... On an unadjusted basis, the company’s net loss of $8.2 billion last
year was its largest since the Great Recession in 2008, according to
FactSet. That included $15.5 billion in special charges during the
fourth quarter largely related to a pre-announced pullback in its
all-electric vehicle plans.
Automakers commonly exclude “special items” or one-time charges from their adjusted financial results to provide investors with a clearer picture of their core, ongoing business operations.
Ford reported a fourth-quarter net loss of $11.1 billion, or a loss of $2.77 per share, compared with net income of $1.8 billion, or 45 cents per share, in the same period in 2024. Adjusted for the one-time charges, the company reported earnings of 13 cents per share.