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David Whiston
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Ford's 3Q Contains Some Bright Spots but Improvement Probably Not Coming Until 2019

Ford's third quarter showed no results to require a fair value change, so we are leaving our fair value estimate at $12 per share. Adjusted diluted EPS of $0.29 beat consensus by a penny but declined by 34% year over year while adjusted total company EBIT margin of 4.4% declined by 190 basis points. The automotive segment's EBIT declined 25.4% to $1.4 billion as a $1.1 billion volume and mix tailwind (almost all from a mix shift to light trucks) could not offset a $1.2 billion cost increase from...
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Ford Motor Company

Ford Motor designs, manufactures, markets, and services a line of Ford cars, trucks, sport utility vehicles, electrified vehicles, and Lincoln vehicles, as well as provides financial services through its subsidiary, Ford Motor Credit Company LLC. The company is engaged in electrification; mobility solutions, including self-driving services; and connected vehicle services. The company has three operating segments: Automotive, which includes the sale of Ford and Lincoln vehicles, service parts, and accessories; Mobility, which includes its autonomous vehicles and its investment in mobility through Ford Smart Mobility LLC; and Ford Credit, which includes vehicle-related financing and leasing activities.

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Morningstar
Morningstar

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