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General Motors Co. (NYSE:GM)

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Profitability Ratios (Summary)

General Motors Co., profitability ratios (quarterly data)

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Return on Sales
Gross profit margin 11.38% 11.02% 10.70% 10.36% 11.96% 12.32% 12.19% 11.87% 10.92% 10.43% 10.71% 11.49% 12.00% 12.88% 11.66% 10.25% 8.37% 7.15% 9.49% 9.82%
Operating profit margin 7.28% 7.08% 6.53% 5.90% 6.95% 7.27% 7.24% 7.16% 6.86% 6.27% 7.02% 8.21% 9.01% 10.60% 8.52% 6.10% 3.26% 1.18% 4.06% 4.47%
Net profit margin 6.62% 6.80% 6.69% 6.42% 6.33% 6.56% 6.35% 6.90% 7.20% 7.37% 8.47% 8.82% 9.48% 10.12% 8.43% 5.91% 3.33% 1.67% 4.04% 5.49%
Return on Investment
Return on equity (ROE) 15.61% 16.14% 16.08% 15.75% 13.46% 14.32% 13.44% 14.65% 14.83% 13.75% 16.00% 16.77% 20.54% 24.67% 18.94% 14.27% 7.81% 4.31% 12.14% 16.11%
Return on assets (ROA) 3.83% 3.92% 3.87% 3.71% 3.56% 3.72% 3.52% 3.76% 3.71% 3.47% 3.95% 4.09% 4.66% 5.27% 3.84% 2.73% 1.41% 0.71% 1.97% 2.95%

Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).

Profitability ratio Description The company
Gross profit margin Gross profit margin indicates the percentage of revenue available to cover operating and other expenditures. General Motors Co. gross profit margin ratio improved from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024 and from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024.
Operating profit margin A profitability ratio calculated as operating income divided by revenue. General Motors Co. operating profit margin ratio improved from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024 and from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024.
Net profit margin An indicator of profitability, calculated as net income divided by revenue. General Motors Co. net profit margin ratio improved from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024 but then deteriorated significantly from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024.

Profitability ratio Description The company
ROE A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by shareholders’ equity. General Motors Co. ROE improved from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024 but then deteriorated significantly from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024.
ROA A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets. General Motors Co. ROA improved from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024 but then deteriorated significantly from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024.

Gross Profit Margin

General Motors Co., gross profit margin calculation (quarterly data)

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Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Automotive and other gross margin 5,728 5,445 5,216 2,651 4,656 4,622 4,399 5,255 5,004 3,353 3,471 2,862 2,754 3,478 3,952 3,893 4,898 (81) 2,424 1,273 3,643 4,098 3,032
Automotive net sales and revenue 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 27,194 31,817 32,425 31,261
Profitability Ratio
Gross profit margin1 11.38% 11.02% 10.70% 10.36% 11.96% 12.32% 12.19% 11.87% 10.92% 10.43% 10.71% 11.49% 12.00% 12.88% 11.66% 10.25% 8.37% 7.15% 9.49% 9.82%
Benchmarks
Gross Profit Margin, Competitors2
Ford Motor Co. 7.60% 8.11% 8.61% 9.25% 10.30% 10.07% 10.22% 9.85% 9.58% 10.10% 8.41% 9.20% 7.13% 7.30% 5.61% 2.75% 4.11% 2.59% 4.70% 6.23%
Tesla Inc. 18.23% 17.72% 17.78% 18.25% 19.81% 21.49% 23.13% 25.60% 26.61% 27.10% 27.10% 25.28% 23.11% 22.04% 21.18% 21.02% 21.14% 19.77% 18.21% 16.56%

Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).

1 Q3 2024 Calculation
Gross profit margin = 100 × (Automotive and other gross marginQ3 2024 + Automotive and other gross marginQ2 2024 + Automotive and other gross marginQ1 2024 + Automotive and other gross marginQ4 2023) ÷ (Automotive net sales and revenueQ3 2024 + Automotive net sales and revenueQ2 2024 + Automotive net sales and revenueQ1 2024 + Automotive net sales and revenueQ4 2023)
= 100 × (5,728 + 5,445 + 5,216 + 2,651) ÷ (44,735 + 44,060 + 39,212 + 39,260) = 11.38%

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Profitability ratio Description The company
Gross profit margin Gross profit margin indicates the percentage of revenue available to cover operating and other expenditures. General Motors Co. gross profit margin ratio improved from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024 and from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024.

Operating Profit Margin

General Motors Co., operating profit margin calculation (quarterly data)

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Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Operating income (loss) 3,651 3,873 3,738 918 3,013 2,789 2,578 2,611 3,392 2,116 2,196 1,520 1,645 2,882 3,277 2,767 4,424 (1,214) 657 (554) 2,304 2,487 1,244
Automotive net sales and revenue 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 27,194 31,817 32,425 31,261
Profitability Ratio
Operating profit margin1 7.28% 7.08% 6.53% 5.90% 6.95% 7.27% 7.24% 7.16% 6.86% 6.27% 7.02% 8.21% 9.01% 10.60% 8.52% 6.10% 3.26% 1.18% 4.06% 4.47%
Benchmarks
Operating Profit Margin, Competitors2
Ford Motor Co. 2.19% 2.36% 2.74% 3.29% 4.42% 4.14% 4.52% 4.21% 3.82% 4.54% 2.72% 3.58% 1.08% 1.87% -0.33% -3.80% -2.03% -4.24% -1.59% 0.40%
Tesla Inc. 7.78% 6.93% 7.81% 9.19% 11.18% 13.46% 14.78% 16.76% 16.52% 15.91% 15.33% 12.12% 9.57% 7.86% 6.41% 6.32% 6.31% 4.79% 2.83% -0.28%

Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).

1 Q3 2024 Calculation
Operating profit margin = 100 × (Operating income (loss)Q3 2024 + Operating income (loss)Q2 2024 + Operating income (loss)Q1 2024 + Operating income (loss)Q4 2023) ÷ (Automotive net sales and revenueQ3 2024 + Automotive net sales and revenueQ2 2024 + Automotive net sales and revenueQ1 2024 + Automotive net sales and revenueQ4 2023)
= 100 × (3,651 + 3,873 + 3,738 + 918) ÷ (44,735 + 44,060 + 39,212 + 39,260) = 7.28%

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Profitability ratio Description The company
Operating profit margin A profitability ratio calculated as operating income divided by revenue. General Motors Co. operating profit margin ratio improved from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024 and from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024.

Net Profit Margin

General Motors Co., net profit margin calculation (quarterly data)

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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 Dec 31, 2019 Sep 30, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 Mar 31, 2019
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net income (loss) attributable to stockholders 3,056 2,933 2,980 2,102 3,064 2,566 2,395 1,998 3,305 1,692 2,939 1,741 2,420 2,836 3,022 2,846 4,045 (758) 294 (194) 2,351 2,418 2,157
Automotive net sales and revenue 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 27,194 31,817 32,425 31,261
Profitability Ratio
Net profit margin1 6.62% 6.80% 6.69% 6.42% 6.33% 6.56% 6.35% 6.90% 7.20% 7.37% 8.47% 8.82% 9.48% 10.12% 8.43% 5.91% 3.33% 1.67% 4.04% 5.49%
Benchmarks
Net Profit Margin, Competitors2
Ford Motor Co. 2.06% 2.27% 2.35% 2.62% 3.75% 2.58% 1.85% -1.33% 6.32% 8.42% 9.26% 14.21% 2.31% 2.72% 3.37% -1.10% -0.14% -1.79% -2.24% 0.03%
Tesla Inc. 13.07% 13.00% 14.37% 15.50% 11.21% 12.97% 13.66% 15.41% 14.95% 14.17% 13.51% 10.25% 7.40% 5.21% 3.18% 2.29% 1.97% 1.43% -0.55% -3.51%

Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).

1 Q3 2024 Calculation
Net profit margin = 100 × (Net income (loss) attributable to stockholdersQ3 2024 + Net income (loss) attributable to stockholdersQ2 2024 + Net income (loss) attributable to stockholdersQ1 2024 + Net income (loss) attributable to stockholdersQ4 2023) ÷ (Automotive net sales and revenueQ3 2024 + Automotive net sales and revenueQ2 2024 + Automotive net sales and revenueQ1 2024 + Automotive net sales and revenueQ4 2023)
= 100 × (3,056 + 2,933 + 2,980 + 2,102) ÷ (44,735 + 44,060 + 39,212 + 39,260) = 6.62%

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Profitability ratio Description The company
Net profit margin An indicator of profitability, calculated as net income divided by revenue. General Motors Co. net profit margin ratio improved from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024 but then deteriorated significantly from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024.

Return on Equity (ROE)

General Motors Co., ROE calculation (quarterly data)

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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 Dec 31, 2019 Sep 30, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 Mar 31, 2019
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net income (loss) attributable to stockholders 3,056 2,933 2,980 2,102 3,064 2,566 2,395 1,998 3,305 1,692 2,939 1,741 2,420 2,836 3,022 2,846 4,045 (758) 294 (194) 2,351 2,418 2,157
Stockholders’ equity 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 41,792 44,554 42,816 40,765
Profitability Ratio
ROE1 15.61% 16.14% 16.08% 15.75% 13.46% 14.32% 13.44% 14.65% 14.83% 13.75% 16.00% 16.77% 20.54% 24.67% 18.94% 14.27% 7.81% 4.31% 12.14% 16.11%
Benchmarks
ROE, Competitors2
Ford Motor Co. 7.96% 8.80% 9.15% 10.16% 13.92% 9.47% 6.81% -4.58% 21.39% 26.42% 25.71% 36.97% 7.83% 9.87% 11.75% -4.17% -0.49% -6.89% -10.43% 0.14%
Tesla Inc. 18.16% 18.64% 21.15% 23.94% 20.12% 23.85% 24.45% 28.09% 28.08% 26.16% 24.64% 18.28% 12.82% 8.79% 4.97% 3.24% 3.47% 3.74% -1.57% -13.03%

Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).

1 Q3 2024 Calculation
ROE = 100 × (Net income (loss) attributable to stockholdersQ3 2024 + Net income (loss) attributable to stockholdersQ2 2024 + Net income (loss) attributable to stockholdersQ1 2024 + Net income (loss) attributable to stockholdersQ4 2023) ÷ Stockholders’ equity
= 100 × (3,056 + 2,933 + 2,980 + 2,102) ÷ 70,935 = 15.61%

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Profitability ratio Description The company
ROE A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by shareholders’ equity. General Motors Co. ROE improved from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024 but then deteriorated significantly from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024.

Return on Assets (ROA)

General Motors Co., ROA calculation (quarterly data)

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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 Dec 31, 2019 Sep 30, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 Mar 31, 2019
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net income (loss) attributable to stockholders 3,056 2,933 2,980 2,102 3,064 2,566 2,395 1,998 3,305 1,692 2,939 1,741 2,420 2,836 3,022 2,846 4,045 (758) 294 (194) 2,351 2,418 2,157
Total assets 289,289 282,956 276,591 273,064 281,705 275,833 267,004 264,037 260,529 253,517 251,492 244,718 238,557 241,803 238,411 235,194 239,671 237,535 246,624 228,037 231,529 233,737 233,132
Profitability Ratio
ROA1 3.83% 3.92% 3.87% 3.71% 3.56% 3.72% 3.52% 3.76% 3.71% 3.47% 3.95% 4.09% 4.66% 5.27% 3.84% 2.73% 1.41% 0.71% 1.97% 2.95%
Benchmarks
ROA, Competitors2
Ford Motor Co. 1.23% 1.39% 1.43% 1.59% 2.30% 1.55% 1.12% -0.77% 3.65% 4.75% 4.57% 6.98% 1.13% 1.38% 1.52% -0.48% -0.06% -0.79% -1.17% 0.02%
Tesla Inc. 10.60% 10.98% 12.46% 14.07% 11.45% 13.46% 13.53% 15.25% 15.04% 13.89% 12.72% 8.88% 6.00% 3.95% 2.16% 1.38% 1.22% 0.97% -0.39% -2.51%

Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).

1 Q3 2024 Calculation
ROA = 100 × (Net income (loss) attributable to stockholdersQ3 2024 + Net income (loss) attributable to stockholdersQ2 2024 + Net income (loss) attributable to stockholdersQ1 2024 + Net income (loss) attributable to stockholdersQ4 2023) ÷ Total assets
= 100 × (3,056 + 2,933 + 2,980 + 2,102) ÷ 289,289 = 3.83%

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Profitability ratio Description The company
ROA A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets. General Motors Co. ROA improved from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024 but then deteriorated significantly from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024.