How profitable is General Motors Company (GM)?

In FY 2025 (10-K), GM converted $168.0B of revenue into a 52% gross margin, 1.7% operating margin, and $17.6B in free cash flow (10.5% FCF margin).

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General Motors Company (GM) Revenue-to-Profit Sankey Flow & SEC XBRL Financials

$89.94 +2.91% NYSE • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $90.24

General Motors Company (GM) carries a Roarable Rating of D+ (Sell) with 57/100 RQD Confidence due to weak cash-flow efficiency and sensitivity to current interest rates. Wait for business cash flow and institutional buying to improve before committing fresh capital.

ROARABLE D+ • SELL / AVOID Cap $73.73B

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As of 2026-11-03, General Motors Company (NYSE: GM) is rated D+ (Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 57/100 at a spot price of $89.94 (+2.91% 1D, market cap $73.73B). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 10/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 17/20, SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 10/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 8/20, and Executive Insider Alignment 12/20. Across 1009 tracked Consumer Discretionary issuers, GM ranks #380 in composite RQD confidence.

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Within the Consumer Discretionary sector (Auto Manufacturing), GM carries a Roarable D+ (57/100 RQD), trailing P/E of 26.0x, gross margin of —, and ROIC of 1.7%. By comparison, RACE (Ferrari N.V.) holds a C grade (63/100 RQD, P/E 32.8x, ROIC 9.9%, cap $92.64B) and PCAR (PACCAR Inc.) posts a D+ grade (58/100 RQD, P/E 22.7x, ROIC 10.0%, cap $53.66B). Among the 5-stock peer group, PCAR leads on earnings multiple (22.7x) while PCAR leads on capital efficiency (10.0% ROIC).

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Per GM's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0001467858), General Motors Company generated $167.97B in revenue (-2.1% YoY), $2.78B in net income, and $17.56B in free cash flow against $281.28B in total assets and $98.15B in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Big institutional funds and options desks are actively positioning on the bullish side. Primary risk factors monitored: Sensitive to high interest rates and tighter Federal Reserve market liquidity. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

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📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 57/100 (D+) historically posted market-perform odds over rolling 90-day windows (-0.2% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 52.2% hit rate — wait for RQD ≥ 70 breakout).

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12M PRICE TARGET CONE-0.4% Base Target

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Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (57/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY GM SCORES 57/100 (D+) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: Whale & Options Positioning+17/20 pts (30% of score)

20D Institutional Volume Accumulation (±6.3% realized swing band)

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Insider Conviction & Share Dilution+12/20 pts (21% of score)

SEC Form 4 / 13F Thermometer: 60% Net Buy • Cannibal Buyback (-1.24% YoY Shares)

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Macro Regime Fit8/20 pts (-12 pt drag)

Macro rate sensitivity & RSI-14 (61.3) create a -12 pt regime headwind

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current

Q1 (-3Q)

Grade D$83.05-8.4% Next Q

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Grade C-$76.11+8.4% Next Q

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Grade C-$82.48+9% Next Q

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Grade D+$89.94-0.2% Hist 90D α

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Even with a 57/100 (D+) score, GM faces multiple-compression risk if 26.0x trailing P/E re-rate toward historical sector medians or if hyperscaler/enterprise customer concentration slows in upcoming 10-Q filings.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #1

Sensitive to high interest rates and tighter Federal Reserve market liquidity.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #2

Recent SEC filings added new risk-factor disclosures that warrant keeping an eye on margins.

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Technical & Forensic Kill-Switch: A daily close below the 50D SMA ($83.06) or 200D SMA ($80.67) invalidates the momentum regime and cuts Target Base ($89.54) toward Bear Floor ($69.84).

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VISUAL REVENUE-TO-PROFIT SANKEY WATERFALL • FY 2025 (10-K)

How GM Turns Every Dollar of Sales Into Real Bottom-Line Profit

Free Cash Flow:$17.56B (10.5% FCF Margin)

Multi-Year SEC EDGAR XBRL Revenue, Net Profit & Free Cash Flow Trajectory

■ Revenue■ Net Profit■ Free Cash Flow

FY23

Rev $157.66B

FY24

Rev $171.61B

FY25

Rev $167.97B

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Gross Margin	Op Margin	Net Profit	Free Cash Flow	ROIC %
FY 2025	$167.97B	52%	1.7%	$2.78B	$17.56B	1.7%
FY 2024	$171.61B	52%	7.4%	$5.96B	$9.30B	7.2%
FY 2023	$157.66B	52%	5.9%	$9.84B	$13.84B	6.4%

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GM // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +18.81%▲ RESISTANCE BREAKOUT

2026-11-03O $85.72H $89.94L $85.72C $89.94VOL 11.70M

RES: $84.38SUP: $74.63SMA50: $83.06SMA200: $80.67

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Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

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19.7%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. -2.1% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

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General Motors integrated its EV lineup onto Tesla North American Charging Standard (NACS / Supercharger network), turning Tesla charging infrastructure and zero-emission regulatory credits into high-margin OEM monetization.

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1. Head-to-Head Consumer Discretionary Peer Comparison (GM vs. RACE, PCAR, F, HMC)

Industry: Auto Manufacturing (28 Tracked Issuers)

Across 1009 tracked Consumer Discretionary securities in the Roarable RQD universe, General Motors Company (GM) ranks #380 by composite RQD confidence (57/100, grade D+) and #29 by equity capitalization ($73.73B). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, PCAR leads on earnings valuation at 22.7x trailing P/E, while PCAR leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 10.0% ROIC and 20.1% gross margin. HMC currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 67/100 (C+) compared with GM at 57/100 (D+).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
GM ACTIVE General Motors Company	D+	57/100	26.0x	—	1.7%	+2.91%	$73.73B	Benchmark Subject
RACE Ferrari N.V.	C	63/100	32.8x	—	9.9%	+1.79%	$92.64B	/race-vs-gm →
PCAR PACCAR Inc.	D+	58/100	22.7x	20.1%	10.0%	+0.81%	$53.66B	/pcar-vs-gm →
F Ford Motor Company	D-	38/100	—	6.8%	-6.1%	+2.86%	$48.92B	/f-vs-gm →
HMC Honda Motor Company Ltd.	C+	67/100	32.8x	—	9.9%	+0.97%	$44.06B	/hmc-vs-gm →

2. Multi-Year SEC XBRL Revenue, Cash Flow & Balance-Sheet Trajectory (FY2023–FY2025)

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-12-31 • CIK 0001467858 ↗

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31), General Motors Company (GM) reported GAAP revenue of $167.97B (-2.1% vs. FY2024 revenue of $171.61B , and +6.5% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of $2.78B, operating cash flow of $26.87B, and free cash flow of $17.56B (+88.9% YoY). On the balance sheet, GM closed FY2025 with $281.28B in total assets against $98.15B in total debt (Altman Z-Score: 1.15, Piotroski F-Score: 6/9).

Fiscal Period	Filing Date	Revenue	Net Income	Operating Cash Flow	Free Cash Flow	Total Assets	Total Debt
FY2025 (FY)	2025-12-31	$167.97B	$2.78B	$26.87B	$17.56B	$281.28B	$98.15B
FY2024 (FY)	2024-12-31	$171.61B	$5.96B	$20.13B	$9.30B	$279.76B	$96.38B
FY2023 (FY)	2023-12-31	$157.66B	$9.84B	$20.93B	$13.84B	$189.19B	$44.27B

3. GM Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)

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Is GM stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

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What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for GM?

Where is GM trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

GM last traded at $89.94 (+2.91% on volume of 8,431,307 shares), positioning the stock +8.28% above its 50-day simple moving average ($83.06) and +11.49% above its 200-day simple moving average ($80.67). Across its 52-week range of $66.75 to $91.85, GM sits at the 92.4% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 61.3 (BULLISH MOMENTUM) and an implied next-earnings move of ±6.3% ($84.27 to $95.61).

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GM — General Motors Company: What the Facts Mean to a Prospective Investor

Methodology: RQD v6.2 Deterministic 5-Pillar & SEC XBRL Audit

Updated: 2025-12-31

1. Roarable Rating Brief: What This Means to a Prospective Investor

General Motors Company (GM) earns a live Roarable RQD composite score of 57/100, corresponding to a D+ letter grade (Roarable Sell) at a spot price of $89.94 (+2.91% 1D, market capitalization $73.73B).

Fundamental Cash Engine (10/20): Anchored by return on invested capital (ROIC) of 1.7%, gross margin of —, operating margin of 1.7%, and free cash flow yield of 22.00%.
Whale 13F & Options Flow (17/20) + Insider Conviction (12/20): Tracks institutional 13F accumulation, CBOE options call/put positioning, and SEC Form 4 / Congressional PTR filings.
Macro Regime Fit (8/20) + Forensic Balance Sheet (10/20): Incorporates a 0.90x equity beta, Altman Z-Score of 1.15, Piotroski F-Score of 6/9, and Debt/Equity of 1.50x.

2. Business Model, Unit Margins & SEC Financial Trajectory

General Motors Company is a NYSE-listed issuer in the Consumer Discretionary sector and Auto Manufacturing industry. The profile identifies the company as an auto manufacturer with a market capitalization of $72.3B. —: product lines, customer segments, and revenue mix detail beyond the sector and industry classification.

In its latest audited SEC EDGAR 10-K filing for FY2025 (filed 2025-12-31), General Motors Company (GM) reported $167.97B in annual revenue (up from $171.61B in FY2024, -2.1% YoY) and $2.78B in GAAP net income. Over the multi-year SEC filing window from FY2023 ($157.66B revenue, $9.84B net income) through FY2025, GM scaled operating cash flow to $26.87B and free cash flow to $17.56B, backed by $281.28B in total assets against $98.15B in total debt.

3. Institutional Bull vs. Bear Thesis & Valuation Tradeoff

🐂 Primary Bull Case (D+ • RQD 57/100): Big institutional funds and options desks are actively positioning on the bullish side. Free cash flow yield of 22.00% and institutional whale pillar of 17/20. With Fundamental Cash Engine at 10/20 and Institutional Whale Flow at 17/20, sustained execution supports upside toward the upper end of the $66.75 – $91.85 52-week range.
🐻 Primary Bear Case & Valuation Risk: Sensitive to high interest rates and tighter Federal Reserve market liquidity. Investors must weigh 26.0x trailing P/E and 13.2x EV/EBITDA against 1.7% operating margins and a 0.90x macro beta.

4. 2nd-Order Butterfly Ripples & Key Questions to Watch

The butterfly graph records one upstream-to-GM dependency: Tesla as a source of charging network access and regulatory credits. The exposure is labeled undisclosed in percentage terms. The graph identifies a constraint: federal EPA tailpipe standard rollbacks or state ZEV waiver revocations could shrink the pure-margin regulatory credit sales pool, which the source cites at $2.7B+ annually at Tesla. A competing explanation is that Ionna multi-OEM charging buildouts and potential federal EV mandate relaxations reduce GM's structural dependence on Tesla charging and emissions credits. The 2nd-order watch item for an investor is therefore the regulatory environment for emissions credits, combined with the Tesla regulatory credit disclosure. —: direct supplier, distributor, or sector-correlation links beyond this single relationship.

Key Question #1: Can GM sustain or expand its 1.7% operating margin and 1.7% ROIC against Auto Manufacturing peers over the next 4 quarters?
Key Question #2: Following FY2025 revenue of $167.97B and free cash flow of $17.56B, how will capital allocation balance growth reinvestment against $98.15B in total debt?
Key Question #3: How sensitive is GM's 24.2x forward P/E multiple to Consumer Discretionary capital spending cycles and macro interest-rate shifts (Beta 0.90x)?

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CA CashFlowKing RQD DEBATE OPENER • FCF Compounder Hunter 🐂 BULLISH 🎯 Target: $113.62 (+30.0%)

📌 Pinned Debate

Institutional accumulation and a 22% FCF yield provide the strongest support in the rating despite a weak balance sheet.

Here is why I am bullish on GM here at $87.40: Institutional accumulation and a 22% FCF yield provide the strongest support in the rating despite a weak balance sheet.. Compare GM's 1.7% operating margin and 1.7% ROIC against the rest of Auto Manufacturing. As long as cash conversion holds up, dips toward $83.03 are getting bought.

SectorRotator 🐂 BULL

@BearTrap_Alert Fair point on 26.0x trailing P/E, but you're ignoring the forward operating leverage in Auto Manufacturing. If gross margin (0.0%) holds, EPS grows into the multiple faster than bears think.

BE BearTrap_Alert RQD DEBATE OPENER • Cycle Peak Watcher 🐻 BEARISH 🎯 Target: $70.79 (-19.0%)

Spot @ $87.40

ROIC of 1.7%, an Altman Z of 1.15, and rising debt from $44.27B to $98.15B point to weak fundamentals behind the D+ rating.

Careful chasing GM at $87.40. ROIC of 1.7%, an Altman Z of 1.15, and rising debt from $44.27B to $98.15B point to weak fundamentals behind the D+ rating.. Gross margin is 0.0%, but operating margin is 1.7%, which shows SG&A and reinvestment are eating into bottom-line EPS. Target $70.79 on multiple compression.