Here are the more interesting Ford facts and statistics I was able to dig up recently. As always, I will be adding more and updating these periodically as I find new stuff. Be sure to check back regularly.
Please note that some of these Ford facts are easier to find than others, so some of these are based on news reports and not official company tallies. All stats are linked to their source unless it was sent to me directly from the company. No stat listed on DMR should be considered in making any type of investment decision. In other words: This is the best I can find, but I don’t guarantee anything.
Ford Facts
- Ford URL: ford.com
- Ford Founding Year: 1903
- Ford Founder: Henry Ford
- Ford CEO: Jim Hackett
- Ford Headquarters: Dearborn, Michigan
- Key Ford Divisions: Ford, Lincoln, Motorcraft
- What is Ford:
Ford Motor Company, a global automotive industry leader based in Dearborn, Mich., manufactures or distributes automobiles across six continents. The company provides financial services through Ford Motor Credit Company. (source)
Ford Statistics
Ford’s rank among the largest US employers:
35th
Last updated 2017
Number of Ford employees:
Last updated 1/1/19
Number of plants Ford operates globally:
Last updated 1/1/19
Number of plants Ford operates in North America:
Last updated 1/1/19
Ford revenue (annual):
- 2018: $160.3 billion
- 2017: $156.8 billion
- 2016: $151.8 billion
- 2015: $149.5 billion
- 2014: $144 billion
- 2013: $146.9 billion
- 2012: $133.6 billion
- 2011: $135.6 billion
- 2010: $128.1 billion
- 2009: $116.2 billion
- 2008: $143.5 billion
- 2007: $168.8 billion
- 2006: $160.1 billion
- 2005: $176.9 billion
- 2004: $172.3 billion
- 2003: $166 billion
- 2002: $167 billion
Ford net income (annual):
- 2018: $3.695 billion
- 2017: $7.6 billion
- 2016: $4.6 billion
- 2015: $7.3 billion
- 2014: $3.1 billion
- 2013: $7.1 billion
- 2012: $5.6 billion
- 2011: $20.3 billion
- 2010: $6.4 billion
- 2009: $2.7 billion
- 2008: $14.7 billion loss
- 2007: $2.7 billion loss
- 2006: $12.6 billion loss
- 2005: $1.4 billion
- 2004: $3 billion
- 2003: $239 million
- 2002: $875 million
Ford global market share:
Number of Ford vehicles sold:
- 2018: 6 million
- 2017: 6.6 million
- 2016: 6.7 million
- 2015: 6.6 million
- 2014: 6.3 million
- 2013: 6.3 million
- 2012: 5.6 million
Number of Ford dealerships globally:
Last updated 1/1/18
Number of Ford-Lincoln (combined) dealerships globally:
Last updated 1/1/17
Number of Lincoln dealerships globally:
263
Last updated 1/1/17
Number of Ford Mustangs built all time:
Last updated 8/8/18
This full report is available in an annual industry report. Some of the data in industry reports include:
- Vehicle Sales
- Geography
- Employees
- History
- Revenue
- Growth
- Etc.- all in one place
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