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 1997 Second Quarter 1996 ---------------------------------- -------------------------------- 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 1,193 $2,516 $2.11 1,178 $1,887 $1.60 I. Primary Earnings Per Share . Assuming exercise of options 63 59 . Assuming purchase of shares with proceeds of options (44) (39) . Assuming issuance of shares contingently issuable 2 2 . Assuming exercise of subsidiary stock options and conversion of subsidiary convertible debt (2) 0 . Uncommitted ESOP shares (4) (8) ----- ------ ----- ------ Net Common Stock Equivalents 17 (2) 14 0 ----- ------ ----- ------ Primary Earnings Per Share Calculation 1,210 $2,514 $2.08 a/ 1,192 $1,887 $1.58 a/ ===== ====== ===== ===== ====== ===== II. Fully Diluted Earnings Per Share Primary Earnings Per Share Calculation 1,210 $2,514 $2.08 1,192 $1,887 $1.58 . Assuming conversion of convertible preferred stock 10 3 b/ 19 6 b/ . Reduction in shares assumed to be purchased with option proceeds c/ 3 0 . Effect of reduction in subsidiary shares assumed to be purchased with option proceeds c/ 0 0 ----- ------ ----- ------ Fully Diluted Earnings Per Share Calculation 1,223 $2,517 $2.06 1,211 $1,893 $1.56 ===== ====== ===== ===== ====== ===== - - - - - - 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 1997 First Half 1996 ------------------------------- -------------------------------- 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 1,191 $3,971 $3.33 1,173 $2,521 $2.15 I. Primary Earnings Per Share . Assuming exercise of options 60 57 . Assuming purchase of shares with proceeds of options (43) (40) . Assuming issuance of shares contingently issuable 2 2 . Assuming exercise of subsidiary stock options and conversion of subsidiary convertible debt (2) 0 . Uncommitted ESOP shares (4) (5) ----- ------ ----- ------ Net Common Stock Equivalents 15 (2) 14 0 ----- ------ ----- ------ Primary Earnings Per Share Calculation 1,206 $3,969 $3.29 a/ 1,187 $2,521 $2.12 a/ ===== ====== ==== ===== ====== ===== II. Fully Diluted Earnings Per Share Primary Earnings Per Share Calculation 1,206 $3,969 $3.29 1,187 $2,521 $2.12 . Assuming conversion of convertible preferred stock 11 7 b/ 23 15 b/ . Reduction in shares assumed to be purchased with option proceeds c/ 5 0 . Effect of reduction in subsidiary shares assumed to be purchased with option proceeds c/ 0 0 ----- ------ ----- ------ Fully Diluted Earnings Per Share Calculation 1,222 $3,976 $3.25 1,210 $2,536 $2.10 ===== ====== ===== ===== ====== ===== - - - - - - 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-