General Motors (GM) Debt/Equity Ratio: History & Chart

General Motors Company(GM)

Auto - Manufacturers · Detroit, MI

$83.76-2.03 (-2.37%)

Delayed quote: Sep 9, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT

About General Motors Company

General Motors Company, a prominent global automotive enterprise, is engaged in the design, manufacturing, and distribution of a wide array of vehicles—including trucks, crossovers (SUVs), and passenger cars—along with related parts and accessories. Its expansive reach covers numerous regions such as North America, the Asia Pacific, the Middle East, Africa, South America, with significant operations in the United States and China. The company organizes its business into distinct segments: GM North America, GM International, Cruise, and GM Financial. It markets its diverse vehicle lineup under well-known brand names like Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, Holden, Baojun, and Wuling. Beyond selling to individual consumers through dealerships, GM also supplies its vehicles—including specialized models—to a variety of fleet clients, such as daily rental companies, commercial businesses, leasing firms, and government agencies. GM further extends its offerings with a comprehensive suite of advanced services for both retail and fleet customers. These include vital safety and security features like automated crash response, emergency support, roadside assistance, crisis intervention, stolen vehicle recovery, and turn-by-turn navigation. Additionally, it provides a robust set of connected services, encompassing mobile applications for remote vehicle control and locating electric vehicle charging stations, on-demand diagnostics, smart driver insights, integrated in-vehicle commerce, voice assistants, a navigation and app ecosystem, connected navigation, SiriusXM with 360L, and 4G LTE wireless connectivity. The company is also actively involved in pioneering and commercializing autonomous vehicle technology. Furthermore, GM offers automotive financing and insurance solutions, alongside various software-enabled services and subscription models. Established in 1908, General Motors Company maintains its corporate headquarters in Detroit, Michigan.

Detroit, MI

156,000 employees

www.gm.com

Consumer Cyclical / Auto - Manufacturers

Sector: Consumer Cyclical
Industry: Auto - Manufacturers
CEO: Mary T. Barra

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GM Debt to Equity Ratio Metrics

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO

2.06

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG TTM

2.05

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG 3Y

1.93

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG 5Y

1.89

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG 10Y

2.16

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG 15Y

1.74

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG 20Y

N/A

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

+0.26%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

+6.95%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

+9.11%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

-4.63%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

+18.65%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

N/A

SECTOR MEDIAN · CONSUMER CYCLICAL

1.22

median of 81 covered companies

CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN

+68.82%

vs the sector median at left

NAME	MARKET CAP	DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO	TTM	3Y	5Y
General Motors Company (GM)	$75.76B	2.06	2.05	1.93	1.89
Ross Stores, Inc. (ROST)vs ›	$72.26B	0.70	0.94	1.09	1.25
O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. (ORLY)vs ›	$71.34B	N/A	29.35	18.23	12.47
Carvana Co. (CVNA)vs ›	$80.54B	1.40	3.20	11.33	11.54
Ferrari N.V. (RACE)vs ›	$70.78B	0.87	0.84	0.90	1.05
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (RCL)vs ›	$69.67B	2.30	2.50	4.51	4.10
Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (HLT)vs ›	$69.09B	N/A	8.21	4.82	4.11
Sea Limited (SE)vs ›	$65.26B	0.32	0.38	0.55	0.57
Marriott International, Inc. (MAR)vs ›	$86.45B	N/A	13.74	17.59	12.81
BYD Company Limited (BYDDY)vs ›	$93.94B	0.45	0.26	0.25	0.38

NAME

MARKET CAP

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO

TTM

General Motors Company (GM)

$75.76B

2.06

2.05

1.93

1.89

Ross Stores, Inc. (ROST)vs ›

$72.26B

0.70

0.94

1.09

1.25

O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. (ORLY)vs ›

$71.34B

N/A

29.35

18.23

12.47

Carvana Co. (CVNA)vs ›

$80.54B

1.40

3.20

11.33

11.54

Ferrari N.V. (RACE)vs ›

$70.78B

0.87

0.84

0.90

1.05

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (RCL)vs ›

$69.67B

2.30

2.50

4.51

4.10

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (HLT)vs ›

$69.09B

N/A

8.21

4.82

4.11

Sea Limited (SE)vs ›

$65.26B

0.32

0.38

0.55

0.57

Marriott International, Inc. (MAR)vs ›

$86.45B

N/A

13.74

17.59

12.81

BYD Company Limited (BYDDY)vs ›

$93.94B

0.45

0.26

0.25

0.38

Debt to Equity Ratio FAQ

What is the debt to equity ratio for General Motors Company (GM)?

The debt to equity ratio for GM stock is 2.06.

Is General Motors Company's debt to equity ratio high or low?

The debt to equity ratio of 2.06 is in line with its 5-year average of 1.89, near the high end of its 5-year range (1.60–2.17).

What is the TTM average debt to equity ratio for General Motors Company (GM)?

The TTM average debt to equity ratio for GM stock is 2.05.

What is the 3Y average debt to equity ratio for General Motors Company (GM)?

The 3Y average debt to equity ratio for GM stock is 1.93.

What is the 5Y average debt to equity ratio for General Motors Company (GM)?

The 5Y average debt to equity ratio for GM stock is 1.89.

What is the 10Y average debt to equity ratio for General Motors Company (GM)?

The 10Y average debt to equity ratio for GM stock is 2.16.

What is the 15Y average debt to equity ratio for General Motors Company (GM)?

The 15Y average debt to equity ratio for GM stock is 1.74.

DATE	DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO
2026-06-30	2.06
2026-03-31	2.04
2025-12-31	2.13
2025-09-30	2.00
2025-06-30	2.05
2025-03-31	2.06
2024-12-31	2.07
2024-09-30	1.80
2024-06-30	1.84
2024-03-31	1.84
2023-12-31	1.91
2023-09-30	1.60
2023-06-30	1.65
2023-03-31	1.64
2022-12-31	1.71
2022-09-30	1.73
2022-06-30	1.73
2022-03-31	1.77
2021-12-31	1.85
2021-09-30	2.03
2021-06-30	2.17
2021-03-31	2.32
2020-12-31	2.46
2020-09-30	2.73
2020-06-30	3.26
2020-03-31	3.15
2019-12-31	2.50
2019-09-30	2.34
2019-06-30	2.49
2019-03-31	2.63
2018-12-31	2.70
2018-09-30	2.69
2018-06-30	2.72
2018-03-31	2.88
2017-12-31	2.69
2017-09-30	2.19
2017-06-30	1.96
2017-03-31	1.98
2016-12-31	1.71
2016-09-30	1.77
2016-06-30	1.73
2016-03-31	1.74
2015-12-31	1.58
2015-09-30	1.66
2015-06-30	1.52
2015-03-31	1.33
2014-12-31	1.32
2014-09-30	0.96
2014-06-30	0.95
2014-03-31	0.89
2013-12-31	0.85
2013-09-30	0.87
2013-06-30	0.70
2013-03-31	0.49
2012-12-31	0.47
2012-09-30	0.40
2012-06-30	0.36
2012-03-31	0.36
2011-12-31	0.34
2011-09-30	0.26
2011-06-30	0.29
2011-03-31	0.33
2010-12-31	0.30
2010-09-30	0.38
2010-06-30	0.35
2010-03-31	0.64
2009-12-31	0.74
2009-09-30	0.83
2009-06-30	0.00
2009-03-31	0.00

DATE

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO

2026-06-30

2.06

2026-03-31

2.04

2025-12-31

2.13

2025-09-30

2.00

2025-06-30

2.05

2025-03-31

2.06

2024-12-31

2.07

2024-09-30

1.80

2024-06-30

1.84

2024-03-31

1.84

2023-12-31

1.91

2023-09-30

1.60

2023-06-30

1.65

2023-03-31

1.64

2022-12-31

1.71

2022-09-30

1.73

2022-06-30

1.73

2022-03-31

1.77

2021-12-31

1.85

2021-09-30

2.03

2021-06-30

2.17

2021-03-31

2.32

2020-12-31

2.46

2020-09-30

2.73

2020-06-30

3.26

2020-03-31

3.15

2019-12-31

2.50

2019-09-30

2.34

2019-06-30

2.49

2019-03-31

2.63

2018-12-31

2.70

2018-09-30

2.69

2018-06-30

2.72

2018-03-31

2.88

2017-12-31

2.69

2017-09-30

2.19

2017-06-30

1.96

2017-03-31

1.98

2016-12-31

1.71

2016-09-30

1.77

2016-06-30

1.73

2016-03-31

1.74

2015-12-31

1.58

2015-09-30

1.66

2015-06-30

1.52

2015-03-31

1.33

2014-12-31

1.32

2014-09-30

0.96

2014-06-30

0.95

2014-03-31

0.89

2013-12-31

0.85

2013-09-30

0.87

2013-06-30

0.70

2013-03-31

0.49

2012-12-31

0.47

2012-09-30

0.40

2012-06-30

0.36

2012-03-31

0.36

2011-12-31

0.34

2011-09-30

0.26

2011-06-30

0.29

2011-03-31

0.33

2010-12-31

0.30

2010-09-30

0.38

2010-06-30

0.35

2010-03-31

0.64

2009-12-31

0.74

2009-09-30

0.83

2009-06-30

0.00

2009-03-31

0.00

Debt to Equity Ratio: 2.06

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