General Motors' 2025 Net Profit $2.7 Billion, Expected to Double in 2026

General Motors announced today in Detroit its full-year financial results for 2025, according to information obtained on January 27.

The financial report shows the company's full-year net revenue at $185 billion and net income at $2.7 billion. Adjusted EBIT was $12.7 billion, adjusted automotive free cash flow was $10.6 billion, and adjusted diluted EPS was $10.6.

In evaluating the company's performance, General Motors Chair and CEO Mary Barra noted that the company has consistently generated robust cash flow, relying on its long-standing brand strength, product portfolio, and technology-driven service capabilities, coupled with rigorous operational management. She stated that this model is sustainable in the long term, supporting the company's continued investment in its business and talent, maintaining a healthy balance sheet, and returning value to shareholders.

In the U.S. market, General Motors' total sales in 2025 continued to maintain a leading position, with all four of its brands achieving simultaneous increases in sales and market share. Among them, the Cadillac brand achieved its best sales performance in nearly a decade.

Core business segments remained solid: Full-size pickups, led by the Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra, secured the segment leadership for the sixth consecutive year; Full-size SUV sales have maintained a leading position for 51 years. In terms of electrification, the company ranked second in U.S. EV sales for the full year, and the Cadillac brand, with its luxury EV lineup including VISTIQ and LYRIQ, solidified its competitiveness in the field. The company's next-generation vehicle intelligence architecture is expected to launch in 2028.

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In the Chinese market, General Motors has achieved profitability for five consecutive quarters, demonstrating a solid business recovery. Through rigorous production and inventory management, as well as product strategies tailored to market demand, the company has laid the foundation for long-term profitable growth in China.

In 2025, General Motors achieved year-on-year growth in both retail sales and market share in China. Notably, sales of new energy vehicles approached 1 million units, accounting for over half of total sales, with both sales volume and penetration rate reaching record highs. The company executed a "dual-track" strategy of both electric and gasoline vehicles, possessing the most diverse new energy vehicle product line among international automakers.

Local innovation and cooperation are further accelerating. Buick's high-end new energy sub-brand "Zijing" will launch its first SUV model, the Zijing E7, in the first quarter of this year. This model is built on the locally developed "Xiaoyao" super fusion architecture and is equipped with the "Xiaoyao Zhixing" assisted driving system jointly developed by Buick and Momenta.

According to the plan, all new General Motors products launched in China by 2026 will offer new energy vehicle options.

For 2026, General Motors provides a positive outlook: net income is projected to be between $10.3 billion and $11.7 billion, adjusted EBIT is projected to be between $13.0 billion and $15.0 billion, adjusted diluted EPS is projected to be between $11 and $13, and adjusted automotive free cash flow is projected to be between $9.0 billion and $11.0 billion.