General Motors Company (GM) — Cash Flow Quality Index
General Motors Company (GM) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.09x as of March 2026. Operating cash flow of $2.95 Billion exceeds net income of $2.71 Billion, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore GM long-term investment intensity to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.
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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. Check how tangible is General Motors Company's equity to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for General Motors Company (2000–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for General Motors Company. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see GM company net worth.
| 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 | — |