General Motors GM
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As of: Oct 7, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

General Motors (GM) Return on Equity [ROE] (2011 - 2026)

Updated

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.

Analysis

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 1,223.67 Bn 1,049.69 Bn 4.75 Bn 4.49%
2 Toyota Motor 243.73 Bn -163.01 Bn 20.95 Bn 10.56%
3 Honda Motor 126.52 Bn -7.78 Bn 8.46 Bn -0.73%
4 General Motors 72.50 Bn -34.01 Bn 7.33 Bn 3.26%
5 Ferrari 68.83 Bn 61.27 Bn 1.18 Bn 42.52%
6 Ford Motor 48.36 Bn -94.13 Bn 6.08 Bn -20.15%
7 Rivian Automotive 18.97 Bn -4.34 Bn 179.00 Mn -67.46%
8 Magna International 18.29 Bn 15.51 Bn 1.61 Bn 12.76%
9 Stellantis 13.35 Bn -153.18 Bn 5.55 Bn -2.43%
10 Li Auto 11.09 Bn -42.99 Bn 417.98 Mn -6.68%
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
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%
Sep 30, 2021 18.57%
API Access

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