General Electric Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 2/6
General Electric has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 20.7%, while the Aerospace & Defense industry saw earnings growing at 15.5% annually. Revenues have been declining at an average rate of 9.4% per year. General Electric's return on equity is 28.9%, and it has net margins of 7.9%.
Key information
20.7%
Earnings growth rate
20.8%
EPS growth rate
| Aerospace & Defense Industry Growth | 16.3% |
| Revenue growth rate | -9.4% |
| Return on equity | 28.9% |
| Net Margin | 7.9% |
| Last Earnings Update | 30 Sep 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How General Electric makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 24 | 69,953 | 5,500 | 7,176 | 2,093 |
| 30 Jun 24 | 69,411 | 4,024 | 7,151 | 2,009 |
| 31 Mar 24 | 69,072 | 3,897 | 7,358 | 1,948 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 67,954 | 8,772 | 7,128 | 1,907 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 42,719 | 9,690 | 3,760 | 1,232 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 47,889 | 9,139 | 5,227 | 1,412 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 53,263 | 6,733 | 6,228 | 1,612 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 58,100 | -1,148 | 7,310 | 1,786 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 61,576 | -6,385 | 9,425 | 1,974 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 65,675 | -5,469 | 10,249 | 2,174 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 69,800 | -4,882 | 11,712 | 2,339 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 56,469 | -5,114 | 9,653 | 1,682 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 74,904 | 2,248 | 15,582 | 2,428 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 74,863 | 516 | 15,311 | 2,395 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 73,414 | -178 | 14,701 | 2,403 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 75,833 | 5,977 | 14,080 | 2,565 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 81,061 | 4,379 | 11,824 | 5,047 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 85,892 | 4,145 | 11,760 | 4,453 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 92,502 | 5,187 | 12,216 | 3,841 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 90,221 | -1,134 | 15,790 | 3,118 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 95,476 | -354 | 11,807 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 95,508 | -21,949 | 11,849 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 91,426 | -20,814 | 11,030 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 97,012 | -21,446 | 11,450 | 3,415 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 102,115 | -33,048 | 13,150 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 109,385 | -8,657 | 14,366 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 119,150 | -8,499 | 15,415 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 99,279 | -8,632 | 12,455 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 119,694 | 6,038 | 14,734 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 118,070 | 6,709 | 14,315 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 119,317 | 8,988 | 14,958 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 119,468 | 7,783 | 14,707 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 120,651 | 8,219 | 16,450 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 119,471 | 8,086 | 16,392 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 117,573 | 6,474 | 16,205 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 115,834 | 1,672 | 16,327 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 104,864 | 585 | 6,215 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 109,113 | 1,454 | 9,624 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 112,927 | 2,656 | 11,624 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 116,981 | 9,514 | 14,774 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 14 | 134,620 | 13,007 | 25,083 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 14 | 138,174 | 13,458 | 26,662 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 14 | 140,973 | 13,831 | 29,334 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 13 | 112,888 | 7,601 | 14,231 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: GE has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: GE's current net profit margins (7.9%) are lower than last year (22.7%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: GE has become profitable over the past 5 years, growing earnings by 20.7% per year.
Accelerating Growth: GE's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: GE had negative earnings growth (-43.2%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Aerospace & Defense industry average (17.9%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: Whilst GE's Return on Equity (28.89%) is high, this metric is skewed due to their high level of debt.