GENERAL MOTORS CO (GM) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:GM • US37045V1008

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This GM fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. GM Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year GM was profitable.
  • GM had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • GM had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • In the past 5 years GM always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
GM Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFGM Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10B -10B 20B

1.2 Ratios

  • With a decent Return On Assets value of 1.14%, GM is doing good in the industry, outperforming 80.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • GM's Return On Equity of 5.22% is amongst the best of the industry. GM outperforms 88.57% of its industry peers.
  • GM has a Return On Invested Capital of 0.98%. This is in the better half of the industry: GM outperforms 80.00% of its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for GM is in line with the industry average of 5.29%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 1.14%
ROE 5.22%
ROIC 0.98%
ROA(3y)2.46%
ROA(5y)2.95%
ROE(3y)10.73%
ROE(5y)12.36%
ROIC(3y)3.92%
ROIC(5y)4.36%
GM Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICGM Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10 -10 20

1.3 Margins

  • The Profit Margin of GM (1.73%) is better than 82.86% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of GM has declined.
  • GM has a Operating Margin of 1.25%. This is in the better half of the industry: GM outperforms 80.00% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of GM has declined.
  • GM has a Gross Margin (5.94%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • GM's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 1.25%
PM (TTM) 1.73%
GM 5.94%
OM growth 3Y-39.37%
OM growth 5Y-27.26%
PM growth 3Y-32.9%
PM growth 5Y-19.55%
GM growth 3Y-21.68%
GM growth 5Y-11.75%
GM Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsGM Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 5 10 15

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2. GM Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), GM is destroying value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, GM has less shares outstanding
  • The number of shares outstanding for GM has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
  • GM has about the same debt/assets ratio as last year.
GM Yearly Shares OutstandingGM Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B
GM Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsGM Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 50B 100B 150B 200B 250B

2.2 Solvency

  • GM has an Altman-Z score of 1.20. This is a bad value and indicates that GM is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • The Altman-Z score of GM (1.20) is better than 68.57% of its industry peers.
  • GM has a debt to FCF ratio of 73.56. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as GM would need 73.56 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • GM has a Debt to FCF ratio of 73.56. This is in the better half of the industry: GM outperforms 80.00% of its industry peers.
  • GM has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.55. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 1.55, GM is not doing good in the industry: 62.86% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.55
Debt/FCF 73.56
Altman-Z 1.2
ROIC/WACC0.12
WACC8.19%
GM Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFGM Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20B 40B 60B 80B

2.3 Liquidity

  • GM has a Current Ratio of 1.17. This is a normal value and indicates that GM is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • GM has a Current ratio (1.17) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.01 indicates that GM should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • GM has a Quick ratio of 1.01. This is in the better half of the industry: GM outperforms 62.86% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.17
Quick Ratio 1.01
GM Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesGM Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20B 40B 60B 80B 100B

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3. GM Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 0.57% over the past year.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 16.83% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
  • Looking at the last year, GM shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -1.29% in the last year.
  • GM shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 8.60% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)0.57%
EPS 3Y11.8%
EPS 5Y16.83%
EPS Q2Q%30.73%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-1.29%
Revenue growth 3Y5.69%
Revenue growth 5Y8.6%
Sales Q2Q%-5.06%

3.2 Future

  • GM is expected to show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 7.91% yearly.
  • GM is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 1.49% yearly.
EPS Next Y19.44%
EPS Next 2Y15.98%
EPS Next 3Y11.67%
EPS Next 5Y7.91%
Revenue Next Year0.5%
Revenue Next 2Y1.4%
Revenue Next 3Y0.97%
Revenue Next 5Y1.49%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
GM Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesGM Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 50B 100B 150B 200B
GM Yearly EPS VS EstimatesGM Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 5 10 15

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4. GM Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 7.24 indicates a rather cheap valuation of GM.
  • GM's Price/Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. GM is cheaper than 94.29% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 25.50. GM is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 6.07, the valuation of GM can be described as very cheap.
  • 94.29% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than GM, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 22.67. GM is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 7.24
Fwd PE 6.07
GM Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsGM Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30 40

4.2 Price Multiples

  • 82.86% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than GM, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, GM is valued cheaper than 82.86% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 39.27
EV/EBITDA 9.77
GM Per share dataGM EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 50 100 150 200

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • The decent profitability rating of GM may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)0.37
PEG (5Y)0.43
EPS Next 2Y15.98%
EPS Next 3Y11.67%

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5. GM Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • GM has a yearly dividend return of 0.85%, which is pretty low.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.08, GM pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
  • With a Dividend Yield of 0.85, GM pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 1.89.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.85%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of GM is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 7.63%!
  • GM has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
  • The dividend of GM decreased in the last 3 years.
Dividend Growth(5Y)7.63%
Div Incr Years2
Div Non Decr Years2
GM Yearly Dividends per shareGM Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0.5 1 1.5

5.3 Sustainability

  • GM pays out 20.58% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
  • GM's earnings are growing around the same pace than its dividend. As long as the earnings growth is kept the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP20.58%
EPS Next 2Y15.98%
EPS Next 3Y11.67%
GM Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendGM Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 5B -5B 10B -10B
GM Dividend Payout.GM Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.GM Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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GM Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

GENERAL MOTORS CO

NYSE:GM (3/25/2026, 3:40:09 PM)

76.93

+0.36 (+0.47%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupAutomobiles & Components
GICS IndustryAutomobiles
Earnings (Last)01-27
Earnings (Next)04-28
Inst Owners88.23%
Inst Owner Change-1.01%
Ins Owners0.26%
Ins Owner Change0.31%
Market Cap69.54B
Revenue(TTM)185.02B
Net Income(TTM)3.19B
Analysts77.3
Price Target93.66 (21.75%)
Short Float %2.56%
Short Ratio2.69
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.85%
Yearly Dividend0.69
Dividend Growth(5Y)7.63%
DP20.58%
Div Incr Years2
Div Non Decr Years2
Ex-Date03-06
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)14%
Min EPS beat(2)10.23%
Max EPS beat(2)17.77%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)6.74%
Min EPS beat(4)-1.54%
Max EPS beat(4)17.77%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)8.77%
EPS beat(12)10
Avg EPS beat(12)11.81%
EPS beat(16)13
Avg EPS beat(16)12.13%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)0.09%
Min Revenue beat(2)-4.03%
Max Revenue beat(2)4.22%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.42%
Min Revenue beat(4)-4.03%
Max Revenue beat(4)4.22%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)1.5%
Revenue beat(12)7
Avg Revenue beat(12)1.85%
Revenue beat(16)9
Avg Revenue beat(16)1.17%
PT rev (1m)2.84%
PT rev (3m)19%
EPS NQ rev (1m)1.48%
EPS NQ rev (3m)2.78%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.98%
EPS NY rev (3m)7.56%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.52%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.53%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.18%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.48%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 7.24
Fwd PE 6.07
P/S 0.38
P/FCF 39.27
P/OCF 2.59
P/B 1.14
P/tB 1.23
EV/EBITDA 9.77
EPS(TTM)10.62
EY13.8%
EPS(NY)12.68
Fwd EY16.49%
FCF(TTM)1.96
FCFY2.55%
OCF(TTM)29.72
OCFY38.63%
SpS204.67
BVpS67.61
TBVpS62.78
PEG (NY)0.37
PEG (5Y)0.43
Graham Number127.11
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 1.14%
ROE 5.22%
ROCE 1.23%
ROIC 0.98%
ROICexc 1.15%
ROICexgc 1.18%
OM 1.25%
PM (TTM) 1.73%
GM 5.94%
FCFM 0.96%
ROA(3y)2.46%
ROA(5y)2.95%
ROE(3y)10.73%
ROE(5y)12.36%
ROIC(3y)3.92%
ROIC(5y)4.36%
ROICexc(3y)4.61%
ROICexc(5y)5.19%
ROICexgc(3y)4.75%
ROICexgc(5y)5.36%
ROCE(3y)4.93%
ROCE(5y)5.47%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-38.69%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-24.91%
ROICexc growth 3Y-38.52%
ROICexc growth 5Y-24.69%
OM growth 3Y-39.37%
OM growth 5Y-27.26%
PM growth 3Y-32.9%
PM growth 5Y-19.55%
GM growth 3Y-21.68%
GM growth 5Y-11.75%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.66
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.55
Debt/FCF 73.56
Debt/EBITDA 5.6
Cap/Depr 172.03%
Cap/Sales 13.56%
Interest Coverage 0.35
Cash Conversion 159.01%
Profit Quality 55.47%
Current Ratio 1.17
Quick Ratio 1.01
Altman-Z 1.2
F-Score5
WACC8.19%
ROIC/WACC0.12
Cap/Depr(3y)196.6%
Cap/Depr(5y)192.19%
Cap/Sales(3y)13.94%
Cap/Sales(5y)14.55%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)0.57%
EPS 3Y11.8%
EPS 5Y16.83%
EPS Q2Q%30.73%
EPS Next Y19.44%
EPS Next 2Y15.98%
EPS Next 3Y11.67%
EPS Next 5Y7.91%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-1.29%
Revenue growth 3Y5.69%
Revenue growth 5Y8.6%
Sales Q2Q%-5.06%
Revenue Next Year0.5%
Revenue Next 2Y1.4%
Revenue Next 3Y0.97%
Revenue Next 5Y1.49%
EBIT growth 1Y-84.56%
EBIT growth 3Y-35.93%
EBIT growth 5Y-21.01%
EBIT Next Year66.76%
EBIT Next 3Y24.41%
EBIT Next 5Y7.89%
FCF growth 1Y129.62%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y33.47%
OCF growth 3Y18.75%
OCF growth 5Y10.02%

GENERAL MOTORS CO / GM Fundamental Analysis FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of GENERAL MOTORS CO (GM) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to GM.


What is the valuation status of GENERAL MOTORS CO (GM) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 9 / 10 to GENERAL MOTORS CO (GM). This can be considered as Undervalued.


What is the profitability of GM stock?

GENERAL MOTORS CO (GM) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.


What are the PE and PB ratios of GENERAL MOTORS CO (GM) stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for GENERAL MOTORS CO (GM) is 7.24 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.14.


What is the earnings growth outlook for GENERAL MOTORS CO?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of GENERAL MOTORS CO (GM) is expected to grow by 19.44% in the next year.