General Motors (GM) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026)
General Motors (GM) posted Operating Margin of 7.44% for Q1 2026, up 183.59% quarter-over-quarter from 8.9% in Q4 2025, and down 97.0% year-on-year from 247.87% in Q1 2025.
General Motors (GM) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
General Motors (GM) has reported Operating Margin for 17 consecutive years, with 7.44% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- Operating Margin for Q1 2026 came in at 7.44%, down 97.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 1.45% (down 543.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 1.73%, down 572.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin was 7.44% for Q1 2026 at General Motors, up from 8.9% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Operating Margin peaked at 8.69% in Q1 2024 and troughed at 8.9% in Q4 2025.
- Average Operating Margin over 5 years is 5.33%, with a median of 6.45% recorded in 2023.
- Year-over-year, Operating Margin jumped 258 bps in 2022 and sank 1239 bps in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Operating Margin stood at 6.06% in 2022, then slumped by 65 bps to 2.14% in 2023, then surged by 63 bps to 3.49% in 2024, then tumbled by 355 bps to 8.9% in 2025, then jumped by 184 bps to 7.44% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Operating Margin figures were 7.44% in Q1 2026, 8.9% in Q4 2025, and 2.43% in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tesla | 1,375.42 Bn | 1,330.73 Bn | 4.72 Bn | 4.20% |
| 2 | Ford Motor | 78.30 Bn | 47.85 Bn | 7.94 Bn | 5.38% |
| 3 | General Motors | 68.82 Bn | 46.43 Bn | 4.32 Bn | 7.44% |
| 4 | Xpeng | 40.80 Bn | 38.26 Bn | 388.90 Mn | -14.38% |
| 5 | Rivian Automotive | 21.46 Bn | 16.65 Bn | 119.00 Mn | -63.79% |
| 6 | Li Auto | 12.40 Bn | -965.30 Mn | 262.11 Mn | -13.05% |
| 7 | Nio | 12.31 Bn | 9.20 Bn | 704.43 Mn | 39.11% |
| 8 | VinFast Auto | 7.23 Bn | 91,500.01 Bn | -17,004.89 Bn | -98.92% |
| 9 | Lucid | 2.18 Bn | 1.48 Bn | -311.71 Mn | -350.30% |
| 10 | China Yuchai International | 1.74 Bn | 678.93 Mn | 317.01 Mn | 3.98% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 7.44% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -8.90% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.43% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 4.51% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 8.41% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3.49% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 7.49% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 8.07% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 8.69% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.14% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 7.44% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 6.23% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 6.45% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 6.06% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 8.10% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 6.49% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 6.10% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 3.47% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 7.02% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 9.37% |