What is General Motors's add: weighted-average stock options (in shares)?

General Motors (GM) reported add: weighted-average stock options (in shares) of 16M in Q1 2026.

How has General Motors's add: weighted-average stock options (in shares) changed year-over-year?

General Motors's add: weighted-average stock options (in shares) increased by 14.3% year-over-year, from 14M to 16M.

What does add: weighted-average stock options (in shares) mean?

The potential increase in total shares outstanding if all employee stock options were exercised.

Add: Weighted-average stock options (in shares)

General Motors Add: Weighted-average stock options (in shares) decreased by 20.0% to 16M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 14.3%, from 14M to 16M. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementIncome Statement

SectionOther

CategoryLeverage

SignalLower is better

VolatilityModerate

First reportedQ1 2013

Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 28, 2026

How to read this metric

A higher number indicates greater potential dilution for existing shareholders, which can exert downward pressure on earnings per share.

Detailed definition

The number of additional common shares that would be issued if all outstanding stock options and warrants were exercised...

Peer comparison

Standard disclosure for companies with significant stock-based compensation programs.

Metric ID: other_incremental_common_shares_attributable_to_call_opt_d45672

Historical Data

15 periods

	Q2 '21	Q3 '21	Q1 '22	Q2 '22	Q3 '22	Q1 '23	Q2 '23	Q3 '23	Q1 '24	Q2 '24	Q3 '24	Q1 '25	Q2 '25	Q3 '25	Q1 '26
Value	17M	15M	12M	7M	9M	6M	4M	6M	7M	11M	15M	14M	12M	20M	16M
QoQ Change	—	-11.8%	-20.0%	-41.7%	+28.6%	-33.3%	-33.3%	+50.0%	+16.7%	+57.1%	+36.4%	-6.7%	-14.3%	+66.7%	-20.0%
YoY Change	—	—	—	-58.8%	-40.0%	-50.0%	-42.9%	-33.3%	+16.7%	+175.0%	+150.0%	+100.0%	+9.1%	+33.3%	+14.3%

Range4M – 20M

CAGR-1.7%

Avg YoY Growth+22.8%

Median YoY Growth+11.7%

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is General Motors's add: weighted-average stock options (in shares)?: General Motors (GM) reported add: weighted-average stock options (in shares) of 16M in Q1 2026.
How has General Motors's add: weighted-average stock options (in shares) changed year-over-year?: General Motors's add: weighted-average stock options (in shares) increased by 14.3% year-over-year, from 14M to 16M.
What does add: weighted-average stock options (in shares) mean?: The potential increase in total shares outstanding if all employee stock options were exercised.