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General Motors (GM)


Market Price (11/4/2025): $68.2 | Market Cap: $64.4 Bil
Sector: Consumer Discretionary | Industry: Automobile Manufacturers

General Motors (GM)


Market Price (11/4/2025): $68.2
Market Cap: $64.4 Bil
Sector: Consumer Discretionary
Industry: Automobile Manufacturers

Investment Highlights Why It Matters Which of these 2 stories sounds closer for this stock?

1. Generates cash flow

The stock generated 4% or more of the share price (called cash flow yield), and shows moderate 10-15% or more growth.

2. Riding a trend

Think Tesla during the pandemic of 2020 when EVs were riding a cultural high, or Nvidia in the current AI boom, or even Figma. These companies don’t have enough yield, or, enough growth, or both - however - they are riding a trend. They have momentum. These can be more volatile - they don’t have the floor of strong cash flow


0 Attractive yield
Total YieldTotal Yield = Earnings Yield + Dividend Yield, Earnings Yield = Net Income / Market Cap Dividend Yield = Total Dividends / Market Cap is 5.7%
  Debt is significant
Net D/ENet Debt/Equity. Debt net of cash. Negative indicates net cash. Equity is taken as the Market Capitalization is 158%
1 Attractive cash flow generation
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 13%, CFO LTM is 24 Bil
  Weak revenue growth
Rev Chg QQuarterly Revenue Change % is -0.3%
0 Attractive yield
Total YieldTotal Yield = Earnings Yield + Dividend Yield, Earnings Yield = Net Income / Market Cap Dividend Yield = Total Dividends / Market Cap is 5.7%
1 Attractive cash flow generation
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 13%, CFO LTM is 24 Bil
2 Debt is significant
Net D/ENet Debt/Equity. Debt net of cash. Negative indicates net cash. Equity is taken as the Market Capitalization is 158%
3 Weak revenue growth
Rev Chg QQuarterly Revenue Change % is -0.3%

Market Valuation & Key Metrics

GM Stock


Return vs. Risk


Price Returns Compared

 202020212022202320242025Total [1]
Returns
GM Return15%41%-42%8%50%31%98%
Peers Return156%15%-17%36%-1%24%309%
S&P 500 Return16%27%-19%24%23%16%112%

Monthly Win Rates [3]
GM Win Rate42%67%42%33%67%50% 
Peers Win Rate28%25%12%37%37%48% 
S&P 500 Win Rate58%75%42%67%75%70% 

Max Drawdowns [4]
GM Max Drawdown-54%-3%-47%-20%-4%-20% 
Peers Max Drawdown-14%-5%-20%-2%-37%-40% 
S&P 500 Max Drawdown-31%-1%-25%-1%-2%-15% 


[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2020
[2] Peers: TSLA, STLA, PHIN, AIIO, CJET. See GM Returns vs. Peers.
[3] Win Rate = % of calendar months in which monthly returns were positive
[4] Max drawdown represents maximum peak-to-trough decline within a year
[5] 2025 data is for the year up to 11/3/2025 (YTD)

How Low Can It Go

Unique KeyEventGMS&P 500
2022 Inflation Shock2022 Inflation Shock  
2022 Inflation Shock% Loss% Loss-59.5%-25.4%
2022 Inflation Shock% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven146.7%34.1%
2022 Inflation ShockTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven712 days464 days
2020 Covid Pandemic2020 Covid Pandemic  
2020 Covid Pandemic% Loss% Loss-55.1%-33.9%
2020 Covid Pandemic% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven122.5%51.3%
2020 Covid PandemicTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven218 days148 days
2018 Correction2018 Correction  
2018 Correction% Loss% Loss-34.3%-19.8%
2018 Correction% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven52.1%24.7%
2018 CorrectionTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven811 days120 days

Compare to TSLA, STLA, PHIN, AIIO, CJET


In The Past

General Motors's stock fell -59.5% during the 2022 Inflation Shock from a high on 1/4/2022. A -59.5% loss requires a 146.7% gain to breakeven.

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Trade Ideas

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Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
LRN_10312025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy10312025LRNStrideDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
0.0%0.0%0.0%
DECK_10312025_Dip_Buyer_High_CFO_Margins_ExInd_DE10312025DECKDeckers OutdoorDip BuyDB | CFO/Rev | Low D/EDip Buy with High Cash Flow Margins
Buying dips for companies with significant cash flows from operations and reasonable debt / market cap
0.0%0.0%0.0%
ATGE_10312025_Quality_Momentum_RoomToRun_10%10312025ATGEAdtalem Global EducationQualityQ | Momentum | UpsideQuality Stocks with Momentum and Upside
Buying quality stocks with strong momentum but still having room to run
0.0%0.0%0.0%
GNTX_10242025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield10242025GNTXGentexDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
-0.8%-0.8%-0.8%
LNW_10172025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield10172025LNWLight & WonderDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
-4.5%-4.5%-6.2%
Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
LRN_10312025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy10312025LRNStrideDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
0.0%0.0%0.0%
DECK_10312025_Dip_Buyer_High_CFO_Margins_ExInd_DE10312025DECKDeckers OutdoorDip BuyDB | CFO/Rev | Low D/EDip Buy with High Cash Flow Margins
Buying dips for companies with significant cash flows from operations and reasonable debt / market cap
0.0%0.0%0.0%
ATGE_10312025_Quality_Momentum_RoomToRun_10%10312025ATGEAdtalem Global EducationQualityQ | Momentum | UpsideQuality Stocks with Momentum and Upside
Buying quality stocks with strong momentum but still having room to run
0.0%0.0%0.0%
GNTX_10242025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield10242025GNTXGentexDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
-0.8%-0.8%-0.8%
LNW_10172025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield10172025LNWLight & WonderDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
-4.5%-4.5%-6.2%

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Financials

GMTSLASTLAPHINAIIOCJETMedian
NameGeneral .Tesla Stellant.Phinia Robo.ai Chijet M. 
Mkt Price-------
Mkt Cap65.21,473.3-2.0--65.2
Rev LTM187,43595,633-3,427--95,633
Op Inc LTM8,0784,868-317--4,868
FCF LTM-1,7496,834-174--174
FCF 3Y Avg-2,9494,719-195--195
CFO LTM24,21215,748-289--15,748
CFO 3Y Avg22,25214,130-318--14,130

Growth & Margins

GMTSLASTLAPHINAIIOCJETMedian
NameGeneral .Tesla Stellant.Phinia Robo.ai Chijet M. 
Rev Chg LTM2.6%-1.6%--0.7%---0.7%
Rev Chg 3Y Avg8.6%9.3%----8.9%
Rev Chg Q-0.3%11.6%-8.2%--8.2%
QoQ Delta Rev Chg LTM-0.1%3.1%-2.1%--2.1%
Op Mgn LTM4.3%5.1%-9.3%--5.1%
Op Mgn 3Y Avg5.8%8.3%-9.6%--8.3%
QoQ Delta Op Mgn LTM-1.4%-1.1%-0.2%---1.1%
CFO/Rev LTM12.9%16.5%-8.4%--12.9%
CFO/Rev 3Y Avg12.3%14.7%-9.2%--12.3%
FCF/Rev LTM-0.9%7.1%-5.1%--5.1%
FCF/Rev 3Y Avg-1.6%4.9%-5.6%--4.9%

Valuation

GMTSLASTLAPHINAIIOCJETMedian
NameGeneral .Tesla Stellant.Phinia Robo.ai Chijet M. 
Mkt Cap65.21,473.3-2.0--65.2
P/S0.315.4-0.6--0.6
P/EBIT11.7211.4-7.6--11.7
P/E21.4290.1-22.3--22.3
P/CFO2.793.6-7.0--7.0
Total Yield5.7%0.3%-6.6%--5.7%
Dividend Yield1.0%0.0%-2.1%--1.0%
FCF Yield 3Y Avg-5.8%0.5%-11.7%--0.5%
D/E2.00.0-0.5--0.5
Net D/E1.6-0.0-0.3--0.3

Returns

GMTSLASTLAPHINAIIOCJETMedian
NameGeneral .Tesla Stellant.Phinia Robo.ai Chijet M. 
1M Rtn-------
3M Rtn-------
6M Rtn-------
12M Rtn-------
3Y Rtn-------
1M Excs Rtn-------
3M Excs Rtn-------
6M Excs Rtn-------
12M Excs Rtn-------
3Y Excs Rtn-------

Financials

Segment Financials

Revenue by Segment

$ Mil20242023202220212020
General Motors North America (GMNA)141,445128,378101,30896,733106,366
General Motors International (GMI)15,94915,42012,17211,58616,111
General Motors (GM) Financial14,22512,76613,41913,83114,554
Corporate273177104350220
Cruise102102106103100
Eliminations0    
Eliminations/Reclassifications-151-107-105-118-114
Total171,843156,736127,004122,485137,237


Assets by Segment
$ Mil20242023202220212020
General Motors North America (GMNA)155,908157,250121,735114,137109,290
General Motors (GM) Financial130,780121,544113,207113,410108,881
Corporate41,27160,51840,49239,93332,365
General Motors International (GMI)26,22524,80822,87623,01924,969
Cruise4,5555,5104,4893,6254,230
Eliminations/Reclassifications-2,817-1,436-1,145-1,466-1,454
Eliminations-82,858-104,157-56,936-57,464-50,244
Total273,064264,037244,718235,194228,037


Price Behavior

Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date10152025
Short Interest: Shares Quantity22,938,381
Short Interest: % Change Since 93020259.5%
Average Daily Volume7,969,737
Days-to-Cover Short Interest2.88
Basic Shares Quantity944,000,000
Short % of Basic Shares2.4%

SEC Filings

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Report DateFiling DateFiling
93020251021202510-Q 9/30/2025
6302025722202510-Q 6/30/2025
3312025501202510-Q 3/31/2025
12312024128202510-K 12/31/2024
93020241022202410-Q 9/30/2024
6302024723202410-Q 6/30/2024
3312024423202410-Q 3/31/2024
12312023130202410-K 12/31/2023
93020231024202310-Q 9/30/2023
6302023725202310-Q 6/30/2023
3312023425202310-Q 3/31/2023
12312022131202310-K 12/31/2022
93020221025202210-Q 9/30/2022
6302022726202210-Q 6/30/2022
3312022427202210-Q 3/31/2022
12312021202202210-K 12/31/2021

Insider Activity

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