General Motors is working to regain Wall Street’s confidence leading into 2024 with several investor-focused initiatives Wednesday following a tumultuous year of labor strikes and setbacks in its plans for electric and autonomous vehicles.
The Detroit automaker plans to increase its quarterly dividend next year by 33% to 12 cents per share; initiate an accelerated $10 billion share repurchase; and reinstate its 2023 guidance to include an estimated $1.1 billion in earning before interest and tax, or EBIT-adjusted, impact from roughly six weeks of U.S. labor strikes by the United Auto Workers union.
GM CEO Mary Barra in a statement said the company is finalizing a budget for next year that will “fully offset the incremental costs of our new labor agreements.
“The long-term plan we are executing includes reducing the capital intensity of the business, developing products even more efficiently, and further reducing our fixed and variable costs,” she said.
Shares of GM jumped roughly 8% during premarket trading Wednesday. Heading into the announcement, the stock was down 14.1% so far this year.
GM’s reinstated 2023 guidance also includes:
- Net income attributable to stockholders of $9.1 billion to $9.7 billion, compared to a previous outlook of $9.3 billion to $10.7 billion.
- Adjusted EBIT of $11.7 billion to $12.7 billion, compared to the previous outlook of $12 billion to $14 billion.
- Adjusted earnings per share of roughly $7.20 to $7.70 including the stock buyback, compared to the previous outlook of $7.15 to $8.15.
- EPS in the range of $6.52 to $7.02, including the stock buyback, compared to the previous outlook of $6.54 to $7.54.
- Adjusted automotive free cash flow of $10.5 billion to $11.5 billion, compared to the previous outlook of $7 billion to $9 billion.
- Net automotive cash provided by operating activities of $19.5 billion to $21 billion, compared to the previous outlook of $17.4 billion to $20.4 billion.
GM pulled its guidance when it reported its…
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