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General Motors (GM) Q3 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates
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General Motors (GM - Free Report) reported $48.59 billion in revenue for the quarter ended September 2025, representing a year-over-year decline of 0.3%. EPS of $2.80 for the same period compares to $2.96 a year ago.
The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $44.27 billion, representing a surprise of +9.76%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +22.81%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $2.28.
While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.
Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.
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: 840 thousand versus 795.98 thousand estimated by four analysts on average.
Worldwide - Wholesale Vehicle Sales - Total: 977 thousand versus 936.44 thousand estimated by three analysts on average.
Worldwide - Wholesale Vehicle Sales - Total GMI: 137 thousand versus the three-analyst average estimate of 153.46 thousand.
Total net sales and revenue- GM Financial: $4.34 billion compared to the $3.99 billion average estimate based on five analysts. The reported number represents a change of +7.6% year over year.
Total net sales and revenue- Total Automotive- GMI: $3.65 billion versus $3.72 billion estimated by four analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +3.6% change.
Total net sales and revenue- Total Automotive: $44.26 billion versus $39.58 billion estimated by four analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -1.1% change.
Total net sales and revenue- Total Automotive- GMNA: $40.55 billion versus $36.78 billion estimated by four analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -1.5% change.
Total net sales and revenue- Total Automotive- Corporate: $60 million compared to the $60.62 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of -3.2% year over year.
Total net sales and revenue- Reclassifications/Eliminations: $-2 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $-24.44 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -94.4%.
Operating segments- GMNA: $2.51 billion versus $2.46 billion estimated by four analysts on average.
Operating segments- Corporate and eliminations: $-160 million compared to the $-662.94 million average estimate based on four analysts.
Operating segments- GM Financial: $804 million compared to the $706.07 million average estimate based on four analysts.
Shares of General Motors have returned -1.5% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +1.2% 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.
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General Motors (GM) Q3 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates
General Motors (GM - Free Report) reported $48.59 billion in revenue for the quarter ended September 2025, representing a year-over-year decline of 0.3%. EPS of $2.80 for the same period compares to $2.96 a year ago.
The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $44.27 billion, representing a surprise of +9.76%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +22.81%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $2.28.
While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.
Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.
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:View all Key Company Metrics for General Motors here>>>
Shares of General Motors have returned -1.5% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +1.2% 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.