General Motors (GM) reported $43.62 billion in revenue for the quarter ended March 2026, representing a year-over-year decline of 0.9%. EPS of $3.70 for the same period compares to $2.78 a year ago.
The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $43.94 billion, representing a surprise of -0.72%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +41.81%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $2.61.
While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.
As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.
Here is how General Motors performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts: Worldwide - Wholesale Vehicle Sales - Total GMNA: 793 thousand versus the four-analyst average estimate of 799.9 thousand. Worldwide - Wholesale Vehicle Sales - Total: 899 thousand compared to the 928.83 thousand average estimate based on four analysts. Worldwide - Wholesale Vehicle Sales - Total GMI: 106 thousand versus 128.93 thousand estimated by four analysts on average. Total net sales and revenue- GM Financial: $4.28 billion versus $4.13 billion estimated by five analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +2.7% change. Total net sales and revenue- Total Automotive- GMI: $2.86 billion compared to the $3.68 billion average estimate based on four analysts. The reported number represents a change of +17.8% year over year. Total net sales and revenue- Total Automotive: $39.35 billion versus $40.03 billion estimated by four analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -1.3% change. Total net sales and revenue- Total Automotive- GMNA: $36.4 billion compared to the $36.43 billion average estimate based on four analysts. The reported number represents a change of -2.6% year over year. Total net sales and revenue- Total Automotive- Corporate: $90 million versus $53.66 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +95.7% change. Total net sales and revenue- Reclassifications/Eliminations: $-1 million compared to the $-10.91 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of -80% year over year. Operating segments- GMNA: $3.66 billion versus $2.7 billion estimated by four analysts on average. Operating segments- Corporate and eliminations: $-219 million versus $-424.24 million estimated by four analysts on average. Operating segments- GM Financial: $688 million versus $698.56 million estimated by four analysts on average.View all Key Company Metrics for General Motors here>>>
Shares of General Motors have returned +7.2% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +12.8% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.Zacks' Research Chief Names "Stock Most Likely to Double"
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