Ford Motor Company (F) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Latest as of March 2026:
0.52x
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 cash flow to debt ratio of Ford Motor Company to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Cash Flow Quality Index
0.52x
Operating CF / Net Income
Operating Cash Flow
$1.32 Billion
USD
Net Income
$2.55 Billion
USD
Data as of
Mar 2026
Most recent filing
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. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see F cash generation efficiency.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Ford Motor Company (1988–2024)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Ford Motor Company.
| 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 | — |
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.