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Ford Motor Company stock research

Dec 31, 2024

FY2024 Q4

Ford Motor (F) Gross Margin — Quarter Ended Dec 31, 2024

Revenue and gross profit both increased compared to the prior quarter and the same quarter last year, while cost of revenue rose less than revenue, resulting in an improved gross margin. The current quarter's gross margin is higher than both the immediately preceding quarter and the year-ago quarter.

Gross margin takeaway

Quarter ended Dec 31, 2024 · FY2024 Q4

Revenue and gross profit both increased compared to the prior quarter and the same quarter last year, while cost of revenue rose less than revenue, resulting in an improved gross margin. The current quarter's gross margin is higher than both the immediately preceding quarter and the year-ago quarter.

  • Gross profit increased more than revenue relative to both the prior quarter and the year-ago quarter, while cost of revenue grew at a slower rate, which drove the gross margin higher.
  • Gross margin improved sequentially from the prior quarter and also improved year-over-year, reflecting a stronger profitability on revenue.

Gross margin snapshot

The selected quarter's reported revenue, gross profit, direct costs, and margin comparisons.

Gross margin

14.3%

Gross profit

$6.9B

Revenue

$48.2B

Cost of revenue

$41.3B

Quarter-over-quarter change

+1.3 pts

Year-over-year change

+3.2 pts

Quarterly gross margin trend

A four-quarter view of the revenue and direct-cost bridge behind gross margin.

PeriodRevenueGross profitCost of revenueGross margin
Mar 31, 2024$42.8B$6.3B$36.5B14.7%
Jun 30, 2024$47.8B$7.3B$40.5B15.3%
Sep 30, 2024$46.2B$6.0B$40.2B13.0%
Dec 31, 2024$48.2B$6.9B$41.3B14.3%

Quarterly comparisons

Compare the selected margin with the preceding quarter and the same fiscal quarter one year earlier.

Previous-quarter change

Sep 30, 2024

+1.3 pts

Year-over-year change

Dec 31, 2023

+3.2 pts

What the margin says

Filing-constrained interpretation of margin direction, comparisons, and what to monitor next.

Gross profit increased more than revenue relative to both the prior quarter and the year-ago quarter, while cost of revenue grew at a slower rate, which drove the gross margin higher.

Gross margin improved sequentially from the prior quarter and also improved year-over-year, reflecting a stronger profitability on revenue.

Monitor whether cost of revenue continues to grow at a slower pace than revenue.