Company Performance - Ford Motor Company closed at $11.51, reflecting a -1.58% change from the previous day, underperforming the S&P 500's gain of 0.27% [1] - The stock has increased by 4.94% over the past month, which is below the Auto-Tires-Trucks sector's gain of 5.8% and above the S&P 500's gain of 1.85% [1] Earnings Projections - The upcoming earnings per share (EPS) for Ford is projected at $0.38, indicating a 22.45% decrease from the same quarter last year [2] - Revenue is expected to be $42.26 billion, reflecting a 1.87% decline compared to the year-ago quarter [2] Annual Forecast - For the entire year, earnings are forecasted at $1.16 per share and revenue at $168.24 billion, representing changes of -36.96% and -2.57% respectively compared to the previous year [3] - Recent analyst estimate revisions suggest a positive outlook for the business and profitability [3] Valuation Metrics - Ford's current Forward P/E ratio is 10.08, which is lower than the industry's Forward P/E of 14.43, indicating a valuation discount [6] - The company has a PEG ratio of 3.36, compared to the industry average PEG ratio of 2.47 [7] Industry Ranking - The Automotive - Domestic industry, part of the Auto-Tires-Trucks sector, holds a Zacks Industry Rank of 165, placing it in the bottom 34% of over 250 industries [7] - The Zacks Industry Rank indicates that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1 [8]
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