Payments to acquire finance receivables
General Motors Payments to acquire finance receivables decreased by 1.0% to $8.41B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 16.4%, from $10.06B to $8.41B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Payments to acquire finance receivables shows an upward trend with a 2.7% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase suggests higher investment in customer financing or leasing, while a decrease may indicate a tightening of credit or a shift in financing strategy.
Detailed definition
Represents cash outflows associated with the acquisition or origination of finance receivables, often related to leasing...
Peer comparison
Common in industrial companies with captive finance arms or heavy equipment leasing models.
cat_payments_to_acquire_finance_receivablesHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $9.31B | $8.03B | $7.49B | $8.19B | $9.04B | $9.22B | $7.53B | $8.96B | $8.85B | $9.37B | $8.20B | $7.93B | $8.71B | $9.23B | $10.48B | $10.06B | $9.22B | $8.98B | $8.49B | $8.41B |
| QoQ Change | — | -13.7% | -6.7% | +9.3% | +10.4% | +1.9% | -18.3% | +19.0% | -1.3% | +5.9% | -12.5% | -3.3% | +9.8% | +5.9% | +13.6% | -4.1% | -8.4% | -2.6% | -5.4% | -1.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -2.9% | +14.7% | +0.5% | +9.5% | -2.1% | +1.7% | +8.9% | -11.5% | -1.6% | -1.5% | +27.9% | +26.8% | +5.9% | -2.7% | -19.0% | -16.4% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is General Motors's payments to acquire finance receivables?
- General Motors (GM) reported payments to acquire finance receivables of $8.41B in Q1 2026.
- How has General Motors's payments to acquire finance receivables changed year-over-year?
- General Motors's payments to acquire finance receivables decreased by 16.4% year-over-year, from $10.06B to $8.41B.
- What is the long-term trend for General Motors's payments to acquire finance receivables?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), General Motors's payments to acquire finance receivables has grown at a 2.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $33.01B to $36.75B.
- What does payments to acquire finance receivables mean?
- Cash spent to acquire or originate loans and lease receivables from customers.