Wall Street expects General Motors to be the standout among the traditional Detroit automakers when they report second-quarter results this week.
"We expect both Ford and GM to post solid 2Q beats, driven by favorable pricing; volume/mix will be a benefit for Ford, while GM should benefit from easy comps on cost," Barclays analyst Dan Levy said in a July 15 investor note."Both are expected to raise 2024 guidance."Evercore analyst Chris McNally remains"positive GM ," citing the automaker's lower pricing.
"Expect both companies to report solid quarters with either confident confirmations of prior guides or modest upward revisions," Citi analyst Itay Michaeli said in a July 11 investor note.Ford CEO Jim Farley at a battery lab for the automaker in suburban Detroit, announcing a new $3.5 billion electric vehicle battery plant in the state to produce lithium iron phosphate batteries, Feb. 13, 2023.
She also reconfirmed Stellantis' 2024 guidance that included a double-digit adjusted operating income margin, positive industrial free cash flow and at least 7.7 billion euros in capital return to investors in the forms of dividends and buybacks. Stellantis, which owns brands such as Jeep and Ram in the U.S., is expected to report an 11.3% year-over-year decline in revenue to 45.37 billion euros , according to LSEG.