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General MotorsGM

Automobile Manufacturers · Detroit, Michigan · In the S&P 500
Cheaper than peers
$87.40+1.96%After hours: $87.34 (−0.07%)At the close, 30 Oct · Prices from CNBC, may be delayed
▲ 26.4% over 1 year
General Motors over 1 yearDaily close, $, to 30 Oct 2026
$70$80$90Nov2026MarMayJulSep$87.40$70$80$90NovMarJul$87.40
Source: Nasdaq daily closes
Market value$73.73B
Price to earnings21.2x
Forward P/E6.6x
Dividend yield0.82%
Year to date+7.5%
One year+26.4%
Next earningsNot scheduled
SectorConsumer Discretionary
52-week range (closes)
$66.87$90.30

Quality and valuation

How General Motors compares with other consumer discretionary stocks. A description, not a recommendation.

General Motors and 4 automobile manufacturers peers. Across: valuation (P/E) against the sector. Up: business quality against the sector. Hover or tap a logo for its numbers.

Business quality: weaker than mostValuation: cheaper than most

A weaker business than most consumer discretionary companies, priced below most of them.

General Motors trades at 6.6 times the next 12 months of expected earnings, against a median of 19.5x for the 66 consumer discretionary stocks we cover. The quality score blends where it ranks on revenue growth, gross margin, operating margin and free-cash-flow margin (net margin for banks and insurers) over the last 12 months, from SEC filings.

  • Revenue grew slower than the sector median: −0.3% vs +8.1%
  • Less profitable (operating margin): 2.3% vs 13.8%
  • Turns less of its sales into cash: 7.7% vs 10.1%
GM trades at 6.6x forward earnings, below the sector medianForward p/e, Automobile Manufacturers peers
GM6.6xF7.3xTM14.3xTSLA218.4xSector median 19.5xGM6.6xF7.3xTM14.3xTSLA218.4xSector median 19.5x
Source: CNBC quotes; Mostly Markets
At 20.1x earnings, GM is pricier than its average since Oct 2024Price over the last 12 months of reported (GAAP) diluted EPS
P/EUsual range (±1 s.d.)
40xAverage 18.2x2025202620.1x40xAverage 18.2x2025202620.1x
Source: Nasdaq prices; SEC filings

Financials

From General Motors's SEC filings, through the quarter ending 30 Sep 2026. Hover or tap a bar for its value.

Revenue grew 2.9% from a year earlierQuarterly revenue, $bn, latest Q3 ’26
$0bn$20bn$40bnQ4 ’24Q2 ’25Q4 ’25$50.0bnQ3 ’26$0bn$20bn$40bnQ4 ’24Q2 ’25Q4 ’25$50.0bnQ3 ’26
Source: SEC filings
Growth sped up to +2.9% last quarterRevenue growth, year on year, %
−5%0%5%10%Q4 ’24Q2 ’25Q4 ’252.9%Q3 ’260%10%Q4 ’24Q2 ’25Q4 ’252.9%Q3 ’26
Source: SEC filings
Operating margin was 7.2% last quarterOperating income as a share of revenue, %
−5%0%5%Q4 ’24Q2 ’25Q4 ’257.2%Q3 ’260%Q4 ’24Q2 ’25Q4 ’257.2%Q3 ’26
Source: SEC filings
Free cash flow was $14.4 billion over 12 monthsQuarterly free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capex), $bn
$0bn$2bn$4bnQ4 ’24Q2 ’25Q4 ’25$5.0bnQ3 ’26$0bn$2bn$4bnQ4 ’24Q2 ’25Q4 ’25$5.0bnQ3 ’26
Source: SEC filings
Last 12 monthsGMSector median
Revenue growth−0.3%+8.1%
Operating margin2.3%13.8%
Free cash flow margin7.7%10.1%
Price to earnings21.2x21.0x

Stories on General Motors

Tuesday, 27 October
Why it moved

General Motors (GM) Shares Jump After It Moves Its Listing to the Nasdaq

GM jumped 5.5% on Tuesday, its best day since January, after saying it will move its stock listing from the NYSE to the Nasdaq on 17 November, making it eligible for the Nasdaq-100.

GM▲ 5.5%
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