Operating Cash Flow
Ford Motor Company Operating Cash Flow decreased by 47.5% to $3.88B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 28.3%, from $3.03B to $3.88B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Cash Flow shows an upward trend with a 7.8% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Consistently high operating cash flow indicates a healthy, self-sustaining business capable of funding its own growth and returning capital to shareholders.
Detailed definition
Net cash from operating activities measures the total amount of cash generated by a company's core business operations....
Peer comparison
Investors often compare this to capital expenditures to calculate Free Cash Flow, a primary valuation metric for mature tech giants.
net_cash_from_operatingHistorical 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 | $756.00M | $7.01B | $3.53B | -$1.08B | $2.95B | $3.81B | $1.18B | $2.80B | $5.04B | $4.59B | $2.49B | $1.39B | $5.51B | $5.50B | $3.03B | $3.68B | $6.32B | $7.40B | $3.88B |
| QoQ Change | — | +827.0% | -49.6% | -130.7% | +371.9% | +29.4% | -69.1% | +137.7% | +79.8% | -8.8% | -45.7% | -44.4% | +297.7% | -0.1% | -45.0% | +21.5% | +71.7% | +17.2% | -47.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +289.8% | -45.6% | -66.6% | +358.3% | +70.9% | +20.4% | +111.5% | -50.5% | +9.4% | +19.8% | +21.5% | +165.6% | +14.7% | +34.5% | +28.3% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Ford Motor Company's operating cash flow?
- Ford Motor Company (F) reported operating cash flow of $3.88B in Q4 2025.
- How has Ford Motor Company's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Ford Motor Company's operating cash flow increased by 28.3% year-over-year, from $3.03B to $3.88B.
- What is the long-term trend for Ford Motor Company's operating cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Ford Motor Company's operating cash flow has grown at a 7.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $15.79B to $21.28B.
- What does operating cash flow mean?
- The actual amount of cash a company brings in from its day-to-day business activities.