Free cash flow
Ford Motor Company Free cash flow decreased by 79.2% to $1.10B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 107.5%, from $530.00M to $1.10B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Free cash flow shows an upward trend with a 6.9% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase suggests strong operational efficiency and the ability to self-fund future innovation or return capital to shareholders, while a decrease may indicate heavy capital expenditure cycles or declining operational profitability.
Detailed definition
Free cash flow represents the cash generated by a company after accounting for cash outflows to support operations and m...
Peer comparison
High-growth semiconductor and AI infrastructure peers typically prioritize reinvestment, so free cash flow margins are often compared against R&D intensity and capital expenditure requirements of industry rivals.
free_cash_flowHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | -$757.00M | $5.43B | $1.76B | -$2.45B | $1.25B | $2.08B | -$887.00M | $1.02B | $3.09B | $2.38B | $197.00M | -$709.00M | $3.41B | $3.51B | $530.00M | $1.86B | $4.23B | $5.28B | $1.10B |
| QoQ Change | — | +817.8% | -67.6% | -239.5% | +150.9% | +66.7% | -142.6% | +215.0% | +202.5% | -22.9% | -91.7% | -459.9% | +580.7% | +3.0% | -84.9% | +251.1% | +127.2% | +24.8% | -79.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +264.9% | -61.7% | -150.4% | +141.6% | +147.3% | +14.4% | +122.2% | -169.5% | +10.4% | +47.5% | +169.0% | +362.5% | +24.1% | +50.3% | +107.5% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Ford Motor Company's free cash flow?
- Ford Motor Company (F) reported free cash flow of $1.10B in Q4 2025.
- How has Ford Motor Company's free cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Ford Motor Company's free cash flow increased by 107.5% year-over-year, from $530.00M to $1.10B.
- What is the long-term trend for Ford Motor Company's free cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Ford Motor Company's free cash flow has grown at a 6.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $9.56B to $12.47B.
- What does free cash flow mean?
- The cash a company has left over after paying for its operating expenses and capital investments.