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.

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

US$ in millions

3 months ended:	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	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	1,331)	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	1,699)	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	(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	(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	(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	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	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	(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	(1)	55)	(2)	1)	—)	(430)	—)	1)	(1)	(1,163)	—)	—)	—)	(790)	—)	1)	—)	(2,679)	—)	—)	—)
Net cash provided by operating activities	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	(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	(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	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	(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	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	(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	2,520)	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	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	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	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	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	(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	(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	(223)	(138)	(200)	(144)	(175)	(127)	(192)	(136)	(198)	(104)	(182)	(126)	(185)	(127)	(189)	(8)	(73)	(16)	(76)	(18)	(76)
Other financing activities	(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	(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	(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	(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)

Operating cash flow demonstrates significant volatility but maintains a generally positive trajectory over the analyzed period. While net income exhibits sharp fluctuations—including substantial losses in the fourth quarters of 2024 and 2025—the net cash provided by operating activities remains robust, frequently exceeding 6 billion US dollars per quarter. This divergence suggests that non-cash charges, such as depreciation and amortization, and changes in operating assets and liabilities play a critical role in sustaining liquidity despite periodic earnings instability.

Operational Cash Generation: Net cash from operating activities peaked in the second quarter of 2023 at 7.59 billion US dollars. A consistent pattern of high depreciation and impairment charges, ranging primarily between 1.2 billion and 1.8 billion US dollars quarterly, provides a steady non-cash add-back to net income. However, "change in other operating assets and liabilities" introduces significant variance, with swings from negative 4.8 billion US dollars to positive 5.5 billion US dollars, indicating volatile working capital requirements.
Investing Activity Patterns: Investing activities are characterized by consistent net outflows, driven largely by expenditures for property and the management of finance receivables. Capital expenditures for property generally trend between 1.5 billion and 3.7 billion US dollars per quarter. A massive cyclical volume is observed in the finance receivables portfolio, where quarterly purchases often exceed 8 billion US dollars, partially offset by principal collections averaging 6 to 9 billion US dollars. The liquidation and acquisition of available-for-sale marketable securities are used frequently to manage short-term liquidity.
Financing and Capital Allocation: Financing activities reflect a heavy reliance on the debt capital markets to fund operations and shareholder returns. There is a continuous cycle of issuing long-term debt, often exceeding 10 billion US dollars per quarter, to offset debt repayments and fund other activities. A shift toward aggressive shareholder remuneration is evident in the repurchase of common stock, most notably in December 2023 with an outflow of 9.99 billion US dollars and December 2024 with 4.68 billion US dollars. Dividends remain relatively stable and modest in comparison to stock buybacks.
Liquidity and Net Cash Position: The net increase or decrease in cash is highly erratic, reflecting the scale of the company's financing and investing cycles. Significant cash outflows occurred in December 2023 (-7.06 billion US dollars), coinciding with the peak in stock repurchases. Conversely, the second quarter of 2023 saw a substantial increase of 5.61 billion US dollars. The overall cash position is subject to the timing of large-scale debt issuance and the volatility of the finance receivables portfolio.

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