Ford (F) vs. Honda (HMC)

Company Profile

Ford (F) and Honda (HMC) are both classified in the Automobile Manufacturers sub-industry within the broader Automobiles industry, placing them in the closest GICS peer bucket.

Ford (F) trades as a standard ordinary-equity line, while Honda (HMC) is an ADR tied to a foreign-share or depositary-receipt structure — compare with FX exposure, program fees, and dividend-withholding-tax differences in mind.

Historical Performance

Historical Performance at a Glance

Profitability

Ford (F) reports a negative Return on Equity (TTM) of -14.72%; negative ROE can reflect losses or negative shareholders’ equity, so it is harder to read as capital efficiency. Meanwhile Honda (HMC) reports 4.09%, ranking against industry peers normally.

Ford (F) reports a negative Net Profit Margin (TTM) of -3.22%, usually indicating a net loss over the period. Meanwhile Honda (HMC) reports 2.32%, ranking against industry peers normally.

Ford (F) reports a negative Operating Profit Margin (TTM) of -3.77%, usually indicating that operating costs exceeded revenue at the operating-income line. Meanwhile Honda (HMC) reports 3.12%, ranking against industry peers normally.

Profitability at a Glance

Financial Strength

Honda (HMC) at 1.36 keeps Current Ratio (MRQ) within its industry mid-range, while Ford (F) at 1.09 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — a thinner cushion against current liabilities for F.

Honda (HMC) at 1.06 is around its industry mid-range for Debt-to-Equity Ratio (MRQ), while Ford (F) at 4.20 sits above its industry benchmark range, pointing to a heavier debt load relative to equity.

Ford (F) reports a problematic Interest Coverage Ratio (TTM) of -3.48; operating income or EBIT does not fully cover interest expense, so the ratio points to interest-payment strain. Meanwhile Honda (HMC) reports 685.89, ranking against industry peers normally.

Financial Strength at a Glance

Growth

Revenue Growth

Revenue Growth at a Glance

EPS Growth

EPS Growth at a Glance

Dividend

Both Ford (F) at 4.60% and Honda (HMC) at 5.44% report Dividend Yield (TTM) in the top quartile of industry peers, indicating higher cash yield relative to share price than typical competitors.

Ford (F) at 24.10% maintains Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM) around its industry median — a balanced dividend policy. Honda (HMC) at 81.19% sits outside the typical mid-range, leaning toward more retention or more distribution than the industry median.

Dividend at a Glance

Valuation

Honda (HMC) reports Price-to-Earnings Ratio (TTM) of 10.54 and can be ranked against industry peers; Ford (F) has no value available for this period, so a direct comparison isn’t possible.

Both Ford (F) at 0.27 and Honda (HMC) at 0.24 trade in the lower-multiple quartile for Price-to-Sales Ratio (TTM) among industry peers, indicating lower trailing revenue multiples than typical peers.

Honda (HMC) at 0.50 trades in the lower-multiple quartile for Price-to-Book Ratio (MRQ), while Ford (F) at 1.24 sits around the industry midpoint — HMC has a lower book-value multiple relative to peers, though the gap should be read alongside ROE and asset quality.

Valuation at a Glance