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GM, Other US Automakers Face Sharp Profit Squeeze From Trump Tariffs, Analysts Warn

Benzinga ·  Nov 29, 2024 12:14

The U.S. auto industry may be staring down a massive profitability crunch as President-electDonald Trump's proposed 25% tariffs on vehicle imports from Mexico and Canada threaten to squeeze margins by nearly one-fifth, according to S&P Global Ratings.

Michigan-based automakers likeGeneral Motors Company(NYSE:GM),Stellantis N.V.(NYSE:STLA), andFord Motor Co. (NYSE:F) could lose up to 17% of their combined annual EBITDA – a financial acronym that stands for earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization – in a worst-case scenario. That's according to a note published Friday by S&P...

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