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Ford Motor Company(F)

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

FCF Margin6.4%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 / FCF13.9xElevated debt burden
Current Ratio1.07Adequate short-term liquidity
YoY FCF Growth-167.2%4 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 (13.9x)
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-1Significant YoY FCF decline (-167.2%)
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-0.5Highly volatile FCF (consistency: 1.04)
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FinalF

Analysis Summary

Concerns

  • Low FCF margin (6.4%)
  • Heavy debt position ($142.4B net debt, 13.9x FCF)
  • High debt-to-FCF ratio (13.9x)
  • Significant YoY FCF decline (-167.2%)
  • Highly volatile quarterly FCF

Financial Breakdown

Key financials compared side by side

Margin Composition

FCF Margin6.4%
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 / FCF13.9xElevated debt burden
Current Ratio1.07Adequate liquidity
Debt / Equity4.61High leverage

Quarterly FCF Trend

-167.2% YoYDeclining (-167.2%)

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 Margin6.4%
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 / FCF13.9x
YoY FCF Growth-167.2%
Positive Quarters4 of 5
Trend DirectionDeclining
Report DateDec 31, 2025
GradeF
Data SourceYahoo Finance

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