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 Ratio5.24
Forward P/E Ratio5.54
P/E Growth0.65
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$145.59 billion
Price / Sales0.34
Cash Flow$15.5561 per share
Price / Cash Flow2.23
Book Value$25.49 per share
Price / Book1.36
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$48.96 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 announced a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, October 30th. Investors 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 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.38%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, December 6th. View General Motors' Dividend History.
How will General Motors' stock buyback program work?
General Motors announced that its board has initiated a share buyback program on Friday, April 7th 2017, which allows the company to buyback $5,000,000,000.00 in shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization allows the company to reacquire up to 8.8% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are usually an indication that the company's management believes its shares are undervalued.
How were General Motors' earnings last quarter?
General Motors (NYSE:GM) released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October, 31st. The auto manufacturer reported $1.87 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.25 by $0.62. The auto manufacturer had revenue of $35.79 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $34.85 billion. General Motors had a return on equity of 25.81% and a net margin of 0.56%. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 6.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company 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 earnings per share 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?
15 analysts have issued 12 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 year. This suggests a possible upside of 33.8% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for General Motors.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for General Motors?
15 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 9 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?
News articles about GM stock have trended somewhat positive recently, InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis reports. The research group identifies positive and negative media coverage by monitoring more than six thousand news and blog sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. General Motors earned a media sentiment score of 1.1 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned news headlines about the auto manufacturer a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, meaning that recent media coverage is extremely likely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the next several days.
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), Ferrari (RACE), Hyundai Motor (HYMLF), PEUGEOT SA/ADR (PUGOY), SUBARU CORP/ADR (FUJHY), GEELY AUTOMOBIL/ADR (GELYY) and Tata Motors (TTM).
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 variety of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Vanguard Group Inc. (6.86%), Capital World Investors (5.95%), Franklin Resources Inc. (1.92%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (1.07%), Capital Research Global Investors (1.01%) and Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.92%). 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 major 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 major investors are buying General Motors stock?
GM stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Capital Research Global Investors, Capital World Investors, Franklin Resources Inc., Vanguard Group Inc., OppenheimerFunds Inc., Levin Capital Strategies L.P., Russell Investments Group Ltd. and Neuberger Berman Group LLC. 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 $34.69.
How big of a company is General Motors?
General Motors has a market capitalization of $48.96 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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