Ford Motor Company (F) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index
Latest as of September 2025:
0.71x
Ford Motor Company (F) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.71x as of September 2025. Free cash flow of $5.28 Billion represents 1% of operating cash flow ($7.40 Billion). See F current assets to equity ratio to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
FCF Generation Index
0.71x
Free Cash Flow / Operating CF
Free Cash Flow
$5.28 Billion
USD
Operating Cash Flow
$7.40 Billion
USD
Capital Expenditures
$2.12 Billion
USD
Ford Motor Company Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1988–2024)
Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Ford Motor Company across 36 annual periods. Explore F cash flow to debt ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Ford Motor Company (1988–2024)
Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Ford Motor Company. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see F market cap.
| Year | FCG Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.44x | $6.74 Billion | $15.42 Billion | $8.68 Billion | ▼ -2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.45x | $6.68 Billion | $14.92 Billion | $8.24 Billion | ▲ +23712.0% |
| 2022 | 0.00x | $-13.00 Million | $6.85 Billion | $6.87 Billion | ▼ -100.3% |
| 2021 | 0.61x | $9.56 Billion | $15.79 Billion | $6.23 Billion | ▼ -20.7% |
| 2020 | 0.76x | $18.53 Billion | $24.27 Billion | $5.74 Billion | ▲ +34.6% |
| 2019 | 0.57x | $10.01 Billion | $17.64 Billion | $7.63 Billion | ▲ +17.8% |
| 2018 | 0.48x | $7.24 Billion | $15.02 Billion | $7.79 Billion | ▼ -21.1% |
| 2017 | 0.61x | $11.05 Billion | $18.10 Billion | $7.05 Billion | ▼ -5.6% |
| 2016 | 0.65x | $12.80 Billion | $19.79 Billion | $6.99 Billion | ▲ +16.5% |
| 2015 | 0.55x | $8.97 Billion | $16.17 Billion | $7.20 Billion | ▲ +14.3% |
| 2014 | 0.49x | $7.04 Billion | $14.51 Billion | $7.46 Billion | ▲ +31.8% |
| 2013 | 0.37x | $3.85 Billion | $10.44 Billion | $6.60 Billion | ▼ -6.3% |
| 2012 | 0.39x | $3.56 Billion | $9.04 Billion | $5.49 Billion | ▼ -29.9% |
| 2011 | 0.56x | $5.49 Billion | $9.78 Billion | $4.29 Billion | ▼ -12.8% |
| 2010 | 0.64x | $7.38 Billion | $11.48 Billion | $4.09 Billion | ▼ -10.1% |
| 2009 | 0.72x | $11.48 Billion | $16.04 Billion | $4.56 Billion | ▲ +10.5% |
| 2007 | 0.65x | $11.08 Billion | $17.10 Billion | $6.02 Billion | ▲ +125.3% |
| 2006 | 0.29x | $2.76 Billion | $9.61 Billion | $6.85 Billion | ▼ -56.0% |
| 2005 | 0.65x | $14.16 Billion | $21.68 Billion | $7.52 Billion | ▲ +4.8% |
| 2004 | 0.62x | $15.28 Billion | $24.51 Billion | $9.24 Billion | ▲ +1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.62x | $12.45 Billion | $20.20 Billion | $7.75 Billion | ▲ +1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.61x | $11.36 Billion | $18.63 Billion | $7.28 Billion | ▼ -3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.63x | $14.34 Billion | $22.76 Billion | $8.42 Billion | ▼ -8.7% |
| 2000 | 0.69x | $23.31 Billion | $33.76 Billion | $10.46 Billion | ▼ -3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.71x | $21.28 Billion | $29.81 Billion | $8.54 Billion | ▲ +29.9% |
| 1998 | 0.55x | $12.69 Billion | $23.10 Billion | $10.41 Billion | ▼ -15.4% |
| 1997 | 0.65x | $17.96 Billion | $27.63 Billion | $9.68 Billion | ▲ +41.5% |
| 1996 | 0.46x | $8.85 Billion | $19.26 Billion | $10.41 Billion | ▼ -9.2% |
| 1995 | 0.51x | $10.71 Billion | $21.17 Billion | $10.46 Billion | ▲ +17.6% |
| 1994 | 0.43x | $7.16 Billion | $16.63 Billion | $9.47 Billion | ▼ -16.2% |
| 1993 | 0.51x | $7.19 Billion | $14.01 Billion | $6.81 Billion | ▲ +3.3% |
| 1992 | 0.50x | $5.73 Billion | $11.52 Billion | $5.79 Billion | ▲ +77.6% |
| 1991 | 0.28x | $2.27 Billion | $8.12 Billion | $5.85 Billion | ▲ +108.7% |
| 1990 | -3.21x | $-23.81 Billion | $7.41 Billion | $31.23 Billion | ▲ +75.3% |
| 1989 | -13.02x | $-124.04 Billion | $9.52 Billion | $133.56 Billion | ▼ -70.3% |
| 1988 | -7.65x | $-79.79 Billion | $10.43 Billion | $90.22 Billion | — |
FCG Index = Free Cash Flow / Operating Cash Flow. FCF = Operating CF + Capital Expenditures (capex stored negative).