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Is GM a good stock to buy?

General Motors Company · end-of-day data as of Nov 13, 2026

General Motors
GM · $72.55B
$86.00-0.3%
Nov 13, 2026 · close
$80$90SepOctNov9:3016:003 months +2.9%Nov 13 · close
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  • PT$98.33 +14.3%
  • ConsensusBuy · 24
  • P/E vs own-30.4%
  • FCF yield+22.7%
  • Trendbullish
  • MAs4 of 4
  • MA20×50Golden 4d ago
  • MACD0.10
Neutral
  • Earnings in75d
  • P/E19.7x
  • RSI52
  • Support-2.0%
  • Resistance+3.1%
  • Off 52w high-8.2%
  • Volume0.4x
  • Bollingerupper half
  • News2.00
  • P/E vs sector-3.1%
  • Sector→ -0.7%
  • 52w range$67–$94
  • ATR+3.2%
  • Off ATH-8.2%
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  • Insiders-$1.48M

Updates with the 15-min delayed price. Not a forecast or investment advice.

Is General Motors a good stock to buy?

General Motors is strong on 1 of the 5 questions about the business; weak on economics and fragility. The price is high: 19.7 times its earnings, above its 3-year median of 8.1 (Nov 13, 2026). pretickt does not say whether to buy or sell.

  1. Demand steady
  2. Advantage some edge
  3. Economics thin margins
  4. Execution delivers
  5. Fragility fragile
  6. Price expensive
DemandDo people want more of what it sells?steady

GM sales growth revenue growth

+6%a year, for the last 3 years

General Motors' sales grew 6% a year for 3 years, to $185B in fiscal 2025.

GM analysts' forecast revenue estimates

+1%the sales they expect next fiscal year, on the last

Analysts expect General Motors' sales to grow 1% to $186B in fiscal 2026 (14 analysts).

GM peers

pretickt analysis0%its sales in 12 months, on a year before

General Motors' sales fell 0% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; Ross' grew 14%, O'Reilly's grew 9%, Tesla's grew 8% and Ford's fell 1%.

GM sales by business revenue by segment

84%of its sales from GMNA

GMNA brought General Motors 84% of its sales in fiscal 2025; GM Financial 9%.

Advantage moatIs it hard to copy?some edge

GM return on capital ROIC

pretickt analysis3%earned before tax on the money invested in it

General Motors earned 3% before tax on the capital invested in it in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; O'Reilly 47%, Ross 47%, Tesla 4% and Ford 2%.

GM margin on each sale gross margin

9%left after making the product

General Motors kept 9% of each sale after making the product in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; its peers' median is 25%.

EconomicsDoes it make good money?thin margins

GM margin after costs profit margin

2%of sales left after running the business

General Motors' operating margin was 2% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, against 7% in fiscal 2022.

ExecutionDoes it deliver what it promises?delivers

GM earnings vs estimates

8 of 8quarters above the analysts' estimate

General Motors beat the analysts' profit estimate in each of its last 8 quarters, the latest on Oct 20, 2026.

GM insider selling

-$115Msold, net, by its executives in 12 months

General Motors' executives and directors sold a net $115M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026; none bought.

GM number of employees

-24%fewer people in a year

General Motors had 68,000 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, 24% fewer than a year before.

GM CEO pay

$29.9Mfor fiscal 2025, 72% of it in stock and options

General Motors paid its CEO $29.9M for fiscal 2025, 72% of it in stock and options.

Fragility risksCould something break it?fragile

GM financial health Altman Z-score

1.2Altman Z-score, safe above 3

General Motors' Altman Z-score is 1.2 (Nov 13, 2026), below 1.8, the distress zone.

GM quality checks Piotroski score

6 of 9checks passed

General Motors passes 6 of the 9 Piotroski checks in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; it misses on the current ratio, gross margin and sales for its assets.

GM in past recessions

pretickt analysis-29%its sales in the worst one

General Motors' sales fell in each of the last 2 US recessions, by as much as 29% in fiscal 2009.

Price valuationIs the price reasonable?expensive

GM price vs profit P/E ratio

19.7×a year's earnings

General Motors' P/E ratio is 19.7 (Nov 13, 2026), above its 3-year median of 8.1.

GM price vs peers

pretickt analysis19.7×a year's earnings, against its peers

Investors pay 19.7 times General Motors' earnings (Nov 13, 2026), less than for Tesla (428.8), O'Reilly (28.3) or Ross (28.0).

GM analysts' target price target

+14%to their average target

Analysts' average price target for General Motors is $98.33, 14% above the Nov 13, 2026 close of $86.00.

What is General Motors' P/E ratio?

General Motors' P/E ratio is 19.7 (Nov 13, 2026), above its 3-year median of 8.1. Investors pay 19.7 times General Motors' earnings (Nov 13, 2026), less than for Tesla (428.8), O'Reilly (28.3) or Ross (28.0).

Is General Motors profitable?

General Motors' operating margin was 2% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, against 7% in fiscal 2022.

Are insiders selling General Motors stock?

General Motors' executives and directors sold a net $115M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026; none bought.

How does General Motors make money?

GMNA brought General Motors 84% of its sales in fiscal 2025; GM Financial 9%.

How many employees does General Motors have?

General Motors had 68,000 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, 24% fewer than a year before.

From the companies' statements (FMP), their filings read by pretickt, the analysts and the insiders, as of Nov 13, 2026. Each card says what a fact means for its question, never what to do with the stock: for information only, not investment advice.