General Motors (GM) ROIC: History & Chart

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General Motors Company(GM)

Auto - Manufacturers · Detroit, MI

$85.61-0.18 (-0.21%)

Delayed quote: Sep 9, 2026, 11:10 AM EDT

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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 Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) Metrics

RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC)

0.81%

RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG TTM

1.68%

RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 3Y

3.25%

RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 5Y

3.93%

RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 10Y

3.37%

RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 15Y

3.38%

RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 20Y

N/A

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

-51.63%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

-74.96%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

-79.28%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

-75.84%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

-75.93%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

N/A

SECTOR MEDIAN · CONSUMER CYCLICAL

10.97%

median of 96 covered companies

CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN

-92.59%

vs the sector median at left

NAME	MARKET CAP	RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC)	TTM	3Y	5Y
General Motors Company (GM)	$77.43B	0.81%	1.68%	3.25%	3.93%
Carvana Co. (CVNA)vs ›	$81.06B	17.35%	14.52%	2.24%	-0.85%
Ross Stores, Inc. (ROST)vs ›	$72.73B	22.56%	18.07%	17.13%	15.21%
Ferrari N.V. (RACE)vs ›	$70.57B	19.03%	19.49%	18.52%	16.61%
O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. (ORLY)vs ›	$70.32B	36.25%	36.73%	38.72%	37.25%
Marriott International, Inc. (MAR)vs ›	$85.41B	18.61%	15.33%	16.05%	12.13%
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (RCL)vs ›	$69.34B	14.59%	14.57%	9.20%	1.14%
Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (HLT)vs ›	$68.53B	16.55%	15.98%	14.34%	10.05%
Sea Limited (SE)vs ›	$65.29B	8.55%	5.58%	-0.58%	-6.38%
BYD Company Limited (BYDDY)vs ›	$93.95B	4.74%	8.93%	10.48%	8.33%

NAME

MARKET CAP

RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC)

TTM

General Motors Company (GM)

$77.43B

0.81%

1.68%

3.25%

3.93%

Carvana Co. (CVNA)vs ›

$81.06B

17.35%

14.52%

2.24%

-0.85%

Ross Stores, Inc. (ROST)vs ›

$72.73B

22.56%

18.07%

17.13%

15.21%

Ferrari N.V. (RACE)vs ›

$70.57B

19.03%

19.49%

18.52%

16.61%

O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. (ORLY)vs ›

$70.32B

36.25%

36.73%

38.72%

37.25%

Marriott International, Inc. (MAR)vs ›

$85.41B

18.61%

15.33%

16.05%

12.13%

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (RCL)vs ›

$69.34B

14.59%

14.57%

9.20%

1.14%

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (HLT)vs ›

$68.53B

16.55%

15.98%

14.34%

10.05%

Sea Limited (SE)vs ›

$65.29B

8.55%

5.58%

-0.58%

-6.38%

BYD Company Limited (BYDDY)vs ›

$93.95B

4.74%

8.93%

10.48%

8.33%

Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) Formula & Definition

ROIC = NOPAT / Invested Capital, where NOPAT = Operating Income × (1 − effective tax rate) and Invested Capital = Total Assets − (Current Liabilities − Short-Term Debt)

Return on invested capital measures the after-tax operating return a company earns on the capital invested in the business. TGMCharts computes it from reported statements: trailing-twelve-month operating income after tax, over invested capital at the latest balance sheet — total assets less the non-interest-bearing current liabilities (payables, accruals, deferred revenue) that fund them; short-term debt stays in the capital base. The tax rate is the period's own effective rate (income tax ÷ pretax income), capped at 45%; when pretax income is zero or negative, or the tax line is a net benefit, no tax is deducted — the operating figure is shown untaxed rather than adjusted by an assumed rate. Not shown for banks, insurers or funds.

Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) FAQ

What is the return on invested capital (ROIC) for General Motors Company (GM)?

The return on invested capital (ROIC) for GM stock is 0.81%.

Is General Motors Company's return on invested capital (ROIC) high or low?

The return on invested capital (ROIC) of 0.81% is 79% below its 5-year average of 3.93%, near the low end of its 5-year range (0.81%–5.21%).

What is the TTM average return on invested capital (ROIC) for General Motors Company (GM)?

The TTM average return on invested capital (ROIC) for GM stock is 1.68%.

What is the 3Y average return on invested capital (ROIC) for General Motors Company (GM)?

The 3Y average return on invested capital (ROIC) for GM stock is 3.25%.

What is the 5Y average return on invested capital (ROIC) for General Motors Company (GM)?

The 5Y average return on invested capital (ROIC) for GM stock is 3.93%.

What is the 10Y average return on invested capital (ROIC) for General Motors Company (GM)?

The 10Y average return on invested capital (ROIC) for GM stock is 3.37%.

What is the 15Y average return on invested capital (ROIC) for General Motors Company (GM)?

The 15Y average return on invested capital (ROIC) for GM stock is 3.38%.

DATE	RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC)
2026-06-30	0.81%
2026-03-31	1.01%
2025-12-31	1.16%
2025-09-30	2.30%
2025-06-30	3.13%
2025-03-31	3.82%
2024-12-31	4.01%
2024-09-30	4.70%
2024-06-30	4.63%
2024-03-31	4.36%
2023-12-31	4.04%
2023-09-30	4.09%
2023-06-30	4.19%
2023-03-31	3.99%
2022-12-31	4.08%
2022-09-30	3.70%
2022-06-30	3.22%
2022-03-31	3.46%
2021-12-31	3.57%
2021-09-30	4.18%
2021-06-30	5.21%
2021-03-31	3.77%
2020-12-31	2.98%
2020-09-30	1.68%
2020-06-30	0.93%
2020-03-31	2.43%
2019-12-31	2.99%
2019-09-30	3.76%
2019-06-30	3.30%
2019-03-31	2.77%
2018-12-31	2.37%
2018-09-30	1.86%
2018-06-30	1.91%
2018-03-31	2.24%
2017-12-31	3.02%
2017-09-30	3.18%
2017-06-30	4.53%
2017-03-31	4.79%
2016-12-31	4.78%
2016-09-30	6.09%
2016-06-30	5.05%
2016-03-31	4.07%
2015-12-31	3.43%
2015-09-30	2.53%
2015-06-30	2.63%
2015-03-31	1.83%
2014-12-31	1.14%
2014-09-30	0.31%
2014-06-30	1.03%
2014-03-31	2.35%
2013-12-31	3.11%
2013-09-30	-25.39%
2013-06-30	-26.95%
2013-03-31	-29.17%
2012-12-31	-30.08%
2012-09-30	4.68%
2012-06-30	5.04%
2012-03-31	5.57%
2011-12-31	5.74%
2011-09-30	5.62%
2011-06-30	5.53%
2011-03-31	4.86%
2010-12-31	4.84%
2010-09-30	0.96%
2010-06-30	-3.29%
2010-03-31	-15.32%
2009-12-31	-22.35%

DATE

RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC)

2026-06-30

0.81%

2026-03-31

1.01%

2025-12-31

1.16%

2025-09-30

2.30%

2025-06-30

3.13%

2025-03-31

3.82%

2024-12-31

4.01%

2024-09-30

4.70%

2024-06-30

4.63%

2024-03-31

4.36%

2023-12-31

4.04%

2023-09-30

4.09%

2023-06-30

4.19%

2023-03-31

3.99%

2022-12-31

4.08%

2022-09-30

3.70%

2022-06-30

3.22%

2022-03-31

3.46%

2021-12-31

3.57%

2021-09-30

4.18%

2021-06-30

5.21%

2021-03-31

3.77%

2020-12-31

2.98%

2020-09-30

1.68%

2020-06-30

0.93%

2020-03-31

2.43%

2019-12-31

2.99%

2019-09-30

3.76%

2019-06-30

3.30%

2019-03-31

2.77%

2018-12-31

2.37%

2018-09-30

1.86%

2018-06-30

1.91%

2018-03-31

2.24%

2017-12-31

3.02%

2017-09-30

3.18%

2017-06-30

4.53%

2017-03-31

4.79%

2016-12-31

4.78%

2016-09-30

6.09%

2016-06-30

5.05%

2016-03-31

4.07%

2015-12-31

3.43%

2015-09-30

2.53%

2015-06-30

2.63%

2015-03-31

1.83%

2014-12-31

1.14%

2014-09-30

0.31%

2014-06-30

1.03%

2014-03-31

2.35%

2013-12-31

3.11%

2013-09-30

-25.39%

2013-06-30

-26.95%

2013-03-31

-29.17%

2012-12-31

-30.08%

2012-09-30

4.68%

2012-06-30

5.04%

2012-03-31

5.57%

2011-12-31

5.74%

2011-09-30

5.62%

2011-06-30

5.53%

2011-03-31

4.86%

2010-12-31

4.84%

2010-09-30

0.96%

2010-06-30

-3.29%

2010-03-31

-15.32%

2009-12-31

-22.35%

Return on Invested Capital (ROIC): 0.81%

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