General Motors Co. emerged from the bankruptcy of General Motors Corp. (old GM) in July 2009. GM has eight brands and operates under three segments: GM North America, GM International, and GM Financial.
It is a $72.6B consumer company. Revenue shrank 1.1% over the last year, it keeps 1¢ of every dollar of sales as profit, and its net debt equals ~7.1 years of free cash flow. It trades at 37.2× earnings — near the highest of its own history.
- Website
- gm.com
- Location
- Detroit, MI
- Employees
- 156 000
- Sector
- Consumer Cyclical
Skills
Six independent scores, 0–100, built from reported numbers and valuation history. Click a row to see how it was scored.
Strong quality; Growth, Profitability, Health and Moat lag behind.
Valuation70
- P/E vs own history96th pct · 0/25
- FCF yield19.8% · 25/25
- P/S0.4x · 25/25
- EV/EBITDA11.4x · 20/25
Growth37
- Revenue CAGR9.9% · 12/25
- Net income CAGR-28.0% · 0/25
- EPS CAGR ~5Y-9.1% · 0/25
- Fwd implied growth553.6% · 25/25
Profitability21
- ROIC1.6% · 5/25
- ROE3.1% · 5/25
- Net margin1.1% · 6/25
- Operating margin0.6% · 5/25
Health42
- Altman Zn/a · 0/25
- Current ratio1.14 · 12/25
- Interest coverage25.0x · 25/25
- Net cash / debtD/A 36% · 5/25
Quality90
- Piotroski F5/9 · 15/25
- Beneish M-2.67 · 25/25
- FCF conversion739% · 25/25
- Margin stabilityσ 2.2% · 25/25
Moat36
- ROIC >12% years1/10 yrs · 0/25
- Median gross margin19.2% · 6/25
- FCF-positive years10/10 yrs · 25/25
- Worst-year net marginworst -2.7% · 5/25
Experience
The company's career so far — founding, the IPO, landmark products and acquisitions, plus revenue milestones and insider buying.
- FY2023FinancialBest year on record$10.1B net income
- FY2016FinancialFirst recorded profitable year$9.43B net income
- FY2016FinancialRevenue already above $100B$166B in first reported year
- FY2016FinancialPositive free cash flow every year since10-year streak
Achievements
Verifiable track record, straight from the reported numbers.
Strengths & watch-outs
What a bull and a bear would each point to. Both lists come from the reported numbers, not opinions.
Strengths
- Interest covered 25.0× by operating earnings
Watch-outs
- Revenue shrinking 1.1% year over year
- Loss-making in 1 of the recent years
- Net debt equals ~7.1 years of free cash flow
Qualifications
The basics a company should meet before you research it further. Each check uses the reported numbers.
- Revenue growing — the company sells more than a year ago-1.1% YoY
- Profitable — makes more than it spends$1.95B TTM
- Profit growing — earnings are higher than last year-26.0% YoY
- Generates cash — cash left after running and investing$14.4B TTM
- Debt under control — could handle its obligations~7.1y of cash flow to repay
- Established company — not a micro-cap — lower blow-up risk$72.6B market cap
- Not printing shares — share count not ballooning — you keep your slice-32.5% shares over ~5y
- Proven track record — years of profitability behind it9/10 profitable years
- Financially stable — balance sheet not near distresshealth score 37/100
- Pays a dividend — returns cash to shareholdersyield 1.61%
- Valuation not extreme — price not wildly above earningsP/E 37.2
Peer comparisonGeneral Motors Company vs 6 largest consumer cyclical peers — cap, P/E, growth and margin side by sideOpen ▾Close ▴
| Company | Market cap | P/E | Revenue growth | Net margin | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GM this company | $72.6B | 37.2 | -1.1% | 1.1% | Mixed |
| AMZN Amazon.Com Inc | $2.8T | 20.9 | +15.8% | 17.4% | Mixed |
| TSLA Tesla, Inc. | $1.5T | 397.1 | +11.8% | 3.7% | Strong |
| NFLX NetFlix Inc | $292.8B | 21.4 | +16.0% | 28.2% | Solid |
| HD Home Depot, Inc. | $290.4B | 20.4 | -16.0% | 8.7% | Solid |
| DIS The Walt Disney Company | $186.5B | 21.7 | +4.6% | 8.7% | Solid |
| MCD McDonald's Corporation | $166.9B | 18.9 | +6.3% | 31.7% | Strained |
Head-to-head: GM vs AMZN · GM vs TSLA · GM vs NFLX
References
What covering analysts publish about the company — information only, not a recommendation.
Appendix · Financial records
The full statements behind this CV, FY2016–FY2025. For readers who want to check the numbers.
Live data and quarterly detail: stockcv.com/GM
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Deeper analysis of GM on PreMarketPriceFigures are derived from company filings (quarterly values normalised from as-filed year-to-date data where applicable) and may be delayed, restated or incomplete. This page is information, not investment advice. Latest price $82.73 · market cap $72.6B.