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Ford Motor Company(F)

D

Financial data as of Dec 31, 2025Improving · Consumer Discretionary

FCF Margin6.7%Free Cash Flow / Revenue
Cash Conversion-260.1%Operating CF / Net Income
Free Cash Flow$12.5B
Revenue$187.3B
Net Cash-$142.4BNet debt position
Debt / FCF13.3xElevated debt burden
Current Ratio1.07Adequate short-term liquidity
YoY FCF Growth+107.5%5 of 5 quarters positive

How This Grade Was Calculated

Base grade from FCF margin, adjusted by financial health factors

BaseC
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-2Very high debt-to-FCF ratio (13.3x)
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+1Strong YoY FCF growth (107.5% YoY)
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FinalD

Analysis Summary

Strengths

  • Strong YoY FCF growth (+107.5%)

Concerns

  • Low FCF margin (6.7%)
  • Heavy debt position ($142.4B net debt, 13.3x FCF)
  • High debt-to-FCF ratio (13.3x)

Financial Breakdown

Key financials compared side by side

Margin Composition

FCF Margin6.7%
Net Margin-4.4%
Operating CF Margin11.4%
CapEx Ratio4.7%

Balance Sheet Health

Debt, liquidity, and leverage snapshot

Net Cash-$142.4BNet debt position
Debt / FCF13.3xElevated debt burden
Current Ratio1.07Adequate liquidity
Debt / Equity4.61High leverage

Quarterly FCF Trend

+107.5% YoYImproving (+107.5%)

Free cash flow per quarter

Sector Comparison — Consumer Discretionary

FCF Margin ranked against sector peers

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Detailed Metrics

Company NameFord Motor Company
SectorConsumer Discretionary
Free Cash Flow$12.5B
Revenue$187.3B
Net Income-$8.2B
Operating Cash Flow$21.3B
Capital Expenditure$8.8B
FCF Margin6.7%
Cash Conversion Rate-260.1%
Net Margin-4.4%
Total Debt$165.7B
Total Cash$23.4B
Net Cash-$142.4B
Current Ratio1.07
Debt / Equity4.61
Debt / FCF13.3x
YoY FCF Growth+107.5%
Positive Quarters5 of 5
Trend DirectionImproving
Report DateDec 31, 2025
GradeD
Data SourceYahoo Finance

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