Stock Analysis on Net
Stock Analysis on Net

General Motors Co. (NYSE:GM)

Present Value of Free Cash Flow to the Firm (FCFF)

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In discounted cash flow (DCF) valuation techniques the value of the stock is estimated based upon present value of some measure of cash flow. Free cash flow to the firm (FCFF) is generally described as cash flows after direct costs and before any payments to capital suppliers.

Intrinsic Stock Value (Valuation Summary)

General Motors Co., free cash flow to the firm (FCFF) forecast

US$ in millions, except per share data

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Year Value FCFFt or Terminal value (TVt) Calculation Present value at 7.77%
01 FCFF0 10,071
1 FCFF1 10,531 = 10,071 × (1 + 4.57%) 9,772
2 FCFF2 10,944 = 10,531 × (1 + 3.92%) 9,423
3 FCFF3 11,302 = 10,944 × (1 + 3.28%) 9,031
4 FCFF4 11,600 = 11,302 × (1 + 2.63%) 8,601
5 FCFF5 11,831 = 11,600 × (1 + 1.99%) 8,140
5 Terminal value (TV5) 208,959 = 11,831 × (1 + 1.99%) ÷ (7.77% – 1.99%) 143,767
Intrinsic value of General Motors Co. capital 188,734
Less: Debt (fair value) 130,214
Intrinsic value of General Motors Co. common stock 58,520
 
Intrinsic value of General Motors Co. common stock (per share) $58.81
Current share price $47.89

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31).

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Valuation is based on standard assumptions. There may exist specific factors relevant to stock value and omitted here. In such a case, the real stock value may differ significantly form the estimated. If you want to use the estimated intrinsic stock value in investment decision making process, do so at your own risk.

Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC)

General Motors Co., cost of capital

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Value1 Weight Required rate of return2 Calculation
Equity (fair value) 47,651 0.27 18.27%
Debt (fair value) 130,214 0.73 3.92% = 4.79% × (1 – 18.16%)

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31).

1 US$ in millions

   Equity (fair value) = No. shares of common stock outstanding × Current share price
= 995,001,891 × $47.89
= $47,650,640,559.99

   Debt (fair value). See details »

2 Required rate of return on equity is estimated by using CAPM. See details »

   Required rate of return on debt. See details »

   Required rate of return on debt is after tax.

   Estimated (average) effective income tax rate
= (19.37% + 5.67% + 17.55% + 24.28% + 23.91%) ÷ 5
= 18.16%

WACC = 7.77%

FCFF Growth Rate (g)

FCFF growth rate (g) implied by PRAT model

General Motors Co., PRAT model

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Average Dec 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Automotive interest expense 846 911 987 950 1,098
Net income attributable to stockholders 6,008 10,127 9,934 10,019 6,427
 
Effective income tax rate (EITR)1 19.37% 5.67% 17.55% 24.28% 23.91%
 
Automotive interest expense, after tax2 682 859 814 719 835
Add: Cash dividends paid on common stock 530 477 257 — 545
Interest expense (after tax) and dividends 1,212 1,336 1,071 719 1,380
 
EBIT(1 – EITR)3 6,690 10,986 10,748 10,738 7,262
 
Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt 39,432 38,968 38,778 33,720 36,913
Long-term debt, excluding current portion 90,300 82,773 75,921 75,659 72,981
Stockholders’ equity 63,072 64,286 67,792 59,744 45,030
Total capital 192,804 186,027 182,491 169,123 154,924
Financial Ratios
Retention rate (RR)4 0.82 0.88 0.90 0.93 0.81
Return on invested capital (ROIC)5 3.47% 5.91% 5.89% 6.35% 4.69%
Averages
RR 0.87
ROIC 5.26%
 
FCFF growth rate (g)6 4.57%

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31).

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2024 Calculations

2 Automotive interest expense, after tax = Automotive interest expense × (1 – EITR)
= 846 × (1 – 19.37%)
= 682

3 EBIT(1 – EITR) = Net income attributable to stockholders + Automotive interest expense, after tax
= 6,008 + 682
= 6,690

4 RR = [EBIT(1 – EITR) – Interest expense (after tax) and dividends] ÷ EBIT(1 – EITR)
= [6,690 – 1,212] ÷ 6,690
= 0.82

5 ROIC = 100 × EBIT(1 – EITR) ÷ Total capital
= 100 × 6,690 ÷ 192,804
= 3.47%

6 g = RR × ROIC
= 0.87 × 5.26%
= 4.57%

FCFF growth rate (g) implied by single-stage model

g = 100 × (Total capital, fair value0 × WACC – FCFF0) ÷ (Total capital, fair value0 + FCFF0)
= 100 × (177,865 × 7.77% – 10,071) ÷ (177,865 + 10,071)
= 1.99%

where:

Total capital, fair value0 = current fair value of General Motors Co. debt and equity (US$ in millions)
FCFF0 = the last year General Motors Co. free cash flow to the firm (US$ in millions)
WACC = weighted average cost of General Motors Co. capital

FCFF growth rate (g) forecast

General Motors Co., H-model

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Year Value gt
1 g1 4.57%
2 g2 3.92%
3 g3 3.28%
4 g4 2.63%
5 and thereafter g5 1.99%

where:
g1 is implied by PRAT model
g5 is implied by single-stage model
g2, g3 and g4 are calculated using linear interpoltion between g1 and g5

Calculations

g2 = g1 + (g5 – g1) × (2 – 1) ÷ (5 – 1)
= 4.57% + (1.99% – 4.57%) × (2 – 1) ÷ (5 – 1)
= 3.92%

g3 = g1 + (g5 – g1) × (3 – 1) ÷ (5 – 1)
= 4.57% + (1.99% – 4.57%) × (3 – 1) ÷ (5 – 1)
= 3.28%

g4 = g1 + (g5 – g1) × (4 – 1) ÷ (5 – 1)
= 4.57% + (1.99% – 4.57%) × (4 – 1) ÷ (5 – 1)
= 2.63%