Ford (F) is on deck to report outcomes for the fourth quarter and the complete 12 months after the bell on Tuesday, with its altering EV sport plan in focus as the corporate shifts to hybrid manufacturing. The outcomes come after GM reported robust outcomes and revenue steering that indicated power within the general US auto sector.
For the quarter, Ford is anticipated to report prime line income of $40.35 billion as compiled by Bloomberg, a consequence that will be 3.5% decrease than a 12 months in the past as the results of the United Auto Employees (UAW) strike lingered in early This fall. By way of profitability, the consensus estimate is for Ford to report adjusted EPS of $0.13, on adjusted EBIT (earnings earlier than curiosity and taxes) of $988.2 million.
Final 12 months Ford divided into enterprise models — Ford Blue for the normal gas-powered enterprise, Ford Mannequin e for the EV division, and Ford Professional for its industrial and tremendous obligation truck enterprise. Per Bloomberg consensus:
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Ford Blue is slated to report $24.52 billion in income, with EBIT of $866.5 million
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Mannequin e is anticipated to herald $1.91 billion in income, with an EBIT lack of $1.34 billion
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Ford Professional at $13.86 billion in income, with EBIT of $1.43 billion
By way of steering, Ford reinstated its 2023 revenue outlook following the ratification of its labor take care of the UAW. Ford mentioned it anticipated full-year 2023 adjusted EBIT of $10.0 billion to $10.5 billion, and mentioned this determine would come with $1.7 billion in strike-related misplaced earnings.
With GM issuing 2024 revenue steering that matched its preliminary pre-UAW strike outlook for 2023, traders might be watching to see if Ford can do the identical, and even enhance. Previous to the strike, Ford noticed its 2023 revenue outlook at $11 billion to $12 billion.
In focus is Ford’s Mannequin e EV enterprise, one which has seen vital modifications during the last 12 months as progress within the enterprise has slowed. Final quarter, Ford CFO John Lawler mentioned the corporate would “push out” $12 billion in EV investments when that capability is required. Ford additionally delayed the development of its new battery plant in Michigan (which might use licensed know-how from China’s CATL), and scaled again battery’s output. The manufacturing unit continues to be scheduled to open in 2026.
Earlier in January Ford moved 1,400 staff off F-150 Lightning EV manufacturing and lower a shift as the corporate adjusted provide to what seems to be slowing demand for the strongly reviewed, however steeply priced, for the EV pickup. “We proceed to see progress, simply at a slower tempo. We’re adjusting to that progress,” Ford Mannequin e spokesperson Martin Günsberg mentioned to Yahoo Finance.
Ford additionally noticed declining gross sales of its EVs in January of this 12 months, with EV gross sales dropping over 10%, primarily led by lowering gross sales of the Mustang Mach-E, which misplaced federal EV tax credit score eligibility on January 1st. The corporate did see general auto gross sales climb, nonetheless, with hybrid gross sales leaping over 40%. Ford has mentioned it’s going to push to carry extra hybrids to the market to satisfy buyer demand.
Ford’s power in January was a continuation of what the automaker was seeing in 2023 as effectively. Final month the corporate reported US complete gross sales jumped 7.1% to roughly 1,995,912 autos, making 2023 the Dearborn-based automaker’s finest 12 months since 2020. Ford famous robust gross sales in its vans enterprise, with 1,081,777 vans and vans bought in 2023 — up 13%. Throughout its nameplates, Ford noticed famous progress within the Bronco Sport (up 28.1%), Edge (up 24.1%), and Lincoln Navigator (up 32.9%), amongst others.
Ford’s gross sales of hybrids and EVs have been additionally a spotlight, with gross sales up 25.3% and 17.9% in 2023, respectively.
Pras Subramanian is a reporter for Yahoo Finance. You may observe him on Twitter and on Instagram.
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