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General Motors CoGM -3.00%77 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 0.00% as of Jun. 2026. GuruFocus rates GM with a GF Score™ of 77/100 and a GF Value™ of $64.16 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 11 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,333 Vehicles & Parts companies, General Motors Co ranks worse than 72.02% on this metric.
General Motors Co's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was $174,762 Mil.
General Motors Co's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2026 was $2,770 Mil. General Motors Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 0.00%.
The historical rank and industry rank for General Motors Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:
GM'
s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.56 Med: 7.95 Max: 13.36
Current: 1.56
During the past 13 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of General Motors Co was 13.36%. The lowest was 1.56%. And the median was 7.95%.
GM's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked worse than 72.02% of 1333
companies
in the Vehicles & Parts industry
Industry Median: 5.79
vs GM: 1.56
Joel Greenblatt's definition of earnings yield has the same problems the regular earnings yield does. It does not consider the growth of the company. It only looks at one-year's business operation. For cyclical companies, the earnings yield is usually highest at the peak of the business cycle. But these earnings are rarely sustainable.
A better indicator of the attractiveness of an investment which takes growth into account is the Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) %. General Motors Co's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 0.00%. The Forward Rate of Return uses the normalized Free Cash Flow of the past five years, and considers growth. The forward rate of return can be thought of as the return that investors buying the stock today can expect from it in the future.
General Motors Co (NYSE:GM) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Explanation
Joel Greenblatt defines the earnings yield using the above equation because it more accurately reflects the company's profitability relative to its stock price. Items like interest payment and tax etc. are not directly related to the company's operational profitability.
Enterprise Value instead of market cap (share price) is used in the calculation because it is the real price stock and bond investors together pay for the company.
Be Aware
Joel Greenblatt's definition of earnings yield has the same problems the regular earnings yield does. It does not consider the growth of the company. It only looks at one-year's business operation. For cyclical companies, the earnings yield is usually highest at the peak of the business cycle. But these earnings are rarely sustainable.
General Motors Co Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms
General Motors Co Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for General Motors Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
General Motors Co Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart
For the Auto Manufacturers subindustry, General Motors Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %, along with its competitors' market caps and Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
General Motors Co Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Vehicles & Parts Industry
For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, General Motors Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where General Motors Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.
General Motors Co Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Calculation
In his book, The Little That Beat the Market, hedge fund manager Joel Greenblatt defines Earnings Yield as operating income divided by enterprise value.
General Motors Cos Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as
General Motors Co's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $2,770 Mil.
What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 0.00% mean?
General Motors Co (GM) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 0.00% as of Jun. 2026. Joel Greenblatt's earnings yield equals the ratio of earnings before interest and taxes to enterprise value. View historical data on General Motors Co and its competitors. Over the past decade, General Motors Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 1.56 to 13.36. According to the industry distribution chart, General Motors Co ranks #960 out of 1333 companies in the Vehicles & Parts industry, placing it in the top 72%.
Is General Motors Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
General Motors Co's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 0.00%. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.56 to a high of 13.36. Based on the distribution chart, General Motors Co ranks #960 out of 1333 companies in the Vehicles & Parts industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, General Motors Co has a GF Score™ of 77/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does General Motors Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to F and RIVN?
According to the Vehicles & Parts industry distribution chart, General Motors Co ranks #960 out of 1333 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places General Motors Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 5.79. Historically, General Motors Co's own Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 1.56 to 13.36 over the past decade. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for a Vehicles & Parts company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Vehicles & Parts companies is 5.79, based on 1,333 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % mean?
A high Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Joel Greenblatt's earnings yield equals the ratio of earnings before interest and taxes to enterprise value. View historical data on General Motors Co and its competitors. For the Vehicles & Parts industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 5.79 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. General Motors Co's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 0.00%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is General Motors Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, General Motors Co (GM) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $64.16, compared to a current price of $79.67 — trading 24.2% above its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 0.00%. General Motors Co's overall GF Score™ is 77/100 with 11 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % calculated?
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For General Motors Co (GM), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 0.00% as of Jun. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is General Motors Co (GM) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, General Motors Co stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $79.67 is trading 24.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of $64.16.
GuruFocus considers General Motors Co to be Modestly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for GM:
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 0.00%
GF Value™: $64.16 vs. price of $79.67 (24.2% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the GM stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
General Motors Co. emerged from the bankruptcy of General Motors Corp. (old GM) in July 2009. GM has eight brands and operates under three segments: GM North America, GM International, and GM Financial. The United States now has four brands instead of eight under old GM. The company regained its US market share leadership in 2022, after losing it to Toyota due to the chip shortage in 2021. 2025 US share was 17.4%, up 60 basis points from 2024. The Cruise autonomous vehicle arm, which GM now owns outright, previously operated driverless geofenced AV robotaxi services in San Francisco and other cities, but after a 2023 accident, GM decided that it will focus on personal AVs. GM Financial became the company's captive finance arm in 2010 via the purchase of AmeriCredit.
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