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General Motors (GM) is a consumer cyclical company operating in auto manufacturers. Results are tied to consumer spending, wage trends, and macro cycle strength. This analysis page tracks valuation context, trend strength, and downside risk over time.

Price

$82.01

+2.22% today

Risk

High

40.2% vol · 30d

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Key facts, as of

As of October 7, 2026, General Motors (GM) trades at $82.01, up 40.9% over the past year. Its 52-week range runs from $54.33 to $91.85; the price is 10.7% below that high. It is 10.7% below its all-time high of $91.85, reached in July 2026. Over the 10 years to the end of September 2026, with dividends reinvested, it returned +192.2%, against +312.9% for the S&P 500 (SPY). It sits 1.7% above its 200-day average of $80.67, the usual sign of a long-term uptrend. Its 30-day volatility is 40.2% annualized, which we rate high risk. It has a trailing P/E of 36.8 and a dividend yield of 0.88%.

Cite: Portfolio Terminal, "General Motors (GM) stock analysis", 2026-10-07. https://portfolio-terminal.com/analyse/gm

01Market

Where it trades today

Market cap

$71.96B

Price / earnings

36.8x

Beta

1.40

swings more than the market

Dividend yield

0.88%

Volume

5.21M

avg 6.67M

50-day average

$85.27

200-day average

$80.67

30-day trend

neutral

52-week range10.7% below the high
low $54.33$82.01high $91.85

trading 74% of the way up its 52-week range

02Price

How the price has moved

30-day price-4.41%
30 days ago$85.79 → $82.01today
1-year performance+48.2%
$63$73$83OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSep
GM · 52 weeks$55.35 → $82.01
03History

How far it is from its record

All-time high

$91.85

Jul 2026, intraday

From the high

−10.7%

+12.0% to regain it

History from

Nov 2010

monthly, Yahoo Finance

10 years

+192.2%

SPY +312.9%

General Motors (GM) is 10.7% below its all-time high of $91.85, reached in July 2026. Over the 10 years to the end of September 2026, with dividends reinvested, it returned +192.2%, against +312.9% for the S&P 500 (SPY).

GM since Nov 2010−10.7% from the high
$23$47$71$82.01$91.85 · Jul 20262020
04Decision

What to weigh before acting

decision support3 sources

What Matters Now

  • Demand sensitivity, pricing power, and how exposed the business is to macro slowdowns matter more than headline growth alone.
  • GM trades at 36.8x earnings, well above the consumer cyclical average of 20.0x, so the market is already pricing in above-consensus execution.
  • Recent realized volatility is running around 40.2%, above the sector norm of 26.0%, so position sizing matters more than usual.
  • Relative performance versus AMZN, TSLA, HD matters here because leadership inside consumer cyclical rarely stays static for long.

Portfolio Use Case

  • GM is more useful for investors comparing conviction names inside consumer cyclical than for someone looking for a passive “set and forget” holding.
  • This name works better as a satellite or higher-conviction growth position because it can amplify market swings in both directions.
  • It is best monitored alongside valuation discipline, because strong narratives in consumer cyclical can stay expensive longer than expected.

What Would Change the View

  • A reset in earnings expectations or a faster peer catch-up could compress the premium valuation currently embedded in GM.
  • Volatility is already above the sector norm, so even a correct long-term thesis can be painful if the position size is too aggressive.
  • The view would need revisiting if peers such as AMZN, TSLA, HD start winning the marginal flow or posting cleaner operating momentum.

Methodology

  • Price, market cap, beta, yield, and liquidity fields for GM come from Yahoo Finance quote and summary data.
  • 30-day volatility is calculated from recent daily returns and annualized using a 252-trading-day convention.
  • Sector context uses stored benchmark averages for Consumer Cyclical so each page compares the ticker against a stable peer baseline rather than against the whole market.
  • Peer comparisons use the Portfolio Terminal coverage set and highlight nearby listed alternatives such as AMZN, TSLA, HD.

Sources

  • Yahoo Finance quote dataopen →

    Live quote, valuation, beta, yield, and volume fields used for GM. Last refresh: Oct 7, 2026, 9:55 AM.

  • Portfolio Terminal methodologyopen →

    Explains how analytics, refresh cadence, and portfolio interpretation work across the product.

  • Peer set and coverage context

    Comparative context for this page is anchored around nearby tracked names such as AMZN, TSLA, HD.

Editorial note · Written by Portfolio Terminal Research. Template updated 3/24/2026, market data refreshed 10/7/2026, 9:55:08 AM. Built for research and portfolio monitoring, not personalized investment advice.
05About

What General Motors does

profile

General Motors Company designs, builds, and sells trucks, crossovers, cars, and automobile parts worldwide. It operates through GM North America, GM International, and GM Financial segments. The company markets its vehicles primarily under the Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, Baojun, and Wuling brand names. In addition, it sells trucks, crossovers, cars, and automobile parts through retail dealers, distributors and dealers, as well as to fleet customers, including daily rental car companies, commercial fleet customers, leasing companies, and governments. Further, the company offers various range of after-sale services through dealer network, such as maintenance, light repairs, collision…

Employees

156,000

Industry

Auto Manufacturers

Headquarters

Detroit, United States

06Analyst Consensus

What analysts expect

GM carries a buy consensus from 23 analysts, with an average price target of $104.61 versus $82.01 today (+27.6%). Targets are estimates and can move quickly after earnings.

Consensus

Buy

Average target

$104.61

$75.00 to $132.00

Upside to target

+27.6%

Analysts covering

23

Consensus aggregated by Yahoo Finance. Targets are estimates, not forecasts.

07Financial Strength

How the business is doing

GM generated $185.53B in trailing revenue (1.9% year over year), with a 1.1% net margin, and $21.93B of free cash flow, against $104.05B of net debt.

Revenue (TTM)

$185.53B

Net margin

1.1%

Revenue growth

1.9%

Free cash flow

$21.93B

Gross margin

10.2%

Operating margin

3.2%

Return on equity

3.2%

Total cash

$24.72B

Total debt

$128.77B

Earnings growth

-26.2%

08Annual Financials

The numbers, year by year

annual financials4 years
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeEPSFree cash flow
2025$185.02B$11.60B$2.91B$2.70B$3.33$1.77B
2024$187.44B$23.41B$12.78B$6.01B$6.45-$5.98B
2023$171.84B$19.14B$9.30B$10.13B$7.35-$3.68B
2022$156.74B$20.98B$10.31B$9.93B$6.17-$5.14B
Company filings via Yahoo Finance. Refreshed 10/7/2026.
09Next Earnings

When it reports next

Next report

Oct 20, 2026

EPS estimate

$3.61

Revenue estimate

$48.56B

Estimates aggregated by Yahoo Finance. Dates move and estimates change until the report lands.

10ETFs

Which ETFs hold it

GM is in 6 of the 30 ETFs we track. It weighs most in XLY: 1.94% of the fund, holding #11 of 47.

etfs holding it6 of 30 funds
XLY1.94%#11 of 47VTV0.28%#96 of 306VOO0.12%#152 of 505IVV0.11%#161 of 503SPY0.11%#161 of 504VTI0.11%#155 of 3,503
11Sector

How it sits in consumer cyclical

Discretionary spending sector sensitive to economic cycles, including retail and automotive.

versus the sectorGM vs average
metricGMsectorverdict
price / earnings36.8x20.0x↑ 84%
beta1.401.20more volatile
dividend yield0.88%1.20%below average
30-day volatility40.2%26%higher risk
12Peers

The companies it competes with

GM beside the consumer cyclical names it is usually measured against.

competitors4 companies
companypricemarket cap
General Motors logoGM$82.01$71.96B
Amazon.com Inc. logoAMZN$256.29$2.76TTesla Inc. logoTSLA$380.68$1.50TThe Home Depot logoHD$286.69$286.03B
Any row opens that company's own analysis.
13Technicals

What the chart is saying

Slipped under its 50-day average inside a longer uptrend.

weakening
gm · daily
50-day 85.27200-day 80.67resistancesupport
70.0090.007030RSI 14 · 49volR 85.45R 83.35S 78.77S 74.1782.01MayJunJulAugSepOct
Daily candles · GMLevels are zones where the price turned at least twice in the last year. Last close $82.01 on 2026-10-06.

RSI (14)

49

neutral zone

vs 50-day

−3.8%

avg $85.27

vs 200-day

+1.7%

avg $80.67

From 1-year high

−10.7%

high $91.85 · 2026-07-29

levels and the read36% annualized vol · 30d
resistance$85.45turned here 4×+4.2%
resistance$83.35turned here 5×+1.6%
support$78.77turned here 7×−3.9%
support$74.17turned here 4×−9.6%
  • Price is 3.8% below its 50-day average and 1.7% above its 200-day.
  • RSI at 49 is neither stretched nor washed out.
  • The nearest ceiling is $83.35 (+1.6%), the nearest floor $78.77 (-3.9%).

A description of the chart, not advice. Indicators describe what the price has done; none of them knows what it does next.

14Questions

Questions people ask about it

questions8 answered

Is GM a good investment in 2026?

General Motors trades at a P/E ratio of 36.8, with high volatility (40.2% annualized). The stock is in a consolidation phase.

What is the risk level of GM?

Based on 30-day volatility of 40.2%, GM has HIGH risk. Beta of 1.40 indicates higher sensitivity to market movements than average.

Does GM pay dividends?

Yes, General Motors has a dividend yield of 0.88%.

How far is GM from its all-time high?

General Motors is 10.7% below its all-time high of $91.85, reached in July 2026. Over the 10 years to the end of September 2026, with dividends reinvested, it returned +192.2%, against +312.9% for the S&P 500 (SPY).

Which ETFs hold GM?

6 of the 30 popular ETFs we track hold General Motors. The largest weights: XLY (1.94%), VTV (0.28%), VOO (0.12%), IVV (0.11%) and SPY (0.11%). Measured on each issuer's full holdings file, dated August 31 to September 24, 2026.

How much of VOO is GM?

0.12%, as of August 31, 2026: GM is holding #152 of 505 in Vanguard's file for VOO. $1,000 in VOO puts about $1.18 in General Motors.

What is the analyst price target for GM?

The average analyst price target for General Motors (GM) is $104.61 based on 23 analyst estimates, about 27.6% above the current price of $82.01. The published range runs from $75.00 to $132.00.

How much revenue does GM generate?

General Motors reported $185.53B in trailing twelve-month revenue. Revenue growth is running at 1.9% year over year. Net margin sits at 1.1%. Figures are aggregated from company filings by Yahoo Finance and refresh on an hourly cadence.

Compare GM with anything

Five years side by side: what $10,000 became, how far each fell, whether they move together.

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