GM General Motors

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Consumer Discretionary

· How we analyze

About the company

General Motors is a US carmaker. Its brands include Chevrolet, GMC, Cadillac and Buick. The group builds pickups, SUVs and electric cars, offers auto financing and is active mainly in North America, China and South America. As of Oct 13, 2026

Fact sheet (from the annual report) Carmakers · Detroit, USA

General Motors designs, builds and sells trucks, crossovers, cars and auto parts and offers software-enabled services and subscriptions worldwide. The automotive business consists of the GMNA and GMI segments with the Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet and GMC brands. Its offering includes the OnStar connectivity service and the Super Cruise hands-free driver assistance system. In February 2025 the group acquired the remaining shares of Cruise and began winding down the robotaxi operation. Sales run mainly through independent franchised dealers, and the finance subsidiary GM Financial offers loans, leasing and dealer financing.

Automatically summarized from SEC annual report (10-K, filed Jan 27, 2026) (website of the US Securities and Exchange Commission) · reviewed Oct 14, 2026

Price performance at a glance

Last 30 trading days
  • Today +5.5%
  • 7 days +4.5%
  • 30 days −2.5%
  • 1 year +16.1%
Day range (last trading day)
−2.7%Price at 67% of the range+1.3%
52-week range
−17.1%Price at 55% of the range+14.0%
Distance from the all-time high
−12.3%

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Fundamental analysis

General Motors · Sector Consumer Discretionary · amounts in USD

Information only – does not affect the other analysis methods, not investment advice. Source: SEC filings, As of Jan 27, 2026.

Quality checks

Four angles on the annual figures. Each check counts how many disclosed criteria are met – criteria without data do not count. The bars show where the company ranks on each figure among the stocks we cover and within its sector.

Fiscal year to Dec 31, 2025

Quality Profitability, consistency, balance sheet · 1 without data 2 of 7 criteria met Growth Revenue and earnings per share · 1 without data 3 of 6 criteria met Dividend Level, consistency, coverage · 2 without data 5 of 5 criteria met Financial strength Piotroski, debt, liquidity · 1 without data 4 of 5 criteria met

Quality 2 of 7 met · 1 without data

  • no data: Gross margin above 40% not stated in the SEC filings
  • not met: Operating margin above 15% 1.6%
  • not met: Net margin above 10% 1.5%
  • not met: Return on equity above 15% 4.4%
  • not met: Free cash flow margin above 10% 9.5%
  • met: Profit in each of the last 5 fiscal years 5 of 5
  • met: Free cash flow positive in each of the last 3 fiscal years 3 of 3
  • not met: Equity ratio above 30% 21.7%
Operating margin

1.6% Fiscal year 2025

Rank 23 of 100: higher than 23% of 192 peers (All). weak.

Rank 13 of 100: higher than 13% of 20 peers (Sector). weak.

Median Consumer Discretionary: 11.5%

Operating income divided by revenue: what the core business earns before interest and taxes.

Net margin

1.5% Fiscal year 2025

Rank 18 of 100: higher than 18% of 237 peers (All). weak.

Rank 12 of 100: higher than 12% of 21 peers (Sector). weak.

Median Consumer Discretionary: 8.6%

Profit after all costs, interest and taxes divided by revenue.

Return on equity

4.4% Fiscal year 2025

Rank 21 of 100: higher than 21% of 218 peers (All). weak.

Rank 16 of 100: higher than 16% of 16 peers (Sector). weak.

Median Consumer Discretionary: 19.9%

Net income divided by equity at fiscal year end.

Return on assets

1.0% Fiscal year 2025 (total assets at year end)

Rank 22 of 100: higher than 22% of 238 peers (All). weak.

Rank 12 of 100: higher than 12% of 21 peers (Sector). weak.

Median Consumer Discretionary: 9.4%

Net income divided by total assets at fiscal year end.

Equity ratio

21.7% Fiscal year 2025

Rank 29 of 100: higher than 29% of 239 peers (All). weak.

Rank 39 of 100: higher than 39% of 22 peers (Sector). medium.

Median Consumer Discretionary: 26.1%

Equity as a share of total assets. Usually low for banks.

Free cash flow margin

9.5% Fiscal year 2025

Rank 41 of 100: higher than 41% of 213 peers (All). medium.

Rank 60 of 100: higher than 60% of 21 peers (Sector). medium.

Median Consumer Discretionary: 8.9%

Free cash flow divided by revenue.

Free cash flow

17.6B USD Fiscal year 2025

Operating cash flow minus capital expenditure on property and equipment.

Growth 3 of 6 met · 1 without data

  • met: Over 3 years, revenue grew by more than 5% per year +5.7%
  • met: Over 5 years, revenue grew by more than 5% per year +8.6%
  • not met: Over 10 years, revenue grew by more than 5% per year +2.0%
  • no data: Over 3 years, EPS grew by more than 5% per year not computable (loss in the first or last year, or figures missing)
  • not met: Over 5 years, EPS grew by more than 5% per year −5.5%
  • met: Revenue rose in at least 4 of the last 5 fiscal years 4 of 5
  • not met: Revenue rose in the last fiscal year −1.3%
Revenue growth 3 years

+5.7% per year

Rank 39 of 100: higher than 39% of 230 peers (All). medium.

Rank 43 of 100: higher than 43% of 22 peers (Sector). medium.

Median Consumer Discretionary: +6.2%

Average growth per year over 3 fiscal years.

Revenue growth 5 years

+8.6% per year

Rank 38 of 100: higher than 38% of 217 peers (All). medium.

Rank 40 of 100: higher than 40% of 21 peers (Sector). medium.

Median Consumer Discretionary: +12.7%

Average growth per year over 5 fiscal years.

Revenue growth 10 years

+2.0% per year

Rank 17 of 100: higher than 17% of 157 peers (All). weak.

Rank 19 of 100: higher than 19% of 18 peers (Sector). weak.

Median Consumer Discretionary: +6.3%

Average growth per year over 10 fiscal years.

EPS growth 5 years

−5.5% per year

Rank 4 of 100: higher than 4% of 146 peers (All). weak.

Rank 21 of 100: higher than 21% of 12 peers (Sector). weak.

Median Consumer Discretionary: +14.6%

Growth of earnings per share per year, adjusted for stock splits.

EPS growth 10 years

−5.7% per year

Rank 4 of 100: higher than 4% of 140 peers (All). weak.

Rank 3 of 100: higher than 3% of 15 peers (Sector). weak.

Median Consumer Discretionary: +10.1%

Growth of earnings per share per year, adjusted for stock splits.

Dividend 5 of 5 met · 2 without data

  • met: Pays a dividend 0.57 USD
  • met: Payout ratio at most 60% of earnings 17%
  • no data: Dividend paid in each of the last 5 fiscal years not reported as an annual figure for each of the last 5 fiscal years
  • no data: Dividend per share never lowered in the last 5 fiscal years not reported as an annual figure for each of the last 5 fiscal years
  • met: Dividend per share higher than 5 years ago +8.4%
  • met: Free cash flow per share covers the dividend 31.7x
  • met: Dividends paid over the last 5 years covered by free cash flow 5% of free cash flow
Payout ratio

17% Fiscal year 2025

Dividend per share divided by earnings per share.

Dividend growth 5 years

+8.4% per year

Rank 48 of 100: higher than 48% of 118 peers (All). medium.

Rank 13 of 100: higher than 13% of 12 peers (Sector). weak.

Median Consumer Discretionary: +23.8%

Growth of the dividend per share per year.

Free cash flow coverage

31.7x Fiscal year 2025

Free cash flow per share divided by dividend per share. From 1x the dividend is covered.

Financial strength 4 of 5 met · 1 without data

  • no data: Piotroski F-Score at least 7 of 9 too many criteria without data 6 of 8 · 1 without data
  • not met: Long-term debt no higher than equity 2.15
  • met: Current assets cover current liabilities 1.17
  • met: Positive equity 61.1B USD
  • met: In 5 years, share count up by at most 5% −32.5%
  • met: Free cash flow positive in the last fiscal year 17.6B USD
Piotroski F-Score

6 of 8 Fiscal year 2025

No rank: not all 9 criteria have data.

Nine yes/no tests on profit, cash flow, debt, liquidity and efficiency compared with the prior year.

Debt / equity

2.15 at fiscal year end

Rank 10 of 100: lower than 10% of 199 peers (All). weak.

Rank 10 of 100: lower than 10% of 15 peers (Sector). weak.

Median Consumer Discretionary: 0.76

Long-term financial debt divided by equity.

Liquidity (current ratio)

1.17 at fiscal year end

Rank 38 of 100: higher than 38% of 215 peers (All). medium.

Rank 52 of 100: higher than 52% of 22 peers (Sector). medium.

Median Consumer Discretionary: 1.15

Current assets divided by current liabilities.

Change in share count

−32.5% in 5 years

Rank 99 of 100: lower than 99% of 199 peers (All). strong.

Rank 93 of 100: lower than 93% of 22 peers (Sector). strong.

Median Consumer Discretionary: −7.4%

Change in diluted share count. Negative = share buybacks, positive = new shares.

The 9 criteria of the Piotroski F-Score
  • met: Profit in the last fiscal year (positive return on assets)
  • met: Positive operating cash flow
  • not met: Return on assets higher than the prior year
  • met: Operating cash flow higher than net income
  • met: Long-term debt relative to total assets fell
  • met: Liquidity (current assets / current liabilities) rose
  • met: No additional shares (diluted share count did not rise)
  • no data: Gross margin higher than the prior year
  • not met: Revenue relative to total assets higher than the prior year

Last fiscal year compared with the one before. Returns and revenue per total assets use total assets at the start of the year; leverage = long-term financial debt divided by total assets at year end; new shares via the average diluted share count.

Price-based criteria (P/E, dividend yield) are shown to signed-in users.

Computed automatically from SEC annual reports – not investment advice. Describes the reported figures; points are not a rating of the stock. Rank 0–100 against the 239 stocks we cover and against the sector (from 5 peers); the stronger side is always on the right.

In short

  • Light yellow: Revenue grew over 5 years (+8.6% per year), more slowly than the sector median.
  • Light red: Net income (total) shrank over 5 years (−15.9% per year); per share −5.5% per year.
  • Light yellow: Net margin 1.5%, below the sector median (9.4%).
  • Light red: Debt much higher than usual in the sector.
  • Light yellow: Profit in 9 of 10 fiscal years.

Summarized from the lights below. Describes the reported figures – not a recommendation to buy or sell.

RevenueNet income Net margin (below) in USD
  1. Fiscal year 2016 (Jan 1, 2016 – Dec 31, 2016): Revenue 166.4B USD · Net income 9.4B USD · Net margin 5.7%
  2. Fiscal year 2017 (Jan 1, 2017 – Dec 31, 2017): Revenue 145.6B USD · Net income −3.9B USD · Net margin −2.7%
  3. Fiscal year 2018 (Jan 1, 2018 – Dec 31, 2018): Revenue 147.0B USD · Net income 8.0B USD · Net margin 5.4%
  4. Fiscal year 2019 (Jan 1, 2019 – Dec 31, 2019): Revenue 137.2B USD · Net income 6.7B USD · Net margin 4.9%
  5. Fiscal year 2020 (Jan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020): Revenue 122.5B USD · Net income 6.4B USD · Net margin 5.2%
  6. Fiscal year 2021 (Jan 1, 2021 – Dec 31, 2021): Revenue 127.0B USD · Net income 10.0B USD · Net margin 7.9%
  7. Fiscal year 2022 (Jan 1, 2022 – Dec 31, 2022): Revenue 156.7B USD · Net income 9.9B USD · Net margin 6.3%
  8. Fiscal year 2023 (Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2023): Revenue 171.8B USD · Net income 10.1B USD · Net margin 5.9%
  9. Fiscal year 2024 (Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024): Revenue 187.4B USD · Net income 6.0B USD · Net margin 3.2%
  10. Fiscal year 2025 (Jan 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025): Revenue 185.0B USD · Net income 2.7B USD · Net margin 1.5%

Fiscal year 2025 (Jan 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025): Revenue 185.0B USD · Net income 2.7B USD · Net margin 1.5%

Figures over time

Where the money of a fiscal year goes and how margins, returns, balance sheet, cash flow and share count developed over up to 10 years. Each chart has one sentence saying what the trend shows.

Money flow in fiscal year 2025

Of 100 USD of revenue, 1.6 USD operating income and 1.5 USD net income remained.

Money flow as a table
Fiscal year 2025, amounts in USD, share of revenue
ItemAmountof revenue
Revenue185.0B USD100.0%
Operating income2.9B USD1.6%
Cost of revenue and operating expenses182.1B USD98.4%
Net income2.7B USD1.5%
Taxes, interest & other (net)212.0M USD0.1%

Taxes, interest and other items are not available separately in the SEC data; they are combined as the difference.

Margins

The operating margin fell in 5 years from 5.4% to 1.6%.

Gross marginOperating marginNet margin
  1. Fiscal year 2016: Gross margin 18.1% · Operating margin 5.7% · Net margin 5.7%
  2. Fiscal year 2017: Gross margin 21.1% · Operating margin 6.9% · Net margin −2.7%
  3. Fiscal year 2018: Gross margin 17.9% · Operating margin 3.0% · Net margin 5.4%
  4. Fiscal year 2019: Gross margin 19.4% · Operating margin 4.0% · Net margin 4.9%
  5. Fiscal year 2020: Gross margin 20.4% · Operating margin 5.4% · Net margin 5.2%
  6. Fiscal year 2021: Gross margin 20.8% · Operating margin 7.3% · Net margin 7.9%
  7. Fiscal year 2022: Gross margin not available · Operating margin 6.6% · Net margin 6.3%
  8. Fiscal year 2023: Gross margin not available · Operating margin 5.4% · Net margin 5.9%
  9. Fiscal year 2024: Gross margin not available · Operating margin 6.8% · Net margin 3.2%
  10. Fiscal year 2025: Gross margin not available · Operating margin 1.6% · Net margin 1.5%

Returns

Return on equity fell in 5 years from 14.3% to 4.4%.

Return on equityReturn on assets
  1. Fiscal year 2016: Return on equity 21.5% · Return on assets 4.3%
  2. Fiscal year 2017: Return on equity −11.0% · Return on assets −1.8%
  3. Fiscal year 2018: Return on equity 20.6% · Return on assets 3.5%
  4. Fiscal year 2019: Return on equity 16.1% · Return on assets 3.0%
  5. Fiscal year 2020: Return on equity 14.3% · Return on assets 2.7%
  6. Fiscal year 2021: Return on equity 16.8% · Return on assets 4.1%
  7. Fiscal year 2022: Return on equity 14.7% · Return on assets 3.8%
  8. Fiscal year 2023: Return on equity 15.8% · Return on assets 3.7%
  9. Fiscal year 2024: Return on equity 9.5% · Return on assets 2.1%
  10. Fiscal year 2025: Return on equity 4.4% · Return on assets 1.0%

Equity and long-term debt

The equity ratio rose in 5 years from 19.1% to 21.7%.

EquityLong-term debt in USD Long-term debt, depending on the filing, includes the current portion or leases.
  1. Fiscal year 2016: Equity 43.8B USD · Long-term debt 85.6B USD
  2. Fiscal year 2017: Equity 35.0B USD · Long-term debt 95.3B USD
  3. Fiscal year 2018: Equity 38.9B USD · Long-term debt 106.1B USD
  4. Fiscal year 2019: Equity 41.8B USD · Long-term debt 104.0B USD
  5. Fiscal year 2020: Equity 45.0B USD · Long-term debt 110.0B USD
  6. Fiscal year 2021: Equity 59.7B USD · Long-term debt 109.9B USD
  7. Fiscal year 2022: Equity 67.8B USD · Long-term debt 116.2B USD
  8. Fiscal year 2023: Equity 64.3B USD · Long-term debt 123.5B USD
  9. Fiscal year 2024: Equity 63.1B USD · Long-term debt 131.8B USD
  10. Fiscal year 2025: Equity 61.1B USD · Long-term debt 131.6B USD

Liquidity (current ratio)

The current ratio rose in 5 years from 1.01 to 1.17.

Current ratio
  1. Fiscal year 2016: Current ratio 0.89
  2. Fiscal year 2017: Current ratio 0.89
  3. Fiscal year 2018: Current ratio 0.92
  4. Fiscal year 2019: Current ratio 0.88
  5. Fiscal year 2020: Current ratio 1.01
  6. Fiscal year 2021: Current ratio 1.10
  7. Fiscal year 2022: Current ratio 1.10
  8. Fiscal year 2023: Current ratio 1.08
  9. Fiscal year 2024: Current ratio 1.13
  10. Fiscal year 2025: Current ratio 1.17

Cash flow

Free cash flow rose in 5 years from 11.4B USD to 17.6B USD.

Operating cash flowCapital expenditureFree cash flow in USD
  1. Fiscal year 2016: Operating cash flow 16.6B USD · Capital expenditure 9.5B USD · Free cash flow 7.1B USD
  2. Fiscal year 2017: Operating cash flow 17.3B USD · Capital expenditure 8.5B USD · Free cash flow 8.9B USD
  3. Fiscal year 2018: Operating cash flow 15.3B USD · Capital expenditure 8.8B USD · Free cash flow 6.5B USD
  4. Fiscal year 2019: Operating cash flow 15.0B USD · Capital expenditure 7.6B USD · Free cash flow 7.4B USD
  5. Fiscal year 2020: Operating cash flow 16.7B USD · Capital expenditure 5.3B USD · Free cash flow 11.4B USD
  6. Fiscal year 2021: Operating cash flow 15.2B USD · Capital expenditure 7.5B USD · Free cash flow 7.7B USD
  7. Fiscal year 2022: Operating cash flow 16.0B USD · Capital expenditure 9.2B USD · Free cash flow 6.8B USD
  8. Fiscal year 2023: Operating cash flow 20.9B USD · Capital expenditure 11.0B USD · Free cash flow 10.0B USD
  9. Fiscal year 2024: Operating cash flow 20.1B USD · Capital expenditure 10.8B USD · Free cash flow 9.3B USD
  10. Fiscal year 2025: Operating cash flow 26.9B USD · Capital expenditure 9.3B USD · Free cash flow 17.6B USD

Share count

The share count fell in 5 years by 32.5% (mostly through share repurchases).

Diluted share count
  1. Fiscal year 2016: Diluted share count 1.6B
  2. Fiscal year 2017: Diluted share count 1.5B
  3. Fiscal year 2018: Diluted share count 1.4B
  4. Fiscal year 2019: Diluted share count 1.4B
  5. Fiscal year 2020: Diluted share count 1.4B
  6. Fiscal year 2021: Diluted share count 1.5B
  7. Fiscal year 2022: Diluted share count 1.5B
  8. Fiscal year 2023: Diluted share count 1.4B
  9. Fiscal year 2024: Diluted share count 1.1B
  10. Fiscal year 2025: Diluted share count 973.0M

From annual reports filed with the SEC (10-K, 20-F, 40-F) as first reported, share count adjusted for splits; obvious filing errors (e.g. wrong unit, outliers against both neighbouring years) are hidden. Describes the reported figures – not investment advice.

Dividends and share repurchases

How much the company returns to its shareholders – as dividends or by repurchasing its own shares – and whether free cash flow supports it.

Dividend per share
0.57 USD · Fiscal year 2025
Dividend growth per year
3 y –5 y –10 y –
Years without a cut
at least 3 as far as the data goes
Payout ratio
of earnings 17% of free cash flow 4%
To shareholders (5 years)
29.0B USD 92% through repurchases
Share count over 5 years
−32.5% fewer shares – each share is a larger stake

Dividend per share

The dividend per share rose in 5 years from 0.38 USD to 0.57 USD.

Dividend per share USD per share Per share as filed with the SEC, including special dividends; obvious filing errors are hidden.
  1. Fiscal year 2016: Dividend per share 1.52 USD
  2. Fiscal year 2017: Dividend per share 1.52 USD
  3. Fiscal year 2018: Dividend per share 1.52 USD
  4. Fiscal year 2019: Dividend per share 1.52 USD
  5. Fiscal year 2020: Dividend per share 0.38 USD
  6. Fiscal year 2021: Dividend per share not available
  7. Fiscal year 2022: Dividend per share 0.18 USD
  8. Fiscal year 2023: Dividend per share 0.36 USD
  9. Fiscal year 2024: Dividend per share 0.48 USD
  10. Fiscal year 2025: Dividend per share 0.57 USD

Payout ratios

The payout ratio rose in 5 years from 8.8% to 17.4%.

Payout ratio (earnings)Payout ratio (free cash flow)
  1. Fiscal year 2016: Payout ratio (earnings) 25.3% · Payout ratio (free cash flow) 33.5%
  2. Fiscal year 2017: Payout ratio (earnings) not available · Payout ratio (free cash flow) 25.2%
  3. Fiscal year 2018: Payout ratio (earnings) 27.5% · Payout ratio (free cash flow) 34.5%
  4. Fiscal year 2019: Payout ratio (earnings) 33.3% · Payout ratio (free cash flow) 31.6%
  5. Fiscal year 2020: Payout ratio (earnings) 8.8% · Payout ratio (free cash flow) 5.9%
  6. Fiscal year 2021: Payout ratio (earnings) not available · Payout ratio (free cash flow) not available
  7. Fiscal year 2022: Payout ratio (earnings) 2.9% · Payout ratio (free cash flow) 5.8%
  8. Fiscal year 2023: Payout ratio (earnings) 4.9% · Payout ratio (free cash flow) 6.0%
  9. Fiscal year 2024: Payout ratio (earnings) 7.5% · Payout ratio (free cash flow) 7.0%
  10. Fiscal year 2025: Payout ratio (earnings) 17.4% · Payout ratio (free cash flow) 3.7%

What goes back to shareholders

Over 5 years, 29.0B USD went back to shareholders, 92% of it through share repurchases. That is 57% of the free cash flow of those years.

Dividends paidShare repurchasesNew shares issued (including employee plans)Free cash flow in USD
  1. Fiscal year 2016: Dividends paid 2.4B USD · Share repurchases 2.5B USD · New shares issued (including employee plans) not available · Free cash flow 7.1B USD
  2. Fiscal year 2017: Dividends paid 2.2B USD · Share repurchases 4.5B USD · New shares issued (including employee plans) not available · Free cash flow 8.9B USD
  3. Fiscal year 2018: Dividends paid 2.2B USD · Share repurchases 190.0M USD · New shares issued (including employee plans) not available · Free cash flow 6.5B USD
  4. Fiscal year 2019: Dividends paid 2.4B USD · Share repurchases 0.0 USD · New shares issued (including employee plans) not available · Free cash flow 7.4B USD
  5. Fiscal year 2020: Dividends paid 669.0M USD · Share repurchases 90.0M USD · New shares issued (including employee plans) not available · Free cash flow 11.4B USD
  6. Fiscal year 2021: Dividends paid not available · Share repurchases 0.0 USD · New shares issued (including employee plans) not available · Free cash flow 7.7B USD
  7. Fiscal year 2022: Dividends paid 397.0M USD · Share repurchases 2.5B USD · New shares issued (including employee plans) not available · Free cash flow 6.8B USD
  8. Fiscal year 2023: Dividends paid 597.0M USD · Share repurchases 11.1B USD · New shares issued (including employee plans) not available · Free cash flow 10.0B USD
  9. Fiscal year 2024: Dividends paid 653.0M USD · Share repurchases 7.1B USD · New shares issued (including employee plans) not available · Free cash flow 9.3B USD
  10. Fiscal year 2025: Dividends paid 657.0M USD · Share repurchases 6.0B USD · New shares issued (including employee plans) not available · Free cash flow 17.6B USD

Dividends paid, repurchases and new shares issued from the cash flow statement of annual reports filed with the SEC (as first reported). Describes the reported figures – not investment advice.

Valuation over time

Price-based valuation (P/E, P/S, price/free cash flow and dividend yield per fiscal year, compared with its own average) for signed-in users.

Sector comparison

General Motors next to 8 stocks of the sector Consumer Discretionary we cover that are closest in revenue. Click a column header to sort the table.

Sector comparison GM, sector Consumer Discretionary; last row: sector median
Symbol Revenue (FY) Growth 5 yrsGross marginOp. marginNet marginROEEquity ratioFCF marginPiotroski
AMZN Amazon 716.9B USD +13.2%50.3%11.2%10.8%18.9%50.2%1.1%6/9
F Ford Motor Company 187.3B USD +8.1%6.8%−4.9%−4.4%−22.8%12.4%6.7%–
GM General Motors this stock 185.0B USD +8.6%–1.6%1.5%4.4%21.7%9.5%–
HD Home Depot (The) 164.7B USD +4.5%33.3%12.7%8.6%110.5%12.2%7.7%4/9
TSLA Tesla, Inc. 94.8B USD +24.6%18.0%4.6%4.0%4.6%59.6%6.6%5/9
LOW Lowe's 86.3B USD −0.8%33.5%11.8%7.7%–−18.3%8.9%6/9
TJX TJX Companies 60.4B USD +13.4%31.0%–9.1%53.9%28.5%8.1%8/9
NKE Nike, Inc. 46.4B USD +0.8%42.9%–6.7%20.9%38.7%4.7%7/9
SBUX Starbucks 37.2B USD +9.6%–7.9%5.0%–−25.3%6.6%–
Median of the sector 22 symbols 26.5B USD +12.7%33.4%11.5%8.6%19.9%26.1%8.9%6/9

Growth 5 yrs = revenue growth per year over 5 fiscal years · Op. margin = operating margin · ROE = return on equity · FCF = free cash flow · Piotroski = F-Score (only with all 9 criteria).

Figures of the last fiscal year from SEC annual reports (peers as of Oct 28, 2026). Median across all companies of the sector we cover (from 5 stocks; several share classes of one company count once). Signed-in users also see P/E, P/S and dividend yield in the comparison. Describes the reported figures – not investment advice.

Key figures with traffic lights

Each light follows a simple, disclosed rule. The comparison is with the sector median of all 50 symbols in the Consumer Discretionary sector on our list (current members of the S&P 500 and other lists).

Revenue growth

Light yellow: below sector

+8.6% per year, last 5 years

Sector Consumer Discretionary: median +11.0% (49 symbols)

What does this mean? Revenue: over 5 years it grew by 8.6% per year on average, but more slowly than the median company in the sector (+11.0%).

Light rule: Green: grows at least as fast as the sector median (without a sector comparison: grows) · Yellow: grows more slowly · Red: shrinks.

Net income (total)

Light red: shrinking

−15.9% per year, last 5 years

Sector Consumer Discretionary: median +10.4% (32 symbols)

per share: −5.5% per year (5 years, split-adjusted)

What does this mean? Total net income: over 5 years it fell by 15.9% per year on average. The median company in the sector reached +10.4% per year.

Light rule: Green: grows at least as fast as the sector median (without a sector comparison: grows) · Yellow: grows more slowly · Red: shrinks.

Net margin

Light yellow: below sector

1.5% last fiscal year

Sector Consumer Discretionary: median 9.4% (49 symbols)

What does this mean? Of every 100 USD in revenue, 1.46 USD remained as profit – less than the median company in the sector (9.4%). Five years ago the margin was 5.2%.

Light rule: Green: at least the sector median (without a sector comparison: profit) · Yellow: profit, but below the median · Red: loss.

Debt / equity

Light red: much higher

2.15 latest balance sheet

Sector Consumer Discretionary: median 0.82 (31 symbols)

What does this mean? For every 1 USD of equity there is 2.15 USD of financial debt – more than twice as much as the median company in the sector (0.82). More debt amplifies good and bad years alike.

Light rule: Green: at most the sector median · Yellow: up to twice the median · Red: more than twice · Gray: without a sector comparison.

Payout ratio

Light green: covered

17% Dividend / earnings per share

Sector Consumer Discretionary: median 32% (26 symbols)

What does this mean? Of every 1 USD of earnings per share, 0.17 USD went to shareholders as a dividend. The rest stays in the company. Median company in the sector: 32%.

Light rule: Green: up to 60% of earnings · Yellow: up to 100% · Red: more than earnings or a dividend despite a loss · Gray for real estate (REITs). The sector median is for comparison only.

Profitable years

Light yellow: 1 loss year

9 of 10 fiscal years with a profit

What does this mean? In 9 of the last 10 fiscal years the bottom line showed a profit. One year ended with a loss.

Light rule: Green: profit in every year · Yellow: one loss year · Red: several loss years (at least 3 years needed).

Last fiscal year and 13F

Information, not a trading signal · Source: SEC EDGAR
Revenue (FY)
185.0B USD
Revenue vs. prior year
−1.3%
Net income (FY)
2.7B USD
Net income vs. prior year
−55.1%
EPS (FY)
3.27 USD
13F funds with a position
2 of 9
Funds vs. prior quarter
±0
Shares held vs. prior quarter
+140.3%
Fiscal year to Dec 31, 2025 · 10-K filed Jan 27, 2026 · Balance sheet Dec 31, 2025 (filed Jan 27, 2026) · Price-based figures (P/E, P/S, dividend yield, market cap) only when logged in. · Values as first reported; debt = reported financial debt (US GAAP: long-term). 13F: reporting date Jun 30, 2026, 9 tracked funds have filed (latest Aug 14, 2026), filed with up to 45 days of delay. Stock positions only; comparison with Mar 31, 2026 only across funds that filed for both quarters.
All figures as a table
Fiscal years (amounts in USD, per share in USD)
YearEndRevenueNet income MarginEarnings per shareDividend per sharePayout
2025Dec 31, 2025 185.0B2.7B 1.5% 3.27 0.57 17%
2024Dec 31, 2024 187.4B6.0B 3.2% 6.37 0.48 8%
2023Dec 31, 2023 171.8B10.1B 5.9% 7.32 0.36 5%
2022Dec 31, 2022 156.7B9.9B 6.3% 6.13 0.18 3%
2021Dec 31, 2021 127.0B10.0B 7.9% 6.70 – –
2020Dec 31, 2020 122.5B6.4B 5.2% 4.33 0.38 9%
2019Dec 31, 2019 137.2B6.7B 4.9% 4.57 1.52 33%
2018Dec 31, 2018 147.0B8.0B 5.4% 5.53 1.52 27%
2017Dec 31, 2017 145.6B−3.9B −2.7% −2.60 1.52 –
2016Dec 31, 2016 166.4B9.4B 5.7% 6.00 1.52 25%
Quarters (amounts in USD, per share in USD)
QuarterEndRevenueNet income MarginEarnings per shareDividend per sharePayout
Q3/26Sep 30, 2026 50.0B3.3B 6.7% 3.73 0.18 5%
Q2/26Jun 30, 2026 48.0B1.3B 2.7% 1.41 0.18 13%
Q1/26Mar 31, 2026 43.6B2.6B 6.0% 2.82 0.18 6%
Q4/25*Dec 31, 2025 45.3B−3.3B −7.3% – 0.15 –
Q3/25Sep 30, 2025 48.6B1.3B 2.7% 1.35 0.15 11%
Q2/25Jun 30, 2025 47.1B1.9B 4.0% 1.91 0.15 8%
Q1/25Mar 31, 2025 44.0B2.8B 6.3% 3.35 0.12 4%
Q4/24*Dec 31, 2024 47.7B−3.0B −6.2% – 0.12 –
Q3/24Sep 30, 2024 48.8B3.1B 6.3% 2.68 0.12 4%
Q2/24Jun 30, 2024 48.0B2.9B 6.1% 2.55 0.12 5%
Q1/24Mar 31, 2024 43.0B3.0B 6.9% 2.56 0.12 5%
Q4/23*Dec 31, 2023 43.0B2.1B 4.9% – 0.09 –

* Q4 derived: fiscal year minus the 9-month value (EPS cannot be derived this way); may be distorted by restatements.

How we calculate: values as first reported to the SEC (later corrections are left out), a fixed order of reporting tags per figure, partial sums are never added up. Growth per year over 5 years (otherwise 3 years). Quarters are labeled by the calendar quarter in which they end.

Insiders

All insider transactions
Insider purchases and sales on the market over 3, 6 and 12 months
PeriodPurchasesSalesNet
3 months $00 people $39.3M4 people −$39.3M
6 months $00 people $110.0M6 people −$110.0M
12 months $00 people $150.3M6 people −$150.3M

Latest transactions

  • Aug 3, 2026 Dixton Grant Michael Officer Open-market sale · 10b5-1 plan 40,000 shares · $3.5M · SEC
  • Jul 28, 2026 Reuss Mark L Officer Open-market sale · 10b5-1 plan 71,079 shares · $6.4M · SEC
  • Jul 28, 2026 Barra Mary T Chief executive (CEO), Director Open-market sale · 10b5-1 plan 108,382 shares · $9.8M · SEC
  • Jul 28, 2026 Barra Mary T Chief executive (CEO), Director Open-market sale · 10b5-1 plan 48,659 shares · $4.4M · SEC
  • Jul 28, 2026 Barra Mary T Chief executive (CEO), Director Open-market sale · 10b5-1 plan 69,564 shares · $6.3M · SEC
  • Jul 28, 2026 Barra Mary T Chief executive (CEO), Director Open-market sale · 10b5-1 plan 91,843 shares · $8.3M · SEC

Source: mandatory filings with the SEC (Form 4), open-market purchases and sales only. General information, not investment advice.

Trend score -5

Price vs. EMA 50-15
Price vs. EMA 200+15
EMA 50 vs. EMA 200+20
ADX (trend strength)+0
Highs and lows-10
Relative strength-15

Volatility and trend strength

ADX 14 (trend strength)20.6
Rel. strength 60 d−9.1%

ATR and moving averages as price values only when logged in.

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