Company / Profit Margin
General Motors Profit Margin History
FY2016-FY2025 · Annual data · Source: SEC filings
At a glance
Latest annual filing availableLatest Profit Margin
1.5%
FY2025
5-year range
1.5% / 7.9%
FY2021-FY2025
Trend
-54.5%
vs FY2024
Sector context
#159 of 209
Consumer Discretionary
What the data says
General Motors's profit margin of 1.5% is lower than 76% of companies in the Consumer Discretionary sector (FY2025). Profit Margin has declined for 4 consecutive years, from 7.9% in FY2021 to 1.5% in FY2025.
Based on SEC 10-K filings.
1.5% in FY2025 with a 5-year CAGR of -3.8%.
Declined from 5.9% to 1.5% over the past 2 years.
Consumer Discretionary sector context is included.
Profit Margin over time
Growth rates
- 3-Year Change
- -4.9pp
- 5-Year Change
- -3.8pp
- 10-Year Change
- -
Sector benchmark
Bottom 24% in Consumer DiscretionaryTop 76% of 209This company 1.5% Sector average -0.2%
▼
+911.1% above sector average
Key checks
Key Insights
- General Motors's profit margin has declined for 4 consecutive years.
- In FY2025, profit margin decreased 54.5% year-over-year.
- Currently 1.6pp above the Consumer Discretionary sector average.
- Peak profit 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 | Profit MarginValue | YoY GrowthYoY |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 1.5% | -54.5% |
| FY2024 | 3.2% | -45.5% |
| FY2023 | 5.9% | -7.1% |
| FY2022 | 6.3% | -19.6% |
| FY2021 | 7.9% | +50.3% |
| FY2020 | 5.3% | +6.9% |
| FY2019 | 4.9% | -9.9% |
| FY2018 | 5.5% | +305.7% |
| FY2017 | -2.6% | -141.9% |
| FY2016 | 6.3% | -11.5% |
As of FY2025 · SEC 10-K · Updated Feb 28, 2026