Head to head · SEC data as of September 11, 2026
Ford
44
Quality score · out of 100
General Motors
45
Quality score · out of 100
On paper this one is nearly a draw: Ford scores 44 and General Motors scores 45 out of 100 in our fundamental quality model. General Motors wins on net margin (1.1% vs -3.2%) and ROE (3.1% vs -16.2%).
| Metric | Ford | General Motors |
|---|---|---|
| Quality score (0-100) | 44 | 45 |
| Net margin | -3.2% | 1.1% |
| Gross margin | — | — |
| ROE | -16.2% | 3.1% |
| Net debt/EBITDA | — | -1.44× |
| FCF margin | 5% | 7.8% |
| Revenue growth (annualized) | 7.9% | 7.8% |
| Earnings growth (annualized) | — | -11.3% |
TTM metrics with official SEC data, refreshed daily. Bold green marks the winner of each metric. A dash means the metric doesn't apply or isn't reliable.
Ford. Ford is one of Detroit's Big Three: F-Series trucks (America's best-selling vehicle for decades), SUVs and an EV transition burning billions. Its fleet and van business (Ford Pro) is the quiet jewel.
General Motors. General Motors is the largest U.S. automaker: Chevrolet and GMC trucks and SUVs as the cash machine, Cadillac as luxury, and a more pragmatic EV transition than Ford's. It buys back stock with an aggressiveness rare in the sector.
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What this comparison doesn't tell you
The score measures business quality, not whether the stock is cheap or expensive: the better company can be the worse investment if you overpay. For the valuation verdict, enter each one's current price in the analyzer:
Who has the stronger fundamentals today, Ford or General Motors?
They're practically tied: Ford and General Motors score 45 and 44 out of 100 in the StockSemáforo model (profitability, growth and financial strength, built on official SEC data). The score is recomputed nightly with the latest filings.
Does that make General Motors the better investment?
No. The score measures business quality, not valuation: an excellent company can trade at an excessive price and be a poor investment at that price. To find out whether it's cheap or expensive, enter its current quote in the StockSemáforo analyzer.
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Data: official SEC filings (EDGAR) · Recomputed on September 11, 2026
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