Summary
Ford Motor Company's third quarter and first nine months of 2011 results indicate a company navigating a complex economic landscape with resilience. While net income attributable to Ford slightly decreased in the third quarter of 2011 compared to the prior year, the first nine months saw an increase, demonstrating a generally positive operational trend. The Automotive sector, despite facing headwinds such as higher commodity costs and unfavorable hedging adjustments, showed improved pre-tax operating profit year-over-year, driven by higher net pricing and favorable volume/mix in key regions. The Financial Services sector, primarily Ford Credit, experienced a decrease in pre-tax profit due to fewer lease terminations and lower credit loss reserve reductions, though its overall financial health remained strong with ample liquidity and improved credit ratings.
Financial Highlights
36 data points| Revenue | $33.05B |
| Cost of Revenue | $27.62B |
| Gross Profit | $5.43B |
| SG&A Expenses | $2.86B |
| Operating Expenses | $31.58B |
| Operating Income | $6.60B |
| Interest Expense | $1.10B |
| Net Income | $1.65B |
| EPS (Basic) | $0.43 |
| EPS (Diluted) | $0.41 |
| Shares Outstanding (Basic) | 3.80B |
| Shares Outstanding (Diluted) | 4.03B |
Key Highlights
- 1Net income attributable to Ford Motor Company was $1.65 billion for Q3 2011, a slight decrease from $1.69 billion in Q3 2010, but for the first nine months, it increased to $6.60 billion from $6.37 billion in the prior year.
- 2Total revenues increased to $33.05 billion in Q3 2011 from $29.89 billion in Q3 2010, and to $101.69 billion for the first nine months of 2011 from $96.53 billion in the prior year.
- 3Automotive sector pre-tax operating profit increased by $45 million to $1.24 billion in Q3 2011 compared to Q3 2010, despite higher commodity costs and unfavorable hedging adjustments.
- 4Financial Services sector pre-tax profit decreased to $605 million in Q3 2011 from $761 million in Q3 2010, mainly due to fewer lease terminations and lower credit loss reserve reductions.
- 5Automotive gross cash remained strong at $20.8 billion as of September 30, 2011, with Automotive liquidity totaling $31.0 billion, including available credit lines.
- 6Ford Credit's managed leverage was 8.0 to 1 as of September 30, 2011, below its covenant threshold, and its credit ratings from major agencies were upgraded during the period.
- 7The company anticipates reversing almost all of its valuation allowance on net deferred tax assets in the fourth quarter of 2011, which will significantly impact its effective tax rate.