GM Releases 2024 First-Quarter Results and Raises Full-Year Guidance
PR Newswire
DETROIT, April 23, 2024
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
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Net income attributable $10.1 billion - $11.5 $9.8 billion - $11.2
to stockholders billion billion
EBIT-adjusted $12.5 billion - $14.5 $12.0 billion - $14.0
billion billion
Automotive operating $18.3 billion - $21.3 $18.0 billion - $21.0
cash flow billion billion
Adjusted automotive free $8.5 billion - $10.5 $8.0 billion - $10.0
cash flow billion 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 – $11.5 billion, inclusive of investments in the company’s battery cell manufacturing joint ventures.
Conference Call for Investors and Analysts
GM Chair and CEO Mary Barra and GM Chief Financial Officer Paul Jacobson will host a conference call for the investment community at 8:30 a.m. ET today to discuss these results.
Conference call details are as follows:
-- 1-800-857-9821 (U.S.)
-- 1-517-308-9481 (international/caller-paid)
-- Conference call passcode: General Motors
-- An audio replay will be available on the GM Investor Relations website in
the Events section.
Visit the GM Investor Relations website to download the company’s earnings deck and GM Chair and CEO Mary Barra’s letter to shareholders.
Results Overview
Three Months Ended
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($M) except per share March 31, March 31,
amounts 2024 2023 Change % Change
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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
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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
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Updated Previous
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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 --
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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
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Updated Previous
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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
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Updated Previous
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Net automotive cash provided by operating $ 18.3-21.3 $ 18.0-21.0
activities
Less: Capital expenditures 10.0-11.0 10.0-11.0
Adjustments 0.2 --
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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 Subsidiaries(1)
Combining Income Statement Information
(In millions) (Unaudited)
Three Months Ended March 31, 2024 Three Months Ended March 31, 2023
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GM Reclassifications GM Reclassifications
Automotive Cruise Financial /Eliminations Combined Automotive Cruise Financial /Eliminations Combined
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Net sales and
revenue
Automotive $ 39,212 $ 25 $ -- $ (25) $ 39,212 $ 36,646 $ 25 $ -- $ (25) $ 36,646