Analysis of Liquidity Ratios
Quarterly Data
Liquidity ratios measure the company ability to meet its short-term obligations.
Liquidity Ratios (Summary)
Ford Motor Co., liquidity ratios (quarterly data)
Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).
| Liquidity ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Current ratio | A liquidity ratio calculated as current assets divided by current liabilities. | Ford Motor Co. current ratio improved from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 but then deteriorated significantly from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023. |
| Quick ratio | A liquidity ratio calculated as (cash plus short-term marketable investments plus receivables) divided by current liabilities. | Ford Motor Co. quick ratio deteriorated from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 but then improved from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023 exceeding Q2 2023 level. |
| Cash ratio | A liquidity ratio calculated as (cash plus short-term marketable investments) divided by current liabilities. | Ford Motor Co. cash ratio deteriorated from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 but then improved from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023 exceeding Q2 2023 level. |
Current Ratio
Ford Motor Co., current ratio calculation (quarterly data)
| Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | |||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current assets | 121,481) | 121,361) | 121,712) | 115,123) | 116,476) | 108,088) | 100,469) | 106,142) | 108,996) | 106,968) | 101,275) | 113,932) | 116,744) | 111,765) | 124,111) | 124,276) | 114,047) | 115,754) | 118,351) | 121,195) | ||||||
| Current liabilities | 101,531) | 100,268) | 101,015) | 95,905) | 96,866) | 90,167) | 86,452) | 90,352) | 90,727) | 89,033) | 83,474) | 94,249) | 97,192) | 93,159) | 92,780) | 94,494) | 98,132) | 99,087) | 98,334) | 99,237) | ||||||
| Liquidity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ratio1 | 1.20 | 1.21 | 1.20 | 1.20 | 1.20 | 1.20 | 1.16 | 1.17 | 1.20 | 1.20 | 1.21 | 1.21 | 1.20 | 1.20 | 1.34 | 1.32 | 1.16 | 1.17 | 1.20 | 1.22 | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current Ratio, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| General Motors Co. | 1.08 | 1.14 | 1.15 | 1.10 | 1.10 | 1.14 | 1.15 | 1.11 | 1.10 | 1.08 | 1.10 | 1.08 | 1.01 | 1.11 | 1.12 | 1.07 | 0.88 | 0.96 | 0.96 | 0.94 | ||||||
| Tesla Inc. | 1.73 | 1.69 | 1.59 | 1.57 | 1.53 | 1.46 | 1.43 | 1.35 | 1.38 | 1.39 | 1.51 | 1.66 | 1.88 | 1.63 | 1.25 | 1.24 | 1.13 | 1.08 | 1.06 | 0.83 | ||||||
Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).
1 Q4 2023 Calculation
Current ratio = Current assets ÷ Current liabilities
= 121,481 ÷ 101,531 = 1.20
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Liquidity ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Current ratio | A liquidity ratio calculated as current assets divided by current liabilities. | Ford Motor Co. current ratio improved from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 but then deteriorated significantly from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023. |
Quick Ratio
Ford Motor Co., quick ratio calculation (quarterly data)
| Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | |||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 24,862) | 26,427) | 26,406) | 22,144) | 25,134) | 21,548) | 19,516) | 21,013) | 20,540) | 27,429) | 22,955) | 21,826) | 25,243) | 24,263) | 30,989) | 25,971) | 17,504) | 20,523) | 22,117) | 20,848) | ||||||
| Marketable securities | 15,309) | 14,688) | 16,415) | 17,369) | 18,936) | 18,625) | 17,184) | 20,215) | 29,053) | 18,997) | 18,081) | 24,281) | 24,718) | 20,568) | 26,141) | 20,399) | 17,147) | 16,808) | 15,931) | 16,882) | ||||||
| Ford Credit finance receivables, net of allowance for credit losses | 46,425) | 42,572) | 42,557) | 40,350) | 38,720) | 33,902) | 30,716) | 32,775) | 32,543) | 32,600) | 34,339) | 40,664) | 42,401) | 41,847) | 42,720) | 54,889) | 53,651) | 51,183) | 53,756) | 55,444) | ||||||
| Trade and other receivables, less allowances | 15,601) | 15,129) | 14,482) | 14,920) | 15,729) | 14,764) | 15,037) | 13,031) | 11,370) | 10,851) | 8,750) | 10,448) | 9,993) | 10,114) | 9,107) | 6,625) | 9,237) | 10,621) | 10,941) | 12,016) | ||||||
| Total quick assets | 102,197) | 98,816) | 99,860) | 94,783) | 98,519) | 88,839) | 82,453) | 87,034) | 93,506) | 89,877) | 84,125) | 97,219) | 102,355) | 96,792) | 108,957) | 107,884) | 97,539) | 99,135) | 102,745) | 105,190) | ||||||
| Current liabilities | 101,531) | 100,268) | 101,015) | 95,905) | 96,866) | 90,167) | 86,452) | 90,352) | 90,727) | 89,033) | 83,474) | 94,249) | 97,192) | 93,159) | 92,780) | 94,494) | 98,132) | 99,087) | 98,334) | 99,237) | ||||||
| Liquidity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Quick ratio1 | 1.01 | 0.99 | 0.99 | 0.99 | 1.02 | 0.99 | 0.95 | 0.96 | 1.03 | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1.03 | 1.05 | 1.04 | 1.17 | 1.14 | 0.99 | 1.00 | 1.04 | 1.06 | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Quick Ratio, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| General Motors Co. | 0.83 | 0.88 | 0.88 | 0.82 | 0.86 | 0.88 | 0.85 | 0.84 | 0.84 | 0.79 | 0.83 | 0.83 | 0.79 | 0.89 | 0.88 | 0.88 | 0.67 | 0.73 | 0.74 | 0.73 | ||||||
| Tesla Inc. | 1.13 | 1.07 | 0.96 | 0.93 | 0.94 | 0.95 | 0.96 | 0.95 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.12 | 1.28 | 1.49 | 1.22 | 0.82 | 0.78 | 0.71 | 0.64 | 0.64 | 0.35 | ||||||
Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).
1 Q4 2023 Calculation
Quick ratio = Total quick assets ÷ Current liabilities
= 102,197 ÷ 101,531 = 1.01
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Liquidity ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Quick ratio | A liquidity ratio calculated as (cash plus short-term marketable investments plus receivables) divided by current liabilities. | Ford Motor Co. quick ratio deteriorated from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 but then improved from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023 exceeding Q2 2023 level. |
Cash Ratio
Ford Motor Co., cash ratio calculation (quarterly data)
| Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | |||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 24,862) | 26,427) | 26,406) | 22,144) | 25,134) | 21,548) | 19,516) | 21,013) | 20,540) | 27,429) | 22,955) | 21,826) | 25,243) | 24,263) | 30,989) | 25,971) | 17,504) | 20,523) | 22,117) | 20,848) | ||||||
| Marketable securities | 15,309) | 14,688) | 16,415) | 17,369) | 18,936) | 18,625) | 17,184) | 20,215) | 29,053) | 18,997) | 18,081) | 24,281) | 24,718) | 20,568) | 26,141) | 20,399) | 17,147) | 16,808) | 15,931) | 16,882) | ||||||
| Ford Credit finance receivables, net of allowance for credit losses | 46,425) | 42,572) | 42,557) | 40,350) | 38,720) | 33,902) | 30,716) | 32,775) | 32,543) | 32,600) | 34,339) | 40,664) | 42,401) | 41,847) | 42,720) | 54,889) | 53,651) | 51,183) | 53,756) | 55,444) | ||||||
| Total cash assets | 86,596) | 83,687) | 85,378) | 79,863) | 82,790) | 74,075) | 67,416) | 74,003) | 82,136) | 79,026) | 75,375) | 86,771) | 92,362) | 86,678) | 99,850) | 101,259) | 88,302) | 88,514) | 91,804) | 93,174) | ||||||
| Current liabilities | 101,531) | 100,268) | 101,015) | 95,905) | 96,866) | 90,167) | 86,452) | 90,352) | 90,727) | 89,033) | 83,474) | 94,249) | 97,192) | 93,159) | 92,780) | 94,494) | 98,132) | 99,087) | 98,334) | 99,237) | ||||||
| Liquidity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash ratio1 | 0.85 | 0.83 | 0.85 | 0.83 | 0.85 | 0.82 | 0.78 | 0.82 | 0.91 | 0.89 | 0.90 | 0.92 | 0.95 | 0.93 | 1.08 | 1.07 | 0.90 | 0.89 | 0.93 | 0.94 | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash Ratio, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| General Motors Co. | 0.28 | 0.36 | 0.35 | 0.31 | 0.34 | 0.35 | 0.34 | 0.33 | 0.39 | 0.33 | 0.39 | 0.38 | 0.36 | 0.46 | 0.48 | 0.51 | 0.27 | 0.32 | 0.29 | 0.27 | ||||||
| Tesla Inc. | 1.01 | 0.98 | 0.84 | 0.82 | 0.83 | 0.86 | 0.87 | 0.84 | 0.90 | 0.89 | 0.99 | 1.15 | 1.36 | 1.09 | 0.70 | 0.67 | 0.59 | 0.53 | 0.52 | 0.24 | ||||||
Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).
1 Q4 2023 Calculation
Cash ratio = Total cash assets ÷ Current liabilities
= 86,596 ÷ 101,531 = 0.85
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Liquidity ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Cash ratio | A liquidity ratio calculated as (cash plus short-term marketable investments) divided by current liabilities. | Ford Motor Co. cash ratio deteriorated from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 but then improved from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023 exceeding Q2 2023 level. |