What is General Motors's payment of purchase credits?

General Motors (GM) reported payment of purchase credits of $100.00M in Q4 2025.

How has General Motors's payment of purchase credits changed year-over-year?

General Motors's payment of purchase credits decreased by 80.0% year-over-year, from $500.00M to $100.00M.

What is the long-term trend for General Motors's payment of purchase credits?

Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), General Motors's payment of purchase credits has grown at a -26.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.00B to $400.00M.

What does payment of purchase credits mean?

Cash spent to acquire emissions credits to meet regulatory requirements.

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Payment of purchase credits

General Motors Payment of purchase credits remained flat by 0.0% to $100.00M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 80.0%, from $500.00M to $100.00M. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Payment of purchase credits shows a downward trend with a -26.3% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementIncome Statement

SectionOther

CategoryEfficiency

SignalLower is better

VolatilityVolatile

First reportedQ1 2022

Last reportedQ4 2025Jan 27, 2026

How to read this metric

Higher payments suggest the company is struggling to meet internal emission targets through production efficiency alone.

Detailed definition

Cash outflows associated with purchasing emissions credits from other entities to offset the company's own carbon footpr...

Peer comparison

Comparable to 'Emissions Credit Purchases' or 'Regulatory Credit Costs' in the automotive industry.

Metric ID: other_payments_for_purchase_of_emissions_credits

Historical Data

4 years

	FY'22	FY'23	FY'24	FY'25
Value	$1.00B	$500.00M	$2.00B	$400.00M
YoY Change	—	-50.0%	+300.0%	-80.0%

Range$400.00M – $2.00B

CAGR-26.3%

Avg YoY Growth+56.7%

Median YoY Growth-50.0%

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is General Motors's payment of purchase credits?: General Motors (GM) reported payment of purchase credits of $100.00M in Q4 2025.
How has General Motors's payment of purchase credits changed year-over-year?: General Motors's payment of purchase credits decreased by 80.0% year-over-year, from $500.00M to $100.00M.
What is the long-term trend for General Motors's payment of purchase credits?: Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), General Motors's payment of purchase credits has grown at a -26.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.00B to $400.00M.
What does payment of purchase credits mean?: Cash spent to acquire emissions credits to meet regulatory requirements.