Ford Motor Company
Henry Ford founded the Ford Motor Company in 1903 with twelve investors and $28,000 in capital. The 1908 Model T and the 1913 introduction of the moving assembly line at Highland Park together cut car production time from over twelve hours to ninety minutes and made the automobile a mass-market product.
Ford's Q1 2026 delivered $43.3B in revenue — up 6.4% versus the same quarter a year ago. Net margin held at 5.9%. Shares currently trade at EV/EBITDA of 26.0 and a 4.0% dividend yield. Analyst consensus leans hold (2.71/5).
Henry Ford founded the Ford Motor Company in 1903 with twelve investors and $28,000 in capital. The 1908 Model T and the 1913 introduction of the moving assembly line at Highland Park together cut car production time from over twelve hours to ninety minutes and made the automobile a mass-market product.