion, with diluted EPS of $(2.77), and a full-year net loss of $8.2 billion, with diluted EPS of $(2.06). Source
  • Ford Pro margin narrowed: Ford Pro's full-year EBIT margin was 10.3%, down from 13.5% in 2024. Fourth-quarter Ford Pro EBIT margin was 8.2%, down from 10.0%, on revenue of $14.9 billion. Source
  • Trucks and vans posted record volume: Transit vans had record volume in the U.S. Super Duty pickups had their best volume year since 2004, rising 10%. Source
  • Special items totaled $17.4 billion: Pre-tax special items were $15.5 billion in the fourth quarter and $17.4 billion for the year, against $1.9 billion for 2024. The largest items were Model e impairments and a JV disposition. Source
  • Operating cash flow reached $21.3 billion: Operating cash flow rose to $21.3 billion from $15.4 billion in 2024. Adjusted free cash flow fell to $3.5 billion from $6.7 billion, a company measure excluding Ford Credit. Source
  • Margin levers: EVs, anti-cyclical, core: CFO Sherry House named three margin levers: improvements in EVs, anti-cyclical businesses that change the risk profile, and next-generation core products. Source

“We improved our core business and execution, made significant progress in the areas of the business we control”

Jim Farley, Ford president and CEO

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Company adjusted EBIT Sourcefull-year 2026$8.0 billion to $10.0 billionNew
Company adjusted free cash flow Sourcefull-year 2026$5.0 billion to $6.0 billionNew
Capital expenditures Sourcefull-year 2026$9.5 billion to $10.5 billionNew
Ford Pro EBIT Sourcefull-year 2026$6.5 billion to $7.5 billionNew
Ford Blue EBIT Sourcefull-year 2026$4.0 billion to $4.5 billionNew
Ford Model e EBIT Sourcefull-year 2026a loss of $4.0 billion to $4.5 billionNew
Ford Credit EBT Sourcefull-year 2026about $2.5 billionNew
Company adjusted EBIT margin Source20298%

What changed from last quarter

  • New guidance: Full-year 2026 guidance was given for company adjusted EBIT, adjusted free cash flow and capital expenditures. The prior release gave 2025 guidance only. Source
  • New: The fourth quarter included a $3.2 billion special item for the BlueOval SK JV disposition. The prior release did not list this disposition. Source
  • New: The fourth quarter included $10.7 billion of Model e asset impairment and EV program cancellation special items. The prior release listed only small EV program cancellation items. Source

Full-year and fourth-quarter results

  • Full-year revenue hit a record: Full-year 2025 revenue rose to a record $187.3 billion, the fifth consecutive year of full-year revenue growth. Fourth-quarter revenue was $45.9 billion, down 5% from a year earlier. Source
  • Net loss reflected special items: The company reported a fourth-quarter net loss of $11.1 billion, with diluted EPS of $(2.77), and a full-year net loss of $8.2 billion, with diluted EPS of $(2.06). Source
  • Adjusted EBIT fell to $6.8 billion: Adjusted EBIT margin was 2.3% in the fourth quarter and 3.6% for the year, against 4.4% and 5.5% in the year-earlier periods. Source
  • Adjusted EPS fell to $1.09: Adjusted diluted EPS was $0.13 for the fourth quarter and $1.09 for the year, against $0.39 and $1.84 in 2024. Source

Segment results

  • Ford Pro margin narrowed: Ford Pro's full-year EBIT margin was 10.3%, down from 13.5% in 2024. Fourth-quarter Ford Pro EBIT margin was 8.2%, down from 10.0%, on revenue of $14.9 billion. Source
  • Ford Blue profit fell on lower wholesales: Ford Blue's full-year EBIT margin was 3.0%, down from 5.2%. Wholesales fell 5% to 2,728,000, and higher pricing offset that decline in revenue. Source
  • Model e loss narrowed by $0.3 billion: Model e wholesales rose 69% to 178,000 and revenue rose 73% to $6.7 billion. The fourth-quarter EBIT loss was $1.2 billion, against $1.4 billion a year earlier. Source
  • Ford Credit earnings rose 55%: Ford Credit net income for 2025 was $2.2 billion, according to its consolidated income statement. Source

“Improvements in our industrial system, a robust product roadmap that leverages our core strengths, and a disciplined approach to capital efficiency will drive even stronger results in 2026 and beyond.”

Sherry House, Ford CFO

Products and customers

  • Trucks and vans posted record volume: Transit vans had record volume in the U.S. Super Duty pickups had their best volume year since 2004, rising 10%. Source
  • Hybrid pickups and Bronco highlighted: F-150 and Maverick were the two best-selling hybrid pickups in the U.S. Bronco had record sales, and Explorer was the best-selling three-row SUV. Source
  • Ford Pro software subscriptions grew 30%: Ford Pro paid software subscriptions grew 30% during 2025, according to the release. Source

Costs and special items

  • Special items totaled $17.4 billion: Pre-tax special items were $15.5 billion in the fourth quarter and $17.4 billion for the year, against $1.9 billion for 2024. The largest items were Model e impairments and a JV disposition. Source
  • Material and warranty costs lowered: Management said the company lowered material and warranty costs and made real progress on quality during 2025. Source
  • Pension and OPEB losses of $0.7 billion: Pension and OPEB special items were a $0.7 billion loss in both the fourth quarter and the full year of 2025. Source

“made difficult but critical strategic decisions that set us up for a stronger future”

Jim Farley, Ford president and CEO

Cash flow and liquidity

  • Operating cash flow reached $21.3 billion: Operating cash flow rose to $21.3 billion from $15.4 billion in 2024. Adjusted free cash flow fell to $3.5 billion from $6.7 billion, a company measure excluding Ford Credit. Source
  • Fourth-quarter adjusted FCF was negative: The fourth-quarter result compares with $0.7 billion of adjusted free cash flow a year earlier. Source
  • Year-end cash and liquidity: Reported cash excludes Ford Credit's cash, under the company's definition of reported cash. Source

Strategy and workforce

  • Margin levers: EVs, anti-cyclical, core: CFO Sherry House named three margin levers: improvements in EVs, anti-cyclical businesses that change the risk profile, and next-generation core products. Source
  • Model e focuses on affordable vehicles: Model e continues to focus on improving structural costs and on next-generation affordable, high-volume vehicles. Source
  • Workforce of about 169,000 people: Ford employs about 169,000 people worldwide, versus about 170,000 in the prior release. Source

Coming up, as management said on 10 February 2026

  • First-quarter 2026 results on April 28: Management plans to report first-quarter 2026 results after the market close on April 28. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Units SourceWholesale units 1,083,000 in Q4 2025 (down 9%); 4,395,000 for full year 2025 (down 2%)

Risks management discussed

  • External: Management described the 2025 environment as dynamic and often volatile. Source

Other quarters

Summarised with AI from the documents the company filed with the SEC. Every point is checked against the filing before it is shown: management’s own words word for word, figures against the line or table row they come from. A point that fails the check is left out. Source opens the filing at that line.