Company / Operating Margin
General Motors Operating Margin History
FY2016-FY2025 · Annual data · Source: SEC filings
At a glance
Latest annual filing availableLatest Operating Margin
1.6%
FY2025
5-year range
1.6% / 7.3%
FY2021-FY2025
Trend
-77.0%
vs FY2024
Sector context
#155 of 184
Consumer Discretionary
What the data says
General Motors's operating margin of 1.6% is lower than 84% of companies in the Consumer Discretionary sector (FY2025). Operating Margin has fluctuated over the past 10 years, ranging from 1.6% in FY2025 to 7.3% in FY2021.
Based on SEC 10-K filings.
1.6% in FY2025 with a 5-year CAGR of -3.9%.
Declined from 5.4% to 1.6% over the past 2 years.
Consumer Discretionary sector context is included.
Operating Margin over time
Growth rates
- 3-Year Change
- -5.0pp
- 5-Year Change
- -3.9pp
- 10-Year Change
- -
Sector benchmark
Bottom 16% in Consumer DiscretionaryTop 84% of 184This company 1.6% Sector average 3.4%
▼
-53.2% below sector average
Key checks
Key Insights
- In FY2025, operating margin decreased 77.0% year-over-year.
- Currently 1.8pp below the Consumer Discretionary sector average.
- Peak operating margin was recorded in FY2021.
Company context
Key Data Points
- Altman Z-Score 1.00 (distress zone, below 1.8 threshold)
- High earnings quality (cash-backed earnings)
Data sourced from SEC EDGAR filings. Not investment advice.
Annual data
| Year | Operating MarginValue | YoY GrowthYoY |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 1.6% | -77.0% |
| FY2024 | 6.8% | +26.1% |
| FY2023 | 5.4% | -17.8% |
| FY2022 | 6.6% | -10.4% |
| FY2021 | 7.3% | +35.4% |
| FY2020 | 5.4% | +35.8% |
| FY2019 | 4.0% | +32.1% |
| FY2018 | 3.0% | -49.2% |
| FY2017 | 5.9% | +2.2% |
| FY2016 | 5.8% | +42.6% |
As of FY2025 · SEC 10-K · Updated Feb 28, 2026