Ford Motor Company (F): a Cruiser or a Rough Ride?

The financials of this company, compared to some of its competitors, show a similar underlining gross and net profit (even though net profit was higher save for exceptional items). Their debt to assets ratio also indicates a much riskier business when compared to competitors. This is most likely due to restructuring, but there’s still risk within restructuring. At the moment, similar to the years since when the crisis began, I would consider this stock as a SELL, with a review in another four or five years to see how this company changes. If it manages to improve, especially when it comes to the amount of debt, it would bode better when evaluating this stock.

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