DETROIT — Ford Motor’s shares slid after it reported fourth-quarter earnings Thursday that considerably missed Wall Avenue’s earnings expectations and barely missed on income.

The corporate’s shares tumbled by greater than 6% in after-hours buying and selling. Here is how Ford carried out, in contrast with analysts’ estimates as compiled by Refinitiv:

• Adjusted EPS: 26 cents vs 45 cents a share anticipated
• Automotive income: $35.3 billion vs $35.5 billion anticipated

For 2022, Ford estimates it would earn between $11.5 billion and $12.5 billion in adjusted pretax earnings and generate between $5.5 billion to $6.5 billion in adjusted free money circulation.

The automaker reported an working revenue of $1.7 billion, or adjusted earnings of 34 cents per share, and income of $33.2 billion within the fourth quarter of 2020. On an unadjusted foundation, Ford misplaced $2.79 billion throughout that time-frame.

Analysts estimate Ford this yr will earn between $1.54 and $2.35 per share on income of $147.5 billion, in keeping with Refinitiv. That compares with expectations of between $1.72 and $2.05 EPS and income of $126.3 billion in 2021.

Ford bought 1.9 million autos within the U.S. in 2021, down by 6.8% because it managed via a world scarcity of semiconductor chips. The components downside pressured Ford and different automakers to sporadically shutter crops and depleted car inventories.

After rising by roughly 140% in 2021, shares of Ford are down by about 3% this yr.

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