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General Motors Co. (GM)

Price to Sales (P/S)
since 2010

Difficulty: Beginner

Calculation
Comparison to Competitors
Comparison to Sector (Automobiles & Parts)
Comparison to Industry (Consumer Goods)

Calculation

General Motors Co., P/S, long-term trends, calculation

	P/S	=	Share price^{1, 2, 3}	÷	Sales per share¹	Sales per share¹	=	Automotive sales and revenue¹ (in millions)	÷	No. shares of common stock outstanding²
Dec 31, 2018	0.42	=	39.91	÷	94.39	94.39	=	133,045	÷	1,409,478,926
Dec 31, 2017	0.44	=	41.86	÷	95.14	95.14	=	133,449	÷	1,402,630,363
Dec 31, 2016	0.34	=	35.10	÷	104.71	104.71	=	156,849	÷	1,497,964,557
Dec 31, 2015	0.31	=	28.92	÷	94.48	94.48	=	145,922	÷	1,544,492,608
Dec 31, 2014	0.38	=	35.83	÷	93.82	93.82	=	151,092	÷	1,610,365,961
Dec 31, 2013	0.37	=	35.23	÷	95.67	95.67	=	152,092	÷	1,589,788,282
Dec 31, 2012	0.25	=	27.76	÷	109.99	109.99	=	150,295	÷	1,366,443,296
Dec 31, 2011	0.28	=	26.46	÷	95.08	95.08	=	148,866	÷	1,565,761,986
Dec 31, 2010	0.38	=	32.95	÷	86.70	86.70	=	135,311	÷	1,560,743,059

Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-06), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-06), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-07), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-03), 10-K (filing date: 2015-02-04), 10-K (filing date: 2014-02-06), 10-K (filing date: 2013-02-15), 10-K (filing date: 2012-02-27), 10-K (filing date: 2011-03-01).

¹ US$

² Data adjusted for splits and stock dividends.

³ Closing price as at the filing date of General Motors Co.’s Annual Report.

Comparison to Competitors

General Motors Co., P/S, long-term trends, comparison to competitors

	General Motors Co.	Ford Motor Co.
Dec 31, 2018	0.42	0.23
Dec 31, 2017	0.44	0.28
Dec 31, 2016	0.34	0.35
Dec 31, 2015	0.31	0.32
Dec 31, 2014	0.38	0.47
Dec 31, 2013	0.37	0.44
Dec 31, 2012	0.25	0.40
Dec 31, 2011	0.28	0.37
Dec 31, 2010	0.38	0.48

Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-06), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-06), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-07), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-03), 10-K (filing date: 2015-02-04), 10-K (filing date: 2014-02-06), 10-K (filing date: 2013-02-15), 10-K (filing date: 2012-02-27), 10-K (filing date: 2011-03-01).

Comparison to Sector (Automobiles & Parts)

General Motors Co., P/S, long-term trends, comparison to sector (Automobiles & Parts)

	General Motors Co.	Automobiles & Parts
Dec 31, 2018	0.42	0.32
Dec 31, 2017	0.44	0.36
Dec 31, 2016	0.34	0.34
Dec 31, 2015	0.31	0.31
Dec 31, 2014	0.38	0.43
Dec 31, 2013	0.37	0.40
Dec 31, 2012	0.25	0.32
Dec 31, 2011	0.28	0.32
Dec 31, 2010	0.38	0.43

Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-06), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-06), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-07), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-03), 10-K (filing date: 2015-02-04), 10-K (filing date: 2014-02-06), 10-K (filing date: 2013-02-15), 10-K (filing date: 2012-02-27), 10-K (filing date: 2011-03-01).

Comparison to Industry (Consumer Goods)

General Motors Co., P/S, long-term trends, comparison to industry (Consumer Goods)

	General Motors Co.	Consumer Goods
Dec 31, 2018	0.42	1.81
Dec 31, 2017	0.44	1.99
Dec 31, 2016	0.34	2.00
Dec 31, 2015	0.31	1.85
Dec 31, 2014	0.38	1.69
Dec 31, 2013	0.37	1.52
Dec 31, 2012	0.25	1.44
Dec 31, 2011	0.28	1.32
Dec 31, 2010	0.38	1.36

Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-06), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-06), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-07), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-03), 10-K (filing date: 2015-02-04), 10-K (filing date: 2014-02-06), 10-K (filing date: 2013-02-15), 10-K (filing date: 2012-02-27), 10-K (filing date: 2011-03-01).