Ford Motor Company (F): Salvaging Europe

“We’re starting to see a positive trend emerge over recent months with our new Ford vehicles driving share gains – and especially in the all-important retail arena,” said Roelant de Waard, a vice president with Ford of Europe, in a press release.

Make no mistake, automakers still have a ton of ground to make up and it isn’t looking pretty. Ford executives still stress that they are on pace to break even in 2015 – with the last two months of registration numbers there is reason to believe the statement is possible.

The impact of Ford breaking even in Europe can’t be overlooked. At today’s estimated losses, it would bring $2 billion dollars straight to the bottom line – a significant chunk of earnings. Imagine if, by 2016, Ford is turning a decent profit – that could send Ford’s stock valuation and earnings soaring. That is a real possibility when you consider that Ford lost $30 billion between 2006 and 2008 and then quickly returned to profitability in the U.S. by 2009. Here’s to hoping Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) can export its turnaround success to Europe – which would be a huge win for investors looking to get Ford at a good price.

The article Ford Stock: Salvaging Europe originally appeared on Fool.com and is written by Daniel Miller.

Fool contributor Daniel Miller owns shares of Ford and General Motors. The Motley Fool recommends Ford and General Motors. The Motley Fool owns shares of Ford.

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