General Motors (GM) vs. Honda Motor (HMC)

Company Profile

General Motors (GM) and Honda Motor (HMC) are both classified in the Automobile Manufacturers sub-industry within the broader Automobiles industry, placing them in the closest GICS peer bucket.

General Motors (GM) trades as a standard ordinary-equity line, while Honda Motor (HMC) is an ADR tied to a foreign-share or depositary-receipt structure — compare with FX exposure, program fees, and dividend-withholding-tax differences in mind.

Valuation

General Motors (GM) reports Price-to-Earnings Ratio (TTM) of 30.57 and can be ranked against industry peers; Honda Motor (HMC) has no value available for this period, so a direct comparison isn’t possible.

Honda Motor (HMC) at 0.00 sits in the cheaper Price-to-Sales Ratio (TTM) quartile while General Motors (GM) at 0.41 prices around its industry’s middle — HMC costs less per dollar of sales, though read it alongside growth and margins.

Honda Motor (HMC) at 0.47 sits in the lower Price-to-Book Ratio (MRQ) quartile against book while General Motors (GM) at 1.21 is valued near its industry’s middle — HMC is cheaper on assets, though weigh it against ROE and asset quality.

Valuation at a Glance

Profitability

Honda Motor (HMC) reports a negative Return on Equity (TTM) of -2.85%; negative ROE can reflect losses or negative shareholders’ equity, so it is harder to read as capital efficiency. Meanwhile General Motors (GM) reports 4.02%, ranking against industry peers normally.

Honda Motor (HMC) reports a negative Net Profit Margin (TTM) of -1.95%, usually indicating a net loss over the period. Meanwhile General Motors (GM) reports 1.38%, ranking against industry peers normally.

Honda Motor (HMC) reports a negative Operating Profit Margin (TTM) of -17.28%, usually indicating that operating costs exceeded revenue at the operating-income line. Meanwhile General Motors (GM) reports 9.36%, ranking against industry peers normally.

Profitability at a Glance

Growth

Revenue Growth

Revenue Growth at a Glance

EPS Growth

EPS Growth at a Glance

Financial Strength

Both General Motors (GM) at 1.15 and Honda Motor (HMC) at 1.28 carry Current Ratio (MRQ) within their industry mid-ranges, suggesting balanced short-term liquidity relative to peers.

Honda Motor (HMC) at 1.14 carries Debt-to-Equity Ratio (MRQ) around its industry mid-range, while General Motors (GM) at 1.99 sits in the higher-leverage quartile.

Financial Strength at a Glance

Dividends

Honda Motor (HMC) at 5.02% reports Dividend Yield (TTM) in the top quartile of industry peers, ahead of General Motors (GM) at 0.86%, which sits around the industry mid-range.

General Motors (GM) at 22.99% maintains Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM) around its industry median — a balanced dividend policy. Honda Motor (HMC) at 55.35% sits outside the typical mid-range, leaning toward more retention or more distribution than the industry median.

Dividends at a Glance

Performance & Risk

Performance & Risk at a Glance