Percent change in each close since the start of the chosen range, for both companies and the S&P 500 (SPY). Daily closes over the last year, weekly before that and monthly before five years.
In short
How the two compare
On the latest closes (28 Oct 2026), General Motors is the larger company by market value ($73.16B against $47.93B). Over the past year Ford Motor Company returned −5.7% and General Motors +19.7%, while the S&P 500 returned +12.7%. The operating margin is 0.8% for Ford Motor Company and 7.2% for General Motors. Over the next 21 sessions the model expects +0.14% for Ford Motor Company, with a 50% chance of a rise, and +0.28% for General Motors, with a 74% chance.
Model view
What the model expects
Expected returns and the chance of a rise from our forecasting models, and the long-run fair value against the price. Readings, not advice.
Model readings:
MeasureFord Motor Company · FGeneral Motors · GM
Expected returnnext 21 sessions
F+0.14%
GM+0.28%
Chance of a risenext 21 sessions
F50%
GM74%
Expected returnnext 63 sessions
F+3.69%
GM+2.53%
Range of outcomes63 sessions, 80% band
F−20% to +27.4%
GM−23.4% to +28.5%
Chance of a risenext 63 sessionsMembers only · see plans
Long-run fair valueintrinsic value model
F—The model's fair value falls outside its own interval or at the gap clamp, so it is not a measurement.
GM—The model's fair value falls outside its own interval or at the gap clamp, so it is not a measurement.
Gap to pricefair value against the close
F—The model's fair value falls outside its own interval or at the gap clamp, so it is not a measurement.
GM—The model's fair value falls outside its own interval or at the gap clamp, so it is not a measurement.
Past readings that matchedsign of the 21-session outcome
F59.8%of 269
GM59.5%of 269
Price performance
How the prices moved
Price change over each period, with the S&P 500 (SPY) for comparison.
Closes to
MeasureFord Motor Company · FGeneral Motors · GM
1 monthS&P 500: +1.1%
F−2.8%
GM+2.5%
6 monthsS&P 500: +8.5%
F−0.1%
GM+7.9%
Year to dateS&P 500: +13.3%
F−5.8%
GM+1.9%
1 yearS&P 500: +12.7%
F−5.7%
GM+19.7%
5 yearsS&P 500: +70.7%
F+1.6%
GM+48.9%
1 year against the S&P 500percentage points
F−18.4 pts
GM+7.0 pts
Position in the 52-week range0% low, 100% high
F16%close $11.95 in $10.85 to $17.59
GM63%close $82.48 in $66.32 to $91.85
Against the 200-day average
F−9.3%
GM+2.6%
Valuation
What the market pays
Size and the multiples from the latest filed quarter. A P/E on losses reads n/m.
Filings: quarter to (F), (GM)
MeasureFord Motor Company · FGeneral Motors · GM
Market value
F$47.93B28 Oct 2026
GM$73.16B28 Oct 2026
Enterprise valueat the last filing
F—Not in the latest filing data.
GM—Not in the latest filing data.
P/Elatest filed
Fn/mA P/E on negative earnings is not a multiple.
GM14.5
Price to book
F1.24
GM1.06
EV / EBITDA
F4.94
GM2.61
Free cash flow yield
F11.52%
GM21.08%
Dividend yield
F4.29%
GM1.73%
Profitability
How much of revenue becomes profit
Margins and returns on capital from the latest filing; revenue, net income and earnings per share over the trailing twelve months.
Filings: quarter to (F), (GM)
MeasureFord Motor Company · FGeneral Motors · GM
Gross margin
F13.5%
GM—Not in the latest filing data.
Operating margin
F0.8%
GM7.2%
Net margin
F1.2%
GM6.7%
Return on equity
F−17.1%
GM7.3%
Return on invested capital
F0.6%
GM4.2%
Revenuetrailing twelve months
F$177.74B
GM$186.44B
Net incometrailing twelve months
F—Not derived for a year of losses.
GM$4.71B
Earnings per sharetrailing twelve months
F—Not derived for a year of losses.
GM$5.30
Growth
How fast the business grew
Change against the same quarter a year earlier.
Filings: quarter to (F), (GM)
MeasureFord Motor Company · FGeneral Motors · GM
Revenue growthyear over year
F−19%
GM+2.9%
Earnings growthyear over year
F+1,413.9%
GM+151.3%
Free cash flow growthyear over year
F−76.5%
GM−22.7%
Financial health
Balance sheet and quality scores
Leverage, liquidity and two published scores: Altman Z (below 1.8 the distress zone, above 3 the safe zone) and Piotroski F (0 to 9).
Filings: quarter to (F), (GM)
MeasureFord Motor Company · FGeneral Motors · GM
Debt to equity
F—Not in the latest filing data.
GM—Not in the latest filing data.
Current ratiocurrent assets over current liabilities
F1.08
GM1.09
Altman Z-score
F0.43
GM0.70
Piotroski F-scoreout of 9
F3 of 9
GM6 of 9
Trading and risk
How the shares trade
Volatility, sensitivity to the market, the deepest fall, short interest and how closely the two move together.
Closes to ; FINRA settlement
MeasureFord Motor Company · FGeneral Motors · GM
Volatility21 sessions, annualised
F23.5%
GM42.7%
Betaagainst the S&P 500, 5 years
F1.31
GM1.28
Deepest fallpeak to trough, 5 years
F−56.5%
GM−59%
Market regimeour reading at each model date
FStrong risk-off
GMStrong risk-off
Short interestshare of the float
F—Not measured today.
GM2.1%settled 30 Sep 2026
Days to covershort shares over average volume
F2.6
GM2.3
Average volume3 months, shares a day
F43.43M
GM6.88M
Moving togethercorrelation of daily returns, past year0.59, often together−1 opposite0 unrelated+1 together
Questions
Ford Motor Company or General Motors: common questions
Which is larger by market value, Ford Motor Company or General Motors?
General Motors, at $73.16B against $47.93B for Ford Motor Company, on the latest closes (28 Oct 2026).
Which has the higher P/E ratio, Ford Motor Company or General Motors?
General Motors' latest filed P/E is 14.5; Ford Motor Company reported losses, so its P/E is not meaningful (n/m). Filings: quarter to 30 Jun 2026 and 30 Sep 2026.
How did Ford Motor Company and General Motors move over the past year against the S&P 500?
Over the past year Ford Motor Company returned −5.7% and General Motors +19.7%, while the S&P 500 returned +12.7%. Prices at close 28 Oct 2026.
What does the model expect for Ford Motor Company and General Motors over the next month?
+0.14% for Ford Motor Company with a 50% chance of a rise, and +0.28% for General Motors with a 74% chance, over the next 21 sessions. Model readings 28 Oct 2026. These are model readings, not advice.
How do the operating margins of Ford Motor Company and General Motors compare?
The operating margin is 0.8% for Ford Motor Company and 7.2% for General Motors. Filings: quarter to 30 Jun 2026 and 30 Sep 2026.
Do Ford Motor Company and General Motors shares move together?
Over the past year the correlation of their daily returns was 0.59 (often together); 1 means they always move together, 0 unrelated, −1 opposite. Prices at close 28 Oct 2026.
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Model readings are research estimates, not investment advice. Prices: daily closes. Fundamentals: the latest SEC filings. Short interest: FINRA, settlement 30 Sep 2026. A dash means the figure is not in our data; it is never shown as zero. The model view follows a published rule: next month by the sign of the expected return, the long run positive at a fair value 10% or more above the price and negative at 10% or more below it.