Ford Motor Company Cash Flow Quality Index
Ford Motor Company cash flow quality index. Ford Motor Company (F) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 0.52x as of March 2026. Operating cash flow of $1.32 Billion is below net income of $2.55 Billion, suggesting accrual-heavy earnings not yet converted to cash. Explore Ford Motor Company cash debt coverage ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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Cash Flow Quality Index of Ford Motor Company (1988–2024)
Cash flow quality index of Ford Motor Company from 1988 to 2024. Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Ford Motor Company across 29 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. See Ford Motor Company balance sheet independence to measure how much of total assets are equity-financed.
Ford Motor Company Cash Flow Quality Index by Year (1988–2024)
Ford Motor Company cash flow quality index by year from 1988 to 2024. Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Ford Motor Company. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Ford Motor Company operating cash flow efficiency.
| 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 | — |