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Ford’s second-quarter results showed the company managed the semiconductor shortage better than it thought it would a few months ago. We are raising our fair value estimate to $20 from $17 on higher revenue growth and improved 2021 profits, a 70-basis-point increase in our midcycle EBIT margin to 5%, time value of money, and a lower cost of debt.
Ford Motor Co. manufactures automobiles under its Ford and Lincoln brands. The company has about 14% market share in the United States and about 7% share in Europe. Sales in North America and Europe made up 69% and 19.5% of 2020 auto revenue, respectively. Ford has about 186,000 employees, including about 58,000 UAW employees, and is based in Dearborn, Michigan.
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