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General Motors (GM) Competitors

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$78.81 +0.02 (+0.03%)
Closing price 05/22/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
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GM vs. AMZN, GOOG, GOOGL, LCID, and RIVN

Should you buy General Motors stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares General Motors with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with General Motors include Amazon.com (AMZN), Alphabet (GOOG), Alphabet (GOOGL), Lucid Group (LCID), and Rivian Automotive (RIVN).

How does General Motors compare to Amazon.com?

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) and General Motors (NYSE:GM) are related large-cap companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk and dividends.

72.2% of Amazon.com shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.7% of General Motors shares are held by institutional investors. 8.9% of Amazon.com shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of General Motors shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Amazon.com has higher revenue and earnings than General Motors. General Motors is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Amazon.com, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Amazon.com$716.92B4.00$77.67B$8.3631.86
General Motors$185.02B0.38$2.70B$2.4831.78

Amazon.com has a net margin of 12.22% compared to General Motors' net margin of 1.38%. Amazon.com's return on equity of 19.92% beat General Motors' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Amazon.com12.22% 19.92% 9.86%
General Motors 1.38%16.68%3.87%

In the previous week, Amazon.com had 203 more articles in the media than General Motors. MarketBeat recorded 246 mentions for Amazon.com and 43 mentions for General Motors. Amazon.com's average media sentiment score of 0.91 beat General Motors' score of 0.78 indicating that Amazon.com is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Amazon.com
150 Very Positive mention(s)
44 Positive mention(s)
27 Neutral mention(s)
12 Negative mention(s)
11 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
General Motors
24 Very Positive mention(s)
7 Positive mention(s)
7 Neutral mention(s)
4 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Amazon.com presently has a consensus price target of $312.66, suggesting a potential upside of 17.40%. General Motors has a consensus price target of $94.65, suggesting a potential upside of 20.10%. Given General Motors' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe General Motors is more favorable than Amazon.com.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Amazon.com
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
57 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.95
General Motors
1 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
17 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.78

Amazon.com has a beta of 1.46, meaning that its stock price is 46% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, General Motors has a beta of 1.29, meaning that its stock price is 29% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Amazon.com beats General Motors on 14 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does General Motors compare to Alphabet?

General Motors (NYSE:GM) and Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG) are related large-cap companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, media sentiment, dividends, valuation, risk, profitability, earnings and analyst recommendations.

92.7% of General Motors shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 27.3% of Alphabet shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of General Motors shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 13.0% of Alphabet shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Alphabet has a net margin of 37.92% compared to General Motors' net margin of 1.38%. Alphabet's return on equity of 38.99% beat General Motors' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
General Motors1.38% 16.68% 3.87%
Alphabet 37.92%38.99%27.41%

In the previous week, Alphabet had 230 more articles in the media than General Motors. MarketBeat recorded 273 mentions for Alphabet and 43 mentions for General Motors. General Motors' average media sentiment score of 0.78 beat Alphabet's score of 0.78 indicating that General Motors is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
General Motors
24 Very Positive mention(s)
7 Positive mention(s)
7 Neutral mention(s)
4 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Alphabet
175 Very Positive mention(s)
22 Positive mention(s)
31 Neutral mention(s)
37 Negative mention(s)
5 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Alphabet has higher revenue and earnings than General Motors. Alphabet is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than General Motors, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
General Motors$185.02B0.38$2.70B$2.4831.78
Alphabet$402.84B11.41$132.17B$13.1128.94

General Motors pays an annual dividend of $0.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Alphabet pays an annual dividend of $0.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. General Motors pays out 29.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Alphabet pays out 6.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. General Motors has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years and Alphabet has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. General Motors is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

General Motors has a beta of 1.29, meaning that its share price is 29% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Alphabet has a beta of 1.25, meaning that its share price is 25% more volatile than the broader market.

General Motors presently has a consensus price target of $94.65, suggesting a potential upside of 20.10%. Alphabet has a consensus price target of $372.65, suggesting a potential downside of 1.78%. Given General Motors' higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe General Motors is more favorable than Alphabet.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
General Motors
1 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
17 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.78
Alphabet
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
28 Buy rating(s)
6 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.05

Summary

Alphabet beats General Motors on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does General Motors compare to Alphabet?

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) and General Motors (NYSE:GM) are related large-cap companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, valuation, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

Alphabet has a beta of 1.26, indicating that its stock price is 26% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, General Motors has a beta of 1.29, indicating that its stock price is 29% more volatile than the broader market.

Alphabet has higher revenue and earnings than General Motors. Alphabet is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than General Motors, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Alphabet$402.84B11.52$132.17B$13.1129.21
General Motors$185.02B0.38$2.70B$2.4831.78

Alphabet pays an annual dividend of $0.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. General Motors pays an annual dividend of $0.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Alphabet pays out 6.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. General Motors pays out 29.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Alphabet has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and General Motors has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years. General Motors is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

In the previous week, Alphabet had 263 more articles in the media than General Motors. MarketBeat recorded 306 mentions for Alphabet and 43 mentions for General Motors. Alphabet's average media sentiment score of 0.89 beat General Motors' score of 0.78 indicating that Alphabet is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Alphabet
209 Very Positive mention(s)
17 Positive mention(s)
37 Neutral mention(s)
33 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
General Motors
24 Very Positive mention(s)
7 Positive mention(s)
7 Neutral mention(s)
4 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Alphabet has a net margin of 37.92% compared to General Motors' net margin of 1.38%. Alphabet's return on equity of 38.99% beat General Motors' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Alphabet37.92% 38.99% 27.41%
General Motors 1.38%16.68%3.87%

Alphabet presently has a consensus target price of $412.65, suggesting a potential upside of 7.75%. General Motors has a consensus target price of $94.65, suggesting a potential upside of 20.10%. Given General Motors' higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe General Motors is more favorable than Alphabet.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Alphabet
0 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
47 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.94
General Motors
1 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
17 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.78

40.0% of Alphabet shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.7% of General Motors shares are held by institutional investors. 11.6% of Alphabet shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of General Motors shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Alphabet beats General Motors on 14 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does General Motors compare to Lucid Group?

Lucid Group (NASDAQ:LCID) and General Motors (NYSE:GM) are both auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk, profitability and earnings.

In the previous week, General Motors had 34 more articles in the media than Lucid Group. MarketBeat recorded 43 mentions for General Motors and 9 mentions for Lucid Group. General Motors' average media sentiment score of 0.78 beat Lucid Group's score of 0.06 indicating that General Motors is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Lucid Group
2 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
3 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
General Motors
24 Very Positive mention(s)
7 Positive mention(s)
7 Neutral mention(s)
4 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

General Motors has a net margin of 1.38% compared to Lucid Group's net margin of -248.09%. General Motors' return on equity of 16.68% beat Lucid Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Lucid Group-248.09% -304.01% -41.43%
General Motors 1.38%16.68%3.87%

General Motors has higher revenue and earnings than Lucid Group. Lucid Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than General Motors, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Lucid Group$1.40B1.63-$2.70B-$13.19N/A
General Motors$185.02B0.38$2.70B$2.4831.78

Lucid Group currently has a consensus price target of $9.67, indicating a potential upside of 65.53%. General Motors has a consensus price target of $94.65, indicating a potential upside of 20.10%. Given Lucid Group's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Lucid Group is more favorable than General Motors.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Lucid Group
3 Sell rating(s)
7 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.82
General Motors
1 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
17 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.78

75.2% of Lucid Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.7% of General Motors shares are owned by institutional investors. 64.0% of Lucid Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of General Motors shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Lucid Group has a beta of 0.88, indicating that its stock price is 12% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, General Motors has a beta of 1.29, indicating that its stock price is 29% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

General Motors beats Lucid Group on 14 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does General Motors compare to Rivian Automotive?

General Motors (NYSE:GM) and Rivian Automotive (NASDAQ:RIVN) are both large-cap auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, risk, media sentiment, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability and earnings.

General Motors has higher revenue and earnings than Rivian Automotive. Rivian Automotive is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than General Motors, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
General Motors$185.02B0.38$2.70B$2.4831.78
Rivian Automotive$5.53B3.19-$3.65B-$2.92N/A

92.7% of General Motors shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 66.3% of Rivian Automotive shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of General Motors shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.2% of Rivian Automotive shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

General Motors has a net margin of 1.38% compared to Rivian Automotive's net margin of -63.62%. General Motors' return on equity of 16.68% beat Rivian Automotive's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
General Motors1.38% 16.68% 3.87%
Rivian Automotive -63.62%-75.65%-25.49%

General Motors presently has a consensus price target of $94.65, suggesting a potential upside of 20.10%. Rivian Automotive has a consensus price target of $18.57, suggesting a potential upside of 30.60%. Given Rivian Automotive's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Rivian Automotive is more favorable than General Motors.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
General Motors
1 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
17 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.78
Rivian Automotive
6 Sell rating(s)
9 Hold rating(s)
12 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.22

General Motors has a beta of 1.29, suggesting that its stock price is 29% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Rivian Automotive has a beta of 1.64, suggesting that its stock price is 64% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, General Motors had 15 more articles in the media than Rivian Automotive. MarketBeat recorded 43 mentions for General Motors and 28 mentions for Rivian Automotive. General Motors' average media sentiment score of 0.78 beat Rivian Automotive's score of 0.69 indicating that General Motors is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
General Motors
24 Very Positive mention(s)
7 Positive mention(s)
7 Neutral mention(s)
4 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Rivian Automotive
13 Very Positive mention(s)
3 Positive mention(s)
9 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

General Motors beats Rivian Automotive on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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GM vs. The Competition

MetricGeneral MotorsAUTO IndustryAuto SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$71.06B$73.08B$22.38B$23.19B
Dividend Yield0.91%2.78%2.62%4.10%
P/E Ratio31.7852.8521.6630.65
Price / Sales0.3841.5919.5414.65
Price / Cash2.9223.8311.7525.12
Price / Book1.103.282.584.74
Net Income$2.70B-$498.73M$333.18M$1.07B
7 Day Performance7.81%4.20%2.62%1.45%
1 Month Performance0.96%1.99%0.20%1.58%
1 Year Performance61.77%-12.42%5.08%28.44%

General Motors Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
GM
General Motors
4.8024 of 5 stars
$78.81
+0.0%
$94.65
+20.1%
+61.8%$71.06B$185.02B31.78156,000
AMZN
Amazon.com
4.7714 of 5 stars
$264.86
+0.3%
$312.67
+18.1%
+32.5%$2.85T$742.78B31.681,576,000
GOOG
Alphabet
4.1744 of 5 stars
$393.11
-0.1%
$363.40
-7.6%
+123.7%$4.76T$402.84B29.99190,200
GOOGL
Alphabet
4.3549 of 5 stars
$396.94
+0.0%
$411.23
+3.6%
+127.3%$4.81T$402.84B30.28190,820
LCID
Lucid Group
3.1271 of 5 stars
$5.73
-5.1%
$9.67
+68.7%
-77.2%$2.24B$1.35BN/A9,000

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