General Motors (GM) vs. Toyota (TM)

Company Profile

General Motors (GM) and Toyota (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 (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.

Historical Performance

Historical Performance at a Glance

Profitability

Both General Motors (GM) at 3.96% and Toyota (TM) at 10.10% post Return on Equity (TTM) near their industry mid-ranges, so neither company stands out strongly from peers on this measure.

Toyota (TM) at 7.59% ranks in the top quartile for Net Profit Margin (TTM), ahead of General Motors (GM) at 1.37%, which sits closer to the industry mid-range.

Toyota (TM) at 7.43% ranks in the top quartile for Operating Profit Margin (TTM), ahead of General Motors (GM) at 0.93%, which sits closer to the industry mid-range.

Profitability at a Glance

Financial Strength

Both General Motors (GM) at 1.15 and Toyota (TM) at 1.27 carry Current Ratio (MRQ) within their industry mid-ranges, suggesting balanced short-term liquidity relative to peers.

Toyota (TM) at 1.08 carries Debt-to-Equity Ratio (MRQ) around its industry mid-range, while General Motors (GM) at 2.04 sits in the higher-leverage quartile.

General Motors (GM) reports Interest Coverage Ratio (TTM) of 25.00 and can be ranked against industry peers; Toyota (TM) has no value available for this period, so a direct comparison isn’t possible.

Financial Strength at a Glance

Growth

Revenue Growth

Revenue Growth at a Glance

EPS Growth

EPS Growth at a Glance

Dividend

Toyota (TM) at 3.22% reports Dividend Yield (TTM) in the top quartile of industry peers, ahead of General Motors (GM) at 1.07%, which sits around the industry mid-range.

General Motors (GM) at 9.69% maintains Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM) around its industry median — a balanced dividend policy. Toyota (TM) at 59.03% sits outside the typical mid-range, leaning toward more retention or more distribution than the industry median.

Dividend at a Glance

Valuation

Toyota (TM) at 10.01 trades in the lower-multiple quartile for Price-to-Earnings Ratio (TTM), while General Motors (GM) at 25.97 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.

General Motors (GM) at 0.36 trades in the lower-multiple quartile for Price-to-Sales Ratio (TTM), while Toyota (TM) at 0.76 sits around the industry midpoint — GM has a lower trailing revenue multiple relative to peers, though the gap should be read alongside growth and margins.

General Motors (GM) at 1.07 trades in the lower-multiple quartile for Price-to-Book Ratio (MRQ), while Toyota (TM) at 1.24 sits around the industry midpoint — GM has a lower book-value multiple relative to peers, though the gap should be read alongside ROE and asset quality.

Valuation at a Glance