General Motors (GM) Operating Margin (2009 - 2025)
General Motors (GM) reported Operating Margin of 1.73% for FY2025, down 76.75% year-over-year from 7.45% in FY2024.
General Motors (GM) Operating Margin (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
General Motors has reported Operating Margin for 17 years, with the latest figure at 1.73% in FY2025.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Operating Margin fell 97.0% year-over-year to 7.44%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 1.45% (down 543.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 1.73%, down 572.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin for FY2025 stood at 1.73%, down from 7.45% in the prior year.
- The five-year high for Operating Margin was 7.45% in FY2024, with the low at 1.73% in FY2025.
- Historically, Operating Margin has averaged 5.7% across 5 years, with a median of 6.58% in 2022.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Operating Margin jumped 204 bps — and 2025, when it tumbled 572 bps.
- General Motors' Operating Margin stood at 7.34% in 2021, then slipped by 10 bps to 6.58% in 2022, then slipped by 18 bps to 5.41% in 2023, then jumped by 38 bps to 7.45% in 2024, then tumbled by 77 bps to 1.73% in 2025.
- The last three Operating Margin figures came in at 1.73% (FY2025), 7.45% (FY2024), and 5.41% (FY2023), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tesla | 1,297.09 Bn | 1,252.41 Bn | 4.72 Bn | - |
| 2 | Toyota Motor | 440.56 Bn | 289.71 Bn | 39.87 Bn | 7.43% |
| 3 | Ferrari | 75.26 Bn | 73.46 Bn | 1.09 Bn | 29.52% |
| 4 | General Motors | 72.40 Bn | 50.02 Bn | 4.32 Bn | - |
| 5 | Ford Motor | 56.05 Bn | 25.60 Bn | 7.94 Bn | - |
| 6 | Rivian Automotive | 20.65 Bn | 15.84 Bn | 119.00 Mn | - |
| 7 | China Yuchai International | 14.25 Bn | 13.19 Bn | 317.01 Mn | 4.42% |
| 8 | VinFast Auto | 7.11 Bn | 10.11 Bn | -15,731.99 Bn | -22.01% |
| 9 | Digital Currency X Technology | 4.89 Bn | 4.89 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Xpeng | 4.49 Bn | 1.59 Bn | 388.90 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.73% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 7.45% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 5.41% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 6.58% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 7.34% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 5.42% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 3.99% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 3.02% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 5.95% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 5.82% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 4.26% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 1.01% |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 3.37% |
| Dec 31, 2012 | -19.94% |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 401.13% |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 3.78% |
| Dec 31, 2009 | -8.46% |