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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.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionInvesting
CategoryGrowth
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2025
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
Higher payments indicate increased lending activity and support for vehicle sales, while lower payments may signal tighter credit standards or reduced demand.
Detailed definition
Cash outflows related to the origination or purchase of loans and lease receivables, primarily driven by a captive finan...
Peer comparison
Standard for automotive OEMs with captive finance arms like Ford Credit or Toyota Financial Services.
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cf_cat_payments_to_acquire_finance_receivablesHistorical Data
20 periods
| 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% |
Range$7.49B – $10.48B
CAGR-2.1%
Avg YoY Growth+2.4%
Median YoY Growth-0.5%
Current Streak5 quarters decline
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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 fund loans or leases for customers.