Ford Motor (F) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Ford Motor's Free Cash Flow was $3.14 billion in Q3 2026, down 40.5% from $5.28 billion a year earlier but up 60.1% from the prior quarter.
Ford Motor (F) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Ford Motor's Free Cash Flow was $5.15 billion through Sep 30, 2026, down 56.8% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $12.47 billion, up 85.0% from FY2024.
- Free Cash Flow shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of -7.6% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Free Cash Flow was $6.74 billion in FY2024 (+0.9%), $6.68 billion in FY2023, -$13 million in FY2022 and $9.56 billion in FY2021 (-48.4%).
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow has moved between -$2.45 billion (Q1 2022) and $5.28 billion (Q3 2025) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Free Cash Flow was higher in four of the last six quarters, with growth averaging 42.8%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Free Cash Flow over five years was Q4 2024 (growth of 169.0%); the worst was Q3 2022 (a decline of 61.7%).
- Per Business Quant data, F's Free Cash Flow in the three quarters before Q3 2026 was $1.96 billion (Q2 2026), -$1.06 billion (Q1 2026) and $1.1 billion (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tesla | 1,221.71 Bn | 1,043.93 Bn | 5.49 Bn | 1.53 Bn |
| 2 | General Motors | 77.93 Bn | -26.68 Bn | 9.28 Bn | 4.97 Bn |
| 3 | Ferrari | 74.00 Bn | 67.46 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Ford Motor | 49.18 Bn | -85.24 Bn | 7.38 Bn | 3.14 Bn |
| 5 | Toyota Motor | 28.58 Bn | -344.44 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Rivian Automotive | 20.30 Bn | -1.42 Bn | 176.00 Mn | -1.12 Bn |
| 7 | Magna International | 17.50 Bn | 12.21 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Stellantis | 12.66 Bn | -174.61 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Li Auto | 12.65 Bn | -27.40 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Xpeng | 9.67 Bn | -1.28 Bn | - | - |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 3.14 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.96 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -1.06 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.10 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 5.28 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 4.23 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.86 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 530.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 3.51 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.41 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -709.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 197.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.38 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 3.09 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.02 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -887.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 2.08 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.25 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -2.45 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.76 Bn |
Ford Motor Free Cash Flow API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=free-cash-flow&ticker=F&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "ticker": "F", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=free-cash-flow&ticker=F&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();