General Motors (GM) Net Margin (2010 - 2026)
General Motors (GM) reported Net Margin of 6.61% for Q3 2026, up 3.94 percentage points from 2.67% a year earlier and up 3.93 percentage points from the prior quarter.
General Motors (GM) Net Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Sep 30, 2026, General Motors' Net Margin came in at 2.07%, down 0.49 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 1.72%, down 2.12 percentage points from FY2024.
- Net Margin has a five-year change of -3.38 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Net Margin came in at 3.84% in FY2024 (-2.00 pp), 5.83% in FY2023 (+0.14 pp), 5.69% in FY2022 (-2.06 pp) and 7.75% in FY2021 (+2.65 pp).
- The Q3 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Net Margin since Q1 2025.
- Year over year, Net Margin gained in two of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -2.01 percentage points.
- The high point for year-over-year Net Margin in five years was Q3 2026 (a gain of 3.94 percentage points); the low point was Q4 2024 (a drop of 8.45 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q3 2026 came in at 2.68% (Q2 2026), 5.99% (Q1 2026) and -7.35% (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tesla | 1,318.95 Bn | 1,153.51 Bn | 4.75 Bn | 3.95% |
| 2 | Ferrari | 144.71 Bn | 137.20 Bn | 1.18 Bn | 23.85% |
| 3 | General Motors | 68.40 Bn | -34.50 Bn | 9.28 Bn | 6.61% |
| 4 | Honda Motor | 51.48 Bn | -96.68 Bn | 8.46 Bn | 7.44% |
| 5 | Ford Motor | 45.94 Bn | -96.52 Bn | 6.08 Bn | -2.75% |
| 6 | Toyota Motor | 25.22 Bn | -375.60 Bn | 20.95 Bn | 10.92% |
| 7 | Magna International | 17.96 Bn | 12.33 Bn | 1.61 Bn | 4.27% |
| 8 | Rivian Automotive | 16.10 Bn | -7.19 Bn | 179.00 Mn | -50.24% |
| 9 | Stellantis | 12.05 Bn | -152.07 Bn | 5.55 Bn | 0.61% |
| 10 | Li Auto | 11.42 Bn | -37.46 Bn | 417.98 Mn | -7.71% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 6.61% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 2.68% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 5.99% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -7.35% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.67% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 3.96% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 7.64% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -3.62% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 6.21% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 6.09% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 6.90% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 4.83% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 6.88% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 5.68% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 5.92% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 4.60% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 7.83% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 4.66% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 5.52% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 5.05% |
General Motors Net Margin 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=net-margin&ticker=GM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "net-margin", "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=net-margin&ticker=GM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();