GM vs LI vs LOT Stock Comparison

General Motors, Li Auto and Lotus Technology Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
GM General Motors Co
$80.56 -2.6% 1M +16.1% 1Y
Market cap
$68.40B
P/E
18.1x
Revenue (TTM)
$186.95B
Div. yield
0.86%
Auto Manufacturers Consumer Discretionary
8 wins
LI Li Auto Inc.
$11.26 -2.1% 1M -47.8% 1Y
Market cap
$11.42B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$15.07B
Div. yield
–
Auto Manufacturers Consumer Discretionary
LOT Lotus Technology Inc.
$0.53 -39.8% 1M -71.7% 1Y
Market cap
$340.31M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
–
Auto Manufacturers Consumer Discretionary

Head to Head

8 decided of 12

General Motors leads on 8 of the 12 questions below (General Motors 8). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionGMLILOTLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $68.40B $11.42B $340.31M GM
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 18.1x -15.3x — –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 6.3x — — –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months -0.3% -24.5% — GM
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 2.1% -4.9% — GM
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 2.0% -9.0% — GM
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 10.8x — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.86% 0.00% — –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +16.1% -47.8% -71.7% GM
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +8.2%/yr -19.6%/yr — GM
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 33.0% 38.4% 67.6% GM
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 60/100 36/100 — GM

Percentile Scorecard

GMLILOT

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisGMLILOT
Valuation 86 #8 of 50 29 #36 of 50 –
Growth 43 #28 of 48 0 #48 of 48 –
Profitability 73 #13 of 46 29 #33 of 46 –
Financial Health 26 #39 of 52 88 #7 of 52 0 #52 of 52
Shareholder Returns 72 #9 of 30 – –
Overall 60 36 –
  • GM ranked among 56 companies in Automobiles and Components
  • LI ranked among 56 companies in Automobiles and Components
  • LOT ranked among 56 companies in Automobiles and Components

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodGMLILOTSPY
1 month -2.6%-2.1%-39.8% -0.2%
3 months -10.8%-14.8%-40.4% +3.9%
6 months +2.0%-36.7%-59.5% +8.2%
Year to date -0.9%-33.5%-62.4% +12.9%
1 year +16.1%-47.8%-71.7% +12.3%
3 years +196.0%-67.8%— +87.4%
3 years, per year +43.6%-31.5%— +23.3%
5 years +48.5%-66.3%— +67.9%
5 years, per year +8.2%-19.6%— +10.9%
10 years +157.1%—— +261.1%
10 years, per year +9.9%—— +13.7%

Risk

MeasureGMLILOTSPY
Volatility, 1Y 33.0%38.4%67.6% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 32.0%38.7%70.1% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.150.641.12 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.49-1.24-1.06 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -59.5%-77.1%-96.5% -25.4%
From 52-week high -10.8%-47.8%-71.7% -1.2%
52-week high $90.29$21.56$1.88 $779.14
52-week low $66.87$10.69$0.50 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleGMLILOT
P/E now vs peer median 18.1xmedian 19.4x -15.3xmedian 19.4x —median 19.4x
P/S now vs peer median 0.4xmedian 0.5x 0.8xmedian 0.5x —median 0.5x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 18.1xmedian 8.3x —median 8.3x —median 8.3x
P/FCF now vs peer median 4.8xmedian 9.4x -17.0xmedian 9.4x —median 9.4x
P/B now vs peer median 1.1xmedian 0.9x 1.2xmedian 0.9x -0.3xmedian 0.9x
PEG now vs peer median -1.18median 1.40 0.22median 1.40 —median 1.40

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsGMLILOT
Revenue $186.95B $15.07B –
Gross profit $27.78B $2.04B –
Operating income $4.34B -$1.00B –
Net income $4.18B -$877.96M –
Free cash flow $14.40B -$670.38M –
R&D – $1.65B –
EPS (diluted) $4.37 $-0.69 –
Cash & equivalents $23.20B $5.91B $80.38M
Total debt $128.74B $4.97B $5.01B
Shares (diluted) 887.00M 1.07B 648.54M
Enterprise value -$34.50B -$37.46B $48.35M

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricGMLILOT
P/E 18.1x -15.3x –
P/FCF 4.8x -17.0x –
P/Operating cash flow 2.9x -8.1x –
P/S 0.4x 0.8x –
P/B 1.1x 1.2x -0.3x
P/Tangible book 1.1x 1.2x -0.2x
EV/EBITDA 18.1x – –
EV/EBIT 39.0x 0.1x –
EV/Revenue 0.9x 0.0x –
EV/FCF 11.8x 0.2x –
EV/Operating cash flow 7.2x 0.1x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -1.18 0.22 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricGMLILOT
Revenue growth (1Y) -0.3% -24.5% –
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 2.8% 12.9% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) -12.0% -50.5% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) -5.3% -0.7% –
Operating income growth (1Y) -46.3% -187.2% –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -26.7% -206.1% –
Net income growth (1Y) 31.9% -177.8% –
Net income CAGR (3Y) -24.9% -74.8% –
EPS growth (1Y) -12.2% -163.7% –
EPS CAGR (3Y) -15.4% -68.1% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -3.3% -167.4% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 0.7% -34.3% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -3.4% -122.6% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 5.3% -29.7% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricGMLILOT
Gross margin 14.9% 13.5% –
EBITDA margin 5.0% – –
Operating margin 2.3% -6.7% –
Pretax margin 2.5% -5.1% –
Net margin 2.1% -4.9% –
FCF margin 7.7% -4.4% –
Operating cash flow margin 12.5% -9.4% –
Return on equity 6.5% -8.9% –
Return on assets 1.5% -4.2% –
Return on invested capital 2.0% -9.0% –
Return on capital employed 2.4% -7.8% –
Asset turnover 0.7x 0.7x –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 5.6x 1.6x –
Stock comp / revenue – – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricGMLILOT
Debt / assets 44.5% 5.1% 88.1%
Debt / equity 2.0x 0.1x -1.3x
Net debt / EBITDA 10.8x – –
Debt / FCF 8.9x -1.6x –
Liabilities / assets 77.7% 53.5% 169.8%
Equity / assets 22.3% 46.5% -69.8%
Interest coverage 6.8x -30.4x –
Current ratio 1.1x 1.8x 0.3x
Quick ratio 0.4x 1.6x 0.1x
Cash ratio 0.3x 1.6x 0.0x
Altman Z-score 1.18 – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricGMLILOT
Dividend yield 0.9% – –
Net buyback yield 11.4% – –
Shareholder yield 12.3% 0.0% –
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusGMLILOT
Forward P/E 6.3xFY2026 – –
EPS, next fiscal year $12.80FY2026 $-0.61FY2026 $-0.59FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +20.8%FY2026 -290.6%FY2026 –
EPS growth, the year after +24.5% – –
Revenue, next fiscal year $192.00BFY2026 $15.79BFY2026 $595.79MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +3.8%FY2026 -1.7%FY2026 +14.8%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -5.2% +41.2% +46.6%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersGMLILOT
Held by institutions 84.3% 4.1% 0.8%
Institutions holding 1,561 160 14
Change in shares held, QoQ +0.1% +17.2% +0.9%
Institutions buying 796 92 9
Institutions selling 526 47 4
Buyers to sellers 1.51 1.96 2.25

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

GMLILOT
GM 1.00 0.16 0.11
LI 0.16 1.00 0.06
LOT 0.11 0.06 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, GM, LI and LOT?

General Motors (GM) is the largest by market capitalisation: General Motors (GM) $68.40B, Li Auto (LI) $11.42B, Lotus Technology (LOT) $340.31M.

Which company is growing faster?

General Motors (GM) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: General Motors (GM) -0.3%, Li Auto (LI) -24.5%.

Which company is more profitable?

General Motors (GM) has the highest net margin (General Motors (GM) 2.1%, Li Auto (LI) -4.9%). On return on invested capital, General Motors (GM) leads (General Motors (GM) 2.0%, Li Auto (LI) -9.0%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year General Motors (GM) returned the most: General Motors (GM) +16.1%, Li Auto (LI) -47.8%, Lotus Technology (LOT) -71.7%. Over five years, General Motors (GM) compounded fastest (General Motors (GM) +8.2%/yr, Li Auto (LI) -19.6%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: General Motors (GM) 0.86%, Li Auto (LI) 0.00%. Li Auto (LI) and Lotus Technology (LOT) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, General Motors (GM) has been the steadiest (General Motors (GM) 33.0%, Li Auto (LI) 38.4%, Lotus Technology (LOT) 67.6%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, GM, LI and LOT?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, General Motors (GM) leads on 8. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.