General Motors Free Cash Flow (FCF) History (GM)
General Motors reported $17.56B in free cash flow for fiscal 2025, an increase of 88.88% from the previous fiscal year, with a free cash flow margin of 10.46%.
View full General Motors company overviewGeneral Motors free cash flow by year
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | Growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $17.56B | $8.27B | +88.88% | +10.46% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $9.30B | −$661.0M | −6.64% | +5.42% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $9.96B | $3.15B | +46.36% | +6.32% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $6.80B | −$874.0M | −11.38% | +4.73% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $7.68B | −$3.69B | −32.46% | +6.76% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $11.37B | $3.94B | +53.05% | +10.46% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $7.43B | $934.0M | +14.38% | +6.05% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $6.50B | −$2.38B | −26.82% | +4.88% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $8.88B | $652.0M | +7.93% | +6.10% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $8.22B | $3.27B | +65.92% | +5.51% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $4.96B | $1.99B | +66.87% | +3.65% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $2.97B | −$2.10B | −41.36% | +1.90% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $5.07B | $2.53B | +99.65% | +3.26% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $2.54B | $620.0M | +32.34% | +1.67% |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $1.92B | −$661.0M | −25.64% | +1.28% |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $2.58B | — | — | +1.90% |
General Motors quarterly free cash flow
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | YoY growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $4.41B | −$359.0M | −7.52% | +10.08% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $1.44B | −$2.81B | −66.12% | +3.65% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $3.58B | $2.67B | +294.16% | +8.72% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $4.97B | $357.0M | +7.73% | +11.24% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $4.77B | $1.36B | +40.04% | +11.13% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $4.25B | $3.88B | +1050.41% | +10.65% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $907.0M | $956.0M | — | +2.08% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $4.62B | $601.0M | +14.97% | +10.32% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $3.41B | −$1.93B | −36.19% | +7.73% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $369.0M | −$286.0M | −43.66% | +0.94% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | −$49.0M | −$2.37B | — | −0.12% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $4.01B | $928.0M | +30.06% | +9.91% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $5.34B | $4.38B | +458.47% | +12.94% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $655.0M | $212.0M | +47.86% | +1.79% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $2.32B | −$1.29B | −35.76% | +5.82% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $3.09B | $5.00B | — | +7.98% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $956.0M | −$4.63B | −82.89% | +2.93% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $443.0M | $55.0M | +14.18% | +1.35% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $3.61B | −$1.11B | −23.53% | +11.89% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | −$1.91B | −$12.15B | — | −8.14% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $5.59B | $9.52B | — | +18.18% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $388.0M | $51.0M | +15.13% | +1.33% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $4.72B | $3.99B | +544.07% | +13.85% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $10.24B | $5.06B | +97.78% | +31.93% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | −$3.93B | −$7.54B | — | −29.39% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | $337.0M | $2.43B | — | +1.16% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $733.0M | −$3.10B | −80.87% | +2.70% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | $5.18B | $3.71B | +254.10% | +16.27% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $3.61B | $588.0M | +19.43% | +11.15% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | −$2.10B | −$271.0M | — | −6.70% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $3.83B | −$957.0M | −19.99% | +15.70% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $1.46B | $748.0M | +104.76% | +4.08% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $3.03B | −$36.0M | −1.18% | +8.23% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | −$1.82B | −$2.13B | — | −5.05% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $4.79B | $2.53B | +112.33% | +12.70% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $714.0M | −$3.79B | −84.13% | +2.12% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $3.06B | −$799.0M | −20.69% | +8.28% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $311.0M | $2.70B | — | +0.83% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $2.25B | $1.44B | +178.05% | +6.33% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | $4.50B | $3.03B | +205.50% | +11.57% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | $3.86B | −$120.0M | −3.01% | +10.33% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | −$2.39B | −$1.08B | — | −6.42% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $811.0M | −$354.0M | −30.39% | +3.53% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | $1.47B | $2.05B | — | +3.79% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | $3.98B | $1.82B | +83.96% | +10.43% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | −$1.31B | −$1.53B | — | −3.67% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $1.17B | −$108.0M | −8.48% | +2.94% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | −$576.0M | −$2.49B | — | −1.47% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | $2.16B | −$836.0M | −27.87% | +5.46% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | $217.0M | $1.34B | — | +0.58% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $1.27B | $2.56B | — | +3.14% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | $1.91B | $475.0M | +33.03% | +4.91% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | $3.00B | $1.12B | +59.83% | +7.68% |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | −$1.12B | −$1.63B | — | −3.04% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | −$1.28B | −$547.0M | — | −3.26% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | $1.44B | $974.0M | +209.91% | +3.83% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | $1.88B | −$2.01B | −51.72% | +4.99% |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | $505.0M | $2.20B | — | +1.34% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | −$736.0M | — | — | −1.94% |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | $464.0M | — | — | +1.26% |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | $3.89B | — | — | +9.87% |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-03-31 | −$1.70B | — | — | −4.69% |
General Motors free cash flow growth trends
Over the last five reported fiscal years, free cash flow grew from $11.37B to $17.56B, a compound annual growth rate of 9.09%. General Motors's latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, generated $4.41B in free cash flow, a decrease of 7.52% year over year.
What free cash flow means
Free cash flow is the cash a company generates from operations after capital expenditures. Positive FCF can fund dividends, buybacks, debt repayment, or reinvestment; negative FCF means capital spending exceeded operating cash flow for that period.
How free cash flow is calculated
TickerStat calculates free cash flow as SEC-reported operating cash flow minus capital expenditures. FCF margin equals free cash flow divided by revenue. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so the tables include exact period-end dates.
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