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General Motors (GM) Q2 Earnings: How Key Metrics Compare to Wall Street Estimates
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General Motors (GM - Free Report) reported $48.03 billion in revenue for the quarter ended June 2026, representing a year-over-year increase of 1.9%. EPS of $3.57 for the same period compares to $2.53 a year ago.
The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $46.56 billion, representing a surprise of +3.15%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +14.06%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $3.13.
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.
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 GMI: 142 thousand versus 165.88 thousand estimated by four analysts on average.
Worldwide - Wholesale Vehicle Sales - Total: 990 thousand versus the four-analyst average estimate of 989.9 thousand.
Worldwide - Wholesale Vehicle Sales - Total GMNA: 848 thousand versus the four-analyst average estimate of 824.03 thousand.
Total net sales and revenue- GM Financial: $4.27 billion compared to the $4.19 billion average estimate based on five analysts. The reported number represents a change of +0.3% year over year.
Total net sales and revenue- Total Automotive- GMI: $3.69 billion compared to the $4.41 billion average estimate based on four analysts. The reported number represents a change of +11% year over year.
Total net sales and revenue- Total Automotive: $43.76 billion versus the four-analyst average estimate of $42.96 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +2.1%.
Total net sales and revenue- Total Automotive- GMNA: $39.91 billion versus $38.49 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- Corporate: $159 million compared to the $64.1 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of +179% year over year.
Total net sales and revenue- Reclassifications/Eliminations: $-3 million compared to the $-9.53 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of +50% year over year.
Operating segments- GMNA: $3.45 billion compared to the $3.13 billion average estimate based on four analysts.
Operating segments- Corporate and eliminations: $-298 million versus $-287.83 million estimated by four analysts on average.
Operating segments- GM Financial: $605 million compared to the $698.02 million average estimate based on four analysts.
Shares of General Motors have returned -5.8% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -0.6% 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) Q2 Earnings: How Key Metrics Compare to Wall Street Estimates
General Motors (GM - Free Report) reported $48.03 billion in revenue for the quarter ended June 2026, representing a year-over-year increase of 1.9%. EPS of $3.57 for the same period compares to $2.53 a year ago.
The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $46.56 billion, representing a surprise of +3.15%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +14.06%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $3.13.
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.
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:View all Key Company Metrics for General Motors here>>>
Shares of General Motors have returned -5.8% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -0.6% 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.