GM Consumer Cyclical

General Motors Company

$88.34-1.78%

Price as of close on Nov 3, 2026 · Financials updated Oct 9, 2026

Basics

Sector: Consumer Cyclical
Industry: Auto Manufacturers
Country: United States
Market cap: 77.5B USD
Enterprise value: 180.5B USD
Full-time employees: 156,000

Overall health

Drawback: less profitable than most peersless profitable than peers
Drawback: growing more slowly than most peersgrowing more slowly than peers
Drawback: higher risk than most peers: its share price swings more than most peers’ (beta 1.40 vs a peer median of 0.63), less short-term liquidity (current ratio 1.14 vs a peer median of 1.48) and more debt relative to equity (2.15× vs a peer median of 0.46×)higher risk: bigger price swings (beta 1.40 vs peers 0.63), less liquidity (current ratio 1.14 vs peers 1.48) and more debt vs equity (2.15× vs peers 0.46×)
About average: valuation

Ranks #1,338 of 1,502 consumer cyclical companies (bottom 11%)

See how it ranks against its peers

Worth knowing

Operating margin at a 6-year low. 1.6% in 2025, the weakest of the last 6 years.
General Motors's operating margin fell to 1.6% in 2025, its lowest in the 6 years of filings we have.
Valuation signals disagree. Cheaper than 87% of peers on free cash flow, but only 36% on earnings.
Relative to its free cash flow, General Motors looks cheaper than 87% of peers; relative to its earnings, cheaper than only 36%. The valuation score blends the two, so look at which measure fits this business best.
Sales growing faster than profits. Since 2022: revenue +18%, operating profit −72%.
Since 2022, General Motors's revenue changed +18% while operating profit fell 72%: costs rose faster than sales.
Share count shrinking. Shares outstanding down 37% from December 2022 to July 2026.
General Motors had 37% fewer shares at July 2026 than at December 2022, mainly through buybacks, so each remaining share owns a larger slice of the business.

StockQuotient Score

26/ 100▼ 1 since Oct 27 close

Oct 5 27 → Nov 4 26 (-1)

Valuation

Is the price right?

53/100

Moderate▼ 3 since Oct 27 close

3/3 inputs reported · High confidence

Since last quarter: ▲ Stronger

Share count down 2.7%

Valuation also moves with the share price every day.

Why it changed since the Oct 27, 2026 close: Score 56 → 53

Share price +9.7%-6
Company's reported figures updated+1
Peer companies moved+2

Each step re-scores the company against its peers as they were on Oct 28, 2026; the parts add up to the change. Price effects on EBITDA yield are approximate.

Why

Mixed versus peers:

▲ FCF yield
▼ Earnings yield

Compare with peers

Behind the score

Sector-normalized EBITDA, earnings, and free cash flow yields.

Earnings yield2.6%

SEC filings · 12 months to Jun 2026Reported value30% base weight · Z-score -0.54Sector median: 0.0439 · MAD: 0.0329

EBITDA yield7.6%

SEC filings · 12 months to Jun 2026Reported value50% base weight · Z-score -0.26Sector median: 0.0877 · MAD: 0.0461

Free cash flow yield18.6%

SEC filings · 12 months to Jun 2026 · operating cash flow − capital spendingReported value20% base weight · Z-score 2.28Sector median: 0.0614 · MAD: 0.0545

Other data (not scored)

Book yield80.0%

SEC filings · latest balance sheetReported valueInformational · 0% composite weightSector median: 0.5650 · MAD: 0.3500

Growth

Is it growing?

21/100

Weak

3/3 inputs reported · High confidence

Since last quarter: No major change

Why

Weaker than most peers on:

▼ EPS growth
▼ Revenue growth

Compare with peers

Behind the score

Revenue and earnings-per-share growth over one year, and revenue growth over three years.

Earnings per share growth-53.4%

SEC filings · 12 months to Jun 2026Reported value33% base weight · Z-score -2.27Sector median: 0.0420 · MAD: 0.2537

3-year revenue growth3.0%

SEC filings · 3 years to Jun 2026Reported value33% base weight · Z-score -0.20Sector median: 0.0425 · MAD: 0.0636

Revenue growth-1.1%

SEC filings · 12 months to Jun 2026Reported value33% base weight · Z-score -0.74Sector median: 0.0373 · MAD: 0.0653

Profitability

Does it earn well?

19/100

Weak

3/3 inputs reported · High confidence

Since last quarter: No major change

Why

Weaker than most peers on:

▼ Operating margin
▼ ROIC
▼ ROA

Compare with peers

Behind the score

Return on invested capital, operating margin, and return on assets.

Operating margin1.0%

SEC filings · 12 months to Jun 2026Reported value33% base weight · Z-score -1.17Sector median: 0.0638 · MAD: 0.0461

Return on assets0.7%

SEC filings · 12 months to Jun 2026Reported value33% base weight · Z-score -1.02Sector median: 0.0331 · MAD: 0.0254

Return on invested capital0.8%

SEC filings · 12 months to Jun 2026Reported value33% base weight · Z-score -1.08Sector median: 0.0733 · MAD: 0.0600

Other data (not scored)

Gross margin10.2%

Yahoo Finance fallback · SEC figure unavailable or out of date · trailing 12 monthsReported valueInformational · 0% composite weightSector median: 0.3025 · MAD: 0.1399

Return on equity3.3%

SEC filings · 12 months to Jun 2026Reported valueInformational · 0% composite weightSector median: 0.0746 · MAD: 0.0674

Risk

Debt, liquidity, price swings

Higher

Higher relative risk

3/3 inputs reported · High confidence

Since last quarter: No major change

Why

Weaker than most peers on:

▼ Beta
▼ Debt / equity
▼ Current ratio

Compare with peers

Behind the score

Relative to sector peers: 0 = lower relative risk · 1 = moderate · 2 = higher. Based on leverage, beta and liquidity.

Beta1.40

Yahoo Finance · 5-year monthly beta vs the marketReported value33% base weight · Z-score -2.57Sector median: 0.6345 · MAD: 0.2980

Current ratio1.14×

SEC filings · latest balance sheetReported value33% base weight · Z-score -0.62Sector median: 1.4800 · MAD: 0.5570

Debt / equity2.15×

SEC filings · latest balance sheetReported value33% base weight · Z-score -4.75Sector median: 0.4646 · MAD: 0.3556

Valuation, growth and profitability scores: higher is better. Risk: 0 is lower, 2 is higher. Risk is a relative proxy, not a bankruptcy probability. Scores depend on available sector peers.

Questions investors ask about General Motors

Is General Motors getting weaker?: Its latest SEC filing (Jul 21, 2026) got stronger: share count down 2.7%. Its overall score is 26/100, down 1 since Oct 28, 2026.
How is General Motors valued vs its peers?: Priced about in line with its peers. Valuation scores 53/100 against 1,612 consumer cyclical peers. Free cash flow yield 18.6% vs a peer median of 6.1% (stronger than 87% of peers).Free cash flow yield 18.6% vs peers 6.1% (stronger than 87% of peers). Earnings yield 2.6% vs a peer median of 4.4% (weaker than 64% of peers).Earnings yield 2.6% vs peers 4.4% (weaker than 64% of peers).
Is General Motors growing?: More slowly than most of its peers. Growth scores 21/100 against 1,612 consumer cyclical peers. Earnings per share growth -53.4% vs a peer median of 4.2% (weaker than 92% of peers).Earnings per share growth -53.4% vs peers 4.2% (weaker than 92% of peers).
How profitable is General Motors?: Less profitable than most of its peers. Profitability scores 19/100 against 1,612 consumer cyclical peers. Operating margin 1.0% vs a peer median of 6.4% (weaker than 81% of peers).Operating margin 1.0% vs peers 6.4% (weaker than 81% of peers).
How risky is General Motors?: Higher risk relative to 1,612 consumer cyclical peers, judged on debt, liquidity and share-price swings. Beta 1.40 vs a peer median of 0.63 (weaker than 90% of peers).Beta 1.40 vs peers 0.63 (weaker than 90% of peers). A relative measure, not a bankruptcy probability.

Latest filing: what changed

Quarter ended Jun 30, 2026 · filed Jul 21, 2026 · compared with the quarter ended Mar 31, 2026

Got stronger

Share count down 2.7%

Worth watching: General Motors is in the bottom fifth of its sector on profitability. From 2021 to 2025, 63% of companies in that position posted a loss over the following year, against 4% for the top fifth.

	Previous quarter	Latest quarter	Change
Revenue (12 months)	184.6B USD	185.5B USD	+0.5%
Net income (12 months)	2.6B USD	2.0B USD	−22.5%
Operating margin	1.3%	1.0%	−0.4 pts
Free cash flow (12 months)	14.8B USD	14.4B USD	−2.4%
Cash	19.8B USD	20.1B USD	+1.7%
Shares outstanding	901.7M	877.5M	−2.7%

From the company’s own SEC filings, as filed. Twelve-month figures roll forward one quarter at a time.

Industry valuation context

Sector: Consumer Cyclical · 182 companies

Valuations in Consumer Cyclical are within their usual range since 2016.

36% of months since 2016 were valued lower than now.
15% of companies are in the most expensive fifth of their own price-to-sales history.
Over 24 months, company values +0% and earnings +10% (medians): prices and earnings moved broadly together.
Median price-to-sales is −55% vs the whole market, against a usual −41%.

2016Shaded: most expensive fifth of its range2026

Shown for Consumer Cyclical: too few Auto Manufacturers companies have a long enough history of their own.

Financials

Fiscal years from SEC annual filings · change vs the prior year

Key ratios	FY 2021	FY 2022	FY 2023	FY 2024	FY 2025	Change
Gross margin	20.8%	—	—	—	—	—
Operating margin	7.3%	6.6%	5.4%	6.8%	1.6%	▼ 5.2 pts
Net margin	7.9%	6.3%	5.9%	3.2%	1.5%	▼ 1.7 pts
Return on assets (ROA)	4.1%	3.8%	3.7%	2.1%	1.0%	▼ 1.2 pts
Return on equity (ROE)	16.8%	14.7%	15.8%	9.5%	4.4%	▼ 5.1 pts
Free cash flow margin	6.0%	4.3%	5.8%	5.0%	9.5%	▲ 4.5 pts
Current ratio	1.10×	1.10×	1.08×	1.13×	1.17×	▲ 3.3%
Quick ratio	0.93×	0.93×	0.90×	0.98×	1.01×	▲ 3.5%
Debt to equity	1.84×	1.71×	1.92×	2.09×	2.15×	▲ 3.1%
Interest coverage	—	—	—	—	—	—

GM price history

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Bringing the fundamentals into focus…

Overall health

Drawback: less profitable than most peersless profitable than peers

Drawback: growing more slowly than most peersgrowing more slowly than peers

Drawback: higher risk than most peers: its share price swings more than most peers’ (beta 1.40 vs a peer median of 0.63), less short-term liquidity (current ratio 1.14 vs a peer median of 1.48) and more debt relative to equity (2.15× vs a peer median of 0.46×)higher risk: bigger price swings (beta 1.40 vs peers 0.63), less liquidity (current ratio 1.14 vs peers 1.48) and more debt vs equity (2.15× vs peers 0.46×)

About average: valuation

Ranks #1,338 of 1,502 consumer cyclical companies (bottom 11%)

See how it ranks against its peers

Worth knowing

Operating margin at a 6-year low. 1.6% in 2025, the weakest of the last 6 years.

General Motors's operating margin fell to 1.6% in 2025, its lowest in the 6 years of filings we have.

Valuation signals disagree. Cheaper than 87% of peers on free cash flow, but only 36% on earnings.

Relative to its free cash flow, General Motors looks cheaper than 87% of peers; relative to its earnings, cheaper than only 36%. The valuation score blends the two, so look at which measure fits this business best.

Sales growing faster than profits. Since 2022: revenue +18%, operating profit −72%.

Since 2022, General Motors's revenue changed +18% while operating profit fell 72%: costs rose faster than sales.

Share count shrinking. Shares outstanding down 37% from December 2022 to July 2026.

General Motors had 37% fewer shares at July 2026 than at December 2022, mainly through buybacks, so each remaining share owns a larger slice of the business.

Questions investors ask about General Motors

Is General Motors getting weaker?

Its latest SEC filing (Jul 21, 2026) got stronger: share count down 2.7%. Its overall score is 26/100, down 1 since Oct 28, 2026.

How is General Motors valued vs its peers?

Priced about in line with its peers. Valuation scores 53/100 against 1,612 consumer cyclical peers. Free cash flow yield 18.6% vs a peer median of 6.1% (stronger than 87% of peers).Free cash flow yield 18.6% vs peers 6.1% (stronger than 87% of peers). Earnings yield 2.6% vs a peer median of 4.4% (weaker than 64% of peers).Earnings yield 2.6% vs peers 4.4% (weaker than 64% of peers).

Is General Motors growing?

More slowly than most of its peers. Growth scores 21/100 against 1,612 consumer cyclical peers. Earnings per share growth -53.4% vs a peer median of 4.2% (weaker than 92% of peers).Earnings per share growth -53.4% vs peers 4.2% (weaker than 92% of peers).

How profitable is General Motors?

Less profitable than most of its peers. Profitability scores 19/100 against 1,612 consumer cyclical peers. Operating margin 1.0% vs a peer median of 6.4% (weaker than 81% of peers).Operating margin 1.0% vs peers 6.4% (weaker than 81% of peers).

How risky is General Motors?

Higher risk relative to 1,612 consumer cyclical peers, judged on debt, liquidity and share-price swings. Beta 1.40 vs a peer median of 0.63 (weaker than 90% of peers).Beta 1.40 vs peers 0.63 (weaker than 90% of peers). A relative measure, not a bankruptcy probability.

Previous quarter

Latest quarter

Change

Revenue (12 months)

184.6B USD

185.5B USD

+0.5%

Net income (12 months)

2.6B USD

2.0B USD

−22.5%

Operating margin

1.3%

1.0%

−0.4 pts

Free cash flow (12 months)

14.8B USD

14.4B USD

−2.4%

Cash

19.8B USD

20.1B USD

+1.7%

Shares outstanding

901.7M

877.5M

−2.7%

Key ratios

FY 2021

FY 2022

FY 2023

FY 2024

FY 2025

Change

Gross margin

20.8%

—

Operating margin

7.3%

6.6%

5.4%

6.8%

1.6%

▼ 5.2 pts

Net margin

7.9%

6.3%

5.9%

3.2%

1.5%

▼ 1.7 pts

Return on assets (ROA)

4.1%

3.8%

3.7%

2.1%

1.0%

▼ 1.2 pts

Return on equity (ROE)

16.8%

14.7%

15.8%

9.5%

4.4%

▼ 5.1 pts

Free cash flow margin

6.0%

4.3%

5.8%

5.0%

9.5%

▲ 4.5 pts

Current ratio

1.10×

1.08×

1.13×

1.17×

▲ 3.3%

Quick ratio

0.93×

0.90×

0.98×

1.01×

▲ 3.5%

Debt to equity

1.84×

1.71×

1.92×

2.09×

2.15×

▲ 3.1%

Interest coverage

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