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Consumer Discretionary · S&P 500 · data as of 2026-10-05

GM stock analysis: General Motors

General Motors (GM) is an S&P 500 company in Automobile Manufacturers. It grades strongest on momentum and weakest on profitability and growth.

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Where GM ranks among the 1,500 U.S. stocks the model scores each trading day, its expected return, the evidence for and against it, and whether the model portfolio holds it. The grades below describe the company's data; they are not the model's view.

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What's happening with GM · updated 2026-10-05 · from prices and SEC filings

GM price performance

GM against the S&P 500, one year
+0%+20%+40%GM +32%S&P 500 +18%2025-09-292026-10-05
Year to date-0.7%S&P 500 +14.5% · behind by 15.2 pts
1 year+34.6%S&P 500 +17.0% · ahead by 17.5 pts
3 years+172.8%S&P 500 +89.3% · ahead by 83.5 pts
5 years+54.0%S&P 500 +91.3% · behind by 37.3 pts

Total returns with dividends reinvested.

GM factor grades

Each grade compares GM with the rest of its sector (A+ best, F worst); the numbers behind it are shown with the typical figure for its peers.

B-ValueP/E 36.3x (sector 18.9x)FCF yield 20.5% (sector 5.3%)
DGrowthRevenue growth -1% (sector +6%)EPS growth -66% (sector +5%)
DProfitabilityOperating margin 1.0% (sector 15.4%)ROIC 4.3% (sector 29.5%)
AMomentum12-month change +35%From 52-wk high -11%

GM in plain numbers

GM key statistics

SectorConsumer Discretionary
IndustryAutomobile Manufacturers
IndexS&P 500
Market value$70.4B
Revenue growth (y/y)-1%
Free-cash-flow yield20.5%
Dividend yield0.9%
Next earnings (expected)2026-10-20
Valuation measures
Market value$70.4B
Enterprise value$50.3B
P/E (trailing)36.3x
Forward P/E (Torvanta estimate)39.6x
Price / sales0.4x
Price / book1.1x
EV / revenue0.3x
EV / EBITDA3.6x
Financial highlights
Revenue, last 12 months$185.5B
Net income, last 12 months$1.9B
EPS, last 12 months (GAAP)$2.21
Operating margin1.0%
Net margin1.1%
Return on equity3.0%
Return on invested capital4.3%
Cash$20.1B
Total debt$0
Free cash flow, last 12 months$14.4B
Current ratio1.14x

Company figures from its latest SEC filings; market value and returns from end-of-day prices.

GM earnings trends

Revenue vs earnings
-$3.3B$9.7B$22.7B$35.7B$48.8BSep 2024 Revenue: $48.8BDec 2024 Revenue: $47.7BMar 2025 Revenue: $44.0BJun 2025 Revenue: $47.1BSep 2025 Revenue: $48.6BDec 2025 Revenue: $45.3BMar 2026 Revenue: $43.6BJun 2026 Revenue: $48.0BSep 2024 Net income: $3.1BDec 2024 Net income: -$3.0BMar 2025 Net income: $2.8BJun 2025 Net income: $1.9BSep 2025 Net income: $1.3BDec 2025 Net income: -$3.3BMar 2026 Net income: $2.6BJun 2026 Net income: $1.3BSep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026Net margin: 6.3%Net margin: -6.2%Net margin: 6.3%Net margin: 4.0%Net margin: 2.7%Net margin: -7.3%Net margin: 6.0%Net margin: 2.7%-7%-0%6%■ Revenue ■ Net income ━ Net margin
Earnings per share$-3.4$-1.7$-0.0$1.7$3.4Sep 2024 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $2.7Dec 2024 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $-1.4Mar 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $3.4Jun 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $1.9Sep 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $1.4Dec 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $-3.4Mar 2026 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $2.8Jun 2026 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $1.4Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026■ EPS (GAAP, diluted) Change from a year earlier: Sep 2025 -50% · Mar 2026 -16% · Jun 2026 -26%

From the company's 10-Q and 10-K filings with the SEC.

General Motors financials (from SEC filings)

Fiscal yearFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Revenue$127.0B$156.7B$171.8B$187.4B$185.0B
Net income$10.0B$9.9B$10.1B$6.0B$2.7B
EPS (GAAP)$6.70$6.14$7.32$6.39$3.24
Free cash flow$7.7B$6.8B$10.0B$9.3B$17.6B

GM earnings history

ReportedEPS (GAAP)EPS y/yRevenue y/yStock vs S&P 500, 2 days
2026-07-21$1.41-26%+2%+7.6%
2026-04-28$2.82-16%-1%-1.2%
2026-01-27$-3.37n/a-5%+6.5%
2025-10-21$1.35-50%-0%+16.6%
2025-07-22$1.91-25%-2%-1.0%
2025-04-29$3.35+31%+2%-4.9%

About General Motors

HeadquartersDetroit, MI
Industry (SEC code)Motor Vehicles & Passenger Car Bodies
Fiscal year endsDecember 31
Listed onNYSE

From the company's SEC registration record.

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Frequently asked questions

Is GM stock a buy?

Torvanta does not tell individuals what to buy. Its grades for GM are shown above. Subscribers see the model's rank, expected return and whether the model portfolio holds it. This is research, not a recommendation.

What is GM's P/E ratio?

GM trades at about 36.3 times its last 12 months of GAAP earnings reported to the SEC, and about 39.6 times Torvanta's own estimate of the next 12 months.

When does GM report earnings next?

Based on its filing history, Torvanta expects General Motors to report around 2026-10-20.

Does GM pay a dividend?

Yes. Its dividend yield is about 0.9%, and it has raised its dividend 3 years in a row.

How has GM performed against the S&P 500?

Over the past year GM returned +34.6%, against +17.0% for the S&P 500, dividends reinvested.

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