General Motors (GM) Capital Expenditures (2010 - 2026)
General Motors (GM) posted Capital Expenditures of $2.35 billion for Q3 2026, up 10.1% from $2.13 billion a year earlier and up 20.8% from the prior quarter.
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General Motors (GM) Capital Expenditures (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Sep 30, 2026, Capital Expenditures at General Motors was $9.02 billion, down 3.2% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $9.3 billion, down 14.1% from FY2024.
- Annual Capital Expenditures shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 11.9% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, General Motors' Capital Expenditures was $10.83 billion in FY2024 (-1.3%), $10.97 billion in FY2023 (+18.7%), $9.24 billion in FY2022 (+23.0%) and $7.51 billion in FY2021 (+41.7%).
- Quarterly Capital Expenditures has run from a low of $1.51 billion in Q1 2026 to a high of $3.71 billion in Q4 2023 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Capital Expenditures increased in 1 of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 10.7%.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Capital Expenditures in the past five years was Q1 2022, with growth of 89.2%; the weakest was Q1 2025, with a decline of 34.7%.
- According to Business Quant data, Capital Expenditures for the three prior quarters was $1.94 billion (Q2 2026), $1.51 billion (Q1 2026) and $3.22 billion (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Capex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tesla | 1,294.15 Bn | 1,120.18 Bn | 4.75 Bn | 5.79 Bn |
| 2 | General Motors | 69.76 Bn | -34.85 Bn | 9.28 Bn | 2.35 Bn |
| 3 | Ferrari | 69.49 Bn | 61.98 Bn | 1.18 Bn | -123.51 Mn |
| 4 | Ford Motor | 46.75 Bn | -95.75 Bn | 6.08 Bn | 2.38 Bn |
| 5 | Honda Motor | 44.55 Bn | -105.26 Bn | 8.46 Bn | -3.64 Bn |
| 6 | Toyota Motor | 25.22 Bn | -375.60 Bn | 20.95 Bn | -3.12 Bn |
| 7 | Magna International | 17.76 Bn | 11.78 Bn | 1.61 Bn | -269.00 Mn |
| 8 | Rivian Automotive | 15.25 Bn | -8.06 Bn | 179.00 Mn | 362.00 Mn |
| 9 | Stellantis | 13.64 Bn | -151.01 Bn | 5.55 Bn | -1.62 Bn |
| 10 | Li Auto | 11.42 Bn | -37.54 Bn | 417.98 Mn | -193.92 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 2.35 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.94 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.51 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 3.22 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.13 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.14 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.82 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3.23 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.25 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.57 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.78 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3.71 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.58 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.25 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2.43 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 3.31 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 2.10 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 2.17 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.66 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 3.20 Bn |
API Access
General Motors Capital Expenditures API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=capital-expenditures&ticker=GM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "capital-expenditures", "ticker": "GM", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=capital-expenditures&ticker=GM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();