GM Reports $50 Billion Q3 Revenue and Narrows 2026 Profit Outlook
General Motors reported stronger third-quarter revenue and earnings in its October 20, 2026 results release, issued at 6:30 a.m. Eastern. All dollar figures below are U.S. dollars.
| Quarterly measure | Q3 2026 | Q3 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $50.015 billion | $48.591 billion |
| Net income attributable to stockholders | $3.335 billion | $1.327 billion |
| EBIT-adjusted | $4.106 billion | $3.376 billion |
Revenue rose 2.9%, while EBIT-adjusted increased 21.6%. The adjusted measure is not interchangeable with net income: readers should compare like-for-like measures rather than combine the two profit figures.
A tighter outlook, not a higher profit midpoint
GM narrowed its 2026 EBIT-adjusted forecast to $14.5–$15.5 billion, from $14–$16 billion. Both ranges have a $15 billion midpoint. Its adjusted automotive free-cash-flow forecast rose to $11.5–$12.5 billion from $9.5–$11.5 billion.
Those full-year figures are management forecasts, not results already earned. The narrower profit interval reduces the distance between the high and low estimates; it does not, mathematically, lift their midpoint.
Buyback authorization is not completed spending
The board approved a new $20 billion multi-year share repurchase authorization. GM says the programme has no expiry date and may be suspended or discontinued.
The distinction is important when reading the headline: permission to repurchase shares is not confirmation that the entire amount has been spent. It is also separate from revenue generated by the business and the profit reported for this quarter.
For a separate GM vehicle-development story, see our report on the Silverado-based unmanned concept and planned trials.
Illustrative archive photograph: the Renaissance Center entrance in Detroit on September 3, 2024—not the October 2026 earnings announcement. Photo: w_lemay / Wikimedia Commons, via Flickr, CC BY-SA 2.0. Resized for display.
