General Motors (GM) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2011 - 2026)
General Motors' Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] came in at 2.04% for Q3 2026, down 0.58 percentage points from 2.62% a year earlier but up 1.10 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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General Motors (GM) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, General Motors' Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was 1.33%, down 3.31 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has declined in each of the last three years, with a five-year change of -2.02 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was 4.65% in FY2024 (-0.03 pp), 4.67% in FY2023 (-0.10 pp), 4.77% in FY2022 (+0.42 pp) and 4.36% in FY2021 (+1.00 pp).
- The five-year range for quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] is 0.95% (Q2 2026) to 5.40% (Q3 2024).
- Year-over-year, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has declined for eight consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -1.86 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] over five years came in Q2 2023 (a gain of 1.08 percentage points), and the weakest in Q1 2026 (a drop of 3.23 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows GM's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] at 0.95% (Q2 2026), 1.17% (Q1 2026) and 1.31% (Q4 2025) in the three quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tesla | 1,160.73 Bn | 982.96 Bn | 5.49 Bn | 2.75% |
| 2 | General Motors | 75.19 Bn | -29.42 Bn | 9.28 Bn | 2.04% |
| 3 | Ferrari | 74.17 Bn | 66.47 Bn | 1.14 Bn | 29.31% |
| 4 | Ford Motor | 49.64 Bn | -84.78 Bn | 7.38 Bn | -2.37% |
| 5 | Honda Motor | 47.63 Bn | -102.18 Bn | 8.46 Bn | 0.00% |
| 6 | Toyota Motor | 28.28 Bn | -349.28 Bn | 19.83 Bn | 3.88% |
| 7 | Rivian Automotive | 19.71 Bn | -2.02 Bn | 176.00 Mn | -34.76% |
| 8 | Magna International | 17.43 Bn | 11.40 Bn | 1.63 Bn | - |
| 9 | Stellantis | 12.80 Bn | -148.64 Bn | 3.94 Bn | -14.65% |
| 10 | Li Auto | 12.62 Bn | -36.34 Bn | 417.98 Mn | -8.99% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 2.04% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.95% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.17% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.31% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.62% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 3.63% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 4.40% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 4.50% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 5.40% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 5.34% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 5.04% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 4.54% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 4.67% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 4.82% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 4.55% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 4.68% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 4.30% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 3.74% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 4.04% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 4.22% |
API Access
General Motors Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] 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-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=GM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "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-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=GM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();