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General Motors Company(GM)

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Financial data as of Dec 31, 2025Improving · Consumer Discretionary

FCF Margin1.0%Free Cash Flow / Revenue
Cash Conversion—Operating CF / Net Income
Free Cash Flow$1.8B
Revenue$185.0B
Net Cash-$110.4BNet debt position
Debt / FCF74.1xElevated debt burden
Current Ratio1.17Adequate short-term liquidity
YoY FCF Growth+112.5%4 of 5 quarters positive

How This Grade Was Calculated

Base grade from FCF margin, adjusted by financial health factors

BaseF
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-2Extreme debt-to-FCF ratio (74.1x)
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+1Strong YoY FCF growth (112.5% YoY)
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-0.5Highly volatile FCF (consistency: 5.37)
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FinalF

Analysis Summary

Strengths

  • Strong YoY FCF growth (+112.5%)
  • FCF trend is improving

Concerns

  • Low FCF margin (1.0%)
  • Heavy debt position ($110.4B)
  • High debt-to-FCF ratio (74.1x)
  • Highly volatile quarterly FCF
Cash conversion ratio unavailable or not meaningful

Financial Breakdown

Key financials compared side by side

Margin Composition

FCF Margin1.0%
Net Margin1.5%
Operating CF Margin14.5%
CapEx Ratio13.6%

Balance Sheet Health

Debt, liquidity, and leverage snapshot

Net Cash-$110.4BNet debt position
Debt / FCF74.1xElevated debt burden
Current Ratio1.17Adequate liquidity
Debt / Equity2.15High leverage

Quarterly FCF Trend

+112.5% YoYImproving (+112.5%)

Free cash flow per quarter

Sector Comparison — Consumer Discretionary

FCF Margin ranked against sector peers

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Detailed Metrics

Company NameGeneral Motors Company
SectorConsumer Discretionary
Free Cash Flow$1.8B
Revenue$185.0B
Net Income$2.7B
Operating Cash Flow$26.9B
Capital Expenditure$25.1B
FCF Margin1.0%
Cash Conversion Rate—
Net Margin1.5%
Total Debt$131.3B
Total Cash$20.9B
Net Cash-$110.4B
Current Ratio1.17
Debt / Equity2.15
Debt / FCF74.1x
YoY FCF Growth+112.5%
Positive Quarters4 of 5
Trend DirectionImproving
Report DateDec 31, 2025
GradeF
Data SourceYahoo Finance

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