Will General Motors say “Inflation”?
General Motors said “Inflation” 8 times on its Oct 20, 2026 call (FY26 Q3), and on 7 of its last 8 calls: 1, 1, 1, 2, 0, 2, 5, 8 times. As of Oct 24, 2026, General Motors said “Inflation” on the only call with a settled Kalshi mention market so far, on Oct 20, 2026. Parrot’s p for the next listing is 87% (n=1, from settlement history blended with transcripts), not a forecast.
- Last 10
- 1/1Last 10 settled, oldest to newest: yes
- Streak
- said last time
- Counts
- company speakers + operator
- Market
- 89¢ Kalshi (may be delayed)
Where it was said
quotes of at most 25 words; select an appearance
General Motors
Inflation
- Probability
- 87% · n=1
- Settled
- 1/1 (100%)
- Last calls
- said in 7 of 8
Next listing counts: company speakers + operator
Counts: company speakers + operator
8 counted (4 in prepared remarks, 4 in Q&A).
…and continued warranty expense reductions. These gains were partially offset by commodity inflation, including logistics and higher DRAM costs, along with higher manufacturing costs related…
…up 10%-15% since July and approximately 50% versus last year's average. Collectively, inflation is adding approximately $400 million in incremental costs for the calendar year,…
Counts: company speakers + operator (not listed here; the usual rule)
5 counted (2 in prepared remarks, 3 in Q&A); 1 by speakers the rule does not count.
…warranty and emissions-related regulatory tailwinds. These gains were partially offset by commodity inflation, including logistics and higher DRAM costs, along with manufacturing costs related to…
…million. Let's now turn to the headwinds. We continue to expect commodity inflation, logistics, and higher DRAM costs to be a headwind of $1.5 billion-$2…
Counts: company speakers + operator (not listed here; the usual rule)
2 counted (1 in prepared remarks, 1 in Q&A); 5 by speakers the rule does not count.
…of these changes, we are increasing our full-year guidance for year-over-year commodity inflation, including logistics and higher DRAM costs, to $1.5 billion-$2 billion. The incremental…
Every settled listing
newest first · 1 shown| Date | Listed as | Venue | Result | Our count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2026 | Inflation |  Kalshi | Yes | 8 |
Questions
- How many times did General Motors say “Inflation” on its last earnings call?
- General Motors said “Inflation” 8 times on its Oct 20, 2026 call (FY26 Q3), and on 7 of its last 8 calls: 1, 1, 1, 2, 0, 2, 5, 8 times.
- How often does General Motors say “Inflation”?
- As of Oct 24, 2026, General Motors said “Inflation” on the only call with a settled Kalshi mention market so far, on Oct 20, 2026.
- What is the probability General Motors says “Inflation” next time?
- 87%, from settlement history blended with transcripts (n=1). It is a base rate from history, not a forecast and not advice.
- Who has to say it for the market to count?
- Under the next market's rule: company speakers + operator.
Cite parrot.markets, “General Motors: ‘Inflation’ mention history”, as of Oct 24, 2026, https://parrot.markets/earnings/GM/words/inflation (CC BY 4.0)
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