General Motors Company (GM) — Cash Flow Quality Index
General Motors Company (GM) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 4.70x as of June 2026. Operating cash flow of $6.35 Billion exceeds net income of $1.35 Billion, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore debt repayment capacity of General Motors Company to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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General Motors Company Cash Flow Quality Index (2000–2025)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for General Motors Company across 22 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see General Motors Company cash conversion from operations.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for General Motors Company (2000–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for General Motors Company.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9.66x | $26.87 Billion | $2.78 Billion | ▲ +186.3% |
| 2024 | 3.38x | $20.13 Billion | $5.96 Billion | ▲ +58.7% |
| 2023 | 2.13x | $20.93 Billion | $9.84 Billion | ▲ +28.7% |
| 2022 | 1.65x | $16.04 Billion | $9.71 Billion | ▲ +8.2% |
| 2021 | 1.53x | $15.19 Billion | $9.95 Billion | ▼ -42.1% |
| 2020 | 2.64x | $16.67 Billion | $6.32 Billion | ▲ +17.1% |
| 2019 | 2.25x | $15.02 Billion | $6.67 Billion | ▲ +19.3% |
| 2018 | 1.89x | $15.26 Billion | $8.07 Billion | ▼ -96.4% |
| 2017 | 52.51x | $17.33 Billion | $330.00 Million | ▲ +2830.7% |
| 2016 | 1.79x | $16.61 Billion | $9.27 Billion | ▲ +46.0% |
| 2015 | 1.23x | $11.77 Billion | $9.59 Billion | ▼ -51.0% |
| 2014 | 2.50x | $10.06 Billion | $4.02 Billion | ▲ +5.7% |
| 2013 | 2.37x | $12.63 Billion | $5.33 Billion | ▲ +37.1% |
| 2012 | 1.73x | $10.61 Billion | $6.14 Billion | ▲ +96.6% |
| 2011 | 0.88x | $8.17 Billion | $9.29 Billion | ▼ -15.7% |
| 2010 | 1.04x | $6.78 Billion | $6.50 Billion | ▲ +736.3% |
| 2009 | -0.16x | $-17.24 Billion | $105.22 Billion | ▼ -104.9% |
| 2004 | 3.34x | $9.36 Billion | $2.80 Billion | ▲ +72.2% |
| 2003 | 1.94x | $7.88 Billion | $4.06 Billion | ▼ -80.3% |
| 2002 | 9.86x | $17.11 Billion | $1.74 Billion | ▼ -35.4% |
| 2001 | 15.25x | $9.17 Billion | $601.00 Million | ▲ +243.8% |
| 2000 | 4.44x | $19.75 Billion | $4.45 Billion | — |