Why did General Motors (GM) stock move recently?

On 7/22/2026, General Motors moved +3.3% — GM rose on positive reaction to its Q2 2026 earnings beat (EPS $3.57 vs ~$3.20 expected, revenue $48B beat) and raised full-year 2026 guidance for the second time this year, plus analyst target upgrades and buyback commentary. This is MarketChacha's decoded reason from filings and credible news; it is education, not buy/sell advice.

Is General Motors (GM) overvalued or fairly valued?

MarketChacha shows General Motors's valuation in context — a trailing P/E of about 11.9, a forward P/E of about 6.0, a price-to-book of about 1.3 — alongside its revenue and profit growth and whether reported profit converts into operating cash, so you can judge value for yourself. MarketChacha does not issue ratings, price targets, or buy/sell advice.

Does General Motors's reported profit turn into cash?

Over 3 years, operating cash flow fully covered reported profit — earnings are backed by real cash. MarketChacha computes this cash-conversion check (3.61×) from reported figures — education, not a rating.

What is General Motors's revenue?

General Motors reported revenue of $168.0B for FY2025, with net profit of $2.7B, per official filings.

What is the share price of General Motors (GM)?

General Motors last traded at $88.86 (+0.5% on the day), as of 7/31/2026 — a delayed quote shown for education, not investment advice.

General Motors

GM · NYSE · Auto · United States

Snapshot

TickerGM

ExchangeNYSE

SectorAuto

IndustryAuto Manufacturers

CountryUnited States

Employees156,000

HeadquartersDetroit, United States

Websitewww.gm.com

Filings tracked13

About General Motors

General Motors Company designs, builds, and sells trucks, crossovers, cars, and automobile parts worldwide. It operates through GM North America, GM International, and GM Financial segments. The company markets its vehicles primarily under the Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, Baojun, and Wuling brand names. In addition, it sells trucks, crossovers, cars, and automobile parts through retail dealers, distributors and dealers, as well as to fleet customers, including daily rental car companies, commercial fleet customers, leasing companies, and governments. Further, the company offers various range of after-sale services through dealer network, such as maintenance, light repairs, collision repairs, vehicle accessories, and extended service warranties. Additionally, it provides automotive financing; and software-enabled services and subscriptions. General Motors Company was founded in 1908 and is based in Detroit, Michigan.

Who owns it

Insiders0.2%
Institutions91.8%
Public & other8.1%

2,052 institutional holders

Ownership breakdown from public market data.

Top holders

Blackrock Inc.9.42%
Vanguard Capital Management LLC6.69%
State Street Corporation5.07%
Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC4.31%
Franklin Resources, Inc.4.11%
Geode Capital Management, LLC2.51%
Capital World Investors2.12%
FMR, LLC1.72%

Largest institutional holders — last updated 3/31/2026.

Forensic scorecard

Margin has compressed by about 4.8 points over the period — profitability is trending down.

Cash conversion3.61×

Over 3 years, operating cash flow fully covered reported profit — earnings are backed by real cash.

Net margin trend6.4% → 1.6%

Margin has compressed by about 4.8 points over the period — profitability is trending down.

Return on equity4.4%

Latest ROE of 4.4% is on the low side — the business earns a modest return on shareholder capital.

Growth qualityrev 3% · PAT -48%

Profit growth is broadly tracking revenue growth — the earnings trend looks operational rather than one-off.

Computed by MarketChacha from reported figures (SEC XBRL). Education, not a rating or recommendation.

What's expected next

Next quarter

Rev $45.2B · EPS 2.65

Est. earnings growth +5.6%

Next fiscal year

Rev $190.3B · EPS 14.59

Est. earnings growth +9.8%

Analyst consensus estimates — not the company's own guidance.

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Financials at a glance

Source: SEC XBRL

Annual

Quarterly · last 8

Revenue (FY2025)

$168.0B

Net margin

1.6%

ROE

4.4%

Revenue CAGR (2y)

+3.2%

Profit CAGR (2y)

-48.4%

EPS (FY2025)

3.27

Net profit (FY2025)

$2.7B

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Why it moved

Jul 22, 2026
GM rose on positive reaction to its Q2 2026 earnings beat (EPS $3.57 vs ~$3.20 expected, revenue $48B beat) and raised full-year 2026 guidance for the second time this year, plus analyst target upgrades and buyback commentary.
source 1 ↗source 2 ↗source 3 ↗· confidence: high
Jul 21, 2026
GM rose sharply after beating Q2 earnings estimates and raising its full-year 2026 adjusted EBIT guidance by $500 million to $14-16 billion, citing resilient consumer demand, strong pricing on trucks and SUVs, and lower tariffs.
source 1 ↗source 2 ↗source 3 ↗· confidence: high

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Financials

Yearly

Period	Revenue	Net profit	EPS	Net margin	ROE
FY2025	$168.0B	$2.7B	3.27	1.6%	4.4%
FY2024	$171.6B	$6.0B	6.37	3.5%	9.5%
FY2023	$157.7B	$10.1B	7.32	6.4%	15.8%

Quarterly

Period	Revenue	Net profit	EPS	Net margin
2026Q2	$43.8B	$1.3B	1.41	3.0%
2026Q1	$39.3B	$2.6B	2.82	6.7%
2025Q3	$44.3B	$1.3B	1.35	3.0%
2025Q2	$42.9B	$1.9B	1.91	4.4%
2025Q1	$39.9B	$2.8B	3.35	7.0%
2024Q3	$44.7B	$3.1B	2.68	6.8%
2024Q2	$44.1B	$2.9B	2.55	6.7%
2024Q1	$39.2B	$3.0B	2.56	7.6%
2023Q3	$40.5B	$3.1B	2.20	7.6%
2023Q2	$41.3B	$2.6B	1.83	6.2%
2023Q1	$36.6B	$2.4B	1.69	6.5%

Figures as reported, in reporting currency. Source: SEC XBRL.

Filings & announcements

2026

10-Q filing
SEC7/21/2026
8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC7/21/2026material
8-K — Executive/director change, Shareholder vote results, Exhibits
SEC6/4/2026material
8-K — Executive/director change
SEC5/26/2026material
8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC4/28/2026material
10-Q filing
SEC4/28/2026
8-K — Material agreement, Material financial obligation, Exhibits
SEC3/23/2026material
8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC1/27/2026material
10-K filing
SEC1/27/2026
8-K — Other events
SEC1/8/2026material

2025

8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC10/21/2025material
10-Q filing
SEC10/21/2025
8-K — Material impairment
SEC10/14/2025material

In the news

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