DETROIT, Oct. 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- General Motors (NYSE: GM) today reported third-quarter 2025 revenue of $48.6 billion, net income attributable to stockholders of $1.3 billion, and EBIT-adjusted of $3.4 billion.
GM is also updating its 2025 full-year earnings guidance:
| | Updated 2025 guidance | Previous 2025 guidance |
| Net income attributable to stockholders | $7.7 billion - $8.3 billion | $7.7 billion - $9.5 billion |
| EBIT-adjusted | $12.0 billion - $13.0 billion | $10.0 billion - $12.5 billion |
| Automotive operating cash flow | $19.2 billion - $21.2 billion | $17.0 billion - $20.5 billion |
| Adjusted automotive free cash flow | $10.0 billion - $11.0 billion | $7.5 billion - $10.0 billion |
| EPS-diluted | $8.30 - $9.05 | $8.22 - $9.97 |
| EPS-diluted-adjusted | $9.75 - $10.50 | $8.25 - $10.00 |
An overview of quarterly results and financial highlights appears below. Visit the GM Investor Relations website to download the company's earnings deck and GM Chair and CEO Mary Barra's Letter to Shareholders.
Conference call for investors and analysts
Mary Barra and GM Chief Financial Officer Paul Jacobson will host a conference call for the investment community at 8:30 a.m. ET today to discuss these results.
Conference call details are as follows:
Results Overview
| | Three Months Ended | | | |
| ($M) except per share amounts | September 30, | September 30, | Change | % Change |
| Revenue | $ 48,591 | $ 48,757 | $ (166) | (0.3) % |
| Net income attributable to stockholders | $ 1,327 | $ 3,056 | $ (1,729) | (56.6) % |
| EBIT-adjusted | $ 3,376 | $ 4,115 | $ (739) | (18.0) % |
| Net income margin | 2.7 % | 6.3 % | (3.6) ppts | (57.1) % |
| EBIT-adjusted margin | 6.9 % | 8.4 % | (1.5) ppts | (17.9) % |
| Automotive operating cash flow | $ 6,070 | $ 7,863 | $ (1,793) | (22.8) % |
| Adjusted automotive free cash flow | $ 4,201 | $ 5,834 | $ (1,633) | (28.0) % |
| EPS-diluted | $ 1.35 | $ 2.68 | $ (1.33) | (49.6) % |
| EPS-diluted-adjusted | $ 2.80 | $ 2.96 | $ (0.16) | (5.4) % |
| GMNA EBIT-adjusted | $ 2,506 | $ 3,982 | $ (1,476) | (37.1) % |
| GMNA EBIT-adjusted margin | 6.2 % | 9.7 % | (3.5) ppts | (36.1) % |
| GMI EBIT-adjusted(a) | $ 226 | $ 42 | $ 184 | n.m. |
| China equity income (loss)(a) | $ 80 | $ (137) | $ 217 | n.m. |
| GM Financial EBT-adjusted | $ 804 | $ 687 | $ 117 | 17.0 % |
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| (a) | n.m. = not meaningful |
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Guidance Reconciliations
The following table reconciles expected Net income attributable to stockholders to expected EBIT-adjusted (dollars in billions):
| | Year Ending December 31, 2025 | ||
| | Updated | | Previous |
| Net income attributable to stockholders | $ 7.7-8.3 | | $ 7.7-9.5 |
| Income tax expense | 1.8-2.2 | | 1.6-2.3 |
| Automotive interest income, net | (0.1) | | (0.0) |
| Adjustments(a) | 2.6 | | 0.7 |
| EBIT-adjusted | $ 12.0-13.0 | | $ 10.0-12.5 |
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| (a) | Refer to the reconciliation of Net income attributable to stockholders to EBIT-adjusted and segment profit (loss) for adjustment details. These expected financial results do not include the potential impact of future adjustments related to special items. | ||||
The following table reconciles expected EPS-diluted to expected EPS-diluted-adjusted:
| | Year Ending December 31, 2025 | ||
| | Updated | | Previous |
| Diluted earnings per common share | $ 8.30-9.05 | | $ 8.22-9.97 |
| Adjustments(a) | 1.45 | | 0.03 |
| EPS-diluted-adjusted | $ 9.75-10.50 | | $ 8.25-10.00 |
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| (a) | Refer to the reconciliation of diluted earnings per common share to EPS-diluted-adjusted for adjustment details. These expected financial results do not include the potential impact of future adjustments related to special items. | ||||
The following table reconciles expected automotive net cash provided by operating activities to expected adjusted automotive free cash flow (dollars in billions):
| | Year Ending December 31, 2025 | ||
| | Updated | | Previous |
| Net automotive cash provided by operating activities | $ 19.2-21.2 | | $ 17.0-20.5 |
| Less: Capital expenditures | 10.0-11.0 | | 10.0-11.0 |
| Adjustments | 0.8 | | 0.5 |
| Adjusted automotive free cash flow(a) | $ 10.0-11.0 | | $ 7.5-10.0 |
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| (a) | These expected financial results do not include the potential impact of future adjustments related to special items. | ||||
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| | Three Months Ended September 30, 2025 | | Three Months Ended September 30, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||
| | Automotive | | Cruise | | GM | | Reclassifications | | Combined | | Automotive | | Cruise | | GM | | Reclassifications | | Combined |
| Net sales and revenue | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Automotive | $ 44,256 | | $ — | | $ — | | $ — | | $ 44,256 | | $ 44,735 | | $ 26 | | $ — | | $ (26) | | $ 44,735 |
| GM Financial | — | | — | | 4,337 | | (2) | | 4,335 | | — | | — | | 4,031 | | (10) | | 4,021 |
| Total net sales and revenue | 44,256 | | — | | 4,337 | | (2) | | 48,591 | | 44,735 | | 26 | | 4,031 | | (36) | | 48,757 |
| Costs and expenses | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Automotive and other cost of | 41,937 | | — | | — | | (1) | | 41,936 | | 38,768 | | 240 | | — | | (1) | | 39,007 |
| GM Financial interest, | — | | — | | 3,542 | | — | | 3,542 | | — | | — | | 3,354 | | — | | 3,353 |
| Automotive and other selling, | 2,038 | | — | | — | | (1) | | 2,037 | | 2,544 | | 203 | | — | | (1) | | 2,745 |
| Total costs and expenses | 43,975 | | — | | 3,542 | | (2) | | 47,515 | | 41,312 | | 442 | | 3,354 | | (2) | | 45,105 |
| Operating income (loss) | 281 | | — | | 795 | | — | | 1,076 | | 3,424 | | (417) | | 678 | | (33) | | 3,651 |
| Automotive interest expense | 206 | | — | | — | | 3 | | 209 | | 206 | | 30 | | — | | (30) | | 206 |
| Interest income and other non- | 473 | | — | | — | | 3 | | 475 | | 379 | | 11 | | — | | 4 | | 394 |
| Equity income (loss) | 68 | | — | | 9 | | — | | 77 | | (132) | | — | | 10 | | — | | (122) |
| Income (loss) before income | $ 615 | | $ — | | $ 804 | | $ — | | $ 1,419 | | $ 3,465 | | $ (435) | | $ 687 | | $ — | | $ 3,717 |
| Income tax expense (benefit) | | | | | | | | | 127 | | | | | | | | | | 709 |
| Net income (loss) | | | | | | | | | 1,293 | | | | | | | | | | 3,008 |
| Net loss (income) attributable | | | | | | | | | 35 | | | | | | | | | | 48 |
| Net income (loss) | | | | | | | | | $ 1,327 | | | | | | | | | | $ 3,056 |
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| Net income (loss) | | | | | | | | | $ 1,297 | | | | | | | | | | $ 3,029 |
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| | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2025 | | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||
| | Automotive | | Cruise | | GM | | Reclassifications | | Combined | | Automotive | | Cruise | | GM | | Reclassifications | | Combined |
| Net sales and revenue | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Automotive | $ 126,985 | | $ 1 | | $ — | | $ — | | $ 126,986 | | $ 128,007 | | $ 76 | | $ — | | $ (76) | | $ 128,008 |
| GM Financial | — | | — | | 12,756 | | (9) | | 12,747 | | — | | — | | 11,761 | | (29) | | 11,732 |
| Total net sales and revenue | 126,985 | | 1 | | 12,756 | | (9) | | 139,732 | | 128,007 | | 76 | | 11,761 | | (105) | | 139,740 |
| Costs and expenses | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Automotive and other cost of | 116,255 | | 163 | | — | | (2) | | 116,416 | | 109,958 | | 1,662 | | — | | (2) | | 111,618 |
| GM Financial interest, | — | | — | | 10,599 | | — | | 10,600 | | — | | — | | 9,569 | | (1) | | 9,568 |
| Automotive and other selling, | 6,054 | | 111 | | — | | (3) | | 6,161 | | 6,813 | | 482 | | — | | (3) | | 7,292 |
| Total costs and expenses | 122,309 | | 274 | | 10,599 | | (5) | | 133,177 | | 116,771 | | 2,144 | | 9,569 | | (5) | | 128,478 |
| Operating income (loss) | 4,676 | | (273) | | 2,156 | | (4) | | 6,555 | | 11,237 | | (2,067) | | 2,192 | | (100) | | 11,262 |
| Automotive interest expense | 557 | | 30 | | — | | (27) | | 560 | | 631 | | 158 | | — | | (158) | | 631 |
| Interest income and other non- | 1,174 | | 2 | | (1) | | (23) | | 1,151 | | 785 | | 29 | | (1) | | (58) | | 756 |
| Equity income (loss) | 182 | | — | | 37 | | — | | 219 | | (366) | | — | | 55 | | — | | (311) |
| Income (loss) before income | $ 5,474 | | $ (301) | | $ 2,193 | | $ — | | $ 7,366 | | $ 11,026 | | $ (2,196) | | $ 2,246 | | $ — | | $ 11,076 |
| Income tax expense (benefit) | | | | | | | | | 1,326 | | | | | | | | | | 2,238 |
| Net income (loss) | | | | | | | | | 6,040 | | | | | | | | | | 8,837 |
| Net loss (income) attributable | | | | | | | | | (33) | | | | | | | | | | 132 |
| Net income (loss) | | | | | | | | | $ 6,007 | | | | | | | | | | $ 8,969 |
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| Net income (loss) | | | | | | | | | $ 6,510 | | | | | | | | | | $ 8,914 |
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| 1 | Certain columns and rows may not add due to rounding. | ||||
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| Basic and Diluted Earnings per Share | |||||||
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| | Three Months Ended | | Nine Months Ended | ||||
| | September 30, | | September 30, | | September 30, | | September 30, |
| Basic earnings per share | | | | | | | |
| Net income (loss) attributable to stockholders | $ 1,327 | | $ 3,056 | | $ 6,007 | | $ 8,969 |
| Adjustments(a) | (30) | | (27) | | 503 | | (55) |
| Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders | $ 1,297 | | $ 3,029 | | $ 6,510 | | $ 8,914 |
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| Weighted-average common shares outstanding | 944 | | 1,116 | | 965 | | 1,136 |
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| Basic earnings per common share | $ 1.37 | | $ 2.71 | | $ 6.75 | | $ 7.85 |
| Diluted earnings per share | | | | | | | |
| Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders – | $ 1,297 | | $ 3,029 | | $ 6,510 | | $ 8,914 |
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| Weighted-average common shares outstanding – diluted | 964 | | 1,131 | | 980 | | 1,147 |
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| Diluted earnings per common share | $ 1.35 | | $ 2.68 | | $ 6.64 | | $ 7.77 |
| Potentially dilutive securities(b) | — | | 6 | | — | | 6 |
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| (a) | Includes a $593 million return from the preferred shareholders related to the redemption of Cruise preferred shares from noncontrolling interest holders in the nine months ended September 30, 2025. | ||||
| (b) | Potentially dilutive securities attributable to outstanding stock options, Performance Stock Units and Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) at September 30, 2025 and 2024 were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share (EPS) because the securities would have had an antidilutive effect. | ||||
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| | September 30, 2025 | | December 31, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||
| | Automotive | | Cruise | | GM | | Reclassifications | | Combined | | Automotive | | Cruise | | GM | | Reclassifications | | Combined |
| ASSETS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Current Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ 15,019 | | $ 72 | | $ 7,820 | | $ — | | $ 22,910 | | $ 14,470 | | $ 308 | | $ 5,094 | | $ — | | $ 19,872 |
| Marketable debt securities | 6,771 | | — | | 21 | | — | | 6,792 | | 7,265 | | — | | — | | — | | 7,265 |
| Accounts and notes receivable, net(a) | 16,276 | | 76 | | 1,782 | | (1,009) | | 17,125 | | 11,498 | | 22 | | 1,988 | | (681) | | 12,827 |
| GM Financial receivables, net(d) | — | | — | | 44,902 | | (381) | | 44,521 | | — | | — | | 46,760 | | (398) | | 46,362 |
| Inventories | 15,322 | | — | | — | | (4) | | 15,318 | | 14,569 | | — | | — | | (5) | | 14,564 |
| Other current assets | 2,844 | | 11 | | 5,109 | | 5 | | 7,970 | | 2,816 | | 38 | | 4,799 | | 2 | | 7,655 |
| Total current assets | 56,233 | | 159 | | 59,634 | | (1,390) | | 114,636 | | 50,618 | | 369 | | 58,640 | | (1,082) | | 108,545 |
| Non-current Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| GM Financial receivables, net(c) | — | | — | | 45,300 | | — | | 45,300 | | — | | — | | 46,750 | | (276) | | 46,474 |
| Equity in net assets of | 5,178 | | — | | 1,095 | | — | | 6,272 | | 5,896 | | — | | 1,206 | | — | | 7,102 |
| Property, net | 51,731 | | 97 | | 110 | | — | | 51,938 | | 51,729 | | 69 | | 107 | | — | | 51,904 |
| Goodwill and intangible assets, net | 3,104 | | 1 | | 1,348 | | — | | 4,452 | | 2,642 | | 570 | | 1,339 | | — | | 4,551 |
| Equipment on operating leases, net | — | | — | | 33,609 | | — | | 33,609 | | — | | — | | 31,586 | | — | | 31,586 |
| Deferred income taxes | 22,940 | | — | | (1,270) | | — | | 21,669 | | 21,149 | | 1,899 | | (1,795) | | — | | 21,254 |
| Other assets(b) | 8,789 | | 52 | | 1,451 | | — | | 10,292 | | 9,340 | | 41 | | 1,323 | | (2,359) | | 8,346 |
| Total non-current assets | 91,740 | | 150 | | 81,642 | | — | | 173,532 | | 90,756 | | 2,579 | | 80,516 | | (2,635) | | 171,216 |
| Total Assets | $ 147,973 | | $ 309 | | $ 141,276 | | $ (1,390) | | $ 288,168 | | $ 141,374 | | $ 2,948 | | $ 139,156 | | $ (3,717) | | $ 279,761 |
| LIABILITIES AND EQUITY | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Current Liabilities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Accounts payable (principally | $ 27,543 | | $ 5 | | $ 703 | | $ (933) | | $ 27,317 | | $ 25,446 | | $ 200 | | $ 714 | | $ (681) | | $ 25,680 |
| Short-term debt and current portion of | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Automotive(a)(d) | 873 | | 7 | | — | | (457) | | 424 | | 2,413 | | 7 | | — | | (279) | | 2,141 |
| GM Financial | — | | — | | 36,053 | | — | | 36,053 | | — | | — | | 37,291 | | — | | 37,291 |
| Cruise(d) | — | | — | | — | | — | | — | | — | | 119 | | — | | (119) | | — |
| Accrued liabilities | 24,730 | | 130 | | 4,641 | | — | | 29,501 | | 24,949 | | 548 | | 5,661 | | (4) | | 31,154 |
| Total current liabilities | 53,146 | | 142 | | 41,397 | | (1,390) | | 93,295 | | 52,808 | | 874 | | 43,666 | | (1,082) | | 96,265 |
| Non-current Liabilities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Long-term debt | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Automotive(b) | 15,619 | | 71 | | — | | — | | 15,690 | | 13,288 | | 2,397 | | — | | (2,359) | | 13,327 |
| GM Financial | — | | — | | 80,336 | | — | | 80,336 | | — | | — | | 76,973 | | — | | 76,973 |
| Cruise(c) | — | | — | | — | | — | | — | | — | | 276 | | — | | (276) | | — |
| Postretirement benefits other than | 3,947 | | — | | — | | — | | 3,947 | | 3,990 | | — | | — | | — | | 3,990 |
| Pensions | 5,976 | | — | | 9 | | — | | 5,985 | | 5,772 | | — | | 7 | | — | | 5,779 |
| Other liabilities | 16,914 | | 292 | | 3,306 | | — | | 20,512 | | 14,635 | | 297 | | 2,904 | | — | | 17,836 |
| Total non-current liabilities | 42,458 | | 363 | | 83,651 | | — | | 126,471 | | 37,686 | | 2,970 | | 79,885 | | (2,635) | | 117,906 |
| Total Liabilities | 95,604 | | 505 | | 125,048 | | (1,390) | | 219,766 | | 90,494 | | 3,844 | | 123,551 | | (3,717) | | 214,171 |
| Equity | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Common stock, $0.01 par value | 9 | | — | | — | | — | | 9 | | 10 | | — | | — | | — | | 10 |
| Additional paid-in capital(e) | 18,477 | | 1,794 | | 1,137 | | (1,112) | | 20,295 | | 19,632 | | 1,187 | | 1,196 | | (1,172) | | 20,843 |
| Retained earnings | 42,355 | | (1,990) | | 16,495 | | 1 | | 56,862 | | 40,203 | | (2,647) | | 15,916 | | 1 | | 53,472 |
| Accumulated other comprehensive | (9,389) | | — | | (1,403) | | — | | (10,792) | | (9,744) | | (3) | | (1,506) | | — | | (11,253) |
| Total stockholders' equity | 51,453 | | (196) | | 16,228 | | (1,111) | | 66,374 | | 50,100 | | (1,464) | | 15,606 | | (1,170) | | 63,072 |
| Noncontrolling interests(e) | 917 | | — | | — | | 1,111 | | 2,028 | | 780 | | 568 | | — | | 1,170 | | 2,518 |
| Total Equity | 52,369 | | (196) | | 16,228 | | — | | 68,402 | | 50,880 | | (896) | | 15,606 | | — | | 65,590 |
| Total Liabilities and Equity | $ 147,973 | | $ 309 | | $ 141,276 | | $ (1,390) | | $ 288,168 | | $ 141,374 | | $ 2,948 | | $ 139,156 | | $ (3,717) | | $ 279,761 |
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| (a) | Eliminations primarily include GM Financial accounts and notes receivable of $0.6 billion due from Automotive; Automotive accounts receivable of $0.3 billion primarily due from GM Financial; and Cruise accounts receivable of $0.1 billion due from Automotive at September 30, 2025; and GM Financial accounts and notes receivable of $0.5 billion due from Automotive; and Automotive accounts receivable of $0.2 billion primarily due from GM Financial and Cruise at December 31, 2024. | ||||
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