How does General Motors (GM) make money?

General Motors (GM) primarily makes money through GMNA, which accounts for 81.9% of total revenue. For TTM through Q4 2025, General Motors generated $185.02B in total revenue with a net profit margin of 1.5%.

What is General Motors (GM) gross profit margin?

General Motors (GM) reported a gross profit margin of 6.3% for TTM through Q4 2025, equivalent to $11.60B in gross profit. This means General Motors retains 6.3% of each revenue unit after direct costs of production.

What is General Motors (GM) operating profit margin?

General Motors (GM) reported an operating profit margin of 1.6% for TTM through Q4 2025, equivalent to $2.91B in operating profit. This reflects profitability after operating expenses such as R&D, sales, and administration, but before taxes and non-operating items.

What is General Motors (GM) net profit margin?

General Motors (GM) reported a net profit margin of 1.5% for TTM through Q4 2025, equivalent to $2.70B in net profit. This is the share of revenue that remains as profit after all expenses, taxes, and non-operating items.

How much does General Motors (GM) spend on capital expenditures?

General Motors (GM) spent $15.79B on capital expenditures in TTM through Q4 2025 (8.5% of total revenue). Capital expenditures represent investments in physical assets such as property, equipment, and infrastructure.

What is General Motors (GM) free cash flow?

General Motors (GM) generated $11.07B in free cash flow for TTM through Q4 2025 (6.0% of total revenue). Free cash flow is the cash remaining after capital expenditures and represents the company's ability to fund growth, pay dividends, or reduce debt.

What is General Motors (GM) effective tax rate?

General Motors (GM) had an effective tax rate of 10.9% for TTM through Q4 2025. This is the actual percentage of pre-tax income paid as income taxes.

How General Motors (GM) Makes Money: A Visual Guide

General Motors (GM) generated $185.02B in revenue, earning $2.70B in net profit (1.5% margin). Its largest revenue source is GMNA (81.9% of revenue). Below is an interactive breakdown of how revenue flows through the income statement.

General Motors (GM) Income Statement Flow — TTM through Q4 2025

Calculated from the four most recent reported quarters, ending December 31, 2025 (reported January 27, 2026).

Frequently asked questions

How does General Motors (GM) make money?: General Motors (GM) primarily makes money through GMNA, which accounts for 81.9% of total revenue. For TTM through Q4 2025, General Motors generated $185.02B in total revenue with a net profit margin of 1.5%.
What is General Motors (GM) gross profit margin?: General Motors (GM) reported a gross profit margin of 6.3% for TTM through Q4 2025, equivalent to $11.60B in gross profit. This means General Motors retains 6.3% of each revenue unit after direct costs of production.
What is General Motors (GM) operating profit margin?: General Motors (GM) reported an operating profit margin of 1.6% for TTM through Q4 2025, equivalent to $2.91B in operating profit. This reflects profitability after operating expenses such as R&D, sales, and administration, but before taxes and non-operating items.
What is General Motors (GM) net profit margin?: General Motors (GM) reported a net profit margin of 1.5% for TTM through Q4 2025, equivalent to $2.70B in net profit. This is the share of revenue that remains as profit after all expenses, taxes, and non-operating items.
How much does General Motors (GM) spend on capital expenditures?: General Motors (GM) spent $15.79B on capital expenditures in TTM through Q4 2025 (8.5% of total revenue). Capital expenditures represent investments in physical assets such as property, equipment, and infrastructure.
What is General Motors (GM) free cash flow?: General Motors (GM) generated $11.07B in free cash flow for TTM through Q4 2025 (6.0% of total revenue). Free cash flow is the cash remaining after capital expenditures and represents the company's ability to fund growth, pay dividends, or reduce debt.
What is General Motors (GM) effective tax rate?: General Motors (GM) had an effective tax rate of 10.9% for TTM through Q4 2025. This is the actual percentage of pre-tax income paid as income taxes.

Data & methodology

What is a Sankey diagram?: A Sankey diagram shows how money flows through a company from revenue to net profit. The width of each flow represents its proportion.
How is the data calculated?: We use the income statement from company filings. For TTM (Trailing Twelve Months), we use a pre-aggregated twelve-month view aligned with our latest four quarterly periods. Revenue flows to cost of revenue and gross profit, then to operating expenses (R&D, S&M, G&A) and operating profit.
When was this data last updated?: Based on company filings through TTM through Q4 2025.