The company will be publishing fourth-quarter results today after the closing bell, amid expectations for a dip in earnings to $0.74 per share from $1.19 per share last year. Analysts see a modest increase in Q4 revenues to $25.62 billion.
In the third quarter, automotive sales grew 4% from last year, driving up total revenues by 9% to $23.35 billion. Among the other business segments, Energy Generation and Services expanded in double digits, while Automotive Leasing revenues declined 21%. Earnings per share, excluding one-off items, fell 37% to $0.66 in Q3.