SuperworthGeneral Motors profit margin GM
Gross, operating and net profit as a share of revenue over the last twelve months, from 2010.
- Net margin, 12 months
- 1.1%
- Operating margin, 12 months
- 1.0%
- Net margin on a year earlier
- −1.5 pts
- Peer median
- 5.2%
Over the twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, General Motors kept 1.1% of its revenue as net profit, with an operating margin of 1.0%.
Five years earlier its net margin was 9.1%.
The median for 3 carmakers of a similar size is 5.2%.
Profit margin over time
Fiscal year by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Net margin | Operating margin | Gross margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 1.5% | 1.6% | n/a |
| FY2024 | 3.2% | 6.8% | n/a |
| FY2023 | 5.9% | 5.4% | n/a |
| FY2022 | 6.3% | 6.6% | n/a |
| FY2021 | 7.9% | 7.3% | n/a |
| FY2020 | 5.2% | 5.4% | n/a |
| FY2019 | 4.9% | 4.0% | n/a |
| FY2018 | 5.4% | 3.0% | n/a |
| FY2017 | −2.7% | 5.9% | 20.7% |
| FY2016 | 6.3% | 6.4% | 19.6% |
| FY2015 | 6.4% | 3.2% | 15.8% |
| FY2014 | 2.5% | 1.0% | 11.4% |
| FY2013 | 3.4% | 3.3% | 11.6% |
| FY2012 | 4.1% | −19.9% | 7.1% |
| FY2011 | 6.1% | 3.8% | 12.7% |
Quarter by quarter
| Quarter | Ended | Net margin, 12 months | Change on a year | Operating margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 FY26 | 1.1% | −1.5 pts | 1.0% | |
| Q1 FY26 | 1.4% | −1.7 pts | 1.3% | |
| Q4 FY25 | 1.5% | −1.7 pts | 1.6% | |
| Q3 FY25 | 1.6% | −4.4 pts | 4.3% | |
| Q2 FY25 | 2.5% | −3.7 pts | 5.7% | |
| Q1 FY25 | 3.1% | −3.0 pts | 6.6% | |
| Q4 FY24 | 3.2% | −2.7 pts | 6.8% | |
| Q3 FY24 | 6.1% | +0.2 pts | 6.7% | |
| Q2 FY24 | 6.2% | +0.2 pts | 6.5% | |
| Q1 FY24 | 6.1% | +0.3 pts | 6.0% | |
| Q4 FY23 | 5.9% | −0.4 pts | 5.4% | |
| Q3 FY23 | 5.8% | −0.7 pts | 6.4% |
Against its peers
Companies in Auto - Manufacturers nearest General Motors' size, closest first, today.
| Company | Profit margin |
|---|---|
| GMGeneral Motors | 1.1% |
| FFord Motor | −3.9% |
| OSKOshkosh | 5.2% |
| FSSFederal Signal | 11.7% |
| Peer median | 5.2% |
What the profit margin tells you
Profit as a share of revenue at three levels: gross (after making the product), operating (after running the business) and net (after everything, including tax and interest).
Compare within an industry. 10% is superb for a retailer and poor for a software company.
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