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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
General Motors (NYSE:GM) is a global company focused on advancing an all-electric future that is inclusive and accessible to all. At the heart of this strategy is the Ultium battery platform, which will power everything from mass-market to high-performance vehicles. General Motors, its subsidiaries and its joint venture entities sell vehicles under the Chevrolet, Buick, GMC, Cadillac, Baojun and Wuling brands. More information on the company and its subsidiaries, including OnStar, a global leader in safety services and connected vehicle technology, can be found at https://www.gm.com.
Cautionary Note on Forward-Looking Statements: This press release and related comments by management may include "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the U.S. federal securities laws. Forward-looking statements are any statements other than statements of historical fact and represent our current judgment about possible future events. In making these statements, we rely upon assumptions and analysis based on our experience and perception of historical trends, current conditions, and expected future developments, as well as other factors we consider appropriate under the circumstances. We believe these judgments are reasonable, but these statements are not guarantees of any future events or financial results, and our actual results may differ materially due to a variety of factors, many of which are described in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and our other filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. We caution readers not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and we undertake no obligation to update publicly or otherwise revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or other factors that affect the subject of these statements, except where we are expressly required to do so by law.
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.
General Motors Company and Subsidiaries1
Combining Income Statement Information
(In millions) (Unaudited)
Three Months Ended March 31, 2024
Three Months Ended March 31, 2023
Automotive
Cruise
GMFinancial
Reclassifications/Eliminations
Combined
Automotive
Cruise
GMFinancial
Reclassifications/Eliminations
Combined
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 Subsidiaries1
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 Subsidiaries1
Combining Balance Sheet Information
(In millions, except per share amounts) (Unaudited)
March 31, 2024
December 31, 2023
Automotive
Cruise
GMFinancial
Reclassifications/Eliminations
Combined
Automotive
Cruise
GMFinancial
Reclassifications/Eliminations
Combined
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