Exhibit 11 Page 1 of 2 Ford Motor Company and Subsidiaries COMPUTATION OF PRIMARY AND FULLY DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE ----------------------------------------------------------- IN ACCORDANCE WITH OPINION 15 OF THE ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES BOARD ---------------------------------------------------------------- Third Quarter 1995 Third Quarter 1994 ------------------------------- ------------------------------- Income Income Attributable Attributable Avg. Shares to Common Avg. Shares to Common of Common and Class B Stock of Common and Class B Stock and Class B ------------------ and Class B ----------------- Stock Per Stock Per Outstanding Total Share Outstanding Total Share ----------- --------- ------- ----------- ------- ------- (Mils.) (Mils.) (Mils.) (Mils.) Preliminary Earnings Per Share Calculation 1,083 $ 302 $0.28 1,014 $1,052 $1.04 I. Primary Earnings Per Share . Assuming exercise of options 47 42 . Assuming purchase of shares with proceeds of options (31) (25) . Assuming issuance of shares contingently issuable 2 2 . Uncommitted ESOP shares (2) (4) ----- ----- Net Common Stock Equivalents 16 15 ----- ----- Primary Earnings Per Share Calculation 1,099 $ 302 $0.27a/ 1,029 $1,052 $1.02a/ ===== ====== ===== ===== ====== ===== II. Fully Diluted Earnings Per Share -------------------------------- Primary Earnings Per Share Calculation 1,099 $ 302 $0.27 1,029 $1,052 $1.02 . Assuming conversion of convertible preferred stock 101 32b/ 150 48b/ . Reduction in shares assumed to be purchased with option proceeds c/ 1 0 ----- ------ ----- ------ Fully Diluted Earnings Per Share Calculation 1,201 $ 334 $0.27d/ 1,179 $1,100 $0.93 ===== ====== ===== ===== ====== ===== - - - - - - a/ The effect of common stock equivalents and/or other dilutive securities was not material in this period; therefore, the amount presented on the income statement is the Preliminary Earnings Per Share Calculation. b/ Reflects the elimination of preferred dividends upon conversion. c/ Incremental effect of dividing assumed option proceeds by the ending price, rather than the average price, of Common Stock for each period when the ending price exceeds the average price. d/ The effect on earnings per share of the assumed conversion of convertible preferred stock was anti-dilutive and, accordingly, is excluded in the Fully Diluted Earnings Per Share Calculation for the period indicated. -19- Exhibit 11 Page 2 of 2 Ford Motor Company and Subsidiaries COMPUTATION OF PRIMARY AND FULLY DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE ----------------------------------------------------------- IN ACCORDANCE WITH OPINION 15 OF THE ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES BOARD ---------------------------------------------------------------- Nine Months 1995 Nine Months 1994 -------------------------------- -------------------------------- Income Income Attributable Attributable Avg. Shares to Common Avg. Shares to Common of Common and Class B Stock of Common and Class B Stock and Class B ----------------- and Class B ----------------- Stock Per Stock Per Outstanding Total Share Outstanding Total Share ------------ --------- ----- ------------ ------- ------- (Mils.) (Mils.) (Mils.) (Mils.) Preliminary Earnings Per Share Calculation 1,049 $3,283 $3.13 1,006 $3,523 $3.50 I. Primary Earnings Per Share -------------------------- . Assuming exercise of options 33 44 . Assuming purchase of shares with proceeds of options (18) (25) . Assuming issuance of shares contingently issuable 2 2 . Uncommitted ESOP shares (3) (5) ----- ----- Net Common Stock Equivalents 14 16 ----- ----- Primary Earnings Per Share Calculation 1,063 $3,283 $3.09a/ 1,022 $3,523 $3.45a/ ===== ====== ===== ===== ====== ===== II. Fully Diluted Earnings Per Share -------------------------------- Primary Earnings Per Share Calculation 1,063 $3,283 $3.09 1,022 $3,523 $3.45 . Assuming conversion of convertible preferred stock 130 125b/ 150 145b/ . Reduction in shares assumed to be purchased with option proceeds c/ 3 0 ----- ------ ----- ------ Fully Diluted Earnings Per Share Calculation 1,196 $3,408 $2.85 1,172 $3,668 $3.13 ===== ====== ===== ===== ====== ===== - - - - - - a/ The effect of common stock equivalents and/or other dilutive securities was not material in this period; therefore, the amount presented on the income statement is the Preliminary Earnings Per Share Calculation. b/ Reflects the elimination of preferred dividends upon conversion. c/ Incremental effect of dividing assumed option proceeds by the ending price, rather than the average price, of Common Stock for each period when the ending price exceeds the average price. -20-