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 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Second Quarter 1996 Second Quarter 1995 --------------------------------- ------------------------------------- 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 1,178 $1,887 $1.60 1,040 $1,503 $1.45 I. Primary Earnings Per Share . Assuming exercise of options 59 34 . Assuming purchase of shares with proceeds of options (39) (18) . Assuming issuance of shares contingently issuable 2 2 . Uncommitted ESOP shares (8) (3) ----- ----- Net Common Stock Equivalents 14 15 ----- ----- Primary Earnings Per Share Calculation 1,192 $1,887 $1.58a/ 1,055 $1,503 $1.42a/ ===== ====== ===== ===== ====== ===== II. Fully Diluted Earnings Per Share Primary Earnings Per Share Calculation 1,192 $1,887 $1.58 1,055 $1,503 $1.42 . Assuming conversion of convertible preferred stock 19 6b/ 139 45b/ . Reduction in shares assumed to be purchased with option proceeds c/ 0 1 ----- ------ ----- ------ Fully Diluted Earnings Per Share Calculation 1,211 $1,893 $1.56 1,195 $1,548 $1.30 ===== ====== ===== ===== ====== ===== - - - - - - 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- 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 First Half 1996 First Half 1995 ----------------------------------- ----------------------------------- Income Income Attributable Attributable Avg. Share 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 1,173 $2,521 $2.15 1,033 $2,981 $2.89 I. Primary Earnings Per Share . Assuming exercise of options 57 34 . Assuming purchase of shares with proceeds of options (40) (19) . Assuming issuance of shares contingently issuable 2 2 . Uncommitted ESOP shares (5) (3) ----- ----- Net Common Stock Equivalents 14 14 ----- ----- Primary Earnings Per Share Calculation 1,187 $2,521 $2.12a/ 1,047 $2,981 $2.85a/ ===== ====== ===== ===== ====== ===== II. Fully Diluted Earnings Per Share Primary Earnings Per Share Calculation 1,187 $2,521 $2.12 1,047 $2,981 $2.85 . Assuming conversion of convertible preferred stock 23 15b/ 144 93b/ . Reduction in shares assumed to be purchased with option proceeds c/ 0 2 ----- ------ ----- ------ Fully Diluted Earnings Per Share Calculation 1,210 $2,536 $2.10 1,193 $3,074 $2.59 ===== ====== ===== ===== ====== ===== - - - - - - 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. -21-