NYSE$GM

General Motors Co · Q4 2021 earnings

Q4 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

GM reported mixed Q4 2021 earnings with revenue declining but free cash flow increasing.

General Motors reported Q4 2021 earnings with a decrease in revenue compared to the previous year. Net income was $1.7 billion, and EPS-diluted-adjusted was $1.35. The company's EBIT-adjusted was $2.8 billion, and adjusted automotive free cash flow was $6.4 billion.

  • GM reported Q4 net income of $1.7 billion.
  • EPS-diluted was $1.16 and EPS-diluted-adjusted was $1.35.
  • Q4 EBIT-adjusted reached $2.8 billion.
  • Adjusted automotive free cash flow was $6.4 billion.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$33.6B

Previous: $37.5B-10.5%
EPS (adj)

$1.35

Previous: $2.52-46.4%
Capital Expenditures

$3.2B

Previous: $1.97B+62.2%
Free Cash Flow

$6.4B

Previous: $3.43B+86.5%
Net Income

$1.74B

Previous: $2.85B-38.8%
Operating Income

$9.38B

Previous: $3.71B+152.8%
Gross Profit

$4B

Previous: $4.9B-18.4%
Cash & Equivalents

$20.1B

Previous: $20B+0.4%
Total Assets

$245B

Previous: $235B+4.0%

Revenue & EPS history

GM · Revenue · Quarterly

$33.6B

Q4 2021-10.5%vs Q4 2020
Beat estimate in 11 of 16 quarters(69%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

GM · $44.1B total across 3 segments · Q3 2023

  • GM North America
    $36.1B+827.2%
  • GM International
    $4.33B+1196.4%
  • GM Financial
    $3.64B+299.7%

Forward guidance

GM expects full-year 2022 net income to be in the range of $9.4 billion to $10.8 billion and EBIT-adjusted to be in the range of $13.0 billion to $15.0 billion, assuming continued steady demand for new vehicles and no significant new economic or supply chain challenges. Full-year EPS-diluted and EPS-diluted-adjusted are expected to be between $6.25 and $7.25.

Tailwinds

  • Projected full-year net income between $9.4 billion and $10.8 billion.
  • EBIT-adjusted expected to be between $13.0 billion and $15.0 billion.
  • Full-year EPS-diluted is expected to be between $6.25 and $7.25.
  • Company assumes continued steady demand for new vehicles.
  • Company assumes no significant new economic or supply chain challenges.

Headwinds

  • Guidance is subject to economic and supply chain conditions.
  • Actual results may differ materially due to a variety of factors.
  • Forward-looking statements rely on assumptions and analysis.
  • These statements are not guarantees of any future events or financial results.
  • Company undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements.

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 2021

Historical avgQ4 2021

+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

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (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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