GM (GM) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

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• Chinese OEMs are heavily subsidized creating pressure in LATAM and other markets

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• LMR battery chemistry will reduce cell/pack cost by several thousand dollars

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• 6th-gen V8 achieves 20% material/tooling cost savings

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• EV adoption will grow over time enabled by charging infrastructure expansion (L2 chargers increased 25% in 2025)

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• GM continues to believe in electric vehicles

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• Warranty trends are positive and moving in the right direction with monthly cash flows stable/flattening

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• GM will achieve 2M units of future US production capacity annually, which is industry-leading

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• GM has everything needed to deliver a safe, reliable, and highly capable autonomous system

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• L87 V8 fixes (oil change, dealership testing) showing really good progress

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• Super Cruise renewal rate is in low 40% range

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• Historical norm of a giant price increase for model year really doesn't hold in low-inventory environment

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• 2026 EV capacity actions will deliver $1-1.5B benefit from lower fixed costs, improved mix, and resolved commercial claims

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• GM China turnaround described as quick and sustainable

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• GM 2026 gross tariff forecast is $3-4B assuming 15% Korea tariff vs 25%

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• 6th-gen V8 development time is 1/3 of prior program due to virtual tools

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• OnStar/software services will deliver $400M incremental high-margin revenue in 2026

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• GM demonstrated another true core competency throughout the year: agility and speed in adapting to change

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• Net tariff exposure in 2026 expected lower than 2025

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• 2026 regulatory savings from not needing compliance credits will deliver $500-750M benefit

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• New headquarters saves tens of millions of dollars annually

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• Recent storm weather affected production likely for everybody with makeup work planned

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• Safety is key to building trust in new technologies

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• GM valuation levels are back to historical norms but remain well below peers

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• GM has a clear and achievable path back to 8-10% North America margins in 2026

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• 2026 warranty improvement will deliver $1B benefit

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• Policy actions supported companies with substantial and growing commitments to American manufacturing

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• GM management team has what it takes to respond and meet the consumer where they are

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• EVs brought approximately 100K new customers to GM in 2025

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• 2,500 robots/cobots deployed controlled by GM-designed software

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• Repurchasing GM stock at current valuation levels represents one of the most compelling opportunities to generate long-term shareholder value

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