NYSE$GM
General Motors Co · Q4 2020 earnings
Q4 2020 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
GM reported strong full-year and fourth-quarter results, despite production interruptions caused by COVID-19 and the impact of the Takata airbag-inflator recall.
GM reported strong 2020 full-year and fourth quarter earnings despite production interruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and the impact of the Takata airbag-inflator recall. EPS-diluted and EPS-diluted-adjusted for Q4 include a $0.26 gain from investments in PSA and LMC, and a negative impact of ($0.59) from the Takata Corp. airbag-inflator recall.
- EPS-diluted of $1.93, and EPS-diluted-adjusted of $1.93
- Fourth-quarter income of $2.8 billion, and EBIT-adjusted of $3.7 billion
- Fourth-quarter EBIT-adjusted margin of 9.9 percent
- Fourth-quarter automotive operating cash flow of $5.2 billion, and adjusted automotive free cash flow of $3.4 billion
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
GM · Revenue · Quarterly
$37.5B
Revenue by segment
GM · $3.9B total across 3 segments · Q4 2020
- GM North America$2.6B-88.5%66.7%
- GM Financial$1B-72.5%25.6%
- GM International$300M-93.2%7.7%
Forward guidance
No specific forward guidance was provided in the text.
Historical earnings impact
How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.
Avg. return before/after earnings
Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q4 2020
+0.0%
Avg return
Earnings day
+0.3%
Avg return
5 days after
+1.5%
Avg return
30 days after
42%
27 / 65 earnings
Positive
+15.8%
Q3 2025
Best reaction
-9.3%
Q3 2011
Worst reaction
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (Day 0) | +5 days | +30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | -2.0% | -2.8% | +7.7% | |
| Q4 2025 | +8.6% | +5.8% | +1.7% | |
| Q3 2025 | +15.8% | +20.1% | +17.3% | |
| Q2 2025 | +1.5% | +2.7% | +5.3% | |
| Q1 2025 | -0.6% | -4.1% | +2.9% | |
| Q4 2024 | -8.9% | -9.9% | -13.3% | |
| Q3 2024 | +8.2% | +6.4% | +13.8% | |
| Q2 2024 | -6.2% | -11.0% | -6.3% | |
| Q1 2024 | +4.3% | +6.1% | +1.2% | |
| Q4 2023 | +9.6% | +9.9% | +15.8% | |
| Q3 2023 | -0.7% | -6.8% | -3.8% | |
| Q2 2023 | -2.6% | -3.2% | -16.3% | |
| Q1 2023 | -6.0% | -3.6% | -5.5% | |
| Q4 2022 | +8.3% | +13.3% | +8.9% | |
| Q3 2022 | +6.0% | +8.8% | +12.3% | |
| Q2 2022 | +0.5% | +5.0% | +17.0% | |
| Q1 2022 | -2.9% | -4.8% | -6.0% | |
| Q4 2021 | +1.5% | -2.7% | -14.8% | |
| Q3 2021 | -5.5% | -3.3% | +4.9% | |
| Q2 2021 | -5.9% | -6.8% | -15.7% | |
| Q1 2021 | +6.1% | +3.7% | +14.5% | |
| Q4 2020 | -4.6% | -4.4% | +5.7% | |
| Q3 2020 | +6.3% | +16.6% | +26.0% | |
| Q2 2020 | -4.3% | -2.6% | +14.0% | |
| Q1 2020 | +0.5% | -6.4% | +16.7% | |
| Q4 2019 | -0.1% | -0.3% | -16.5% | |
| Q3 2019 | +3.5% | +3.6% | -1.4% | |
| Q2 2019 | -1.4% | -3.1% | -8.1% | |
| Q1 2019 | -3.1% | -3.0% | -13.0% | |
| Q4 2018 | -1.7% | -1.7% | -3.3% | |
| Q3 2018 | +8.7% | +8.1% | +13.1% | |
| Q2 2018 | -6.9% | -4.6% | -8.9% | |
| Q1 2018 | -1.2% | -4.4% | +0.5% | |
| Q4 2017 | +7.2% | +4.9% | -4.3% | |
| Q3 2017 | -0.1% | -1.1% | -1.9% | |
| Q2 2017 | -0.6% | -0.1% | -0.8% | |
| Q1 2017 | -1.0% | -3.1% | -4.3% | |
| Q4 2016 | -4.6% | -4.5% | +0.0% | |
| Q3 2016 | -4.2% | -5.0% | +2.7% | |
| Q2 2016 | +2.1% | +2.1% | +1.1% | |
| Q1 2016 | -0.0% | — | — | |
| Q4 2015 | -3.4% | — | — | |
| Q3 2015 | +5.8% | — | — | |
| Q2 2015 | +2.5% | — | — | |
| Q1 2015 | -4.2% | — | — | |
| Q4 2014 | +6.7% | — | — | |
| Q3 2014 | -4.1% | — | — | |
| Q2 2014 | -6.3% | — | — | |
| Q1 2014 | -1.9% | — | — | |
| Q4 2013 | +2.5% | — | — | |
| Q3 2013 | +2.5% | — | — | |
| Q2 2013 | -1.3% | — | — | |
| Q1 2013 | +6.4% | — | — | |
| Q4 2012 | -3.2% | — | — | |
| Q3 2012 | +10.3% | — | — | |
| Q2 2012 | +1.9% | — | — | |
| Q1 2011 | -2.5% | — | — | |
| Q4 2011 | -2.5% | — | — | |
| Q1 2012 | -2.5% | — | — | |
| Q4 2010 | +0.3% | — | — | |
| Q1 2010 | +0.3% | — | — | |
| Q3 2010 | -9.3% | — | — | |
| Q3 2011 | -9.3% | — | — | |
| Q2 2011 | -5.5% | — | — | |
| Q2 2010 | -5.5% | — | — |
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