General Motors Company free cash flow 2008–2026What is free cash flow (FCF)? Free cash flow is the cash a company's operations bring in minus what it spends on long-term assets (capex): cash left for debt, dividends and buybacks.
General Motors Company's free cash flow in Q3 FY2026, the three months to 30 September 2026, was 4.97B USD, down 0.0% on the same quarter a year before. General Motors Company's free cash flow over the last twelve months was 16.50B USD, up 627.1% on the twelve months before. In fiscal year 2025 it was 11.07B USD, against -5.98B USD on the year before.
Last updated 7 Nov 2026 · Next report 27 Jan 2027
Free cash flow
| Fiscal year | Period ending | Free cash flow | Growth | Free cash flow margin | Operating cash flow | Capital expenditure | Free cash flow per share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TTM | 30 Sept 2026 | 16.50B | +627.10% | 8.82% | 23.42B | -6.92B | 18.10 |
| FY2025 | 31 Dec 2025 | 11.07B | — | 5.99% | 26.87B | -15.79B | 11.38 |
| FY2024 | 31 Dec 2024 | -5.98B | — | -3.19% | 20.13B | -26.11B | -5.30 |
| FY2023 | 31 Dec 2023 | -3.68B | — | -2.14% | 20.93B | -24.61B | -2.69 |
| FY2022 | 31 Dec 2022 | -5.14B | — | -3.28% | 16.04B | -21.19B | -3.54 |
| FY2021 | 31 Dec 2021 | -6.92B | — | -5.45% | 15.19B | -22.11B | -4.72 |
| FY2020 | 31 Dec 2020 | -3.86B | — | -3.15% | 16.67B | -20.53B | -2.68 |
| FY2019 | 31 Dec 2019 | -8.98B | — | -6.54% | 15.02B | -24.00B | -6.24 |
| FY2018 | 31 Dec 2018 | -10.24B | — | -6.96% | 15.26B | -25.50B | -7.16 |
| FY2017 | 31 Dec 2017 | -10.31B | — | -7.08% | 17.33B | -27.63B | -6.91 |
| FY2016 | 31 Dec 2016 | -11.27B | — | -7.56% | 16.61B | -27.88B | -7.18 |
| FY2015 | 31 Dec 2015 | -10.14B | — | -6.66% | 11.77B | -21.91B | -6.18 |
| FY2014 | 31 Dec 2014 | -1.81B | -164.25% | -1.16% | 10.06B | -11.87B | -1.07 |
| FY2013 | 31 Dec 2013 | 2.81B | +89.04% | 1.81% | 12.63B | -9.82B | 1.68 |
| FY2012 | 31 Dec 2012 | 1.49B | +37.69% | 0.98% | 10.61B | -9.12B | 0.89 |
| FY2011 | 31 Dec 2011 | 1.08B | -57.93% | 0.72% | 8.17B | -7.09B | 0.65 |
| FY2010 | 31 Dec 2010 | 2.57B | — | 1.89% | 6.78B | -4.21B | 1.58 |
| FY2009 | 31 Dec 2009 | -22.62B | — | -21.38% | -17.24B | -5.38B | -24.45 |
| FY2008 | 31 Dec 2008 | -19.60B | — | -13.17% | -12.07B | -7.53B | -33.84 |
| Quarter | Period ending | Free cash flow | Growth on a year before | Free cash flow margin | Operating cash flow | Capital expenditure | Free cash flow per share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 FY2026 | 30 Sept 2026 | 4.97B | -0.02% | 9.94% | 7.32B | -2.35B | 5.61 |
| Q2 FY2026 | 30 Jun 2026 | 4.41B | +1,025.51% | 9.19% | 6.35B | -1.94B | 4.80 |
| Q1 FY2026 | 31 Mar 2026 | 1.44B | +4,257.58% | 3.30% | 2.95B | -1.51B | 1.56 |
| Q4 FY2025 | 31 Dec 2025 | 5.68B | — | 12.53% | 6.80B | -1.12B | 6.17 |
| Q3 FY2025 | 30 Sept 2025 | 4.97B | +476.91% | 10.23% | 7.10B | -2.13B | 5.10 |
| Q2 FY2025 | 30 Jun 2025 | 392.00M | — | 0.83% | 6.91B | -6.52B | 0.40 |
| Q1 FY2025 | 31 Mar 2025 | 33.00M | — | 0.07% | 6.06B | -6.03B | 0.03 |
| Q4 FY2024 | 31 Dec 2024 | -3.13B | — | -6.56% | 4.14B | -7.27B | -2.77 |
| Q3 FY2024 | 30 Sept 2024 | 862.00M | +43.19% | 1.77% | 6.86B | -6.00B | 0.76 |
| Q2 FY2024 | 30 Jun 2024 | -646.00M | -138.94% | -1.35% | 5.98B | -6.62B | -0.56 |
| Q1 FY2024 | 31 Mar 2024 | -3.07B | — | -7.13% | 3.15B | -6.22B | -2.64 |
| Q4 FY2023 | 31 Dec 2023 | -49.00M | — | -0.11% | 3.66B | -3.71B | -0.04 |
| Q3 FY2023 | 30 Sept 2023 | 602.00M | +164.04% | 1.36% | 6.60B | -5.99B | 0.44 |
| Q2 FY2023 | 30 Jun 2023 | 1.66B | — | 3.71% | 7.59B | -5.93B | 1.19 |
| Q1 FY2023 | 31 Mar 2023 | -2.50B | — | -6.25% | 3.09B | -5.59B | -1.78 |
| Q4 FY2022 | 31 Dec 2022 | -568.00M | -109.95% | -1.32% | 5.62B | -6.19B | -0.40 |
| Q3 FY2022 | 30 Sept 2022 | 228.00M | — | 0.54% | 5.19B | -4.96B | 0.16 |
| Q2 FY2022 | 30 Jun 2022 | -2.26B | — | -6.31% | 3.12B | -5.38B | -1.54 |
| Q1 FY2022 | 31 Mar 2022 | -2.55B | — | -7.08% | 2.10B | -4.65B | -1.73 |
| Q4 FY2021 | 31 Dec 2021 | 5.71B | — | 16.99% | 6.81B | -1.10B | 3.89 |
| Q3 FY2021 | 30 Sept 2021 | -6.17B | -205.87% | -23.03% | -49.00M | -6.12B | -4.20 |
| Q2 FY2021 | 30 Jun 2021 | -737.00M | — | -2.16% | 7.16B | -7.90B | -0.50 |
| Q1 FY2021 | 31 Mar 2021 | -5.73B | — | -17.63% | 1.27B | -6.99B | -3.91 |
| Q4 FY2020 | 31 Dec 2020 | -44.00M | — | -0.12% | 6.69B | -6.74B | -0.03 |
| Q3 FY2020 | 30 Sept 2020 | 5.83B | +563.44% | 16.42% | 11.23B | -5.41B | 4.05 |
| Q2 FY2020 | 30 Jun 2020 | -6.25B | — | -37.24% | -2.82B | -3.43B | -4.36 |
| Q1 FY2020 | 31 Mar 2020 | -3.40B | — | -10.38% | 1.56B | -4.96B | -2.36 |
| Q4 FY2019 | 31 Dec 2019 | -3.18B | -2,280.14% | -10.33% | 3.47B | -6.66B | -2.22 |
| Q3 FY2019 | 30 Sept 2019 | 878.00M | — | 2.48% | 6.55B | -5.68B | 0.61 |
| Q2 FY2019 | 30 Jun 2019 | -828.00M | — | -2.30% | 5.08B | -5.90B | -0.58 |
| Q1 FY2019 | 31 Mar 2019 | -5.84B | — | -16.75% | -81.00M | -5.76B | -4.07 |
| Q4 FY2018 | 31 Dec 2018 | 146.00M | -64.99% | 0.38% | 6.03B | -5.88B | 0.10 |
| Q3 FY2018 | 30 Sept 2018 | -2.47B | — | -6.89% | 3.67B | -6.14B | -1.72 |
| Q2 FY2018 | 30 Jun 2018 | -1.60B | — | -4.35% | 5.11B | -6.71B | -1.12 |
| Q1 FY2018 | 31 Mar 2018 | -6.32B | — | -17.51% | 448.00M | -6.77B | -4.42 |
| Q4 FY2017 | 31 Dec 2017 | 417.00M | — | 1.11% | 6.89B | -6.47B | 0.30 |
| Q3 FY2017 | 30 Sept 2017 | -4.21B | — | -12.52% | 2.88B | -7.09B | -2.86 |
| Q2 FY2017 | 30 Jun 2017 | -2.10B | — | -5.66% | 5.52B | -7.61B | -1.38 |
| Q1 FY2017 | 31 Mar 2017 | -4.42B | — | -10.72% | 2.04B | -6.46B | -2.88 |
| Q4 FY2016 | 31 Dec 2016 | -3.19B | — | -7.27% | 4.02B | -7.21B | -2.12 |
| Q3 FY2016 | 30 Sept 2016 | -314.00M | — | -0.73% | 6.57B | -6.88B | -0.20 |
| Q2 FY2016 | 30 Jun 2016 | -654.00M | — | -1.54% | 6.13B | -6.78B | -0.41 |
| Q1 FY2016 | 31 Mar 2016 | -7.50B | — | -20.14% | -108.00M | -7.40B | -4.75 |
| Q4 FY2015 | 31 Dec 2015 | -4.16B | — | -10.51% | 2.51B | -6.67B | -2.69 |
| Q3 FY2015 | 30 Sept 2015 | -3.06B | — | -7.88% | 3.31B | -6.37B | -1.89 |
| Q2 FY2015 | 30 Jun 2015 | -271.00M | -127.60% | -0.71% | 5.79B | -6.06B | -0.16 |
| Q1 FY2015 | 31 Mar 2015 | -3.56B | — | -9.97% | 375.00M | -3.94B | -2.11 |
| Q4 FY2014 | 31 Dec 2014 | -445.00M | -159.18% | -1.12% | 3.16B | -3.61B | -0.28 |
| Q3 FY2014 | 30 Sept 2014 | -1.94B | -248.77% | -4.95% | 1.09B | -3.03B | -1.15 |
| Q2 FY2014 | 30 Jun 2014 | 982.00M | -58.25% | 2.48% | 3.83B | -2.85B | 0.58 |
| Q1 FY2014 | 31 Mar 2014 | -403.00M | — | -1.08% | 1.98B | -2.38B | -0.24 |
| Q4 FY2013 | 31 Dec 2013 | 752.00M | — | 1.86% | 3.06B | -2.31B | 0.47 |
| Q3 FY2013 | 30 Sept 2013 | 1.31B | +7.84% | 3.35% | 3.86B | -2.55B | 0.78 |
| Q2 FY2013 | 30 Jun 2013 | 2.35B | +49.71% | 6.02% | 4.89B | -2.54B | 1.40 |
| Q1 FY2013 | 31 Mar 2013 | -1.60B | -895.52% | -4.34% | 819.00M | -2.42B | -1.06 |
| Q4 FY2012 | 31 Dec 2012 | -1.50B | — | -3.81% | 781.00M | -2.28B | -1.09 |
| Q3 FY2012 | 30 Sept 2012 | 1.21B | +309.12% | 3.22% | 3.38B | -2.17B | 0.73 |
| Q2 FY2012 | 30 Jun 2012 | 1.57B | -58.64% | 4.18% | 3.94B | -2.37B | 0.94 |
| Q1 FY2012 | 31 Mar 2012 | 201.00M | — | 0.53% | 2.50B | -2.30B | 0.12 |
| Q4 FY2011 | 31 Dec 2011 | -993.00M | — | -2.61% | 1.44B | -2.44B | -0.63 |
| Q3 FY2011 | 30 Sept 2011 | 296.00M | -78.28% | 0.81% | 2.04B | -1.74B | 0.18 |
| Q2 FY2011 | 30 Jun 2011 | 3.80B | +34.02% | 9.65% | 5.06B | -1.27B | 2.30 |
| Q1 FY2011 | 31 Mar 2011 | -2.02B | -299.90% | -5.58% | -377.00M | -1.64B | -1.11 |
| Q4 FY2010 | 31 Dec 2010 | -2.63B | — | -7.12% | -1.54B | -1.09B | -1.75 |
| Q3 FY2010 | 30 Sept 2010 | 1.36B | — | 4.00% | 2.62B | -1.26B | 0.91 |
| Q2 FY2010 | 30 Jun 2010 | 2.83B | — | 8.54% | 3.85B | -1.01B | 5.43 |
| Q1 FY2010 | 31 Mar 2010 | 1.01B | — | 3.21% | 1.85B | -840.00M | 0.64 |
| Q4 FY2009 | 31 Dec 2009 | -2.88B | — | -8.90% | -1.90B | -981.00M | -5.75 |
| Q3 FY2009 | 30 Sept 2009 | -1.52B | — | -5.68% | -258.00M | -1.26B | -3.04 |
| Q2 FY2009 | 30 Jun 2009 | -7.26B | — | -31.52% | -5.70B | -1.57B | -11.89 |
| Q1 FY2009 | 31 Mar 2009 | -10.96B | — | -48.84% | -9.39B | -1.57B | -17.93 |
Figures in USD. Free cash flow is operating cash flow less capital expenditure. Quarterly growth is on the same quarter a year before; TTM is the last four quarters.
See also:Revenue,Net income,EPS,Shares outstanding,Operating income,Cash on hand,Total debt,Stock buybacks,Cash flow
Common questions about General Motors Company's free cash flow
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