North America margins - GM said Q2 EBIT-adjusted margin in North America rose to 8.6% from 6.1% a year earlier, supporting overall profit growth
Free cash flow - Adjusted automotive free cash flow jumped 78% yr/yr to $5.03 bln in Q2, which the company highlighted as a financial strength
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q2 Revenue
Beat
$48.03 bln
$47.01 bln (15 Analysts)
Q2 Adjusted EPS
Beat
$3.57
$3.20 (17 Analysts)
Q2 EPS
$1.41
Q2 Net Income
$1.31 bln
Q2 Adjusted EBIT
Beat
$3.94 bln
$3.79 bln (13 Analysts)
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 22 "strong buy" or "buy", 7 "hold" and 2 "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the auto & truck manufacturers peer group is "buy"
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for General Motors Co is $97.50, about 28.6% above its July 20 closing price of $75.80
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