GM Releases 2024 First-Quarter Results and Raises Full-Year Guidance

Rhea-AI Summary

General Motors Co. (GM) reported strong first-quarter 2024 results with revenue of $43.0 billion, net income of $3.0 billion, and EBIT-adjusted of $3.9 billion. GM raised its 2024 full-year guidance across key financial metrics. The company's financial outlook includes significant capital spending for investments in battery cell manufacturing. GM's leadership will host a conference call to discuss these results. The results show revenue growth, increased net income, and positive margins. The company continues its focus on an all-electric future with the Ultium battery platform.

Positive

• GM reported first-quarter 2024 revenue of $43.0 billion, net income of $3.0 billion, and EBIT-adjusted of $3.9 billion.
• GM raised its 2024 full-year guidance for key metrics like net income, EBIT-adjusted, automotive operating cash flow, and EPS-diluted.
• The company anticipates capital spending of $10.5 billion - $11.5 billion for investments in battery cell manufacturing.
• GM's leadership will host a conference call to discuss the first-quarter results and updated guidance with investors and analysts.
• The results show revenue growth of 7.6%, a net income increase of 24.4%, and positive margins improvements.
• General Motors continues its commitment to an all-electric future with the Ultium battery platform.

Negative

• None.

Insights

Financial Analyst

General Motors Co.'s recent uplift in its full-year earnings guidance, alongside a reported 7.6%> increase in revenue and a substantial 24.4%> leap in net income attributable to stockholders, signals robust health and optimism. This upward revision is indicative of a resilient business model in a sector often plagued by cyclical swings and supply chain snarl-ups. Notably, the diluted EPS (earnings per share) growth outpaces the net income surge, underscoring efficient capital management. Investors may view this as a sign of GM's confidence in its operational capabilities and market strategy, particularly in the context of its all-electric future vision powered by the Ultium battery platform. The company's solid automotive operating cash flow, having seen a greater than 60%> year-over-year increase, tells a story of a sound liquidity position, which can be critical in funding ongoing investments without over-leveraging.

Market Research Analyst

An interesting point to consider is the juxtaposition of General Motors' earnings with broader industry trends. The automotive sector is at a transformational crossroads with electrification and GM is strategically positioned with its Ultium battery platform. While the financials are strong, the slight contraction in EBIT-adjusted margin from 9.5%> to 9.0%> suggests investment in innovation and future growth takes precedence over immediate profitability. Moreover, a decline in GM International's EBIT-adjusted and China equity income hints at possible headwinds or strategic pivots in these markets. Savvy investors might decipher from these numbers a commitment to long-term market evolution, possibly at the expense of short-term gains in certain segments. Such strategy could potentially yield a competitive advantage as the industry shifts towards electric vehicles.

Automotive Industry Expert

The emphasis on GM's all-electric future and its Ultium battery tech should not be understated. This is a clear testament to the company's dedication to innovation and staying ahead in the EV race. Despite a slight dip in GMNA's EBIT-adjusted margin, the overall positive financial results reflect the initial success of this strategy. Investors should note the company's agility in navigating the current automotive landscape, characterized by evolving consumer preferences towards sustainability and tech integration. The considerable capital spending projection for 2024, geared towards battery cell manufacturing joint ventures, emphasizes this strategic focus. This long-game approach, with significant capital in the pipeline for future tech, is a key factor for stakeholders predicting the company's trajectory in a rapidly evolving industry.

DETROIT, April 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) today reported first-quarter 2024 revenue of $43.0 billion, net income attributable to stockholders of $3.0 billion and EBIT-adjusted of $3.9 billion.

GM is also updating its 2024 full-year earnings guidance:

	Updated 2024 Guidance	Previous 2024 Guidance
Net income attributable to stockholders	$10.1 billion - $11.5 billion	$9.8 billion - $11.2 billion
EBIT-adjusted	$12.5 billion - $14.5 billion	$12.0 billion - $14.0 billion
Automotive operating cash flow	$18.3 billion - $21.3 billion	$18.0 billion - $21.0 billion
Adjusted automotive free cash flow	$8.5 billion - $10.5 billion	$8.0 billion - $10.0 billion
EPS-diluted	$8.94 - $9.94	$8.50 - $9.50
EPS-diluted-adjusted	$9.00 - $10.00	$8.50 - $9.50

GM's 2024 financial guidance includes anticipated capital spending of $10.5 billion - $11.5 billion, inclusive of investments in the company's battery cell manufacturing joint ventures.

Conference Call for Investors and Analysts

GM Chair and CEO Mary Barra and GM Chief Financial Officer Paul Jacobson will host a conference call for the investment community at 8:30 a.m. ET today to discuss these results.

Conference call details are as follows:

• 1-800-857-9821 (U.S.)
• 1-517-308-9481 (international/caller-paid)
• Conference call passcode: General Motors
• An audio replay will be available on the GM Investor Relations website in the Events section.

Visit the GM Investor Relations website to download the company's earnings deck and GM Chair and CEO Mary Barra's letter to shareholders.

Results Overview

	Three Months Ended
($M) except per share amounts	March 31, 2024	March 31, 2023	Change	% Change
Revenue	$    43,014	$    39,985	$       3,029	7.6 %
Net income attributable to stockholders	$      2,980	$      2,395	$          585	24.4 %
EBIT-adjusted	$      3,871	$      3,803	$            68	1.8 %
Net income margin	6.9 %	6.0 %	0.9 ppts	15.0 %
EBIT-adjusted margin	9.0 %	9.5 %	(0.5) ppts	(5.3) %
Automotive operating cash flow	$      3,598	$     2,232	$       1,366	61.2 %
Adjusted automotive free cash flow	$      1,090	$       (132)	$       1,222	n.m.
EPS-diluted(a)	$        2.56	$       1.69	$         0.87	51.5 %
EPS-diluted-adjusted(a)	$        2.62	$       2.21	$         0.41	18.6 %
GMNA EBIT-adjusted	$      3,840	$     3,576	$          264	7.4 %
GMNA EBIT-adjusted margin	10.6 %	10.9 %	(0.3 ppts)	(2.8) %
GMI EBIT (loss)-adjusted	$         (10)	$        347	$         (357)	n.m.
China equity income (loss)	$       (106)	$          83	$         (189)	n.m.
GM Financial EBT-adjusted	$        737	$        771	$           (34)	(4.4) %

(a)	EPS-diluted and EPS-diluted-adjusted include a $(0.01) and $0.03 impact from revaluation on equity investments in the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023.
(b)	n.m. = not meaningful

General Motors (NYSE:GM) is a global company focused on advancing an all-electric future that is inclusive and accessible to all. At the heart of this strategy is the Ultium battery platform, which will power everything from mass-market to high-performance vehicles. General Motors, its subsidiaries and its joint venture entities sell vehicles under the Chevrolet, Buick, GMC, Cadillac, Baojun and Wuling brands. More information on the company and its subsidiaries, including OnStar, a global leader in safety services and connected vehicle technology, can be found at https://www.gm.com.

Cautionary Note on Forward-Looking Statements: This press release and related comments by management may include "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the U.S. federal securities laws. Forward-looking statements are any statements other than statements of historical fact and represent our current judgment about possible future events. In making these statements, we rely upon assumptions and analysis based on our experience and perception of historical trends, current conditions, and expected future developments, as well as other factors we consider appropriate under the circumstances. We believe these judgments are reasonable, but these statements are not guarantees of any future events or financial results, and our actual results may differ materially due to a variety of factors, many of which are described in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and our other filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. We caution readers not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and we undertake no obligation to update publicly or otherwise revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or other factors that affect the subject of these statements, except where we are expressly required to do so by law.

Guidance Reconciliations

The following table reconciles expected Net income attributable to stockholders under U.S. GAAP to expected EBIT-adjusted (dollars in billions):

	Year Ending December 31, 2024
	Updated		Previous
Net income attributable to stockholders	$ 10.1-11.5		$ 9.8-11.2
Income tax expense	2.2-2.8		2.1-2.7
Automotive interest expense, net	0.1		0.1
Adjustments(a)	0.1		—
EBIT-adjusted	$ 12.5-14.5		$ 12.0-14.0

(a)	Refer to the reconciliation of Net income attributable to stockholders under U.S. GAAP to EBIT-adjusted and segment profit (loss) for adjustment details. These expected financial results do not include the potential impact of future adjustments related to special items.

The following table reconciles expected EPS-diluted under U.S. GAAP to expected EPS-diluted-adjusted:

	Year Ending December 31, 2024
	Updated		Previous
Diluted earnings per common share	$ 8.94-9.94		$ 8.50-9.50
Adjustments(a)	0.06		—
EPS-diluted-adjusted	$ 9.00-10.00		$ 8.50-9.50

(a)	Refer to the reconciliation of diluted earnings per common share under U.S. GAAP to EPS-diluted-adjusted for adjustment details. These expected financial results do not include the potential impact of future adjustments related to special items.

The following table reconciles expected automotive net cash provided by operating activities under U.S. GAAP to expected adjusted automotive free cash flow (dollars in billions):

	Year Ending December 31, 2024
	Updated		Previous
Net automotive cash provided by operating activities	$ 18.3-21.3		$ 18.0-21.0
Less: Capital expenditures	10.0-11.0		10.0-11.0
Adjustments	0.2		—
Adjusted automotive free cash flow(a)	$ 8.5-10.5		$ 8.0-10.0

(a)	These expected financial results do not include the potential  impact of future adjustments related to special items.

 

General Motors Company and Subsidiaries1 Combining Income Statement Information (In millions) (Unaudited)
	Three Months Ended March 31, 2024										Three Months Ended March 31, 2023
	Automotive		Cruise		GM Financial		Reclassifications /Eliminations		Combined		Automotive		Cruise		GM Financial		Reclassifications /Eliminations		Combined
Net sales and revenue
Automotive	$ 39,212		$      25		$     —		$              (25)		$ 39,212		$ 36,646		$      25		$     —		$              (25)		$ 36,646
GM Financial	—		—		3,811		(9)		3,802		—		—		3,343		(4)		3,339
Total net sales and revenue	39,212		25		3,811		(34)		43,014		36,646		25		3,343		(29)		39,985
Costs and expenses
Automotive and other cost of sales	33,597		400		—		—		33,996		31,716		532		—		(1)		32,247
GM Financial interest, operating and other expenses	—		—		3,106		—		3,106		—		—		2,613		—		2,612
Automotive and other selling, general and administrative expense	2,035		140		—		—		2,175		2,438		109		—		(1)		2,547
Total costs and expenses	35,632		540		3,106		(1)		39,277		34,155		641		2,613		(2)		37,407
Operating income (loss)	3,580		(515)		705		(33)		3,738		2,492		(616)		730		(28)		2,578
Automotive interest expense	219		16		—		(16)		219		234		3		—		(3)		234
Interest income and other non-operating income, net	273		12		—		17		302		354		31		—		25		409
Equity income (loss)	(137)		—		32		—		(105)		(20)		—		41		—		21
Income (loss) before income taxes	$   3,497		$  (519)		$   737		$                —		$   3,715		$   2,592		$  (588)		$   771		$                —		$   2,775
Income tax expense (benefit)									762										428
Net income (loss)									2,953										2,346
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests									27										49
Net income (loss) attributable to stockholders									$   2,980										$   2,395
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders									$   2,970										$   2,369

 

General Motors Company and Subsidiaries1 Basic and Diluted Earnings per Share (Unaudited)
The following table summarizes basic and diluted earnings per share (in millions, except per share amounts):
	Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2024		March 31, 2023
Basic earnings per share
Net income (loss) attributable to stockholders	$                                2,980		$                                2,395
Less: cumulative dividends on subsidiary preferred stock(a)	(9)		(27)
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders	$                                2,970		$                                2,369
Weighted-average common shares outstanding	1,155		1,396
Basic earnings per common share	$                                  2.57		$                                  1.70
Diluted earnings per share
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders – diluted	$                                2,970		$                                2,369
Weighted-average common shares outstanding – diluted	1,162		1,402
Diluted earnings per common share	$                                  2.56		$                                  1.69
Potentially dilutive securities(b)	17		22

(a)	Includes an insignificant amount in participating securities income from a subsidiary for the three months ended March 31, 2024.
(b)	Potentially dilutive securities attributable to outstanding stock options, Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) and Performance Stock Units (PSUs) at March 31, 2024 and 2023 were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share (EPS) because the securities would have had an antidilutive effect.

 

General Motors Company and Subsidiaries1 Combining Balance Sheet Information (In millions, except per share amounts) (Unaudited)
	March 31, 2024										December 31, 2023
	Automotive		Cruise		GM Financial		Reclassifications /Eliminations		Combined		Automotive		Cruise		GM Financial		Reclassifications /Eliminations		Combined
ASSETS
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$   11,894		$    713		$  5,028		$                 —		$   17,635		$   12,228		$ 1,344		$  5,282		$                 —		$   18,853
Marketable debt securities	7,845		—		—		—		7,845		7,613		—		—		—		7,613
Accounts and notes receivable, net(a)	13,558		—		2,099		(1,883)		13,774		11,814		—		1,891		(1,327)		12,378
GM Financial receivables, net	—		—		41,872		(190)		41,682		—		—		39,246		(170)		39,076
Inventories	17,540		—		—		(7)		17,533		16,467		—		—		(6)		16,461
Other current assets(b)	2,183		484		5,776		(443)		8,001		1,994		466		5,205		(428)		7,238
Total current assets	53,021		1,196		54,775		(2,523)		106,470		50,115		1,809		51,624		(1,931)		101,618
Non-current Assets
GM Financial receivables, net(d)	—		—		43,899		(388)		43,511		—		—		45,391		(348)		45,043
Equity in net assets of nonconsolidated affiliates	9,069		—		1,670		—		10,740		8,943		—		1,670		—		10,613
Property, net	51,208		97		118		—		51,423		50,104		93		124		—		50,321
Goodwill and intangible assets, net	2,755		715		1,353		—		4,823		2,793		715		1,354		—		4,862
Equipment on operating leases, net	—		—		30,106		—		30,106		—		—		30,582		—		30,582
Deferred income taxes	21,050		1,762		(1,108)		—		21,704		21,722		1,723		(1,106)		—		22,339
Other assets(c)	7,007		207		1,186		(584)		7,815		6,869		215		1,140		(538)		7,686
Total non-current assets	91,089		2,781		77,224		(973)		170,121		90,430		2,745		79,156		(886)		171,446
Total Assets	$ 144,111		$ 3,977		$  131,998		$           (3,496)		$ 276,591		$ 140,546		$ 4,555		$  130,780		$           (2,817)		$ 273,064
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable (principally trade)(a)	$   29,253		$    597		$  1,426		$           (1,884)		$   29,393		$   27,846		$    185		$  1,136		$           (1,054)		$   28,114
Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt
Automotive(a)	559		2		—		(183)		378		591		272		—		(435)		428
GM Financial	—		—		35,598		—		35,598		—		—		38,540		—		38,540
Cruise	—		7		—		(7)		—		—		6		—		(6)		—
Accrued liabilities(b)	20,483		425		5,950		(449)		26,409		21,468		590		5,741		(436)		27,364
Total current liabilities	50,296		1,031		42,973		(2,523)		91,777		49,906		1,053		45,417		(1,931)		94,445
Non-current Liabilities
Long-term debt
Automotive(c)	15,935		598		—		(584)		15,949		15,979		544		—		(538)		15,985
GM Financial	—		—		70,312		—		70,312		—		—		66,788		—		66,788
Cruise(d)	—		388		—		(388)		—		—		348		—		(348)		—
Postretirement benefits other than pensions	4,292		—		—		—		4,292		4,345		—		—		—		4,345
Pensions	6,376		—		8		—		6,384		6,673		—		8		—		6,680
Other liabilities	14,127		450		2,698		—		17,275		13,447		454		2,614		—		16,515
Total non-current liabilities	40,731		1,436		73,018		(973)		114,213		40,444		1,345		69,409		(886)		110,312
Total Liabilities	91,027		2,467		115,991		(3,496)		205,990		90,350		2,399		114,826		(2,817)		204,757
Noncontrolling interest - Cruise stock incentive awards	—		175		—		—		175		—		118		—		—		118
Equity
Common stock, $0.01 par value	11		—		—		—		11		12		—		—		—		12
Additional paid-in capital(e)	19,087		247		1,314		(1,290)		19,358		18,866		240		1,314		(1,290)		19,130
Retained earnings	42,422		(649)		15,914		1		57,688		39,579		(12)		15,823		1		55,391
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(9,238)		—		(1,221)		—		(10,459)		(9,066)		1		(1,183)		—		(10,247)
Total stockholders' equity	52,282		(402)		16,007		(1,289)		66,598		49,391		229		15,954		(1,289)		64,286
Noncontrolling interests(e)	802		1,737		—		1,289		3,828		805		1,809		—		1,289		3,903
Total Equity	53,084		1,335		16,007		—		70,426		50,196		2,038		15,954		—		68,189
Total Liabilities and Equity	$ 144,111		$ 3,977		$  131,998		$           (3,496)		$ 276,591		$ 140,546		$ 4,555		$  130,780		$           (2,817)		$ 273,064

(a)	Eliminations primarily include GM Financial accounts and notes receivable of $0.6 billion due from Automotive; and Automotive accounts receivable of $1.2 billion primarily due from GM Financial and Cruise at March 31, 2024; and GM Financial accounts and notes receivable of $0.5 billion due from Automotive and Automotive accounts receivable of $0.8 billion due from GM Financial and Cruise at December 31, 2023.
(b)	Eliminations primarily related to intercompany asset transfers between Automotive and Cruise for autonomous vehicle (AV) capital.
(c)	Eliminations related to deferral agreement between Cruise and Automotive as regards to engineering and capital spending incurred by Automotive on behalf of Cruise resulting in a long-term payable for Cruise offset by a long-term receivable for Automotive.
(d)	Eliminations primarily related to intercompany loans due from Cruise to GM Financial.
(e)	Primarily reclassification of GM Financial Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A, B and C. The preferred stock is classified as noncontrolling interests in our consolidated balance sheets.

 

General Motors Company and Subsidiaries1 Combining Cash Flow Information (In millions) (Unaudited)
	Three Months Ended March 31, 2024										Three Months Ended March 31, 2023
	Automotive		Cruise		GM Financial		Reclassifications /Eliminations		Combined		Automotive		Cruise		GM Financial		Reclassifications /Eliminations		Combined
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income (loss)	$    2,804		$  (386)		$     535		$                 —		$    2,953		$    2,221		$  (426)		$     551		$                 —		$    2,346
Depreciation and impairment of Equipment on operating leases, net	—		—		1,243		—		1,243		—		—		1,241		—		1,241
Depreciation, amortization and impairment charges on Property, net	1,540		5		10		—		1,555		1,555		6		10		—		1,571
Foreign currency remeasurement and transaction (gains) losses	(33)		—		(4)		—		(36)		131		—		4		—		135
Undistributed earnings of nonconsolidated affiliates, net	63		—		(32)		—		32		(21)		—		(41)		—		(61)
Pension contributions and OPEB payments	(242)		—		—		—		(242)		(236)		—		—		—		(236)
Pension and OPEB income, net	14		—		—		—		15		(21)		—		—		—		(20)
Provision (benefit) for deferred taxes	781		(135)		9		—		655		408		(162)		(200)		—		46
Change in other operating assets and liabilities(a)(b)	(1,329)		(198)		(162)		(1,333)		(3,022)		(1,807)		69		159		(356)		(1,936)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	3,598		(713)		1,601		(1,333)		3,152		2,232		(514)		1,724		(356)		3,086
Cash flows from investing activities
Expenditures for property	(2,728)		(12)		(4)		(39)		(2,783)		(2,408)		(16)		(6)		(1)		(2,431)
Available-for-sale marketable securities, acquisitions	(995)		—		—		—		(995)		(416)		(227)		—		—		(643)
Available-for-sale marketable securities, liquidations	745		—		—		—		745		1,929		1,017		—		—		2,947
Purchases of finance receivables(a)	—		—		(8,921)		989		(7,932)		—		—		(9,106)		144		(8,963)
Principal collections and recoveries on finance receivables(a)	—		—		7,650		1		7,651		—		—		7,509		(228)		7,282
Purchases of leased vehicles	—		—		(3,436)		—		(3,436)		—		—		(3,154)		—		(3,154)
Proceeds from termination of leased vehicles	—		—		3,085		—		3,085		—		—		3,264		—		3,264
Other investing activities	(291)		—		(1)		42		(249)		(714)		—		—		151		(563)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(3,268)		(12)		(1,626)		993		(3,914)		(1,609)		774		(1,493)		66		(2,262)
Cash flows from financing activities
Net increase (decrease) in short-term debt	(26)		—		(223)		—		(249)		(25)		—		(143)		—		(167)
Proceeds from issuance of debt (original maturities greater than three months)	10		55		14,297		(55)		14,307		1		33		11,486		(33)		11,487
Payments on debt (original maturities greater than three months)	(33)		—		(13,088)		(19)		(13,140)		(1,535)		(5)		(10,590)		3		(12,127)
Payment to purchase common stock	(280)		—		—		—		(280)		(369)		—		—		—		(369)
Issuance (redemption) of subsidiary stock	—		36		—		(36)		—		—		131		—		(131)		—
Dividends paid(b)	(139)		—		(509)		450		(198)		(126)		—		(509)		450		(185)
Other financing activities	(53)		(41)		(44)		—		(139)		(218)		(75)		(31)		—		(324)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(521)		50		432		340		300		(2,271)		84		213		290		(1,685)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(69)		—		(9)		—		(78)		25		—		29		—		54
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(304)		(632)		397		—		(539)		(1,623)		344		472		—		(807)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period	12,310		1,359		8,249		—		21,917		13,746		1,526		6,676		—		21,948
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period	$   12,005		$    727		$  8,646		$                 —		$   21,378		$   12,123		$ 1,870		$  7,148		$                 —		$   21,141

(a)	Includes eliminations of $0.9 billion and $0.2 billion in the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 primarily driven by purchases/collections of wholesale finance receivables resulting from vehicles sold by GM to dealers that have arranged their inventory floor plan financing through GM Financial.
(b)	Eliminations include dividends issued by GM Financial to Automotive in the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023.

 

General Motors Company and Subsidiaries1
The following tables summarize key financial information by segment (dollars in millions):
	GMNA		GMI		Corporate		Eliminations		Total Automotive		Cruise		GM Financial		Reclassifications /Eliminations		Total
Three Months Ended March 31, 2024
Net sales and revenue	$ 36,099		$   3,082		$        32		$           —		$     39,212		$       25		$   3,811		$                (34)		$   43,014
Expenditures for property	$   2,631		$        93		$          4		$           —		$       2,728		$       12		$          4		$                 39		$     2,783
Depreciation and amortization	$   1,409		$      125		$          5		$           —		$       1,540		$         5		$   1,253		$                 —		$     2,798
Impairment charges	$        —		$        —		$        —		$           —		$            —		$        —		$        —		$                 —		$          —
Equity income (loss)(a)(b)	$      127		$    (108)		$        —		$           —		$            19		$        —		$        32		$                 —		$         50
	GMNA		GMI		Corporate		Eliminations		Total Automotive		Cruise		GM Financial		Reclassifications /Eliminations		Total
Three Months Ended March 31, 2023
Net sales and revenue	$ 32,889		$   3,727		$        31		$           —		$     36,646		$       25		$   3,343		$                (29)		$   39,985
Expenditures for property	$   2,260		$      148		$        —		$           —		$       2,408		$       16		$          6		$                   1		$     2,431
Depreciation and amortization	$   1,428		$      122		$          5		$           —		$       1,555		$         4		$   1,251		$                 —		$     2,810
Impairment charges	$        —		$        —		$        —		$           —		$            —		$        —		$        —		$                 —		$          —
Equity income (loss)(a)(b)	$      (46)		$        81		$        —		$           —		$            34		$        —		$        41		$                 —		$         75

(a)	Includes Automotive China equity income of $(106) million and $83 million in the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023.
(b)	Equity earnings related to Ultium Cells Holdings LLC, an equally owned joint venture with LG Energy Solution, are presented in Automotive and other cost of sales as this entity is integral to the operations of our business by providing battery cells for our electric vehicles (EVs). Equity earnings related to Ultium Cells Holdings LLC were $156 million and insignificant in the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023.

General Motors Company and Subsidiaries
Supplemental Material¹
(Unaudited)

General Motors Company (GM) uses both generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and non-GAAP financial measures for operational and financial decision making, and to assess Company and segment business performance. Our non-GAAP measures include: earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT)-adjusted, presented net of noncontrolling interests; earnings before income taxes (EBT)-adjusted for our General Motors Financial Company, Inc. (GM Financial) segment; earnings per share (EPS)-diluted-adjusted; effective tax rate-adjusted (ETR-adjusted); return on invested capital-adjusted (ROIC-adjusted) and adjusted automotive free cash flow. GM's calculation of these non-GAAP measures may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies due to potential differences between companies in the method of calculation. As a result, the use of these non-GAAP measures has limitations and should not be considered superior to, in isolation from, or as a substitute for, related U.S. GAAP measures.

These non-GAAP measures allow management and investors to view operating trends, perform analytical comparisons and benchmark performance between periods and among geographic regions to understand operating performance without regard to items we do not consider a component of our core operating performance. Furthermore, these non-GAAP measures allow investors the opportunity to measure and monitor our performance against our externally communicated targets and evaluate the investment decisions being made by management to improve ROIC-adjusted. Management uses these measures in its financial, investment and operational decision-making processes, for internal reporting and as part of its forecasting and budgeting processes. Further, our Board of Directors uses certain of these, and other measures, as key metrics to determine management performance under our performance-based compensation plans. For these reasons, we believe these non-GAAP measures are useful for our investors. 

EBIT-adjusted (Most comparable GAAP measure: Net income attributable to stockholders)  EBIT-adjusted is presented net of noncontrolling interests and is used by management and can be used by investors to review our consolidated operating results because it excludes automotive interest income, automotive interest expense and income taxes as well as certain additional adjustments that are not considered part of our core operations. Examples of adjustments to EBIT include, but are not limited to, impairment charges on long-lived assets and other exit costs resulting from strategic shifts in our operations or discrete market and business conditions, and certain costs arising from legal matters. For EBIT-adjusted and our other non-GAAP measures, once we have made an adjustment in the current period for an item, we will also adjust the related non-GAAP measure in any future periods in which there is an impact from the item. Our corresponding measure for our GM Financial segment is EBT-adjusted because interest income and interest expense are part of operating results when assessing and measuring the operational and financial performance of the segment. 

EPS-diluted-adjusted (Most comparable GAAP measure: Diluted earnings per common share)  EPS-diluted-adjusted is used by management and can be used by investors to review our consolidated diluted EPS results on a consistent basis. EPS-diluted-adjusted is calculated as net income attributable to common stockholders-diluted less adjustments noted above for EBIT-adjusted and certain income tax adjustments divided by weighted-average common shares outstanding-diluted. Examples of income tax adjustments include the establishment or release of significant deferred tax asset valuation allowances.

ETR-adjusted (Most comparable GAAP measure: Effective tax rate)  ETR-adjusted is used by management and can be used by investors to review the consolidated effective tax rate for our core operations on a consistent basis. ETR-adjusted is calculated as Income tax expense less the income tax related to the adjustments noted above for EBIT-adjusted and the income tax adjustments noted above for EPS-diluted-adjusted divided by Income before income taxes less adjustments. When we provide an expected adjusted effective tax rate, we do not provide an expected effective tax rate because the U.S. GAAP measure may include significant adjustments that are difficult to predict. 

ROIC-adjusted (Most comparable GAAP measure: Return on equity)  ROIC-adjusted is used by management and can be used by investors to review our investment and capital allocation decisions. We define ROIC-adjusted as EBIT-adjusted for the trailing four quarters divided by ROIC-adjusted average net assets, which is considered to be the average equity balances adjusted for average automotive debt and interest liabilities, exclusive of finance leases; average automotive net pension and other postretirement benefits (OPEB) liabilities; and average automotive net income tax assets during the same period.

Adjusted automotive free cash flow (Most comparable GAAP measure: Net automotive cash provided by operating activities)  Adjusted automotive free cash flow is used by management and can be used by investors to review the liquidity of our automotive operations and to measure and monitor our performance against our capital allocation program and evaluate our automotive liquidity against the substantial cash requirements of our automotive operations. We measure adjusted automotive free cash flow as automotive operating cash flow from operations less capital expenditures adjusted for management actions. Management actions can include voluntary events such as discretionary contributions to employee benefit plans or nonrecurring specific events such as a closure of a facility that are considered special for EBIT-adjusted purposes.

1	Certain columns and rows may not add due to rounding.

The following table reconciles Net income attributable to stockholders under U.S. GAAP to EBIT-adjusted and segment profit (loss) (dollars in millions):

	Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2024		March 31, 2023
Net income attributable to stockholders(a)	$                  2,980		$                  2,395
Income tax expense (benefit)	762		428
Automotive interest expense	219		234
Automotive interest income	(186)		(229)
Adjustments
Buick dealer strategy(b)	96		99
Voluntary separation program(c)	—		875
Total adjustments	96		974
EBIT-adjusted	3,871		3,803
Operating segments
GM North America (GMNA)	3,840		3,576
GM International (GMI)	(10)		347
Cruise	(442)		(561)
GM Financial(d)	737		771
Total operating segments	4,124		4,133
Corporate and eliminations(e)	(253)		(330)
EBIT-adjusted	$                  3,871		$                  3,803

(a)	Net of net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests.
(b)	These adjustments were excluded because they relate to strategic activities to transition certain Buick dealers out of our dealer network as part of Buick's EV strategy.
(c)	These adjustments were excluded because they relate to the acceleration of attrition as part of the cost reduction program announced in January 2023, primarily in the U.S.
(d)	GM Financial amounts represent EBT-adjusted.
(e)	GM's automotive interest income and interest expense, legacy costs from the Opel/Vauxhall Business (primarily pension costs), corporate expenditures and certain revenues and expenses that are not part of a reportable segment are recorded centrally in Corporate.

The following table reconciles diluted earnings per common share under U.S. GAAP to EPS-diluted-adjusted (dollars in millions, except per share amounts):

	Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2024				March 31, 2023
	Amount		Per Share		Amount		Per Share
Diluted earnings per common share	$            2,970		$              2.56		$            2,369		$              1.69
Adjustments(a)	96		0.08		974		0.69
Tax effect on adjustments(b)	(24)		(0.02)		(239)		(0.17)
EPS-diluted-adjusted	$            3,042		$              2.62		$            3,104		$              2.21

(a)	Refer to the reconciliation of Net income attributable to stockholders under U.S. GAAP to EBIT-adjusted and segment profit (loss) for adjustment details.
(b)	The tax effect of each adjustment is determined based on the tax laws and valuation allowance status of the jurisdiction to which the adjustment relates.

The following table reconciles our effective tax rate under U.S. GAAP to ETR-adjusted (dollars in millions):

	Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2024						March 31, 2023
	Income before income taxes		Income tax expense (benefit)		Effective tax rate		Income before income taxes		Income tax expense (benefit)		Effective tax rate
Effective tax rate	$       3,715		$           762		20.5 %		$       2,775		$           428		15.4 %
Adjustments(a)	96		24				974		239
ETR-adjusted	$       3,811		$           786		20.6 %		$       3,749		$           667		17.8 %

(a)	Refer to the reconciliation of Net income attributable to stockholders under U.S. GAAP to EBIT-adjusted and segment profit (loss) for adjustment details. These adjustments include Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests where applicable. The tax effect of each adjustment is determined based on the tax laws and valuation allowance status of the jurisdiction to which the adjustment relates.

We define return on equity (ROE) as Net income attributable to stockholders for the trailing four quarters divided by average equity for the same period. Management uses average equity to provide comparable amounts in the calculation of ROE. The following table summarizes the calculation of ROE (dollars in billions):

	Four Quarters Ended
	March 31, 2024		March 31, 2023
Net income attributable to stockholders	$                 10.7		$                   9.4
Average equity(a)	$                 71.1		$                 68.6
ROE	15.1 %		13.7 %

(a)	Includes equity of noncontrolling interests where the corresponding earnings (loss) are included in Net income attributable to stockholders.

The following table summarizes the calculation of ROIC-adjusted (dollars in billions): 

	Four Quarters Ended
	March 31, 2024		March 31, 2023
EBIT-adjusted(a)	$                 12.4		$                 14.2
Average equity(b)	$                 71.1		$                 68.6
Add: Average automotive debt and interest liabilities (excluding finance leases)	16.2		17.4
Add: Average automotive net pension & OPEB liability	8.7		8.6
Less: Average automotive and other net income tax asset	(21.6)		(20.9)
ROIC-adjusted average net assets	$                74.5		$                73.6
ROIC-adjusted	16.7 %		19.3 %

(a)	Refer to the reconciliation of Net income attributable to stockholders under U.S. GAAP to EBIT-adjusted and segment profit (loss) for adjustment details.
(b)	Includes equity of noncontrolling interests where the corresponding earnings (loss) are included in EBIT-adjusted.

The following table reconciles Net automotive cash provided by operating activities under U.S. GAAP to adjusted automotive free cash flow (dollars in millions):

	Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2024		March 31, 2023
Net automotive cash provided by operating activities	$                  3,598		$                  2,232
Less: Capital expenditures	(2,728)		(2,408)
Add: Buick dealer strategy	162		39
Add: Employee separation costs	58		5
Adjusted automotive free cash flow	$                  1,090		$                    (132)

Vehicle Sales

GM presents both wholesale and total vehicle sales data to assist in the analysis of our revenue and market share. Wholesale vehicle sales data consists of sales to GM's dealers and distributors as well as sales to the U.S. government and excludes vehicles sold by our joint ventures. Wholesale vehicle sales data correlates to GM's revenue recognized from the sale of vehicles, which is the largest component of Automotive net sales and revenue. In the three months ended March 31, 2024, 26.0% of GM's wholesale vehicle sales volume was generated outside the U.S. The following table summarizes wholesale vehicle sales by automotive segment (vehicles in thousands):

	Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2024			March 31, 2023
GMNA	792			723
GMI	104			141
Total	895			864

Total vehicle sales data represents: (1) retail sales (i.e., sales to consumers who purchase new vehicles from dealers or distributors); (2) fleet sales (i.e., sales to large and small businesses, governments and daily rental car companies); and (3) certain vehicles used by dealers in their business. Total vehicle sales data includes all sales by joint ventures on a total vehicle basis, not based on our percentage ownership interest in the joint venture. Certain joint venture agreements in China allow for the contractual right to report vehicle sales of non-GM trademarked vehicles by those joint ventures, which are included in the total vehicle sales we report for China. While total vehicle sales data does not correlate directly to the revenue GM recognizes during a particular period, we believe it is indicative of the underlying demand for GM's vehicles. Total vehicle sales data represents management's good faith estimate based on sales reported by our dealers, distributors and joint ventures; commercially available data sources such as registration and insurance data; and internal estimates and forecasts when other data is not available.

The following table summarizes industry and GM total vehicle sales and GM's related competitive position by geographic region (vehicles in thousands):

	Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2024						March 31, 2023
	Industry		GM		Market Share		Industry		GM		Market Share
North America
United States	3,860		594		15.4 %		3,682		603		16.4 %
Other	892		115		12.9 %		793		103		13.0 %
Total North America	4,752		709		14.9 %		4,475		707		15.8 %
Asia/Pacific, Middle East and Africa
China(a)	5,617		441		7.9 %		5,103		462		9.1 %
Other	5,500		113		2.0 %		5,543		108		1.9 %
Total Asia/Pacific, Middle East and Africa	11,117		554		5.0 %		10,646		570		5.4 %
South America
Brazil	514		57		11.1 %		471		71		15.1 %
Other	308		27		8.8 %		382		35		9.1 %
Total South America	823		84		10.2 %		854		106		12.4 %
Total in GM markets	16,692		1,347		8.1 %		15,974		1,382		8.7 %
Total Europe	4,294		—		— %		4,089		—		— %
Total Worldwide(b)	20,986		1,348		6.4 %		20,063		1,383		6.9 %
United States
Cars	728		50		6.8 %		707		61		8.6 %
Trucks	936		291		31.1 %		996		297		29.8 %
Crossovers	2,196		253		11.5 %		1,979		246		12.4 %
Total United States	3,860		594		15.4 %		3,682		603		16.4 %
China(a)
SGMS			155						173
SGMW			287						289
Total China	5,617		441		7.9 %		5,103		462		9.1 %

(a)	Includes sales by the Automotive China JVs: SAIC General Motors Sales Co., Ltd. (SGMS) and SAIC GM Wuling Automobile Co., Ltd. (SGMW).
(b)	Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Sudan and Syria are subject to broad economic sanctions. Accordingly, these countries are excluded from industry sales data and corresponding calculation of market share.

As discussed above, total vehicle sales and market share data provided in the table above includes fleet vehicles. Certain fleet transactions, particularly sales to daily rental car companies, are generally less profitable than retail sales to end customers. The following table summarizes estimated fleet sales and those sales as a percentage of total vehicle sales (vehicles in thousands):

	Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2024		March 31, 2023
GMNA	141		177
GMI	68		90
Total fleet sales	209		267
Fleet sales as a percentage of total vehicle sales	15.5 %		19.3 %
North America capacity two-shift utilization	109.7 %		96.0 %

 

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