GM beats on earnings, raises guidance amid resilient vehicle pricing

DETROIT — General Motors raised several key 2026 earnings forecasts Tuesday after beating Wall Street's second-quarter expectations as the automaker's North American operations continue to drive its results.

The Detroit automaker said it had consistent vehicles transaction prices, lower warranty costs and narrowing all-electric vehicle losses as it wraps up a multibillion-dollar pullback in EVs as positive tailwinds for the guidance changes.

Here's how the company performed in the first quarter, compared with average estimates compiled by LSEG:

The raised guidance includes full-year adjusted earnings before interest and taxes of between $14 billion and $16 billion, or $12 and $14 adjusted EPS, up from previous guidance of $13.5 billion to $15.5 billion, or $11.50 and $13.50 adjusted EPS, previously. It also raised its expectations for adjusted automotive free cash flow to $9.5 billion to $11.5 billion, up from $9 billion to $11 billion.

The Detroit automaker however lowered its expectations for net income attributable to stockholders to be between $8.4 billion and $9.8 billion, down from a previously lowered guidance of between $9.9 billion and $11.4 billion.

This is the second consecutive quarter GM has lowered its net income attributable to stockholders guidance while raising other forecasts. In April, GM altered its guidance to reflect a $500 million tariff rebate.

The company's North American operations led GM's results, which also include expanding its digital services revenue by 20% and improving its EV losses by between $1 billion to $1.5 billion this year compared with 2025.

"Our 8.6% EBIT-adjusted margin in North America was up 2.5 points from a year ago, and we continue to lower our warranty costs, reduce EV losses, and increase operating efficiency. In addition, GM International, inclusive of our China joint ventures, was profitable," GM CEO and Chair Mary Barra said in a letter to shareholders.

Barra also noted consistent vehicle pricing and a "very attractive lineup" of pickup trucks and SUVs contributed to its results. The automaker said its average vehicle transaction price was $52,000 during the quarter as it remains disciplined regarding incentives.

The company said Tuesday it has "substantially" completed material charges involving its pullback in all-electric vehicles, which have included $10.9 billion in EV-related charges since the second half of last year.

GM on Tuesday said it has paid $4.5 billion of an expected $7.2 billion in cash charges related to its EV pullback through the second quarter.

The company's second-quarter results included net income attributable to stockholders of $1.3 billion, down 31.1% compared to a year earlier, while adjusted earnings increased about 30% to more than $3.9 billion, or an 8.2% adjusted profit margin. Its revenue was up 1.9% from a year earlier.

GM's 2025 second-quarter results included $47.12 billion in revenue, net income attributable to stockholders of $1.9 billion, and adjusted earnings before interest and taxes of $3.04 billion.