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Ford Motor Co.: Q2 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q2 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 28 July 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 6 raised, 1 lowered, 4 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Net loss widened on special charges: Net loss attributable to Ford was $1.3 billion, against a $36 million loss a year earlier. Diluted EPS was negative $0.33, against negative $0.01. Source
  • Adjusted EBIT rose $0.4 billion: Adjusted EBIT was $2.5 billion, up $0.4 billion; first-half adjusted EBIT was $6.0 billion. Adjusted diluted EPS was $0.42, against $0.37. Source
  • Ford Pro margin fell as it recovers: Ford Pro EBIT was $1.7 billion, down $0.6 billion, with a 9.7% margin, down 2.7 points. Management said the segment is recovering from temporary Novelis-related aluminum constraints. Source
  • Model e loss narrowed for third quarter: Model e posted an EBIT loss of $919 million on revenue of $1.0 billion, with EBIT improving year-over-year for the third consecutive quarter. Revenue fell 56%. Source
  • Special items drove the net loss: Pre-tax special item charges totaled $4.2 billion in the quarter, including a $3.6 billion largely non-cash charge and $0.5 billion tied to December 2025 EV program cancellations. Source
  • Adjusted EBIT margin widened: Adjusted EBIT margin was 5.2%, up 0.9 points; first-half adjusted EBIT margin was 6.5%, up 3.1 points. Source
  • Ford Energy and UEV investment ramps: About $1 billion of incremental Model e investment is planned for the Universal Electric Vehicle platform and Ford Energy, mostly in the second half. Ford Energy is cited as a profitable new adjacency. Source

“We delivered another strong quarter and raised our full-year guidance, but the more important story is the growing evidence that Ford is becoming a more profitable, more disciplined and genuinely different company,”

Ford President and CEO Jim Farley

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Company adjusted EBIT Sourcefull year 2026$10.0 billion to $11.0 billionRaised from $8.5 billion to $10.5 billion
Company adjusted free cash flow Sourcefull year 2026$6.0 billion to $7.0 billionRaised from $5.0 billion to $6.0 billion
Capital expenditures Sourcefull year 2026$9.5 billion to $10.5 billionKept
Ford Blue EBIT Sourcefull year 2026$5.0 billion to $5.5 billionRaised from $4.5 billion to $5.0 billion
Ford Pro EBIT Sourcefull year 2026$7.0 billion to $7.5 billionRaised from $6.5 billion to $7.5 billion
Ford Model e EBIT Sourcefull year 2026loss of approximately $4.0 billionLowered from loss of $4.0 billion to $4.5 billion
Ford Credit earnings before taxes Sourcefull year 2026above $2.5 billionRaised from about $2.5 billion
U.S. industry SAAR (key assumption) Sourcefull year 202616.0 million to 16.5 million unitsKept
U.S. industry net pricing (key assumption) Sourcefull year 2026up about 0.5%Raised from flat
Material and warranty cost reductions Sourcefull year 2026approximately $1 billionKept
Novelis year-over-year EBIT impact Sourcefull year 2026about $1 billion net EBIT tailwindKept

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance raised: Full-year adjusted EBIT guidance raised to $10.0 billion to $11.0 billion from $8.5 billion to $10.5 billion. Source
  • Guidance raised: Full-year adjusted free cash flow guidance raised to $6.0 billion to $7.0 billion from $5.0 billion to $6.0 billion. Source
  • Guidance raised: Ford Blue full-year EBIT guidance raised to $5.0 billion to $5.5 billion from $4.5 billion to $5.0 billion. Source
  • Guidance raised: Ford Pro full-year EBIT guidance low end raised to $7.0 billion from $6.5 billion; the $7.5 billion top end is unchanged. Source
  • Guidance lowered: Model e full-year loss expected at about $4.0 billion, from a range of $4.0 billion to $4.5 billion. Source
  • Guidance raised: Ford Credit full-year earnings before taxes guidance changed to above $2.5 billion from about $2.5 billion. Source
  • Guidance raised: U.S. industry net pricing assumption changed to up about 0.5% for the full year, from flat in the prior update. Source
  • New: Second-quarter results include a $3.6 billion largely non-cash special item charge for the BlueOval SK joint venture disposition. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Revenue fell in the quarter: Second-quarter revenue was $48.3 billion, down $1.9 billion year-over-year; first-half revenue was $91.5 billion, up 1%. Source
  • Net loss widened on special charges: Net loss attributable to Ford was $1.3 billion, against a $36 million loss a year earlier. Diluted EPS was negative $0.33, against negative $0.01. Source
  • Adjusted EBIT rose $0.4 billion: Adjusted EBIT was $2.5 billion, up $0.4 billion; first-half adjusted EBIT was $6.0 billion. Adjusted diluted EPS was $0.42, against $0.37. Source
  • Operating cash flow and adjusted free cash flow: Operating cash flow was $4.3 billion, and adjusted free cash flow was $2.1 billion, against $2.8 billion a year earlier. First-half adjusted free cash flow was $0.2 billion. Source

Segments and business lines

  • Ford Blue EBIT rose $474 million: Ford Blue EBIT was $1.1 billion on revenue of $26.1 billion, with EBIT margin of 4.4%, up 1.8 points. Ford reported the highest share of revenue in the U.S. truck segment. Source
  • Ford Pro margin fell as it recovers: Ford Pro EBIT was $1.7 billion, down $0.6 billion, with a 9.7% margin, down 2.7 points. Management said the segment is recovering from temporary Novelis-related aluminum constraints. Source
  • Model e loss narrowed for third quarter: Model e posted an EBIT loss of $919 million on revenue of $1.0 billion, with EBIT improving year-over-year for the third consecutive quarter. Revenue fell 56%. Source
  • Ford Credit pretax earnings rose: Ford Credit earnings before taxes were $757 million, up $112 million. Management cited strong financing margin, a high-quality portfolio and disciplined capital and risk management. Source

“We are not just executing to plan; we are building a company able to perform through a wide range of uncertainties, and that gives us confidence in the earnings power we’re creating.”

CFO Sherry House

Products and customers

  • Trucks and off-road trims lead sales: Off-road trims accounted for nearly a quarter of Ford U.S. sales, and Ford reported the highest share of revenue in the U.S. truck segment. Source
  • Discontinued models cut volume: The company attributed lower revenue to lower wholesale volumes from discontinued products, aluminum constraints and Gen-1 EV volumes cut to customer demand, partly offset by mix. Source
  • Quality described as industry-leading: Management described quality as industry-leading in the U.S. and cited pricing power on trucks, off-roaders and hybrids. Source

Costs, margins and pricing

  • Special items drove the net loss: Pre-tax special item charges totaled $4.2 billion in the quarter, including a $3.6 billion largely non-cash charge and $0.5 billion tied to December 2025 EV program cancellations. Source
  • Cost of sales declined year-over-year: Cost of sales was $42.2 billion, against $44.2 billion a year earlier. Selling, administrative and other expenses were $2.7 billion, close to the prior-year level. Source
  • Adjusted EBIT margin widened: Adjusted EBIT margin was 5.2%, up 0.9 points; first-half adjusted EBIT margin was 6.5%, up 3.1 points. Source
  • Adjusted ROIC rose to 13.2%: Adjusted return on invested capital, on a trailing four-quarter basis, was 13.2%, up from 10.1% a year earlier. Source

“Our iconic trucks, off-roaders and hybrids are commanding real pricing power; our quality is now industry-leading in the U.S.; and profitable new adjacencies, such as Ford Energy, are opening fresh sources of growth.”

Ford President and CEO Jim Farley

Capital, cash and returns to shareholders

  • Cash and liquidity at quarter end: The company held $22.3 billion of cash and $43.4 billion of liquidity at the end of the quarter, excluding Ford Credit's cash. Source
  • Third-quarter dividend declared: The board declared a regular dividend of 15 cents per share for the third quarter, the same rate declared for the second quarter. Source
  • Capital spending higher in first half: Capital spending was $4.8 billion in the first half, against $3.9 billion a year earlier. Source
  • Share purchases and dividends in first half: First-half dividend payments were $1.2 billion and purchases of common stock were $311 million, the same purchase amount reported for the first quarter. Source

Strategy and investment

  • BlueOval SK joint venture disposition: The company is disposing of the BlueOval SK joint venture, and the quarter's special item charge for that disposition was largely non-cash. Source
  • Ford Energy and UEV investment ramps: About $1 billion of incremental Model e investment is planned for the Universal Electric Vehicle platform and Ford Energy, mostly in the second half. Ford Energy is cited as a profitable new adjacency. Source
  • Global partnering for speed and efficiency: Management said it is sharpening its industrial system, reducing costs and partnering in global markets to improve speed and efficiency. Source
  • Headcount about 169,000 people: Ford employs about 169,000 people worldwide, up from about 168,000 at the time of the first-quarter release. Source

Coming up, as management said on 28 July 2026

  • Novelis tailwind weighted to second half: Novelis is expected to add about $1 billion of net EBIT year-over-year, heavily weighted to the second half of 2026. Source
  • IEEPA cash recovery expected in 2026: About $500 million of the $1.3 billion IEEPA reimbursement recorded in the first quarter is expected as cash recovery in 2026, included in adjusted free cash flow guidance. Source
  • Third-quarter dividend payment date: The 15-cent third-quarter dividend is payable September 1 to shareholders of record on August 11. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Wholesale units, total company Source1,039 thousand in the second quarter, down 12%; 1,973 thousand in the first half, down 8%
Wholesale units, Ford Blue Source639 thousand, down 8%
Wholesale units, Ford Model e Source28 thousand, down 53%
Wholesale units, Ford Pro Source372 thousand, down 13%

Risks management discussed

  • Demand: Guidance excludes a significant escalation in the Middle East or a material U.S. economic downturn, which management said could substantially affect industry demand. Source
  • Regulatory: Guidance does not reflect new or revised U.S. policy changes, including tariffs or related offsets, or tariff changes announced by other governments after the guidance date. Source
  • Operational: Ford Pro's EBIT decline was tied to temporary Novelis-related aluminum supply constraints, which the segment is still recovering from. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • On track: Management said it is on track to deliver about $1 billion of material and warranty cost reductions. Source
  • Met: Management said the net loss included the disposition charge as expected, consistent with the previously announced disposition. Source
  • On track: In the first-quarter release, the CFO said the company was on track to recover Novelis profits in the second half.

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.