GENERAL MOTORS CO (8GM.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis
FRA:8GM • US37045V1008
69.24 EUR
-0.56 (-0.8%)
Last: Feb 26, 2026, 05:25 PM
Overall 8GM gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. We evaluated 8GM against 28 industry peers in the Automobiles industry. While 8GM seems to be doing ok healthwise, there are quite some concerns on its profitability. A decent growth rate in combination with a cheap valuation! Better keep an eye on 8GM.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- 8GM had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year 8GM had a positive cash flow from operations.
- In the past 5 years 8GM has always been profitable.
- 8GM had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- 8GM's Return On Assets of 1.14% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. 8GM outperforms 46.43% of its industry peers.
- 8GM has a Return On Equity (5.22%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- With a Return On Invested Capital value of 0.98%, 8GM is not doing good in the industry: 71.43% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- 8GM had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 3.92%. This is below the industry average of 6.30%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 1.14% | ||
| ROE | 5.22% | ||
| ROIC | 0.98% |
ROA(3y)2.46%
ROA(5y)2.95%
ROE(3y)10.73%
ROE(5y)12.36%
ROIC(3y)3.92%
ROIC(5y)4.36%
1.3 Margins
- With a Profit Margin value of 1.73%, 8GM perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 42.86% of the companies in the same industry.
- 8GM's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- 8GM's Operating Margin of 1.25% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. 8GM is outperformed by 71.43% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of 8GM has declined.
- 8GM has a Gross Margin of 5.94%. This is amonst the worse of the industry: 8GM underperforms 89.29% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of 8GM has declined.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 1.25% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 1.73% | ||
| GM | 5.94% |
OM growth 3Y-39.37%
OM growth 5Y-27.26%
PM growth 3Y-32.9%
PM growth 5Y-19.55%
GM growth 3Y-21.68%
GM growth 5Y-11.75%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so 8GM is destroying value.
- 8GM has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for 8GM has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, 8GM has about the same debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- 8GM has an Altman-Z score of 1.21. This is a bad value and indicates that 8GM is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
- The Altman-Z score of 8GM (1.21) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of 8GM is 73.56, which is on the high side as it means it would take 8GM, 73.56 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- 8GM's Debt to FCF ratio of 73.56 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. 8GM outperforms 50.00% of its industry peers.
- 8GM has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.55. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- 8GM has a Debt to Equity ratio of 1.55. This is in the lower half of the industry: 8GM underperforms 75.00% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.55 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 73.56 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.21 |
ROIC/WACC0.12
WACC7.84%
2.3 Liquidity
- 8GM has a Current Ratio of 1.17. This is a normal value and indicates that 8GM is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- The Current ratio of 8GM (1.17) is better than 64.29% of its industry peers.
- 8GM has a Quick Ratio of 1.01. This is a normal value and indicates that 8GM is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- 8GM has a Quick ratio of 1.01. This is in the better half of the industry: 8GM outperforms 78.57% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.17 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.01 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- 8GM shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has grown by 0.57%.
- Measured over the past years, 8GM shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 16.83% on average per year.
- Looking at the last year, 8GM shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -1.29% in the last year.
- The Revenue has been growing by 8.60% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
EPS 1Y (TTM)0.57%
EPS 3Y11.8%
EPS 5Y16.83%
EPS Q2Q%30.73%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-1.29%
Revenue growth 3Y5.69%
Revenue growth 5Y8.6%
Sales Q2Q%-5.06%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 7.91% on average over the next years.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 1.49% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y20.62%
EPS Next 2Y16.4%
EPS Next 3Y12.05%
EPS Next 5Y7.91%
Revenue Next Year0.5%
Revenue Next 2Y1.39%
Revenue Next 3Y0.97%
Revenue Next 5Y1.49%
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
- The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- A Price/Earnings ratio of 7.68 indicates a rather cheap valuation of 8GM.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of 8GM indicates a rather cheap valuation: 8GM is cheaper than 100.00% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.05. 8GM is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 6.37, the valuation of 8GM can be described as very cheap.
- 8GM's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. 8GM is cheaper than 71.43% of the companies in the same industry.
- 8GM is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 28.03, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 7.68 | ||
| Fwd PE | 6.37 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, 8GM is valued a bit more expensive than 60.71% of the companies in the same industry.
- 64.29% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than 8GM, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 41.65 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 10.08 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
- 8GM's earnings are expected to grow with 12.05% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.37
PEG (5Y)0.46
EPS Next 2Y16.4%
EPS Next 3Y12.05%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- With a yearly dividend of 0.77%, 8GM is not a good candidate for dividend investing.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 3.49, 8GM is paying slightly less dividend.
- With a Dividend Yield of 0.77, 8GM pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 1.80.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.77% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of 8GM is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 7.63%!
Dividend Growth(5Y)7.63%
Div Incr Years2
Div Non Decr Years2
5.3 Sustainability
- 20.58% of the earnings are spent on dividend by 8GM. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
- The dividend of 8GM is growing around the same rate as the earnings are growing. If this keeps up the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP20.58%
EPS Next 2Y16.4%
EPS Next 3Y12.05%
FRA:8GM (2/26/2026, 5:25:03 PM)
69.24
-0.56 (-0.8%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupAutomobiles & Components
GICS IndustryAutomobiles
Earnings (Last)01-27 2026-01-27/bmo
Earnings (Next)04-28 2026-04-28/bmo
Inst Owners87%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.18%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap62.59B
Revenue(TTM)185.02B
Net Income(TTM)3.19B
Analysts77.3
Price Target76.33 (10.24%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.77% |
Yearly Dividend0.59
Dividend Growth(5Y)7.63%
DP20.58%
Div Incr Years2
Div Non Decr Years2
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)14%
Min EPS beat(2)10.23%
Max EPS beat(2)17.77%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)6.74%
Min EPS beat(4)-1.54%
Max EPS beat(4)17.77%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)8.77%
EPS beat(12)10
Avg EPS beat(12)11.81%
EPS beat(16)13
Avg EPS beat(16)12.13%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)0.09%
Min Revenue beat(2)-4.03%
Max Revenue beat(2)4.22%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.42%
Min Revenue beat(4)-4.03%
Max Revenue beat(4)4.22%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)1.5%
Revenue beat(12)7
Avg Revenue beat(12)1.85%
Revenue beat(16)9
Avg Revenue beat(16)1.17%
PT rev (1m)9.45%
PT rev (3m)20.8%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.02%
EPS NQ rev (3m)7.12%
EPS NY rev (1m)6.23%
EPS NY rev (3m)9.82%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-1.95%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.9%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.22%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.4%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 7.68 | ||
| Fwd PE | 6.37 | ||
| P/S | 0.4 | ||
| P/FCF | 41.65 | ||
| P/OCF | 2.75 | ||
| P/B | 1.21 | ||
| P/tB | 1.3 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 10.08 |
EPS(TTM)9.01
EY13.01%
EPS(NY)10.87
Fwd EY15.7%
FCF(TTM)1.66
FCFY2.4%
OCF(TTM)25.22
OCFY36.43%
SpS173.69
BVpS57.38
TBVpS53.28
PEG (NY)0.37
PEG (5Y)0.46
Graham Number107.85
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 1.14% | ||
| ROE | 5.22% | ||
| ROCE | 1.23% | ||
| ROIC | 0.98% | ||
| ROICexc | 1.15% | ||
| ROICexgc | 1.18% | ||
| OM | 1.25% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 1.73% | ||
| GM | 5.94% | ||
| FCFM | 0.96% |
ROA(3y)2.46%
ROA(5y)2.95%
ROE(3y)10.73%
ROE(5y)12.36%
ROIC(3y)3.92%
ROIC(5y)4.36%
ROICexc(3y)4.61%
ROICexc(5y)5.19%
ROICexgc(3y)4.75%
ROICexgc(5y)5.36%
ROCE(3y)4.93%
ROCE(5y)5.47%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-38.69%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-24.91%
ROICexc growth 3Y-38.52%
ROICexc growth 5Y-24.69%
OM growth 3Y-39.37%
OM growth 5Y-27.26%
PM growth 3Y-32.9%
PM growth 5Y-19.55%
GM growth 3Y-21.68%
GM growth 5Y-11.75%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.66
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.55 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 73.56 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 5.6 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 172.03% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 13.56% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 0.35 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 159.01% | ||
| Profit Quality | 55.47% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.17 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.01 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.21 |
F-Score5
WACC7.84%
ROIC/WACC0.12
Cap/Depr(3y)196.6%
Cap/Depr(5y)192.19%
Cap/Sales(3y)13.94%
Cap/Sales(5y)14.55%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)0.57%
EPS 3Y11.8%
EPS 5Y16.83%
EPS Q2Q%30.73%
EPS Next Y20.62%
EPS Next 2Y16.4%
EPS Next 3Y12.05%
EPS Next 5Y7.91%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-1.29%
Revenue growth 3Y5.69%
Revenue growth 5Y8.6%
Sales Q2Q%-5.06%
Revenue Next Year0.5%
Revenue Next 2Y1.39%
Revenue Next 3Y0.97%
Revenue Next 5Y1.49%
EBIT growth 1Y-84.56%
EBIT growth 3Y-35.93%
EBIT growth 5Y-21.01%
EBIT Next Year59.08%
EBIT Next 3Y28.96%
EBIT Next 5Y8.26%
FCF growth 1Y129.62%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y33.47%
OCF growth 3Y18.75%
OCF growth 5Y10.02%
GENERAL MOTORS CO / 8GM.DE FAQ
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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to 8GM.DE.
Can you provide the valuation status for GENERAL MOTORS CO?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 7 / 10 to GENERAL MOTORS CO (8GM.DE). This can be considered as Undervalued.
Can you provide the profitability details for GENERAL MOTORS CO?
GENERAL MOTORS CO (8GM.DE) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.
Can you provide the expected EPS growth for 8GM stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of GENERAL MOTORS CO (8GM.DE) is expected to grow by 20.62% in the next year.
Can you provide the dividend sustainability for 8GM stock?
The dividend rating of GENERAL MOTORS CO (8GM.DE) is 3 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 20.58%.