General Motors CoGM -0.53%78 Altman Z-Score is 1.22 as of Jun. 25, 2026, which is 4% above its 10-year median of 1.17. GuruFocus rates GM with a GF Score™ of 78/100 and a GF Value™ of $63.90 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 11 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,312 Vehicles & Parts companies, General Motors Co ranks worse than 83.77% on this metric.
The Altman Z-Score is a model designed to predict the likelihood of a company going bankrupt within the next two years. Created by American finance professor Edward Altman in 1968, the model is specifically designed for publicly traded manufacturing companies with assets greater than $1 million.
Warning Sign:
Altman Z-score of 1.22 is in distress zone. This implies bankruptcy possibility in the next two years.
General Motors Co has a Altman Z-Score of 1.22, indicating it is in Distress Zones. This implies bankrupcy possibility in the next two years.
The zones of discrimination were as such:
When Altman Z-Score <= 1.8, it is in Distress Zones.
When Altman Z-Score >= 3, it is in Safe Zones.
When Altman Z-Score is between 1.8 and 3, it is in Grey Zones.
The historical rank and industry rank for General Motors Co's Altman Z-Score or its related term are showing as below:
GM'
s Altman Z-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.83 Med: 1.17 Max: 1.36
Current: 1.22
During the past 13 years, General Motors Co's highest Altman Z-Score was 1.36. The lowest was 0.83. And the median was 1.17.
General Motors Co (NYSE:GM) Altman Z-Score Explanation
X1: The Working Capital/Total Assets (WC/TA) ratio is a measure of the net liquid assets of the firm relative to the total capitalization. Working capital is defined as the difference between current assets and current liabilities. Ordinarily, a firm experiencing consistent operating losses will have shrinking current assets in relation to total assets. Altman found this one proved to be the most valuable liquidity ratio comparing with the current ratio and the quick ratio. This is however the least significant of the five factors.
X2: Retained Earnings/Total Assets: the RE/TA ratio measures the leverage of a firm. Retained earnings is the account which reports the total amount of reinvested earnings and/or losses of a firm over its entire life. Those firms with high RE, relative to TA, have financed their assets through retention of profits and have not utilized as much debt.
X3, Earnings Before Interest and Taxes/Total Assets (EBIT/TA): This ratio is a measure of the true productivity of the firm's assets, independent of any tax or leverage factors. Since a firm's ultimate existence is based on the earning power of its assets, this ratio appears to be particularly appropriate for studies dealing with corporate failure. This ratio continually outperforms other profitability measures, including cash flow.
X4, Market Value of Equity/Book Value of Total Liabilities (MVE/TL): The measure shows how much the firm's assets can decline in value (measured by market value of equity plus debt) before the liabilities exceed the assets and the firm becomes insolvent.
X5, Revenue/Total Assets (S/TA): The capital-turnover ratio is a standard financial ratio illustrating the sales generating ability of the firm's assets.
Altman Z-Score does not apply to financial companies.
General Motors Co Altman Z-Score Related Terms
General Motors Co Altman Z-Score Historical Data
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The historical data trend for General Motors Co's Altman Z-Score 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.
For the Auto Manufacturers subindustry, General Motors Co's Altman Z-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Altman Z-Score 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 Altman Z-Score vs Vehicles & Parts Industry
For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, General Motors Co's Altman Z-Score distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where General Motors Co's Altman Z-Score falls into.
Altman Z-Score model is an accurate forecaster of failure up to two years prior to distress. It can be considered the assessment of the distress of industrial corporations.
General Motors Co's Altman Z-Score for today is calculated with this formula:
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1.2
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X1
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1.4
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X2
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3.3
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X3
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0.6
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X4
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1.0
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1.2
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0.0513
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0.19
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3.3
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0.0129
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0.3274
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0.6571
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1.22
* 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. GuruFocus does not calculate Altman Z-Score when X4 or X5 value is 0.
General Motors Co (GM) has a Altman Z-Score of 1.22 as of Jun. 25, 2026. The Altman Z-score measures a company's bankruptcy risk. View historical data on General Motors Co and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 1.17. Over the past decade, General Motors Co's Altman Z-Score has ranged from 0.83 to 1.36. According to the industry distribution chart, General Motors Co ranks #1099 out of 1312 companies in the Vehicles & Parts industry, placing it in the top 83.8%.
Is General Motors Co's Altman Z-Score too high?
General Motors Co's current Altman Z-Score of 1.22 is near median its 10-year median of 1.17. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.83 to a high of 1.36. The Vehicles & Parts industry median Altman Z-Score is 2.56. General Motors Co's value of 1.22 is 52.3% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, General Motors Co ranks #1099 out of 1312 companies in the Vehicles & Parts industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, General Motors Co has a GF Score™ of 78/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does General Motors Co's Altman Z-Score compare to F and RIVN?
According to the Vehicles & Parts industry distribution chart, General Motors Co ranks #1099 out of 1312 companies for Altman Z-Score. This places General Motors Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Altman Z-Score is 2.56. General Motors Co's value of 1.22 is 52.3% below this benchmark. Historically, General Motors Co's own Altman Z-Score has ranged from 0.83 to 1.36 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.17 vs. the industry median of 2.56, General Motors Co has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Altman Z-Score for a Vehicles & Parts company?
The median Altman Z-Score among Vehicles & Parts companies is 2.56, based on 1,312 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Altman Z-Score significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Altman Z-Score should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. General Motors Co's current Altman Z-Score of 1.22 is 52.3% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Altman Z-Score mean?
A high Altman Z-Score can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The Altman Z-score measures a company's bankruptcy risk. View historical data on General Motors Co and its competitors. For the Vehicles & Parts industry, the median Altman Z-Score is 2.56 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. General Motors Co's current Altman Z-Score is 1.22, which is near median its own 10-year median of 1.17. 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 $63.90, compared to a current price of $78.53 — trading 22.9% above its estimated fair value. The current Altman Z-Score is 1.22, which is near median its 10-year median of 1.17 and 52.3% below the Vehicles & Parts industry median of 2.56. General Motors Co's overall GF Score™ is 78/100 with 11 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Altman Z-Score calculated?
Altman Z-Score is calculated from a company's financial statements. For General Motors Co (GM), the current Altman Z-Score is 1.22 as of Jun. 25, 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 $78.53 is trading 22.9% above its estimated GF Value™ of $63.90.
GuruFocus considers General Motors Co to be Modestly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for GM:
Altman Z-Score: 1.22 (near median its 10-year median of 1.17)
GF Value™: $63.90 vs. price of $78.53 (22.9% above fair value)
Industry Position: 52.3% below the Vehicles & Parts median (#1099 of 1312)
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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