General Motors (GM) vs. Toyota Motor (TM)

Company Profile

General Motors (GM) and Toyota Motor (TM) 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 Toyota Motor (TM) 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

Toyota Motor (TM) at 9.54 trades in the lower-multiple quartile for Price-to-Earnings Ratio (TTM), while General Motors (GM) at 30.57 sits around the industry midpoint — TM has a lower trailing earnings multiple relative to peers, though the gap should be read alongside growth and earnings quality.

Toyota Motor (TM) 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 — TM costs less per dollar of sales, though read it alongside growth and margins.

General Motors (GM) at 1.21 sits near its industry’s typical Price-to-Book Ratio (MRQ), while Toyota Motor (TM) at 14.73 prices above its benchmark range — TM looks rich relative to book.

Valuation at a Glance

Profitability

Both General Motors (GM) at 4.02% and Toyota Motor (TM) at 10.23% post Return on Equity (TTM) near their industry mid-ranges, so neither company stands out strongly from peers on this measure.

Toyota Motor (TM) at 7.59% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of General Motors (GM) at 1.38%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

General Motors (GM) at 9.36% operates in the top Operating Profit Margin (TTM) quartile, ahead of Toyota Motor (TM) at 4.57%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

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 Toyota Motor (TM) at 1.27 carry Current Ratio (MRQ) within their industry mid-ranges, suggesting balanced short-term liquidity relative to peers.

Toyota Motor (TM) at 1.05 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

Toyota Motor (TM) at 3.56% 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.

Both General Motors (GM) at 22.99% and Toyota Motor (TM) at 31.40% maintain Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM) around their industries’ median — balanced dividend policy on both sides, returning cash while leaving part of reported earnings available for reinvestment or balance-sheet flexibility.

Dividends at a Glance

Performance & Risk

Performance & Risk at a Glance