Although the revenue and EPS for General Motors (GM) give a sense of how its business performed in the quarter ended June 2025, it might be worth considering how some key metrics compare with Wall Street estimates and the year-ago numbers.
General Motors Company (NYSE:GM) shares fell almost 7% after the automaker reported a drop in profit for the second quarter due to new global tariffs. The company reported adjusted earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) of $3 billion, down from $4.4 billion in the same period last year, attributed to a net tariff impact of $1.1 billion.
General Motors posted a $3 billion second-quarter profit—down $1.1 billion primarily because of tariffs imposed by the Trump administration, the company said in its earnings call on Tuesday, a day after Stellantis (Jeep, Fiat, Chrysler) blamed steep losses on tariffs.
Automaker General Motors posted a 12% sales gain through the first half of year while working to mitigate the effects of President Donald Trump's tariffs.
General Motors (GM) came out with quarterly earnings of $2.53 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.39 per share. This compares to earnings of $3.06 per share a year ago.
General Motors (GM) on Tuesday posted second-quarter results that topped analysts' estimates, but warned it could face a bigger headwind from tariffs in the second half of the year.
General Motors saw profit fall in the second quarter as President Donald Trump's tariffs on foreign-made vehicles and parts chopped $1.1 billion from adjusted earnings. Craig Trudell reports on Bloomberg Television.
CNBC's Phil LeBeau reports on the company's quarterly results.
General Motors' second-quarter core profit fell 32% to $3 billion on Tuesday, as the automaker continued to confront challenging tariff policies, which it said sapped $1.1 billion from the results.
General Motors is set to report its second-quarter earnings before the bell Tuesday. Wall Street analysts expect adjusted earnings per share of $2.44 and revenue of $46.4 billion.
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