Ford Motor Company (F) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Ford Motor Company (F) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 3.02x as of September 2025. Operating cash flow of $7.40 Billion exceeds net income of $2.45 Billion, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore how much of Ford Motor Company's assets are long-term investments to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.
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Ford Motor Company Cash Flow Quality Index (1988–2024)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Ford Motor Company across 29 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Check F intangible-adjusted equity ratio to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Ford Motor Company (1988–2024)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Ford Motor Company. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see Ford Motor Company (F) market capitalisation.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2.62x | $15.42 Billion | $5.89 Billion | ▼ -23.8% |
| 2023 | 3.43x | $14.92 Billion | $4.35 Billion | ▲ +289.3% |
| 2021 | 0.88x | $15.79 Billion | $17.91 Billion | ▼ -99.6% |
| 2019 | 209.99x | $17.64 Billion | $84.00 Million | ▲ +5065.1% |
| 2018 | 4.07x | $15.02 Billion | $3.69 Billion | ▲ +71.4% |
| 2017 | 2.37x | $18.10 Billion | $7.63 Billion | ▼ -44.8% |
| 2016 | 4.30x | $19.79 Billion | $4.61 Billion | ▲ +95.8% |
| 2015 | 2.19x | $16.17 Billion | $7.37 Billion | ▼ -51.8% |
| 2014 | 4.55x | $14.51 Billion | $3.19 Billion | ▲ +211.9% |
| 2013 | 1.46x | $10.44 Billion | $7.16 Billion | ▼ -8.6% |
| 2012 | 1.60x | $9.04 Billion | $5.67 Billion | ▲ +229.9% |
| 2011 | 0.48x | $9.78 Billion | $20.21 Billion | ▼ -72.3% |
| 2010 | 1.75x | $11.48 Billion | $6.56 Billion | ▼ -70.4% |
| 2009 | 5.90x | $16.04 Billion | $2.72 Billion | ▼ -39.3% |
| 2005 | 9.73x | $21.68 Billion | $2.23 Billion | ▲ +44.2% |
| 2004 | 6.75x | $24.51 Billion | $3.63 Billion | ▼ -69.2% |
| 2003 | 21.93x | $20.20 Billion | $921.00 Million | ▼ -66.6% |
| 2002 | 65.61x | $18.63 Billion | $284.00 Million | ▲ +951.3% |
| 2000 | 6.24x | $33.76 Billion | $5.41 Billion | ▲ +51.5% |
| 1999 | 4.12x | $29.81 Billion | $7.24 Billion | ▲ +293.6% |
| 1998 | 1.05x | $23.10 Billion | $22.07 Billion | ▼ -73.8% |
| 1997 | 3.99x | $27.63 Billion | $6.92 Billion | ▼ -7.8% |
| 1996 | 4.33x | $19.26 Billion | $4.45 Billion | ▼ -15.3% |
| 1995 | 5.12x | $21.17 Billion | $4.14 Billion | ▲ +63.3% |
| 1994 | 3.13x | $16.63 Billion | $5.31 Billion | ▼ -43.4% |
| 1993 | 5.54x | $14.01 Billion | $2.53 Billion | ▼ -35.7% |
| 1990 | 8.62x | $7.41 Billion | $860.10 Million | ▲ +247.1% |
| 1989 | 2.48x | $9.52 Billion | $3.83 Billion | ▲ +26.2% |
| 1988 | 1.97x | $10.43 Billion | $5.30 Billion | — |