Company Overview: General Motors Company (NYSE: GM) manufactures and sells trucks, cars, crossovers, and automobile parts globally. The company delivers automotive financing services via General Motors Financial Company, Inc. Its GM North America (GMNA) and GM International (GMI) subsidiaries cater to the automotive segment.

¹Ratios such as P/E, EPS, ADY are on Trailing Twelve-Month basis, which are subject to change based on certain factors such as company performance, and stock price changes.

²ROE has been taken for the Quarter Ending March 2022.

GM Details­­­­­­

Below historical financial performance trend showing uptick in topline and margins in FY21:

Q1FY22 performance spotlight showing improved revenue but net income deteriorated:

Top 10 Shareholders:

The top 10 shareholders together form ~41.93% of the total shareholding. The Vanguard Group, Inc. and Capital Research Global Investors hold a maximum stake in the company at ~­­­7.21% and ~5.57%, respectively.

Key Metrics:

Despite a marginal dip in the top line, the gross margins stood strong and showing increasing trend. The stable current ratio portrays a decent working capital position.

Outlook:

Key Risks:

Semiconductor Shortage: The risk may present considerable challenges in automobile manufacturing.

Global Supply Chain Constraints: Active with high freight costs, increasing GM’s cost pool considering its international operations.

Valuation Methodology: EV/Sales Multiple Based Relative Valuation (Illustrative)

Stock Recommendation:

GM Daily Technical Chart (Source: REFINITIV)

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