General Motors (GM) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026)
General Motors (GM) posted Free Cash Flow of $4.97 billion for Q3 2026, down 0.1% from $4.97 billion a year earlier but up 12.6% from the prior quarter.
General Motors (GM) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Sep 30, 2026, Free Cash Flow at General Motors was $14.4 billion, down 3.4% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $17.56 billion, up 88.9% from FY2024.
- Annual Free Cash Flow shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 9.1% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, General Motors' Free Cash Flow was $9.3 billion in FY2024 (-6.6%), $9.96 billion in FY2023 (+46.4%), $6.81 billion in FY2022 (-11.4%) and $7.68 billion in FY2021 (-32.5%).
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow has run from a low of -$49 million in Q4 2023 to a high of $5.34 billion in Q2 2023 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Free Cash Flow has declined in each of the last three quarters, with growth averaging 44.7% over the last six quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Free Cash Flow in the past five years was Q2 2023, with growth of 458.5%; the weakest was Q2 2022, with a decline of 82.9%.
- According to Business Quant data, Free Cash Flow for the three prior quarters was $4.41 billion (Q2 2026), $1.44 billion (Q1 2026) and $3.58 billion (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tesla | 1,290.56 Bn | 1,116.59 Bn | 4.75 Bn | -1.09 Bn |
| 2 | General Motors | 75.92 Bn | -28.69 Bn | 9.28 Bn | 4.97 Bn |
| 3 | Ferrari | 70.49 Bn | 62.98 Bn | 1.18 Bn | 630.65 Mn |
| 4 | Ford Motor | 48.56 Bn | -93.94 Bn | 6.08 Bn | 1.96 Bn |
| 5 | Honda Motor | 45.16 Bn | -104.65 Bn | 8.46 Bn | 5.47 Bn |
| 6 | Toyota Motor | 25.15 Bn | -381.35 Bn | 20.95 Bn | 6.49 Bn |
| 7 | Magna International | 17.88 Bn | 11.90 Bn | 1.61 Bn | 1.22 Bn |
| 8 | Rivian Automotive | 17.21 Bn | -4.51 Bn | 176.00 Mn | -1.12 Bn |
| 9 | Stellantis | 13.31 Bn | -148.13 Bn | 3.94 Bn | 85.13 Mn |
| 10 | Li Auto | 11.06 Bn | -37.90 Bn | 417.98 Mn | 196.14 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 4.97 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 4.41 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.44 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 3.58 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 4.97 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 4.77 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 4.25 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 907.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 4.62 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.41 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 369.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -49.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 4.02 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 5.34 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 655.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2.32 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 3.09 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 956.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 443.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 3.61 Bn |
General Motors Free Cash Flow 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=free-cash-flow&ticker=GM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "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=free-cash-flow&ticker=GM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();