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General Motors beats Wall Street's Q3 earnings expectations, narrows full-year guidance

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GM topped analysts' Q3 expectations, then narrowed its full-year earnings guidance and raised its cash flow forecast, while announcing a new $20bn share buyback.

01Summary

  1. 01GM reported Q3 net income of $3.3bn, up from $1.3bn a year earlier.
  2. 02The company narrowed its 2026 adjusted EBIT guidance to $14.5bn-$15.5bn, from $14bn-$16bn.
  3. 03GM raised its adjusted automotive free cash flow outlook to $11.5bn-$12.5bn, from $9.5bn-$11.5bn.
  4. 04A new $20bn multiyear stock buyback was announced following completion of a $6bn programme.
  5. 05GM said commodity inflation costs are expected to be around $2bn, at the high end of its previous guidance.

02Why it matters

This matters because GM's performance and guidance updates signal the health of a major sector, affecting investor sentiment and potential knock-on effects on supply chains and the broader economy.

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