Ford Motor Co. (NYSE: F) is the second largest automaker in the United States behind General Motors Inc. (NYSE: GM). The business has started to experience recovery as inventories improved from easing supply chain issues in 2024, but the stock continued to underperform, trading down 16%. It's been an underperforming stock for over a decade, generating only a 10% return during that time compared to the S&P 500 index, generating 250% cumulative gains. The auto/tires/truck sector giant also had 62 recalls in 2024, double the number of recalls from GM.
