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Dec 31, 2021

GM Q4 2021 Earnings Report

GM reported mixed Q4 2021 earnings with revenue declining but free cash flow increasing.

Key Takeaways

General Motors reported Q4 2021 earnings with a decrease in revenue compared to the previous year. Net income was $1.7 billion, and EPS-diluted-adjusted was $1.35. The company's EBIT-adjusted was $2.8 billion, and adjusted automotive free cash flow was $6.4 billion.

GM reported Q4 net income of $1.7 billion.

EPS-diluted was $1.16 and EPS-diluted-adjusted was $1.35.

Q4 EBIT-adjusted reached $2.8 billion.

Adjusted automotive free cash flow was $6.4 billion.

Total Revenue
$33.6B
Previous year: $37.5B
-10.5%
EPS
$1.35
Previous year: $2.52
-46.4%
Gross Profit
$4B
Previous year: $4.9B
-18.4%
Cash and Equivalents
$20.1B
Previous year: $20B
+0.4%
Free Cash Flow
$6.4B
Previous year: $3.43B
+86.5%
Total Assets
$245B
Previous year: $235B
+4.0%

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Forward Guidance

GM expects full-year 2022 net income to be in the range of $9.4 billion to $10.8 billion and EBIT-adjusted to be in the range of $13.0 billion to $15.0 billion, assuming continued steady demand for new vehicles and no significant new economic or supply chain challenges. Full-year EPS-diluted and EPS-diluted-adjusted are expected to be between $6.25 and $7.25.

Positive Outlook

  • Projected full-year net income between $9.4 billion and $10.8 billion.
  • EBIT-adjusted expected to be between $13.0 billion and $15.0 billion.
  • Full-year EPS-diluted is expected to be between $6.25 and $7.25.
  • Company assumes continued steady demand for new vehicles.
  • Company assumes no significant new economic or supply chain challenges.

Challenges Ahead

  • Guidance is subject to economic and supply chain conditions.
  • Actual results may differ materially due to a variety of factors.
  • Forward-looking statements rely on assumptions and analysis.
  • These statements are not guarantees of any future events or financial results.
  • Company undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements.