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GE Aerospace
Ticker GE · 🇺🇸 United States · Consolidated US GAAP · amounts in dollars
Filed 2026-01-29 · Period end 2024-12-31
Takeaway
Worth trackingSales and operating profit both moved in a healthier direction.
operating margin is 231.7%; equity ratio is 14.3%.
Sales and operating profit moved together — keep watching margins and whether the trend persists next period.
ActionWorth tracking
OP margin231.7%
Equity ratio14.3%
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About the company
GENERAL ELECTRIC CO is a US-listed company with consolidated financial statements filed on SEC EDGAR.
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Tel 513-243-2000 · As of filing date 2026-01-29
Financial statements
Income statement
| Account | FY2024 (ended Sep 30, 2024) | FY2024 (ended Dec 31, 2024) |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $8.9B | $9.9B |
| Cost of sales* | $2.6B | $2.9B |
| Gross profit | $6.4B | $7.0B |
| Operating profit | $20.7B | $22.9B |
| Income tax | $962.0M | $1.4B |
| Net income | $6.6B | $8.7B |
| Basic EPS | 6.04 | 8.20 |
Balance sheet
| Account | FY2024 (ended Sep 30, 2024) | FY2024 (ended Dec 31, 2024) |
|---|---|---|
| Cash & equivalents | $48.1B | $43.3B |
| Current assets | $37.6B | $40.6B |
| Non-current assets* | $85.5B | $89.6B |
| Total assets | $123.1B | $130.2B |
| Current liabilities | $34.4B | $39.0B |
| Non-current liabilities* | $69.2B | $72.3B |
| Total liabilities | $103.6B | $111.3B |
| Stockholders’ equity | $19.3B | $18.7B |
Cash flow statement
| Account | FY2024 (ended Sep 30, 2024) | FY2024 (ended Dec 31, 2024) |
|---|---|---|
| Operating cash flow | $4.7B | $8.5B |
| Investing cash flow | -$1.7B | -$1.2B |
| Financing cash flow | -$6.7B | -$8.7B |
| Cash at end of period | $48.1B | $43.3B |
Five-year trends
Key metrics
| Metric | Trend | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2024 | FY2024 | FY2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $8.5B | $8.1B | $8.2B | $8.9B | $9.9B | |
| Net income | $9.5B | $1.5B | $1.3B | $1.9B | $6.6B | |
| Total assets | $173.3B | — | — | — | $123.1B | |
| Stockholders’ equity | $27.4B | — | — | — | $19.3B |
How we read these numbers
From the notes
No material one-offs extracted from this filing.
Constructive
Sales and operating profit both moved in a healthier direction.
On the income statement, revenue moved from $8.9B to $9.9B (▲ +10.5%). Operating profit went from $20.7B to $22.9B (▲ +10.8%).
Operating cash flow was $8.5B (prior $4.7B), with cash on the balance sheet at $43.3B versus $48.1B.
Liquidity & leverage
Cash moved from $48.1B to $43.3B; current liabilities $39.0B.
Capital buffer
Stockholders’ equity moved from $19.3B to $18.7B.
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Source: SEC EDGAR 0000040545-26-000008
(GENERAL ELECTRIC CO), period end 2024-12-31.