It was a painful year for General Motors. In November, CEO Mary Barra announced the Detroit carmaker would lay off 14,000 employees and halt production at five plants in the U.S. and Canada. The closure of its Lordstown Chevrolet plant drew particular ire from Ohio politicians on both sides of the aisle—and impassioned tweets from President Donald Trump—to no avail. Sliding sales in GM's two largest markets, the U.S. and China, had company executives preparing for a greater downturn. Despite the strong performance of its SUV lines in the U.S., overall unit sales fell 1.6% in 2018.
Company Info
| CEO | Mary T. Barra |
| CEO Title | Chairman & Chief Executive Officer |
| Sector | Motor Vehicles & Parts |
| Industry | Motor Vehicles and Parts |
| HQ Location | Detroit, Mich. |
| Website | www.gm.com |
| Years on Fortune 500 List | 65 |
| Employees | 173,000 |
Key Financials (Last Fiscal Year)
| Revenues ($M) | $147,049 |
| Profits ($M) | $8,014 |
| Assets ($M) | $227,339 |
| Total Stockholder Equity ($M) | $38,860 |
Profit Ratios
| Profit as % of Revenues | 5.4% |
| Profits as % of Assets | 3.5% |
| Profits as % of Stockholder Equity | 20.6% |
Earnings Per Share (Last Fiscal Year)
| Earnings Per Share ($) | 6 |
| EPS % Change (from 2017) | - |
| EPS % Change (5 year annual rate) | 18.4% |
| EPS % Change (10 year annual rate) | - |
Total Return
| Total Return to Investors (2018) | -14.9% |
| Total Return to Investors (5 year, annualized) | 0.1% |
| Total Return to Investors (10 year, annualized) | - |
