GENERAL MOTORS CO (8GM.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis

Europe • Frankfurt Stock Exchange • FRA:8GM • US37045V1008

71.03 EUR
-0.95 (-1.32%)
Last: Jan 30, 2026, 07:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

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Overall 8GM gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. We evaluated 8GM against 32 industry peers in the Automobiles industry. The financial health of 8GM is average, but there are quite some concerns on its profitability. 8GM is not valued too expensively and it also shows a decent growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year 8GM was profitable.
  • 8GM had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • In the past 5 years 8GM has always been profitable.
  • Each year in the past 5 years 8GM had a positive operating cash flow.
8GM.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF8GM.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10B -10B 20B

1.2 Ratios

  • 8GM has a Return On Assets (1.14%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • 8GM's Return On Equity of 5.22% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. 8GM outperforms 56.25% of its industry peers.
  • With a Return On Invested Capital value of 0.98%, 8GM is not doing good in the industry: 71.88% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for 8GM is below the industry average of 5.93%.
Industry RankSector 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%
8GM.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROIC8GM.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10 -10 20

1.3 Margins

  • 8GM has a Profit Margin (1.73%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • 8GM's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 1.25%, 8GM is doing worse than 71.88% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 8GM's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 5.94%, 8GM is doing worse than 87.50% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of 8GM has declined.
Industry RankSector 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%
8GM.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins8GM.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 5 10 15

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so 8GM is destroying value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for 8GM has been reduced compared to 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.
8GM.DE Yearly Shares Outstanding8GM.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B
8GM.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total Assets8GM.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 50B 100B 150B 200B 250B

2.2 Solvency

  • 8GM has an Altman-Z score of 1.22. This is a bad value and indicates that 8GM is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 1.22, 8GM is in line with its industry, outperforming 53.13% of the companies in the same 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.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of 8GM (73.56) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.55 is on the high side and indicates that 8GM has dependencies on debt financing.
  • With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 1.55, 8GM is not doing good in the industry: 71.88% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.55
Debt/FCF 73.56
Altman-Z 1.22
ROIC/WACC0.12
WACC8.04%
8GM.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF8GM.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20B 40B 60B 80B

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.
  • 8GM's Current ratio of 1.17 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. 8GM outperforms 62.50% 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.
  • The Quick ratio of 8GM (1.01) is better than 78.13% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.17
Quick Ratio 1.01
8GM.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites8GM.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20B 40B 60B 80B 100B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 0.57% over the past year.
  • 8GM shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 16.83% yearly.
  • 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

  • 8GM is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 11.63% yearly.
  • 8GM is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 1.44% yearly.
EPS Next Y13.55%
EPS Next 2Y10.58%
EPS Next 3Y7.64%
EPS Next 5Y11.63%
Revenue Next Year0.28%
Revenue Next 2Y0.99%
Revenue Next 3Y1.94%
Revenue Next 5Y1.44%

3.3 Evolution

  • Although the future EPS growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of the past years.
  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
8GM.DE Yearly Revenue VS Estimates8GM.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 50B 100B 150B 200B
8GM.DE Yearly EPS VS Estimates8GM.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 5 10 15

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 7.97, which 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 90.63% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of 8GM to the average of the S&P500 Index (28.32), we can say 8GM is valued rather cheaply.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 7.02, the valuation of 8GM can be described as very cheap.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, 8GM is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 71.88% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 25.57. 8GM is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 7.97
Fwd PE 7.02
8GM.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings8GM.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • 8GM's Enterprise Value to EBITDA is on the same level as the industry average.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as 8GM.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 44.59
EV/EBITDA 10.35
8GM.DE Per share data8GM.DE EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 50 100 150

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • 8GM's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
PEG (NY)0.59
PEG (5Y)0.47
EPS Next 2Y10.58%
EPS Next 3Y7.64%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • With a yearly dividend of 0.73%, 8GM is not a good candidate for dividend investing.
  • 8GM's Dividend Yield is slightly below the industry average, which is at 3.73.
  • With a Dividend Yield of 0.73, 8GM pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 1.83.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.73%

5.2 History

  • On average, the dividend of 8GM grows each year by 7.63%, which is quite nice.
Dividend Growth(5Y)7.63%
Div Incr Years2
Div Non Decr Years2
8GM.DE Yearly Dividends per share8GM.DE Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2018 2019 2020 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0.5 1 1.5

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, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP20.58%
EPS Next 2Y10.58%
EPS Next 3Y7.64%
8GM.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend8GM.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 5B -5B 10B -10B
8GM.DE Dividend Payout.8GM.DE Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.8GM.DE Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

GENERAL MOTORS CO / 8GM.DE FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for GENERAL MOTORS CO?

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 5 / 10 to GENERAL MOTORS CO (8GM.DE). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


Can you provide the profitability details for GENERAL MOTORS CO?

GENERAL MOTORS CO (8GM.DE) has a profitability rating of 5 / 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 13.55% 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%.