GM Q1 2026 letter to shareholders

To our Shareholders,

In the first quarter of 2026, General Motors once again delivered strong financial performance, driven by our strategic product portfolio and disciplined execution by our teams, dealers, and suppliers.

Our EBIT-adjusted of $4.3 billion surpassed our expectations even after excluding a $500 million tariff adjustment following a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision. To reflect the flow-through of this adjustment, we are raising our full-year EBIT-adjusted guidance by $500 million, to a range of $13.5 billion to $15.5 billion.

We have solid momentum in our core operations: We maintained overall sales leadership in the U.S. and Canada. We led the U.S. industry in full-size pickup sales and share, with 42% of the market, and we were #1 in Fleet, including Commercial deliveries. In addition, we were #2 in EVs with growing market share, and #1 in Canada.

I would also like to highlight our crossovers because they complement our full-size truck leadership. Since we began refreshing our lineup in 2023, crossovers have grown from just over 40% of GM sales to more than 46%, and no one offers more budget-friendly choices. At the same time, crossovers like the Chevrolet Trax and Equinox, the Buick Envista and GMC Terrain, and the Chevrolet Traverse and GMC Acadia, have become significant contributors to our profitability.

Complementing our performance in North America was our 6th consecutive profitable quarter in China, and higher year-over-year results in GMI, excluding China.

Looking forward, we remain focused on delivering 8-10% North America margins this year, OnStar, including Super Cruise, is contributing to high-margin revenue growth, and we are advancing automated driving technology in ways that differentiate GM.

We are clearly operating in a very dynamic environment, which isn't unusual for this industry. That's why we have had a multi-year focus to ensure we have the right products, the right team, and a strong balance sheet supported by healthy cash flows to achieve our long-term goals and consistently execute our capital allocation strategy.

As we move forward, I'm confident this will continue to differentiate GM and support long-term value creation for our owners.

Thank you for your continued confidence in General Motors.

Mary Barra
Mary Barra is chair and CEO of General Motors.

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