Analysis of Long-term (Investment) Activity Ratios
Quarterly Data
Activity ratios measure how efficiently a company performs day-to-day tasks, such us the collection of receivables and management of inventory.
Long-term Activity Ratios (Summary)
General Motors Co., long-term (investment) activity ratios (quarterly data)
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31).
| Long-term activity ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Net fixed asset turnover | An activity ratio calculated as total revenue divided by net fixed assets. | General Motors Co. net fixed asset turnover ratio improved from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 and from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024. |
| Total asset turnover | An activity ratio calculated as total revenue divided by total assets. | General Motors Co. total asset turnover ratio improved from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 and from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024. |
| Equity turnover | An activity ratio calculated as total revenue divided by shareholders’ equity. | General Motors Co. equity turnover ratio deteriorated from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 but then improved from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024 exceeding Q2 2024 level. |
Net Fixed Asset Turnover
General Motors Co., net fixed asset turnover calculation (quarterly data)
| Dec 31, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | |||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Automotive net sales and revenue | 43,599) | 44,735) | 44,060) | 39,212) | 39,260) | 40,498) | 41,254) | 36,646) | 39,834) | 38,703) | 32,614) | 32,824) | 30,353) | 23,426) | 30,744) | 29,067) | 34,093) | 32,067) | 13,363) | 29,150) | ||||||
| Property, net | 51,904) | 51,505) | 51,145) | 51,423) | 50,321) | 49,399) | 47,941) | 46,895) | 45,248) | 42,795) | 41,943) | 41,708) | 41,115) | 39,637) | 38,822) | 37,797) | 37,632) | 36,989) | 37,066) | 37,969) | ||||||
| Long-term Activity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net fixed asset turnover1 | 3.31 | 3.25 | 3.19 | 3.12 | 3.13 | 3.20 | 3.26 | 3.15 | 3.18 | 3.14 | 2.84 | 2.81 | 2.76 | 2.96 | 3.24 | 2.87 | 2.89 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Fixed Asset Turnover, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ford Motor Co. | 4.12 | 4.15 | 4.15 | 4.11 | 4.06 | 4.18 | 4.17 | 4.11 | 4.00 | 4.01 | 3.84 | 3.41 | 3.40 | 3.39 | 3.42 | 3.25 | 3.13 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Tesla Inc. | 2.73 | 2.69 | 2.90 | 3.01 | 3.26 | 3.46 | 3.56 | 3.45 | 3.46 | 3.41 | 3.18 | 3.11 | 2.85 | 2.71 | 2.67 | 2.59 | 2.47 | — | — | — | ||||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31).
1 Q4 2024 Calculation
Net fixed asset turnover
= (Automotive net sales and revenueQ4 2024
+ Automotive net sales and revenueQ3 2024
+ Automotive net sales and revenueQ2 2024
+ Automotive net sales and revenueQ1 2024)
÷ Property, net
= (43,599 + 44,735 + 44,060 + 39,212)
÷ 51,904 = 3.31
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Long-term activity ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Net fixed asset turnover | An activity ratio calculated as total revenue divided by net fixed assets. | General Motors Co. net fixed asset turnover ratio improved from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 and from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024. |
Total Asset Turnover
General Motors Co., total asset turnover calculation (quarterly data)
| Dec 31, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | |||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Automotive net sales and revenue | 43,599) | 44,735) | 44,060) | 39,212) | 39,260) | 40,498) | 41,254) | 36,646) | 39,834) | 38,703) | 32,614) | 32,824) | 30,353) | 23,426) | 30,744) | 29,067) | 34,093) | 32,067) | 13,363) | 29,150) | ||||||
| Total assets | 279,761) | 289,289) | 282,956) | 276,591) | 273,064) | 281,705) | 275,833) | 267,004) | 264,037) | 260,529) | 253,517) | 251,492) | 244,718) | 238,557) | 241,803) | 238,411) | 235,194) | 239,671) | 237,535) | 246,624) | ||||||
| Long-term Activity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total asset turnover1 | 0.61 | 0.58 | 0.58 | 0.58 | 0.58 | 0.56 | 0.57 | 0.55 | 0.55 | 0.52 | 0.47 | 0.47 | 0.46 | 0.49 | 0.52 | 0.46 | 0.46 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Asset Turnover, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ford Motor Co. | 0.61 | 0.60 | 0.61 | 0.61 | 0.61 | 0.61 | 0.60 | 0.61 | 0.58 | 0.58 | 0.56 | 0.49 | 0.49 | 0.49 | 0.51 | 0.45 | 0.43 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Tesla Inc. | 0.80 | 0.81 | 0.84 | 0.87 | 0.91 | 1.02 | 1.04 | 0.99 | 0.99 | 1.01 | 0.98 | 0.94 | 0.87 | 0.81 | 0.76 | 0.68 | 0.60 | — | — | — | ||||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31).
1 Q4 2024 Calculation
Total asset turnover
= (Automotive net sales and revenueQ4 2024
+ Automotive net sales and revenueQ3 2024
+ Automotive net sales and revenueQ2 2024
+ Automotive net sales and revenueQ1 2024)
÷ Total assets
= (43,599 + 44,735 + 44,060 + 39,212)
÷ 279,761 = 0.61
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Long-term activity ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Total asset turnover | An activity ratio calculated as total revenue divided by total assets. | General Motors Co. total asset turnover ratio improved from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 and from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024. |
Equity Turnover
General Motors Co., equity turnover calculation (quarterly data)
| Dec 31, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | |||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Automotive net sales and revenue | 43,599) | 44,735) | 44,060) | 39,212) | 39,260) | 40,498) | 41,254) | 36,646) | 39,834) | 38,703) | 32,614) | 32,824) | 30,353) | 23,426) | 30,744) | 29,067) | 34,093) | 32,067) | 13,363) | 29,150) | ||||||
| Stockholders’ equity | 63,072) | 70,935) | 68,633) | 66,598) | 64,286) | 74,475) | 71,655) | 69,877) | 67,792) | 65,268) | 63,954) | 62,095) | 59,744) | 54,150) | 51,669) | 48,343) | 45,030) | 43,341) | 39,304) | 40,113) | ||||||
| Long-term Activity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Equity turnover1 | 2.72 | 2.36 | 2.38 | 2.41 | 2.45 | 2.12 | 2.18 | 2.12 | 2.12 | 2.06 | 1.86 | 1.89 | 1.90 | 2.17 | 2.44 | 2.25 | 2.41 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Equity Turnover, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ford Motor Co. | 3.85 | 3.86 | 3.88 | 3.89 | 3.88 | 3.71 | 3.67 | 3.68 | 3.45 | 3.39 | 3.14 | 2.78 | 2.60 | 3.39 | 3.63 | 3.49 | 3.78 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Tesla Inc. | 1.34 | 1.39 | 1.43 | 1.47 | 1.55 | 1.79 | 1.84 | 1.79 | 1.82 | 1.88 | 1.85 | 1.82 | 1.78 | 1.73 | 1.69 | 1.56 | 1.42 | — | — | — | ||||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31).
1 Q4 2024 Calculation
Equity turnover
= (Automotive net sales and revenueQ4 2024
+ Automotive net sales and revenueQ3 2024
+ Automotive net sales and revenueQ2 2024
+ Automotive net sales and revenueQ1 2024)
÷ Stockholders’ equity
= (43,599 + 44,735 + 44,060 + 39,212)
÷ 63,072 = 2.72
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Long-term activity ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Equity turnover | An activity ratio calculated as total revenue divided by shareholders’ equity. | General Motors Co. equity turnover ratio deteriorated from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 but then improved from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024 exceeding Q2 2024 level. |