Cash Flow Statement
Quarterly Data
The cash flow statement provides information about a company cash receipts and cash payments during an accounting period, showing how these cash flows link the ending cash balance to the beginning balance shown on the company balance sheet.
The cash flow statement consists of three parts: cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities, cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities, and cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities.
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- Statement of Comprehensive Income
- Common-Size Balance Sheet: Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
- Analysis of Profitability Ratios
- Analysis of Short-term (Operating) Activity Ratios
- Analysis of Long-term (Investment) Activity Ratios
- Common Stock Valuation Ratios
- Price to FCFE (P/FCFE)
- Debt to Equity since 2005
- Price to Operating Profit (P/OP) since 2005
- Aggregate Accruals
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Ford Motor Co., consolidated cash flow statement (quarterly data)
US$ in millions
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31).
- Net Income (Loss)
- The company’s net income exhibits significant volatility across the quarters, with periods of notable losses and gains. After a substantial loss early in the period, several quarters show strong profitability, particularly in late 2021, which peaks at over 12 billion USD. However, losses recur intermittently, demonstrating inconsistency in earnings performance. The early 2024 quarters indicate a recovery trend after a strong negative result in late 2023.
- Depreciation and Tooling Amortization
- This expense remains relatively stable throughout the reported periods, generally fluctuating within a moderate range around 1800 to 2100 million USD, reflecting consistent asset utilization and amortization practices.
- Other Amortization
- Other amortization expenses steadily increase in magnitude (becoming more negative) from around -300 million USD to approximately -460 million USD by the end of the period, suggesting elevated non-depreciation amortization costs over time.
- Provision for Credit and Insurance Losses
- This provision mostly stays within a moderate range of gains and losses, with occasional increases in provision expenses especially in recent quarters, indicating fluctuating credit risk or insurance loss experiences.
- Pension and OPEB Expense (Income)
- The pension and other postretirement benefits show extreme fluctuations, with a notable large negative expense (income) in late 2020 and negative spikes again toward late 2023, suggesting significant adjustments or remeasurements in pension liabilities and benefits liabilities.
- Equity Method Investment Earnings and Losses
- Results from equity investments show variability, including a prominent spike in gain near late 2022, possibly due to one-time gains or impairments, followed by mixed results with negative and positive values, indicating inconsistent earnings contributions from equity-method investments.
- Foreign Currency Adjustments
- Foreign currency effects fluctuate, generally remaining moderate but showing some volatility with both positive and negative adjustments, reflecting exposure to exchange rate fluctuations affecting reported results.
- Net Realized and Unrealized Gains/Losses on Investments
- There is pronounced volatility in gains and losses on cash equivalents and securities, with extreme negative impact in late 2021 offset by very large positive results earlier and later, potentially reflecting market value changes of investments and trading activities.
- Stock Compensation
- Stock compensation expenses increase gradually over time, rising from modest amounts near 30 million USD to over 140 million USD, underlying a growing reliance on equity incentives.
- Provision for Deferred Income Taxes
- Deferred tax provisions show high variability, swinging between significant benefits and expenses, indicating fluctuating tax positions and timing differences.
- Working Capital Changes
- Changes in finance receivables, accounts receivable, inventory, and accounts payable display wide swings. Notably, finance receivables acquisitions and collections involve large values with frequent net increases or decreases, highlighting the active management of financing operations. Inventory changes fluctuate significantly, sometimes increasing cash and sometimes consuming it, while payables and accrued liabilities exhibit sharp increases and decreases, reflective of operational cash flow adjustments.
- Net Cash from Operating Activities
- Operating cash flow shows considerable variation; it surges dramatically in mid-2020 and late 2020, reflecting high operating cash generation, followed by negative cash flow quarters and rebounds subsequently. The overall pattern indicates strong but uneven operating cash performance.
- Capital Spending
- Capital expenditures generally trend upward over the period, starting around 1.2 billion USD per quarter and reaching over 2 billion USD in some later quarters, signaling increased investment in fixed assets.
- Acquisitions and Collections of Finance Receivables and Leases
- Finance receivables acquisitions typically exceed collections, particularly earlier in the timeline, indicating expansion in financing receivables. Later, collections are somewhat closer to acquisitions but still show periods of net investment into receivables assets.
- Marketable Securities Transactions
- Purchases of marketable securities decline over the timeline with sharp fluctuations, while sales and maturities remain irregular but substantial. The negative swings suggest shifts in investment strategy or liquidity management.
- Cash Used in Investing Activities
- Investing cash flows are predominantly outflows with occasional positive quarters, reflecting continuing asset acquisitions and investments greater than proceeds from disposals or maturities. The overall pattern is of significant investing outflows.
- Dividends and Stock Purchases
- Cash payments for dividends show consistent disbursements with a large increase in one period suggesting a potential special dividend or catch-up payment. Stock repurchase activity is sporadic and less consistent but involves significant outflows in selected quarters.
- Debt Activity
- Short-term and long-term debt activities are marked by substantial issuances and repayments. There are multiple quarters with large long-term debt repayments exceeding issuances in some periods and reversals in others, reflecting active debt management and refinancing. Net debt changes show periodic increases and decreases, indicating fluctuating leverage strategies.
- Financing Cash Flows
- Financing cash flows alternate between large inflows and outflows, consistent with the active issuance and retirement of debt and the payment of dividends and other equity-related transactions. Recent quarters indicate a notable divergence with a mixture of inflows and outflows.
- Effect of Exchange Rate on Cash
- Exchange rate effects on cash are relatively moderate but volatile, contributing to fluctuations in reported cash changes.
- Net Change in Cash and Equivalents
- Cash balances experience large swings, with substantial increases early in the timeline and late decreases, sometimes resulting in negative net cash flow positions. This aligns with the volatility seen in operating, investing, and financing activities, underscoring the dynamic liquidity position throughout the reported periods.