GM Releases 2024 First-Quarter Results and Raises Full-Year Guidance
DETROIT, April 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) today reported first-quarter 2024 revenue of $43.0 billion, net income attributable to stockholders of $3.0 billion and EBIT-adjusted of $3.9 billion.
GM is also updating its 2024 full-year earnings guidance:
Updated 2024 Guidance Previous 2024
Guidance
Net income attributable to stockholders
$10.1 billion - $11.5 billion
$9.8 billion - $11.2 billion
EBIT-adjusted
$12.5 billion - $14.5 billion
$12.0 billion - $14.0 billion
Automotive operating cash flow
$18.3 billion - $21.3 billion
$18.0 billion - $21.0 billion
Adjusted automotive free cash flow
$8.5 billion - $10.5 billion
$8.0 billion - $10.0 billion
EPS-diluted
$8.94 - $9.94
$8.50 - $9.50
EPS-diluted-adjusted
$9.00 - $10.00
$8.50 - $9.50
GM's 2024 financial guidance includes anticipated capital spending of $10.5 billion - $11.5 billion, inclusive of investments in the company's battery cell manufacturing joint ventures.
Conference Call for Investors and Analysts
GM Chair and CEO Mary Barra and GM Chief Financial Officer Paul Jacobson will host a conference call for the investment community at 8:30 a.m. ET today to discuss these results.
Conference call details are as follows:
-- 1-800-857-9821 (U.S.)
-- 1-517-308-9481 (international/caller-paid)
-- Conference call passcode: General Motors
-- An audio replay will be available on the GM Investor Relations website
in the Events section.
Visit the GM Investor Relations website to download the company's earnings deck and GM Chair and CEO Mary Barra's letter to shareholders.
Results Overview
Three Months Ended
($M) except per share amounts March 31, 2024 March 31,
2023 Change % Change
Revenue $43,014 $39,985 $3,029 7.6 %
Net income attributable to stockholders $2,980 $2,395 $585 24.4 %
EBIT-adjusted $3,871 $3,803 $68 1.8 %
Net income margin 6.9 % 6.0 % 0.9 ppts 15.0 %
EBIT-adjusted margin 9.0 % 9.5 % (0.5) ppts (5.3) %
Automotive operating cash flow $3,598 $2,232 $1,366 61.2 %
Adjusted automotive free cash flow $1,090 $(132) $1,222 n.m.
EPS-diluted(a) $2.56 $1.69 $0.87 51.5 %
EPS-diluted-adjusted(a) $2.62 $2.21 $0.41 18.6 %
GMNA EBIT-adjusted $3,840 $3,576 $264 7.4 %
GMNA EBIT-adjusted margin 10.6 % 10.9 % (0.3 ppts) (2.8) %
GMI EBIT (loss)-adjusted $(10) $347 $(357) n.m.
China equity income (loss) $(106) $83 $(189) n.m.
GM Financial EBT-adjusted $737 $771 $(34) (4.4) %
(a) EPS-diluted and EPS-diluted-adjusted include a $(0.01) and $0.03 impact from revaluation on equity investments in the three
months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023.
(b)
n.m. = not meaningful
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Guidance Reconciliations
The following table reconciles expected Net income attributable to stockholders under U.S. GAAP to expected EBIT-adjusted (dollars in billions):
Year Ending December 31,
2024
Updated Previous
Net income attributable to stockholders
$ 10.1-11.5
$ 9.8-11.2
Income tax expense 2.2-2.8 2.1-2.7
Automotive interest expense, net 0.1 0.1
Adjustments(a) 0.1
EBIT-adjusted
$ 12.5-14.5
$ 12.0-14.0
(a) Refer to the reconciliation of Net income attributable to stockholders under U.S. GAAP to EBIT-adjusted and segment profit (loss) for adjustment
details. These expected financial results do not include the potential impact of future adjustments related to special items.
The following table reconciles expected EPS-diluted under U.S. GAAP to expected EPS-diluted-adjusted:
Year Ending December 31,
2024
Updated Previous
Diluted earnings per common share
$ 8.94-9.94
$ 8.50-9.50
Adjustments(a) 0.06
EPS-diluted-adjusted
$ 9.00-10.00
$ 8.50-9.50
(a) Refer to the reconciliation of diluted earnings per common share under U.S. GAAP to EPS-diluted-adjusted for adjustment details. These expected
financial results do not include the potential impact of future adjustments related to special items.
The following table reconciles expected automotive net cash provided by operating activities under U.S. GAAP to expected adjusted automotive free cash flow (dollars in billions):
Year Ending December 31,
2024
Updated Previous
Net automotive cash provided by operating activities
$ 18.3-21.3
$ 18.0-21.0
Less: Capital expenditures 10.0-11.0 10.0-11.0
Adjustments 0.2
Adjusted automotive free cash flow(a)
$ 8.5-10.5
$ 8.0-10.0
(a) These expected financial results do not include the potential impact of future
adjustments related to special items.
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Combining Income Statement Information
(In millions) (Unaudited)
Three Months Ended March 31, 2024
Three Months Ended March 31, 2023
Automotive Cruise GM Reclassifications Combined Automotive Cruise GM Reclassifications Combined
Financial /Eliminations Financial /Eliminations
Net sales and revenue
Automotive $39,212 $25
$ - $(25) $39,212 $36,646 $25
$ - $(25) $36,646
GM Financial - 3,811 (9) 3,802 3,343 (4) 3,339
Total net sales and revenue 39,212 25 3,811 (34) 43,014 36,646 25 3,343 (29) 39,985
Costs and expenses
Automotive and other cost of sales 33,597 400 33,996 31,716 532 (1) 32,247
GM Financial interest, operating and other expenses - 3,106 3,106 2,613 2,612
Automotive and other selling, general and administrative expense 2,035 140 2,175 2,438 109 (1) 2,547
Total costs and expenses 35,632 540 3,106 (1) 39,277 34,155 641 2,613 (2) 37,407
Operating income (loss) 3,580 (515) 705 (33) 3,738 2,492 (616) 730 (28) 2,578
Automotive interest expense 219 16 (16) 219 234 3 (3) 234
Interest income and other non-operating income, net 273 12 17 302 354 31 25 409
Equity income (loss) (137) 32 (105) (20) 41 21
Income (loss) before income taxes $3,497 $(519) $737
$ - $3,715 $2,592 $(588) $771
$ - $2,775
Income tax expense (benefit) 762 428
Net income (loss) 2,953 2,346
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests 27 49
Net income (loss) attributable to stockholders $2,980 $2,395
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders $2,970 $2,369
General Motors Company and Subsidiaries(1)
Basic and Diluted Earnings per Share
(Unaudited)
The following table summarizes basic and diluted earnings per share (in millions, except per share amounts):
Three Months Ended
March 31, 2024 March 31, 2023
Basic earnings per share
Net income (loss) attributable to stockholders $2,980 $2,395
Less: cumulative dividends on subsidiary preferred stock(a) (9) (27)
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders $2,970 $2,369
Weighted-average common shares outstanding 1,155 1,396
Basic earnings per common share $2.57 $1.70
Diluted earnings per share
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders - diluted $2,970 $2,369
Weighted-average common shares outstanding - diluted 1,162 1,402
Diluted earnings per common share $2.56 $1.69
Potentially dilutive securities(b) 17 22
(a)
Includes an insignificant amount in participating securities income from a subsidiary for the three months ended March 31, 2024.
(b) Potentially dilutive securities attributable to outstanding stock options, Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) and Performance Stock Units (PSUs) at March
31, 2024 and 2023 were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share (EPS) because the securities would have had an antidilutive
effect.
General Motors Company and Subsidiaries(1)
Combining Balance Sheet Information
(In millions, except per share amounts) (Unaudited)
March 31, 2024
December 31, 2023
Automotive Cruise GM Reclassifications Combined Automotive Cruise GM Reclassifications Combined
Financial /Eliminations Financial /Eliminations
ASSETS
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents $11,894 $713 $5,028
$ - $17,635 $12,228 $1,344 $5,282
$ - $18,853
Marketable debt securities 7,845 7,845 7,613 7,613
Accounts and notes receivable, net(a) 13,558 2,099 (1,883) 13,774 11,814 1,891 (1,327) 12,378
GM Financial receivables, net - 41,872 (190) 41,682 39,246 (170) 39,076
Inventories 17,540 (7) 17,533 16,467 (6) 16,461
Other current assets(b) 2,183 484 5,776 (443) 8,001 1,994 466 5,205 (428) 7,238
Total current assets 53,021 1,196 54,775 (2,523) 106,470 50,115 1,809 51,624 (1,931) 101,618
Non-current Assets
GM Financial receivables, net(d) - 43,899 (388) 43,511 45,391 (348) 45,043
Equity in net assets of nonconsolidated affiliates 9,069 1,670 10,740 8,943 1,670 10,613
Property, net 51,208 97 118 51,423 50,104 93 124 50,321
Goodwill and intangible assets, net 2,755 715 1,353 4,823 2,793 715 1,354 4,862
Equipment on operating leases, net - 30,106 30,106 30,582 30,582
Deferred income taxes 21,050 1,762 (1,108) 21,704 21,722 1,723 (1,106) 22,339
Other assets(c) 7,007 207 1,186 (584) 7,815 6,869 215 1,140 (538) 7,686
Total non-current assets 91,089 2,781 77,224 (973) 170,121 90,430 2,745 79,156 (886) 171,446
Total Assets $144,111 $3,977 $131,998 $(3,496) $276,591 $140,546 $4,555 $130,780 $(2,817) $273,064
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable (principally trade)(a) $29,253 $597 $1,426 $(1,884) $29,393 $27,846 $185 $1,136 $(1,054) $28,114
Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt
Automotive(a) 559 2 (183) 378 591 272 (435) 428
GM Financial - 35,598 35,598 38,540 38,540
Cruise - 7 (7) 6 (6)
Accrued liabilities(b) 20,483 425 5,950 (449) 26,409 21,468 590 5,741 (436) 27,364
Total current liabilities 50,296 1,031 42,973 (2,523) 91,777 49,906 1,053 45,417 (1,931) 94,445
Non-current Liabilities
Long-term debt
Automotive(c) 15,935 598 (584) 15,949 15,979 544 (538) 15,985
GM Financial - 70,312 70,312 66,788 66,788
Cruise(d) - 388 (388) 348 (348)
Postretirement benefits other than pensions 4,292 4,292 4,345 4,345
Pensions 6,376 8 6,384 6,673 8 6,680
Other liabilities 14,127 450 2,698 17,275 13,447 454 2,614 16,515
Total non-current liabilities 40,731 1,436 73,018 (973) 114,213 40,444 1,345 69,409 (886) 110,312
Total Liabilities 91,027 2,467 115,991 (3,496) 205,990 90,350 2,399 114,826 (2,817) 204,757
Noncontrolling interest - Cruise stock incentive awards - 175 175 118 118
Equity
Common stock, $0.01 par value 11 11 12 12
Additional paid-in capital(e) 19,087 247 1,314 (1,290) 19,358 18,866 240 1,314 (1,290) 19,130
Retained earnings 42,422 (649) 15,914 1 57,688 39,579 (12) 15,823 1 55,391
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (9,238) (1,221) (10,459) (9,066) 1 (1,183) (10,247)
Total stockholders' equity 52,282 (402) 16,007 (1,289) 66,598 49,391 229 15,954 (1,289) 64,286
Noncontrolling interests(e) 802 1,737 1,289 3,828 805 1,809 1,289 3,903
Total Equity 53,084 1,335 16,007 70,426 50,196 2,038 15,954 68,189
Total Liabilities and Equity $144,111 $3,977 $131,998 $(3,496) $276,591 $140,546 $4,555 $130,780 $(2,817) $273,064
(a) Eliminations primarily include GM Financial accounts and notes receivable of $0.6 billion due from Automotive; and Automotive accounts receivable of
$1.2 billion primarily due from GM Financial and Cruise at March 31, 2024; and GM Financial accounts and notes receivable of $0.5 billion due from
Automotive and Automotive accounts receivable of $0.8 billion due from GM Financial and Cruise at December 31, 2023.
(b)
Eliminations primarily related to intercompany asset transfers between Automotive and Cruise for autonomous vehicle (AV) capital.
(c) Eliminations related to deferral agreement between Cruise and Automotive as regards to engineering and capital spending incurred by Automotive on
behalf of Cruise resulting in a long-term payable for Cruise offset by a long-term receivable for Automotive.
(d)
Eliminations primarily related to intercompany loans due from Cruise to GM Financial.
(e) Primarily reclassification of GM Financial Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A, B and C. The preferred stock is classified as
noncontrolling interests in our consolidated balance sheets.
General Motors Company and Subsidiaries(1)
Combining Cash Flow Information
(In millions) (Unaudited)
Three Months Ended March 31, 2024
Three Months Ended March 31, 2023
Automotive Cruise GM Reclassifications Combined Automotive Cruise GM Reclassifications Combined
Financial /Eliminations Financial /Eliminations
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income (loss) $2,804 $(386) $535
$ - $2,953 $2,221 $(426) $551
$ - $2,346
Depreciation and impairment of Equipment on operating leases, net - 1,243 1,243 1,241 1,241
Depreciation, amortization and impairment charges on Property, net 1,540 5 10 1,555 1,555 6 10 1,571
Foreign currency remeasurement and transaction (gains) losses (33) (4) (36) 131 4 135
Undistributed earnings of nonconsolidated affiliates, net 63 (32) 32 (21) (41) (61)
Pension contributions and OPEB payments (242) (242) (236) (236)
Pension and OPEB income, net 14 15 (21) (20)
Provision (benefit) for deferred taxes 781 (135) 9 655 408 (162) (200) 46
Change in other operating assets and liabilities(a)(b) (1,329) (198) (162) (1,333) (3,022) (1,807) 69 159 (356) (1,936)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 3,598 (713) 1,601 (1,333) 3,152 2,232 (514) 1,724 (356) 3,086
Cash flows from investing activities
Expenditures for property (2,728) (12) (4) (39) (2,783) (2,408) (16) (6) (1) (2,431)
Available-for-sale marketable securities, acquisitions (995) (995) (416) (227) (643)
Available-for-sale marketable securities, liquidations 745 745 1,929 1,017 2,947
Purchases of finance receivables(a) - (8,921) 989 (7,932) (9,106) 144 (8,963)
Principal collections and recoveries on finance receivables(a) - 7,650 1 7,651 7,509 (228) 7,282
Purchases of leased vehicles - (3,436) (3,436) (3,154) (3,154)
Proceeds from termination of leased vehicles - 3,085 3,085 3,264 3,264
Other investing activities (291) (1) 42 (249) (714) 151 (563)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities (3,268) (12) (1,626) 993 (3,914) (1,609) 774 (1,493) 66 (2,262)
Cash flows from financing activities
Net increase (decrease) in short-term debt (26) (223) (249) (25) (143) (167)
Proceeds from issuance of debt (original maturities greater than three months) 10 55 14,297 (55) 14,307 1 33 11,486 (33) 11,487
Payments on debt (original maturities greater than three months) (33) (13,088) (19) (13,140) (1,535) (5) (10,590) 3 (12,127)
Payment to purchase common stock (280) (280) (369) (369)
Issuance (redemption) of subsidiary stock - 36 (36) 131 (131)
Dividends paid(b) (139) (509) 450 (198) (126) (509) 450 (185)
Other financing activities (53) (41) (44) (139) (218) (75) (31) (324)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (521) 50 432 340 300 (2,271) 84 213 290 (1,685)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash (69) (9) (78) 25 29 54
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash (304) (632) 397 (539) (1,623) 344 472 (807)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period 12,310 1,359 8,249 21,917 13,746 1,526 6,676 21,948
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period $12,005 $727 $8,646
$ - $21,378 $12,123 $1,870 $7,148
$ - $21,141
(a) Includes eliminations of $0.9 billion and $0.2 billion in the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 primarily driven by purchases/collections
of wholesale finance receivables resulting from vehicles sold by GM to dealers that have arranged their inventory floor plan financing through GM
Financial.
(b)
Eliminations include dividends issued by GM Financial to Automotive in the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023.
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The following tables summarize key financial information by segment (dollars in millions):
GMNA GMI Corporate Eliminations Total Cruise GM Reclassifications Total
/Eliminations
Automotive Financial
Three Months Ended March 31, 2024
Net sales and revenue $36,099 $3,082 $32
$ - $39,212 $25 $3,811 $(34) $43,014
Expenditures for property $2,631 $93 $4
$ - $2,728 $12 $4 $39 $2,783
Depreciation and amortization $1,409 $125 $5
$ - $1,540 $5 $1,253
$ - $2,798
Impairment charges
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ -
Equity income (loss)(a)(b) $127 $(108)
$ -
$ - $19
$ - $32
$ - $50
GMNA GMI Corporate Eliminations Total Cruise GM Reclassifications Total
/Eliminations
Automotive Financial
Three Months Ended March 31, 2023
Net sales and revenue $32,889 $3,727 $31
$ - $36,646 $25 $3,343 $(29) $39,985
Expenditures for property $2,260 $148
$ -
$ - $2,408 $16 $6 $1 $2,431
Depreciation and amortization $1,428 $122 $5
$ - $1,555 $4 $1,251
$ - $2,810
Impairment charges
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ -
Equity income (loss)(a)(b) $(46) $81
$ -
$ - $34
$ - $41
$ - $75
(a)
Includes Automotive China equity income of $(106) million and $83 million in the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023.
(b) Equity earnings related to Ultium Cells Holdings LLC, an equally owned joint venture with LG Energy Solution, are presented in Automotive and other
cost of sales as this entity is integral to the operations of our business by providing battery cells for our electric vehicles (EVs). Equity
earnings related to Ultium Cells Holdings LLC were $156 million and insignificant in the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023.
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Supplemental Material(1
)(Unaudited)
General Motors Company (GM) uses both generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and non-GAAP financial measures for operational and financial decision making, and to assess Company and segment business performance. Our non-GAAP measures include: earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT)-adjusted, presented net of noncontrolling interests; earnings before income taxes (EBT)-adjusted for our General Motors Financial Company, Inc. (GM Financial) segment; earnings per share (EPS)-diluted-adjusted; effective tax rate-adjusted (ETR-adjusted); return on invested capital-adjusted (ROIC-adjusted) and adjusted automotive free cash flow. GM's calculation of these non-GAAP measures may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies due to potential differences between companies in the method of calculation. As a result, the use of these non-GAAP measures has limitations and should not be considered superior to, in isolation from, or as a substitute for, related U.S. GAAP measures.
These non-GAAP measures allow management and investors to view operating trends, perform analytical comparisons and benchmark performance between periods and among geographic regions to understand operating performance without regard to items we do not consider a component of our core operating performance. Furthermore, these non-GAAP measures allow investors the opportunity to measure and monitor our performance against our externally communicated targets and evaluate the investment decisions being made by management to improve ROIC-adjusted. Management uses these measures in its financial, investment and operational decision-making processes, for internal reporting and as part of its forecasting and budgeting processes. Further, our Board of Directors uses certain of these, and other measures, as key metrics to determine management performance under our performance-based compensation plans. For these reasons, we believe these non-GAAP measures are useful for our investors.
EBIT-adjusted (Most comparable GAAP measure: Net income attributable to stockholders) EBIT-adjusted is presented net of noncontrolling interests and is used by management and can be used by investors to review our consolidated operating results because it excludes automotive interest income, automotive interest expense and income taxes as well as certain additional adjustments that are not considered part of our core operations. Examples of adjustments to EBIT include, but are not limited to, impairment charges on long-lived assets and other exit costs resulting from strategic shifts in our operations or discrete market and business conditions, and certain costs arising from legal matters. For EBIT-adjusted and our other non-GAAP measures, once we have made an adjustment in the current period for an item, we will also adjust the related non-GAAP measure in any future periods in which there is an impact from the item. Our corresponding measure for our GM Financial segment is EBT-adjusted because interest income and interest expense are part of operating results when assessing and measuring the operational and financial performance of the segment.
EPS-diluted-adjusted (Most comparable GAAP measure: Diluted earnings per common share) EPS-diluted-adjusted is used by management and can be used by investors to review our consolidated diluted EPS results on a consistent basis. EPS-diluted-adjusted is calculated as net income attributable to common stockholders-diluted less adjustments noted above for EBIT-adjusted and certain income tax adjustments divided by weighted-average common shares outstanding-diluted. Examples of income tax adjustments include the establishment or release of significant deferred tax asset valuation allowances.
ETR-adjusted (Most comparable GAAP measure: Effective tax rate) ETR-adjusted is used by management and can be used by investors to review the consolidated effective tax rate for our core operations on a consistent basis. ETR-adjusted is calculated as Income tax expense less the income tax related to the adjustments noted above for EBIT-adjusted and the income tax adjustments noted above for EPS-diluted-adjusted divided by Income before income taxes less adjustments. When we provide an expected adjusted effective tax rate, we do not provide an expected effective tax rate because the U.S. GAAP measure may include significant adjustments that are difficult to predict.
ROIC-adjusted (Most comparable GAAP measure: Return on equity) ROIC-adjusted is used by management and can be used by investors to review our investment and capital allocation decisions. We define ROIC-adjusted as EBIT-adjusted for the trailing four quarters divided by ROIC-adjusted average net assets, which is considered to be the average equity balances adjusted for average automotive debt and interest liabilities, exclusive of finance leases; average automotive net pension and other postretirement benefits (OPEB) liabilities; and average automotive net income tax assets during the same period.
Adjusted automotive free cash flow (Most comparable GAAP measure: Net automotive cash provided by operating activities) Adjusted automotive free cash flow is used by management and can be used by investors to review the liquidity of our automotive operations and to measure and monitor our performance against our capital allocation program and evaluate our automotive liquidity against the substantial cash requirements of our automotive operations. We measure adjusted automotive free cash flow as automotive operating cash flow from operations less capital expenditures adjusted for management actions. Management actions can include voluntary events such as discretionary contributions to employee benefit plans or nonrecurring specific events such as a closure of a facility that are considered special for EBIT-adjusted purposes.
(1) Certain columns and rows may not add due to
rounding.
The following table reconciles Net income attributable to stockholders under U.S. GAAP to EBIT-adjusted and segment profit (loss) (dollars in millions):
Three Months Ended
March 31, 2024 March 31, 2023
Net income attributable to stockholders(a) $2,980 $2,395
Income tax expense (benefit) 762 428
Automotive interest expense 219 234
Automotive interest income (186) (229)
Adjustments
Buick dealer strategy(b) 96 99
Voluntary separation program(c) 875
Total adjustments 96 974
EBIT-adjusted 3,871 3,803
Operating segments
GM North America (GMNA) 3,840 3,576
GM International (GMI) (10) 347
Cruise (442) (561)
GM Financial(d) 737 771
Total operating segments 4,124 4,133
Corporate and eliminations(e) (253) (330)
EBIT-adjusted $3,871 $3,803
(a)
Net of net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests.
(b) These adjustments were excluded because they relate to strategic activities to transition certain Buick dealers out of our dealer network as part of
Buick's EV strategy.
(c) These adjustments were excluded because they relate to the acceleration of attrition as part of the cost reduction program announced in January
2023, primarily in the U.S.
(d)
GM Financial amounts represent EBT-adjusted.
(e) GM's automotive interest income and interest expense, legacy costs from the Opel/Vauxhall Business (primarily pension costs), corporate
expenditures and certain revenues and expenses that are not part of a reportable segment are recorded centrally in Corporate.
The following table reconciles diluted earnings per common share under U.S. GAAP to EPS-diluted-adjusted (dollars in millions, except per share amounts):
Three Months Ended
March 31, 2024 March 31, 2023
Amount Per Share Amount Per Share
Diluted earnings per common share $2,970 $2.56 $2,369 $1.69
Adjustments(a) 96 0.08 974 0.69
Tax effect on adjustments(b) (24) (0.02) (239) (0.17)
EPS-diluted-adjusted $3,042 $2.62 $3,104 $2.21
(a) Refer to the reconciliation of Net income attributable to stockholders under U.S. GAAP to EBIT-adjusted and segment
profit (loss) for adjustment details.
(b) The tax effect of each adjustment is determined based on the tax laws and valuation allowance status of the jurisdiction
to which the adjustment relates.
The following table reconciles our effective tax rate under U.S. GAAP to ETR-adjusted (dollars in millions):
Three Months Ended
March 31, 2024
March 31, 2023
Income before Income tax Effective Income before Income tax Effective
tax tax
income taxes expense rate income taxes expense rate
(benefit) (benefit)
Effective tax rate $3,715 $762 20.5 % $2,775 $428 15.4 %
Adjustments(a) 96 24 974 239
ETR-adjusted $3,811 $786 20.6 % $3,749 $667 17.8 %
(a) Refer to the reconciliation of Net income attributable to stockholders under U.S. GAAP to EBIT-adjusted and segment profit (loss) for adjustment
details. These adjustments include Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests where applicable. The tax effect of each adjustment is
determined based on the tax laws and valuation allowance status of the jurisdiction to which the adjustment relates.
We define return on equity (ROE) as Net income attributable to stockholders for the trailing four quarters divided by average equity for the same period. Management uses average equity to provide comparable amounts in the calculation of ROE. The following table summarizes the calculation of ROE (dollars in billions):
Four Quarters Ended
March 31, 2024 March 31, 2023
Net income attributable to stockholders $10.7 $9.4
Average equity(a) $71.1 $68.6
ROE 15.1 % 13.7 %
(a) Includes equity of noncontrolling interests where the corresponding earnings (loss) are included in Net
income attributable to stockholders.
The following table summarizes the calculation of ROIC-adjusted (dollars in billions):
Four Quarters Ended
March 31, 2024 March 31, 2023
EBIT-adjusted(a) $12.4 $14.2
Average equity(b) $71.1 $68.6
Add: Average automotive debt and interest liabilities (excluding finance leases) 16.2 17.4
Add: Average automotive net pension & OPEB liability 8.7 8.6
Less: Average automotive and other net income tax asset (21.6) (20.9)
ROIC-adjusted average net assets $74.5 $73.6
ROIC-adjusted 16.7 % 19.3 %
(a) Refer to the reconciliation of Net income attributable to stockholders under U.S. GAAP to EBIT-adjusted and segment
profit (loss) for adjustment details.
(b) Includes equity of noncontrolling interests where the corresponding earnings (loss) are included in EBIT-adjusted.
The following table reconciles Net automotive cash provided by operating activities under U.S. GAAP to adjusted automotive free cash flow (dollars in millions):
Three Months Ended
March 31, 2024 March 31, 2023
Net automotive cash provided by operating activities $3,598 $2,232
Less: Capital expenditures (2,728) (2,408)
Add: Buick dealer strategy 162 39
Add: Employee separation costs 58 5
Adjusted automotive free cash flow $1,090 $(132)
Vehicle Sales
GM presents both wholesale and total vehicle sales data to assist in the analysis of our revenue and market share. Wholesale vehicle sales data consists of sales to GM's dealers and distributors as well as sales to the U.S. government and excludes vehicles sold by our joint ventures. Wholesale vehicle sales data correlates to GM's revenue recognized from the sale of vehicles, which is the largest component of Automotive net sales and revenue. In the three months ended March 31, 2024, 26.0% of GM's wholesale vehicle sales volume was generated outside the U.S. The following table summarizes wholesale vehicle sales by automotive segment (vehicles in thousands):
Three Months Ended
March 31, March 31,
2024 2023
GMNA 792 723
GMI 104 141
Total 895 864
Total vehicle sales data represents: (1) retail sales (i.e., sales to consumers who purchase new vehicles from dealers or distributors); (2) fleet sales (i.e., sales to large and small businesses, governments and daily rental car companies); and (3) certain vehicles used by dealers in their business. Total vehicle sales data includes all sales by joint ventures on a total vehicle basis, not based on our percentage ownership interest in the joint venture. Certain joint venture agreements in China allow for the contractual right to report vehicle sales of non-GM trademarked vehicles by those joint ventures, which are included in the total vehicle sales we report for China. While total vehicle sales data does not correlate directly to the revenue GM recognizes during a particular period, we believe it is indicative of the underlying demand for GM's vehicles. Total vehicle sales data represents management's good faith estimate based on sales reported by our dealers, distributors and joint ventures; commercially available data sources such as registration and insurance data; and internal estimates and forecasts when other data is not available.
The following table summarizes industry and GM total vehicle sales and GM's related competitive position by geographic region (vehicles in thousands):
Three Months Ended
March 31, 2024 March 31, 2023
Industry GM Market Industry GM Market
Share Share
North America
United States 3,860 594 15.4 % 3,682 603 16.4 %
Other 892 115 12.9 % 793 103 13.0 %
Total North America 4,752 709 14.9 % 4,475 707 15.8 %
Asia/Pacific, Middle East and Africa
China(a) 5,617 441 7.9 % 5,103 462 9.1 %
Other 5,500 113 2.0 % 5,543 108 1.9 %
Total Asia/Pacific, Middle East and Africa 11,117 554 5.0 % 10,646 570 5.4 %
South America
Brazil 514 57 11.1 % 471 71 15.1 %
Other 308 27 8.8 % 382 35 9.1 %
Total South America 823 84 10.2 % 854 106 12.4 %
Total in GM markets 16,692 1,347 8.1 % 15,974 1,382 8.7 %
Total Europe 4,294 - % 4,089 - %
Total Worldwide(b) 20,986 1,348 6.4 % 20,063 1,383 6.9 %
United States
Cars 728 50 6.8 % 707 61 8.6 %
Trucks 936 291 31.1 % 996 297 29.8 %
Crossovers 2,196 253 11.5 % 1,979 246 12.4 %
Total United States 3,860 594 15.4 % 3,682 603 16.4 %
China(a)
SGMS 155 173
SGMW 287 289
Total China 5,617 441 7.9 % 5,103 462 9.1 %
(a)
Includes sales by the Automotive China JVs: SAIC General Motors Sales Co., Ltd. (SGMS) and SAIC GM Wuling Automobile Co., Ltd. (SGMW).
(b) Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Sudan and Syria are subject to broad economic sanctions. Accordingly, these countries are excluded from industry sales data
and corresponding calculation of market share.
As discussed above, total vehicle sales and market share data provided in the table above includes fleet vehicles. Certain fleet transactions, particularly sales to daily rental car companies, are generally less profitable than retail sales to end customers. The following table summarizes estimated fleet sales and those sales as a percentage of total vehicle sales (vehicles in thousands):
Three Months Ended
March 31, March 31,
2024 2023
GMNA 141 177
GMI 68 90
Total fleet sales 209 267
Fleet sales as a percentage of total vehicle sales 15.5 % 19.3 %
North America capacity two-shift utilization 109.7 % 96.0 %
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