Name: General Motors Co. (NYSE:GM) | Cash Flow Statement (Quarterly)
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Cash Flow Statement
Quarterly Data

The cash flow statement provides information about a company cash receipts and cash payments during an accounting period, showing how these cash flows link the ending cash balance to the beginning balance shown on the company balance sheet.

The cash flow statement consists of three parts: cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities, cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities, and cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities.

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General Motors Co., consolidated cash flow statement (quarterly data)

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3 months ended:	Sep 30, 2026	Jun 30, 2026	Mar 31, 2026	Dec 31, 2025	Sep 30, 2025	Jun 30, 2025	Mar 31, 2025	Dec 31, 2024	Sep 30, 2024	Jun 30, 2024	Mar 31, 2024	Dec 31, 2023	Sep 30, 2023	Jun 30, 2023	Mar 31, 2023	Dec 31, 2022	Sep 30, 2022	Jun 30, 2022	Mar 31, 2022	Dec 31, 2021	Sep 30, 2021	Jun 30, 2021	Mar 31, 2021
Net income	3,378)	1,353)	2,705)	(3,260)	1,293)	1,894)	2,853)	(2,874)	3,007)	2,877)	2,953)	1,994)	2,993)	2,507)	2,346)	2,007)	3,252)	1,642)	2,807)	1,766)	2,386)	2,779)	3,014)
Depreciation and impairment of Equipment on operating leases, net	1,235)	1,316)	1,331)	1,267)	1,237)	1,235)	1,203)	1,211)	1,208)	1,182)	1,243)	1,207)	1,221)	1,235)	1,241)	1,211)	1,201)	1,204)	1,223)	1,319)	1,539)	1,565)	1,653)
Depreciation, amortization, and impairment charges on Property, net	1,640)	1,787)	1,699)	3,234)	2,875)	1,806)	1,731)	2,022)	1,664)	2,304)	1,555)	1,943)	1,771)	1,699)	1,571)	1,559)	1,572)	1,652)	1,668)	1,618)	1,542)	1,453)	1,362)
Foreign currency remeasurement and transaction (gains) losses	(75)	94)	(64)	78)	23)	110)	152)	(93)	(80)	(112)	(36)	235)	(34)	13)	135)	146)	(49)	19)	56)	42)	(34)	48)	(73)
Undistributed (earnings) loss of nonconsolidated affiliates, net	(227)	359)	(266)	1,389)	(187)	98)	485)	4,405)	(186)	(133)	32)	279)	(227)	254)	(61)	317)	77)	73)	(274)	(211)	(322)	365)	(349)
Pension contributions and OPEB payments	(187)	(201)	(231)	(106)	(124)	(114)	(195)	(703)	(385)	(188)	(242)	(424)	(218)	(222)	(236)	(204)	(185)	(188)	(213)	(214)	(199)	(203)	(222)
Pension and OPEB (income) expense, net	24)	11)	11)	6)	(9)	32)	—)	39)	20)	15)	15)	154)	(23)	(21)	(20)	(288)	(299)	(302)	(300)	(400)	(402)	(406)	(397)
Provision (benefit) for deferred taxes	642)	67)	222)	(1,376)	(78)	62)	143)	(28)	269)	472)	655)	(1,276)	277)	(88)	46)	(79)	425)	160)	(81)	251)	150)	728)	1,085)
Change in other operating assets and liabilities	888)	1,565)	(2,456)	5,508)	2,075)	1,784)	(311)	591)	1,344)	(442)	(3,022)	708)	836)	2,214)	(1,936)	1,745)	(803)	(1,137)	(2,782)	5,317)	(4,709)	833)	(4,807)
Other operating activities	(2)	3)	(1)	55)	(2)	1)	—)	(430)	—)	1)	(1)	(1,163)	—)	—)	—)	(790)	—)	1)	—)	(2,679)	—)	—)	—)
Net cash provided by operating activities	7,316)	6,354)	2,950)	6,795)	7,103)	6,908)	6,061)	4,140)	6,861)	5,976)	3,152)	3,657)	6,596)	7,591)	3,086)	5,624)	5,191)	3,124)	2,104)	6,809)	(49)	7,162)	1,266)
Expenditures for property	(2,346)	(1,942)	(1,512)	(3,220)	(2,130)	(2,137)	(1,816)	(3,233)	(2,245)	(2,569)	(2,783)	(3,706)	(2,581)	(2,252)	(2,431)	(3,305)	(2,104)	(2,168)	(1,661)	(3,199)	(1,859)	(1,573)	(878)
Available-for-sale marketable securities, acquisitions	(755)	(777)	(734)	(554)	(537)	(603)	(645)	(519)	(1,235)	(1,237)	(995)	(440)	(1,262)	(2,084)	(643)	(4,387)	(1,845)	(2,154)	(3,451)	(3,178)	(1,694)	(1,724)	(2,366)
Available-for-sale marketable securities, liquidations	717)	799)	2,845)	614)	679)	654)	1,065)	1,574)	1,222)	790)	745)	2,670)	1,271)	2,457)	2,947)	1,912)	2,307)	1,878)	1,960)	1,111)	1,310)	3,294)	3,632)
Purchases of finance receivables	(9,769)	(10,329)	(8,407)	(8,494)	(8,976)	(9,217)	(10,058)	(10,484)	(9,225)	(8,707)	(7,932)	(8,199)	(9,370)	(8,847)	(8,963)	(7,530)	(9,215)	(9,040)	(8,189)	(7,491)	(8,033)	(9,312)	(8,173)
Principal collections and recoveries on finance receivables	8,963)	8,613)	9,100)	8,585)	9,238)	8,330)	8,956)	8,258)	7,948)	7,927)	7,651)	7,211)	7,213)	6,640)	7,282)	6,365)	6,862)	6,815)	6,845)	6,325)	6,351)	5,861)	6,085)
Proceeds from sale of finance receivables	—)	—)	—)	—)	2,005)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)
Purchases of leased vehicles	(2,974)	(3,317)	(3,274)	(3,184)	(4,018)	(4,379)	(4,212)	(4,036)	(3,754)	(4,053)	(3,436)	(3,393)	(3,413)	(3,680)	(3,154)	(2,887)	(2,859)	(3,213)	(2,990)	2,096)	(4,259)	(6,326)	(6,113)
Proceeds from termination of leased vehicles	2,718)	3,029)	2,520)	2,315)	2,454)	2,797)	2,529)	2,265)	2,470)	3,072)	3,085)	3,173)	3,187)	3,409)	3,264)	3,182)	3,503)	3,817)	3,732)	(1,120)	4,645)	5,949)	4,919)
Other investing activities	373)	(191)	94)	277)	(30)	(2,113)	(309)	(338)	(198)	(296)	(249)	121)	(321)	(205)	(564)	(261)	607)	(253)	(155)	40)	(390)	(195)	(90)
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	(3,073)	(4,115)	632)	(3,661)	(1,315)	(6,668)	(4,490)	(6,513)	(5,017)	(5,073)	(3,914)	(2,563)	(5,276)	(4,562)	(2,262)	(6,911)	(2,744)	(4,318)	(3,909)	(5,416)	(3,929)	(4,026)	(2,984)
Net increase (decrease) in short-term debt	(43)	(108)	92)	(325)	(16)	(141)	170)	43)	(209)	543)	(249)	(108)	(118)	237)	(167)	(835)	193)	293)	722)	(291)	838)	822)	1,543)
Proceeds from issuance of debt, original maturities greater than three months	10,966)	14,974)	8,376)	6,069)	6,454)	13,771)	16,897)	15,272)	8,793)	15,063)	14,307)	13,606)	11,122)	14,748)	11,487)	9,760)	12,457)	12,911)	10,685)	10,457)	8,888)	12,605)	13,350)
Payments on debt, original maturities greater than three months	(9,014)	(14,883)	(10,813)	(8,200)	(10,075)	(12,100)	(15,216)	(11,387)	(8,108)	(10,764)	(13,140)	(11,406)	(9,457)	(11,685)	(12,127)	(7,957)	(9,385)	(11,437)	(10,827)	(9,540)	(11,231)	(14,333)	(12,702)
Payments to purchase common stock	(2,501)	(2,000)	(800)	(2,500)	(1,500)	—)	(2,012)	(4,686)	(1,032)	(1,066)	(280)	(9,996)	(250)	(500)	(369)	(1,000)	(1,500)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)
Issuance (redemption) of subsidiary stock	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	(29)	(101)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	6)	(3)	(2,124)	—)	—)	199)	1,537)
Dividends paid	(215)	(608)	(223)	(138)	(200)	(144)	(175)	(127)	(192)	(136)	(198)	(104)	(182)	(126)	(185)	(127)	(189)	(8)	(73)	(16)	(76)	(18)	(76)
Other financing activities	(43)	(131)	(321)	95)	47)	(144)	(178)	(39)	(82)	(147)	(140)	(171)	(132)	(146)	(324)	(157)	(121)	(666)	(235)	(78)	(44)	(55)	(35)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(850)	(2,756)	(3,689)	(4,999)	(5,290)	1,242)	(543)	(1,025)	(830)	3,493)	300)	(8,179)	983)	2,528)	(1,685)	(316)	1,461)	1,090)	(1,852)	532)	(1,625)	(780)	3,617)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	55)	30)	(114)	(61)	(88)	276)	50)	(353)	82)	(155)	(77)	24)	(78)	55)	54)	52)	(124)	(159)	93)	(34)	(111)	133)	(140)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	3,448)	(487)	(221)	(1,926)	410)	1,758)	1,078)	(3,751)	1,096)	4,241)	(539)	(7,061)	2,225)	5,612)	(807)	(1,551)	3,784)	(263)	(3,564)	1,891)	(5,714)	2,489)	1,759)

The analysis of cash flow patterns reveals a business model characterized by high-volume financial operations, significant capital reinvestment, and a strategic reliance on debt markets to fund both operations and shareholder returns. While net income exhibits substantial volatility, particularly with sharp contractions in the final quarters of 2024 and 2025, the net cash provided by operating activities remains consistently strong and positive, indicating a decoupling of accounting profit from cash generation.

Operating Cash Flow Dynamics: Operating cash flows demonstrate resilience, frequently peaking between 6 billion and 7.5 billion US dollars. This stability is maintained despite erratic net income figures. Non-cash charges, specifically depreciation and impairment on property and equipment, remain steady, typically ranging from 1.2 billion to 2.0 billion US dollars per quarter. The volatility in net income is often mitigated by fluctuations in other operating assets and liabilities, which show significant swings, such as the 5.5 billion US dollar positive impact in September 2025.
Investing Activity and Asset Management: Investing activities are dominated by the company's financing arm. There is a consistent and heavy cycle of purchasing finance receivables, with quarterly outflows typically between 8 billion and 10 billion US dollars, largely offset by principal collections of 6 billion to 9 billion US dollars. Capital expenditures for property show a sustained commitment to infrastructure, with quarterly spending generally between 1.5 billion and 3.7 billion US dollars. The leasing portfolio also exhibits high turnover, with leased vehicle purchases consistently outweighing termination proceeds.
Financing Strategy and Shareholder Returns: The financing structure is defined by an aggressive debt rollover strategy. Proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt frequently exceed 10 billion US dollars per quarter, which are then used to offset substantial debt payments. Shareholder returns are heavily weighted toward common stock repurchases rather than dividends. A notable surge in buybacks occurred in December 2023, reaching nearly 10 billion US dollars, whereas dividend payments remained relatively low and stable, generally under 200 million US dollars per quarter.
Overall Liquidity Trends: The net change in cash and restricted cash is highly variable, reflecting the timing of large-scale financing events and capital allocations. Significant cash outflows are often observed in quarters coinciding with peak stock repurchases or increased capital expenditures, while inflows are driven by debt issuance and strong operating performance. The overall trend suggests a strategic use of the balance sheet to maintain liquidity despite periodic operational losses.

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