Ford Otomotiv Sanayi A.S. (FROTO.IS) stock analysis

In our weekly check, Ford Otomotiv Sanayi A.S. is graded C (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 15 pass, warnings: 4, red flags: 6.

About Ford Otomotiv Sanayi A.S.

Ford Otomotiv Sanayi A.S. is a Consumer Cyclical company (Auto - Manufacturers), listed on IST as FROTO.IS.

What our checks show for FROTO.IS

Red flags

• Operating profit covers interest only 1.1 times: a weak year could make the payments hard.
• The net margin fell by 8.9 points over 5 years, to 3.5%: the company keeps less of each sale as profit.
• The gross margin fell by 7.9 points, to 7.8%: costs are rising faster than prices.
• The net margin is only 3.5%: little room if costs rise.
• The dividend takes 120% of profit: little cushion if profit falls.
• The stock has fallen as much as 76% from a peak. Would you have held through that?

Warning signs

• Earnings per share fell 45.6% a year over the last 3 years.
• Free cash flow is only 4.4% of revenue.
• Recovering from its deepest fall took about 2.2 years.
• Return on capital (ROCE) is only 9.3%.

Strengths

• Operating cash flow is 1.98x net profit: the profit arrives as real cash.
• Analysts expect earnings per share to grow about 43.6% a year over the next years.
• Analysts expect revenue to grow about 27.4% a year over the next years.
• Revenue grew 70.5% a year over the last 3 years.
• Net profit grew 17.2% a year over the last 3 years.
• The price is 8.6 times earnings (P/E), reasonable for its growth.

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Questions

What grade does Ford Otomotiv Sanayi A.S. (FROTO.IS) have?

In our weekly check, Ford Otomotiv Sanayi A.S. is graded C (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 15 pass, warnings: 4, red flags: 6. The grade is a risk check, not a buy or sell recommendation.

What are the main risks of FROTO.IS stock?

This week's biggest flags for Ford Otomotiv Sanayi A.S.: Weak interest cover, Margins falling, Gross margin falling. In total 10 of 25 checks show a warning or a red flag.

What does Ford Otomotiv Sanayi A.S. do?

Ford Otomotiv Sanayi A.S. is a Consumer Cyclical company (Auto - Manufacturers), listed on IST as FROTO.IS.

The grade is a risk check, not a price forecast, and not investment advice. In our 10-year test (S&P 500, 2016-2026), stocks we graded A or B fell more than 30% 2-3 times less often than D or F, without a lower average return.

Updated 2026-11-07

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