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Mar 31, 2020
GM Q1 2020 Earnings Report
GM reported income of $0.3 billion and EPS-diluted-adjusted of $0.62.
Key Takeaways
GM's Q1 2020 earnings were impacted by COVID-19, with a $1.4 billion impact on EBIT-adjusted. The company ended the quarter with $33.4 billion in automotive liquidity. GM is targeting to restart the majority of manufacturing operations on May 18 in the U.S. and Canada.
Income of $0.3 billion reported.
EPS-diluted of $0.17 and EPS-diluted-adjusted of $0.62 achieved.
COVID-19 had a $(1.4) billion impact on EBIT-adjusted.
Ended quarter with $33.4 billion in automotive liquidity.
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Forward Guidance
GM is focused on preserving liquidity and taking actions to make the company stronger and more competitive in the long term.
Positive Outlook
- Product development work on future EV and AV portfolios is progressing at a rapid pace.
- Ongoing work continues at Detroit-Hamtramck to convert the facility to be GM’s first assembly plant fully devoted to EVs.
- GM shared its EV strategy and showcased its technical expertise, flexibility and scale.
- GM and Honda agreed to jointly develop two all-new EVs for Honda, based on GM’s new global EV platform and Ultium battery system.
- GM’s CCA business continued to support essential work for customers’ service and maintenance needs.
Challenges Ahead
- COVID-19 pandemic has heavily impacted operations.
- GM extended its January holiday shutdown in China and suspended production in North and South America in March.
- GM has implemented aggressive austerity measures and collaboration with unions and government officials to preserve cash.
- GM has suspended the quarterly dividend on its common stock and the company’s share repurchase program was also paused.
- GM sales in the U.S. declined about 7 percent, driven by the effects of the pandemic.
Revenue & Expenses
Visualization of income flow from segment revenue to net income