Balance Sheet: Assets
Quarterly Data
The balance sheet provides creditors, investors, and analysts with information on company resources (assets) and its sources of capital (its equity and liabilities). It normally also provides information about the future earnings capacity of a company assets as well as an indication of cash flows that may come from receivables and inventories.
Assets are resources controlled by the company as a result of past events and from which future economic benefits are expected to flow to the entity.
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2025-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31).
Total assets exhibit a general upward trajectory over the analyzed period, increasing from 238,411 million US dollars in March 2021 to 282,742 million US dollars by June 2026. This growth is characterized by a steady expansion in both current and non-current asset bases, with a peak in total assets reaching 289,384 million US dollars in June 2024 before stabilizing.
- Current Asset Dynamics
- Current assets grew from 82,091 million US dollars to 110,008 million US dollars. This expansion is primarily driven by a substantial increase in receivables. Accounts and notes receivable, net of allowance, nearly doubled, rising from 9,126 million US dollars to 16,770 million US dollars. Simultaneously, current GM Financial receivables saw significant growth, moving from 24,583 million US dollars to 44,870 million US dollars. In contrast, marketable debt securities experienced a consistent decline, falling from 7,771 million US dollars in March 2021 to 4,585 million US dollars by June 2026.
- Financial Services Exposure
- The asset base is heavily influenced by GM Financial receivables across both current and non-current categories. Non-current GM Financial receivables increased from 33,689 million US dollars to 44,454 million US dollars. The combined growth of current and non-current financial receivables indicates a strategic expansion or an increase in the volume of financing provided to customers and dealers.
- Fixed and Long-term Asset Trends
- Property, net, shows a consistent upward trend, increasing from 37,797 million US dollars to 53,316 million US dollars, suggesting ongoing investment in physical infrastructure and production capacity. Conversely, equipment on operating leases, net, exhibited a downward trend, decreasing from 40,343 million US dollars to 32,881 million US dollars. Goodwill and intangible assets also saw a gradual reduction, declining from 5,185 million US dollars to 4,305 million US dollars over the period.
- Other Asset Observations
- Equity in net assets of nonconsolidated affiliates remained relatively stable until late 2024, after which a significant reduction occurred, falling from 11,039 million US dollars in September 2024 to 5,663 million US dollars by June 2026. Inventories fluctuated but generally trended upward from 12,066 million US dollars to 15,950 million US dollars, with notable peaks in mid-2023.
The overall shift in the balance sheet reflects a transition toward higher receivables and increased investment in property, offset by a reduction in leased equipment and marketable securities. The growth in total assets is predominantly supported by the expansion of the financial services arm and capital expenditures in property.
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