Company / SG&A Expense
General Motors SG&A Expense History
FY2016-FY2021 · Annual data · Source: SEC filings
At a glance
Latest annual filing availableLatest SG&A Expense
$8.6B
FY2021
5-year range
$8.6B / $8.6B
FY2017-FY2021
Trend
+21.5%
vs FY2020
Sector context
#7 of 211
Consumer Discretionary
What the data says
Among 211 Consumer Discretionary companies, General Motors is in the bottom 3% for sg&a expense. SG&A Expense returned to growth in FY2021 after 2 years of decline, reaching $8.6B.
Based on SEC 10-K filings.
$8.6B in FY2021 with a 5-year CAGR of -3.7%. Top quartile in the Consumer Discretionary sector.
Remained stable around $8.6B over the past 2 years.
Consumer Discretionary sector context is included.
SG&A Expense over time
Growth rates
- 3-Year CAGR
- -3.9%
- 5-Year CAGR
- -3.7%
- 10-Year CAGR
- -
Sector benchmark
Bottom 3% in Consumer DiscretionaryTop 97% of 211This company $8.6B Sector average $1.5B
▼
+463.9% above sector average
Key checks
Key Insights
- 5-year CAGR of -3.7%, indicating a declining trend.
- In FY2021, sg&a expense increased 21.5% year-over-year.
- Ranks #7 out of 211 companies in the Consumer Discretionary sector.
- Peak sg&a expense was recorded in FY2016.
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 | SG&A ExpenseValue | YoY GrowthYoY |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | - | - |
| FY2024 | - | - |
| FY2023 | - | - |
| FY2022 | - | - |
| FY2021 | $8.6B | +21.5% |
| FY2020 | $7.0B | -17.1% |
| FY2019 | $8.5B | -12.0% |
| FY2018 | $9.7B | +0.8% |
| FY2017 | $9.6B | -7.5% |
| FY2016 | $10.3B | -13.0% |
As of FY2021 · SEC 10-K · Updated Feb 28, 2026