General Motors (GM) Return on Equity [ROE] (2011 - 2026)
General Motors (GM) recorded Return on Equity [ROE] of 3.26% in Q2 2026, down 3.98 percentage points from 7.24% a year earlier and down 0.86 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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General Motors (GM) Return on Equity [ROE] (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, General Motors reported Return on Equity [ROE] of 4.32%, down 4.60 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Equity [ROE] has declined for four straight years, with a five-year change of -8.90 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Return on Equity [ROE] came in at 8.91% in FY2024 (-5.13 pp), 14.05% in FY2023 (-0.05 pp), 14.10% in FY2022 (-3.13 pp) and 17.22% in FY2021 (+4.00 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure is the lowest quarterly Return on Equity [ROE] since Q3 2018.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Equity [ROE] has declined for seven consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -5.03 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Return on Equity [ROE] in the last five years was a gain of 11.29 percentage points in Q3 2021, against a drop of 10.21 percentage points in Q3 2025 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 4.12% (Q1 2026), 4.23% (Q4 2025) and 4.63% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tesla | 1,240.81 Bn | 1,066.83 Bn | 4.75 Bn | 4.49% |
| 2 | Ferrari | 70.63 Bn | 63.12 Bn | 1.18 Bn | 43.36% |
| 3 | General Motors | 67.01 Bn | -37.60 Bn | 9.28 Bn | 6.52% |
| 4 | Ford Motor | 47.65 Bn | -94.85 Bn | 6.08 Bn | -20.15% |
| 5 | Honda Motor | 45.96 Bn | -103.85 Bn | 8.46 Bn | -0.75% |
| 6 | Toyota Motor | 24.76 Bn | -376.05 Bn | 20.95 Bn | 12.56% |
| 7 | Magna International | 18.06 Bn | 12.08 Bn | 1.61 Bn | - |
| 8 | Rivian Automotive | 16.16 Bn | -7.15 Bn | 179.00 Mn | -67.46% |
| 9 | Stellantis | 12.23 Bn | -152.42 Bn | 5.55 Bn | -2.48% |
| 10 | Li Auto | 11.60 Bn | -37.31 Bn | 417.98 Mn | -8.83% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 6.52% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 3.26% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 4.12% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 4.23% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 4.63% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 7.24% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 8.88% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 8.54% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 14.83% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 15.20% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 15.07% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 13.43% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 12.79% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 13.51% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 12.68% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 13.72% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 13.74% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 12.74% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 14.69% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 15.77% |
API Access
General Motors Return on Equity [ROE] 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=return-on-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=GM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-equity-[roe]", "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=return-on-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=GM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();