General Motors Company, together with its subsidiaries, designs, builds, and sells cars, trucks, crossovers, and automobile parts worldwide. The company operates through GM North America, GM International, and GM Financial segments. It markets its vehicles primarily under the Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, Holden, Baojun, Jiefang, and Wuling brand names. The company also sells cars, trucks, and crossovers to dealers for consumer retail sales, as well as to fleet customers, including daily rental car companies, commercial fleet customers, leasing companies, and governments. In addition, it offers connected safety, security, and mobility solutions, as well as information technology services. Further, the company provides automotive financing services. General Motors Company was founded in 1897 and is based in Detroit, Michigan.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Stock Exchange NYSE
Industry Motor vehicles & car bodies
Sub-IndustryAutomobile Manufacturers
SectorAuto/Tires/Trucks
Current SymbolNYSE:GM
Previous Symbol
CUSIP37045V10
Phone313-667-1500
Debt
Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.75
Current Ratio0.89
Quick Ratio0.76
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio5.30
Forward P/E Ratio5.61
P/E Growth0.66
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$145.59 billion
Price / Sales0.34
Cash Flow$15.60 per share
Price / Cash Flow2.25
Book Value$25.49 per share
Price / Book1.38
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$6.62
Net Income$-3,864,000,000.00
Net Margins0.56%
Return on Equity25.81%
Return on Assets4.46%
Miscellaneous
Employees180,000
Outstanding Shares1,411,400,000
Market Cap$49.54 billion
OptionableOptionable
General Motors (NYSE:GM) Frequently Asked Questions
What is General Motors' stock symbol?
General Motors trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "GM."
How often does General Motors pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for General Motors?
General Motors declared a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, October 30th. Shareholders of record on Friday, December 7th will be given a dividend of $0.38 per share on Thursday, December 20th. This represents a $1.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.33%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, December 6th. View General Motors' Dividend History.
How will General Motors' stock buyback program work?
General Motors declared that its Board of Directors has authorized a share repurchase program on Friday, April 7th 2017, which permits the company to buyback $5,000,000,000.00 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization permits the company to purchase up to 8.8% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are often an indication that the company's board believes its shares are undervalued.
How were General Motors' earnings last quarter?
General Motors (NYSE:GM) released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October, 31st. The auto manufacturer reported $1.87 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the Zacks' consensus estimate of $1.25 by $0.62. The auto manufacturer earned $35.79 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $34.85 billion. General Motors had a net margin of 0.56% and a return on equity of 25.81%. The business's revenue was up 6.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.32 EPS. View General Motors' Earnings History.
When is General Motors' next earnings date?
What guidance has General Motors issued on next quarter's earnings?
General Motors issued an update on its FY18 earnings guidance on Wednesday, October, 31st. The company provided EPS guidance of $5.80-6.20 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus earnings per share estimate of $5.88.
What price target have analysts set for GM?
16 brokerages have issued twelve-month price objectives for General Motors' shares. Their forecasts range from $34.00 to $60.00. On average, they anticipate General Motors' stock price to reach $46.40 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 32.2% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for General Motors.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for General Motors?
16 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for General Motors in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 5 hold ratings and 10 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for General Motors.
Has General Motors been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media stories about GM stock have trended somewhat positive this week, InfoTrie reports. The research group identifies negative and positive news coverage by reviewing more than six thousand news and blog sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. General Motors earned a media sentiment score of 1.0 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned news coverage about the auto manufacturer a news buzz of 4.0 out of 10, meaning that recent news coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the company's share price in the near future.
Who are some of General Motors' key competitors?
Some companies that are related to General Motors include Toyota Motor (TM), Tesla (TSLA), Daimler (DDAIF), Honda Motor (HMC), Ford Motor (F), Nissan Motor (NSANY), Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCAU), VOLVO AB/ADR (VLVLY), PACCAR (PCAR), Hyundai Motor (HYMLF), Ferrari (RACE), PEUGEOT SA/ADR (PUGOY), SUBARU CORP/ADR (FUJHY), GEELY AUTOMOBIL/ADR (GELYY) and NIO (NIO).
Who are General Motors' key executives?
General Motors' management team includes the folowing people:
- Ms. Mary T. Barra, Chairman & CEO (Age 56)
- Mr. Daniel L. Ammann, Pres (Age 46)
- Mr. Mark L. Reuss, Exec. VP of Global Product Devel., Purchasing & Supply Chain (Age 54)
- Mr. Alan S. Batey, EVP & Pres of North America (Age 55)
- Mr. Charles K. Stevens III, Adviser (Age 58)
Who are General Motors' major shareholders?
General Motors' stock is owned by a number of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Vanguard Group Inc. (6.86%), Vanguard Group Inc (6.86%), Capital World Investors (5.95%), Franklin Resources Inc. (1.92%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (1.07%) and Capital Research Global Investors (1.01%). Company insiders that own General Motors stock include Alan S Batey, Alicia S Boler-Davis, Barry L Engle II, Charles K Stevens III, Craig B Glidden, Daniel Ammann, Jane L Mendillo, John J Quattrone, Karl-Thomas Neumann, Mark L Reuss, Nysschen Carel J De, Patricia F Russo, Retiree Medical Benefits T Uaw, Stefan Jacoby and Thomas S Timko. View Institutional Ownership Trends for General Motors.
Which institutional investors are selling General Motors stock?
GM stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Ashler Capital LLC, Prudential Financial Inc., AQR Capital Management LLC, TIAA CREF Investment Management LLC, Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp, Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA, ING Groep NV and Artemis Investment Management LLP. Company insiders that have sold General Motors company stock in the last year include Alan S Batey, Barry L Engle II, Charles K Stevens III, Mark L Reuss, Retiree Medical Benefits T Uaw and Thomas S Timko. View Insider Buying and Selling for General Motors.
Which institutional investors are buying General Motors stock?
GM stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Capital Research Global Investors, Capital World Investors, Franklin Resources Inc., Vanguard Group Inc, Vanguard Group Inc., OppenheimerFunds Inc., Levin Capital Strategies L.P. and Russell Investments Group Ltd.. Company insiders that have bought General Motors stock in the last two years include Jane L Mendillo and Patricia F Russo. View Insider Buying and Selling for General Motors.
How do I buy shares of General Motors?
Shares of GM can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is General Motors' stock price today?
One share of GM stock can currently be purchased for approximately $35.10.
How big of a company is General Motors?
General Motors has a market capitalization of $49.54 billion and generates $145.59 billion in revenue each year. The auto manufacturer earns $-3,864,000,000.00 in net income (profit) each year or $6.62 on an earnings per share basis. General Motors employs 180,000 workers across the globe.
What is General Motors' official website?
How can I contact General Motors?
General Motors' mailing address is 300 Renaissance Center, Detroit MI, 48265. The auto manufacturer can be reached via phone at 313-667-1500 or via email at [email protected]
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