EPS (Basic)
General Motors EPS (Basic) increased by 109.5% to $2.87 in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 15.6%, from $3.40 to $2.87. Over 2 years (FY 2021 to FY 2023), EPS (Basic) shows relatively stable performance with a 4.1% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase indicates improved profitability or a reduction in share count, while a decrease suggests declining earnings or equity dilution.
Detailed definition
Basic earnings per share represents the portion of a company's profit allocated to each outstanding share of common stoc...
Peer comparison
Investors compare this across large-cap technology peers to assess the efficiency of earnings generation relative to the equity base.
is_eps_basicHistorical 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 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $1.92 | $1.64 | $1.16 | $1.36 | $1.14 | $2.26 | $1.41 | $1.70 | $1.83 | $2.21 | $1.61 | $2.57 | $2.57 | $2.71 | $3.40 | $1.94 | $1.37 | $2.87 |
| QoQ Change | — | -14.6% | -29.3% | +17.2% | -16.2% | +98.2% | -37.6% | +20.6% | +7.6% | +20.8% | -27.1% | +59.6% | +0.0% | +5.4% | +25.5% | -42.9% | -29.4% | +109.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -40.6% | +37.8% | +21.6% | +25.0% | +60.5% | -2.2% | +14.2% | +51.2% | +40.4% | +22.6% | +32.3% | -24.5% | -49.4% | -15.6% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is General Motors's eps (basic)?
- General Motors (GM) reported eps (basic) of $2.87 in Q1 2026.
- How has General Motors's eps (basic) changed year-over-year?
- General Motors's eps (basic) decreased by 15.6% year-over-year, from $3.40 to $2.87.
- What is the long-term trend for General Motors's eps (basic)?
- Over 2 years (2021 to 2023), General Motors's eps (basic) has grown at a 4.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $6.78 to $7.35.
- What does eps (basic) mean?
- The amount of profit a company makes for every single share of its common stock currently held by investors.