Last 48 quarters of trend data · Consumer Cyclical · Auto - Manufacturers
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
General Motors Company's quarterly P/E stands at 6.6x, up 86.9% year-over-year — indicating the stock has re-rated higher or earnings have softened. EV/EBITDA has expanded 63.7% YoY to 10.4x, reflecting rising market expectations or slowing EBITDA growth.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 24.07 | 6.56 | — | 11.29 | 6.44 | 3.51 | — | 4.18 | 4.57 | 4.43 | 5.65 | 3.75 | 5.27 |
| — | +86.9% | — | +169.9% | +40.9% | -20.8% | — | +11.6% | -13.2% | -18.4% | -6.7% | +6.0% | -23.7% | |
| P/S Ratio | 0.38 | 0.39 | 0.41 | 0.31 | 0.25 | 0.27 | 0.32 | 0.26 | 0.28 | 0.31 | 0.27 | 0.26 | 0.30 |
| — | +46.7% | +30.8% | +17.7% | -8.3% | -12.6% | +15.6% | +1.0% | -7.2% | -4.7% | -2.0% | -7.8% | -8.0% | |
| P/B Ratio | 1.21 | 1.06 | 1.18 | 0.87 | 0.70 | 0.71 | 0.92 | 0.68 | 0.74 | 0.75 | 0.69 | 0.58 | 0.70 |
| — | +49.2% | +29.0% | +27.2% | -5.3% | -5.0% | +33.6% | +18.5% | +5.1% | +7.7% | +3.4% | -13.9% | +3.6% | |
| P/FCF | 6.41 | 11.91 | 3.29 | 2.99 | 30.63 | 357.00 | — | 14.71 | — | — | — | 18.87 | 8.07 |
| — | -96.7% | — | -79.7% | — | — | — | -22.0% | — | — | — | -63.2% | — | |
| EV / EBITDA | 10.30 | 10.36 | 53.89 | 8.15 | 7.81 | 6.33 | 8.99 | 5.93 | 5.34 | 6.02 | 9.26 | 5.79 | 6.49 |
| — | +63.7% | +499.4% | +37.3% | +46.2% | +5.2% | -2.9% | +2.5% | -17.7% | -12.1% | +37.9% | +3.0% | -7.9% | |
| EV / EBIT | 61.98 | 18.80 | — | 39.29 | 18.97 | 11.87 | 28.09 | 10.60 | 10.15 | 10.52 | 41.04 | 11.54 | 13.32 |
| — | +58.3% | — | +270.6% | +86.9% | +12.8% | -31.6% | -8.2% | -23.8% | -26.5% | +196.5% | +13.0% | -19.6% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
General Motors Company's operating margin was 6.7% in Q1 2026, up 14.8 pp QoQ and down 0.9 pp YoY. The trailing four-quarter average of 1.3% lags the current quarter, suggesting the recent improvement is above-trend. Gross margin contracted 5.6% YoY, suggesting cost inflation or competitive pricing pressure.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 10.9% | 11.5% | -2.5% | 6.4% | 9.1% | 12.1% | 10.2% | 13.1% | 13.0% | 13.7% | 7.7% | 12.1% | 11.9% |
| — | -5.6% | -124.3% | -51.2% | -30.5% | -11.8% | +32.1% | +8.1% | +9.0% | +7.2% | -44.7% | -13.4% | -3.1% | |
| Operating Margin | 1.6% | 6.7% | -8.1% | 2.2% | 4.5% | 7.6% | 3.2% | 7.5% | 8.1% | 8.7% | 2.1% | 6.8% | 6.2% |
| — | -11.9% | -352.4% | -70.4% | -44.1% | -12.3% | +49.4% | +9.7% | +29.6% | +34.7% | -64.7% | -15.7% | +5.3% | |
| Net Margin | 1.5% | 6.0% | -7.3% | 2.7% | 4.0% | 6.3% | -6.2% | 6.3% | 6.1% | 6.9% | 4.9% | 6.9% | 5.7% |
| — | -4.8% | -17.8% | -56.4% | -34.3% | -8.7% | -226.9% | -9.7% | +6.7% | +15.7% | +5.5% | -12.0% | +21.2% |
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 4.2% | 4.1% | -5.0% | 1.9% | 2.8% | 4.2% | -4.2% | 4.2% | 4.1% | 4.3% | 2.9% | 4.0% | 3.4% |
| — | -2.6% | -18.7% | -53.6% | -31.8% | -1.7% | -248.2% | +5.6% | +20.5% | +31.2% | +1.6% | -17.2% | +36.7% | |
| ROA | 1.0% | 0.9% | -1.2% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 1.0% | -1.0% | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 0.9% |
| — | -5.7% | -11.7% | -56.9% | -36.8% | -8.6% | -237.3% | -2.8% | +10.9% | +20.2% | -0.6% | -14.5% | +41.1% | |
| ROIC | 1.3% | 1.3% | -1.6% | 0.4% | 0.9% | 1.4% | 0.6% | 1.5% | 1.7% | 1.6% | 0.4% | 1.3% | 1.2% |
| — | -10.3% | -342.5% | -71.0% | -46.5% | -12.2% | +61.0% | +17.5% | +35.1% | +41.5% | -66.3% | -16.3% | +24.5% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
General Motors Company's Debt/EBITDA ratio is 30.0x, down from 152.5x last quarter — elevated, raising questions about debt serviceability.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 2.06 | 1.97 | 2.06 | 1.94 | 1.98 | 2.00 | 1.99 | 1.72 | 1.76 | 1.73 | 1.80 | 1.51 | 1.55 |
| — | -1.1% | +3.5% | +12.4% | +12.7% | +15.4% | +11.0% | +14.2% | +13.2% | +12.3% | +12.2% | -6.4% | -3.8% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 7.45 | 30.01 | 152.55 | 25.54 | 26.26 | 21.10 | 27.49 | 19.60 | 17.18 | 18.70 | 30.15 | 19.80 | 20.63 |
| — | +42.2% | +455.0% | +30.3% | +52.9% | +12.8% | -8.8% | -1.0% | -16.7% | -11.9% | +40.2% | +8.4% | -7.1% | |
| Current Ratio | 1.17 | 1.15 | 1.17 | 1.23 | 1.22 | 1.21 | 1.13 | 1.21 | 1.18 | 1.16 | 1.08 | 1.14 | 1.15 |
| — | -5.0% | +3.3% | +1.6% | +3.7% | +4.5% | +4.8% | +5.7% | +2.0% | +5.9% | -2.3% | +0.1% | +0.4% | |
| Quick Ratio | 1.01 | 0.99 | 1.01 | 1.06 | 1.05 | 1.04 | 0.98 | 1.03 | 0.99 | 0.97 | 0.90 | 0.96 | 0.96 |
| — | -5.4% | +3.5% | +3.6% | +6.4% | +7.7% | +8.3% | +7.0% | +3.3% | +7.8% | -3.4% | +0.8% | +2.5% | |
| Interest Coverage | 4.00 | 14.85 | -21.84 | 5.15 | 10.74 | 22.06 | 7.08 | 17.72 | 18.80 | 17.06 | 4.14 | 13.15 | 12.34 |
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General Motors Company's current P/E is 24.1x. The average P/E over the last 3 quarters is 8.1x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
General Motors Company's current operating margin is 1.6%. Margins have been expanding over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking General Motors Company's business trajectory between earnings reports.