| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 0/6 |
| Future Growth | 4/6 |
| Past Performance | 0/6 |
| Financial Health | 3/6 |
| Dividends | 0/6 |
GE Overview
General Electric Company operates as a high-tech industrial company worldwide.
Rewards
Risk Analysis
No risks detected for GE from our risk checks.
General Electric Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$96.82 |
| 52 Week High | US$48.00 |
| 52 Week Low | US$115.32 |
| Beta | 1.08 |
| 1 Month Change | -3.23% |
| 3 Month Change | -6.54% |
| 1 Year Change | 93.64% |
| 3 Year Change | 7.39% |
| 5 Year Change | -59.50% |
| Change since IPO | 117.57% |
Recent News & Updates
Was General Electric's Reverse Split A Good Or Bad Idea?
GE's reverse stock split means share price will no longer be a factor for investors deciding between it and other industrials. The reverse split has few practical implications, but it does mark a GE that is unrecognizable compared to 5 years ago. GE is undervalued based on a sum of the parts analysis by up to $100 billion. Improved orders and profit margins, particularly in the power segment are going unappreciated by Wall Street.
General Electric Company: The Lost Decade And The Next One
General Electric Company investors have been disappointed in the past decade through a combination of earnings decline, balance sheet deterioration, and dividend cuts. This article reviews the issues GE had during the past and provides an outlook for the next one. And the results suggest signs of recovery and some decent returns to be expected in the next decade.
General Electric: Emerging From 'The Dark Ages'
After a long period of stagnation, General Electric might finally be emerging from a long and dark period characterized by extreme declines in share prices. General Electric’s second quarter earnings results might not have been exceptionally impressive but they do reveal signs of stability that strengthen the argument for holding long positions in the stock. If a truly bullish turnaround is developing, GE might have tremendous upside potential given the extent of the drop that characterized the stock for most of the last two decades.
At US$13.13, Is General Electric Company (NYSE:GE) Worth Looking At Closely?
Today we're going to take a look at the well-established General Electric Company ( NYSE:GE ). The company's stock saw...
Shareholder Returns
| GE | US Industrials | US Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | -3.5% | -2.6% | -1.8% |
| 1Y | 93.6% | 33.6% | 31.5% |
Return vs Industry: GE exceeded the US Industrials industry which returned 35.5% over the past year.
Return vs Market: GE exceeded the US Market which returned 33% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| GE volatility | |
|---|---|
| GE Beta | 1.08 |
| Industry Beta | 1.08 |
| Market Beta | 1 |
Stable Share Price: GE is not significantly more volatile than the rest of US stocks over the past 3 months, typically moving +/- 4% a week.
Volatility Over Time: GE's weekly volatility (4%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1878 | 174,000 | Larry Culp | https://www.ge.com |
General Electric Company operates as a high-tech industrial company worldwide. The company’s Power segment offers heavy-duty and aeroderivative gas turbines for utilities, independent power producers, and industrial applications; maintenance, service, and upgrade solutions to plant assets and their operational lifecycle; steam power technology for fossil and nuclear applications, including boilers, generators, steam turbines, and air quality control systems; and advanced reactor technologies solutions comprising reactors, fuels, and support services for boiling water reactors. This segment also applies the science and systems of power conversion to provide motors, generators, automation, and control equipment; and drives for energy intensive industries, such as marine, oil and gas, mining, rail, metals, test systems, and water.
Valuation
Is General Electric undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
3.17x
Price to Book (PB) ratio
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: GE ($96.82) is trading above our estimate of fair value ($77.92)
Significantly Below Fair Value: GE is trading above our estimate of fair value.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: GE is unprofitable, so we can't compare its PE Ratio to the US Industrials industry average.
PE vs Market: GE is unprofitable, so we can't compare its PE Ratio to the US market.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: Insufficient data to calculate GE's PEG Ratio to determine if it is good value.
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: GE is overvalued based on its PB Ratio (3.2x) compared to the US Industrials industry average (3.1x).
Future Growth
How is General Electric forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 12 analysts?
81.4%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: GE is forecast to become profitable over the next 3 years, which is considered faster growth than the savings rate (2%).
Earnings vs Market: GE is forecast to become profitable over the next 3 years, which is considered above average market growth.
High Growth Earnings: GE's is expected to become profitable in the next 3 years.
Revenue vs Market: GE's revenue (5.7% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the US market (9.8% per year).
High Growth Revenue: GE's revenue (5.7% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: GE's Return on Equity is forecast to be high in 3 years time (21.5%)
Past Performance
How has General Electric performed over the past 5 years?
-11.2%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: GE is currently unprofitable.
Growing Profit Margin: GE is currently unprofitable.
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: GE is unprofitable, and losses have increased over the past 5 years at a rate of 11.2% per year.
Accelerating Growth: Unable to compare GE's earnings growth over the past year to its 5-year average as it is currently unprofitable
Earnings vs Industry: GE is unprofitable, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Industrials industry (38.7%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: GE has a negative Return on Equity (0.23%), as it is currently unprofitable.
Financial Health
How is General Electric's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: GE's short term assets ($102.4B) exceed its short term liabilities ($56.6B).
Long Term Liabilities: GE's short term assets ($102.4B) do not cover its long term liabilities ($145.9B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: GE's debt to equity ratio (181.3%) is considered high.
Reducing Debt: GE's debt to equity ratio has increased from 174.3% to 181.3% over the past 5 years.
Balance Sheet
Cash Runway Analysis
For companies that have on average been loss making in the past we assess whether they have at least 1 year of cash runway.
Stable Cash Runway: Whilst unprofitable GE has sufficient cash runway for more than 3 years if it maintains its current positive free cash flow level.
Forecast Cash Runway: GE is unprofitable but has sufficient cash runway for more than 3 years, even with free cash flow being positive and shrinking by 25.5% per year.
Dividend
What is General Electric current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
0.33%
Current Dividend Yield
Upcoming Dividend Payment
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: GE's dividend (0.33%) isn’t notable compared to the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.35%).
High Dividend: GE's dividend (0.33%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (3.65%).
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: GE is not paying a notable dividend for the US market, therefore no need to check if payments are stable.
Growing Dividend: GE is not paying a notable dividend for the US market, therefore no need to check if payments are increasing.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: GE is not paying a notable dividend for the US market.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: No need to calculate the sustainability of GE's dividend in 3 years as they are not forecast to pay a notable one for the US market.
Next Steps
Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
2.7yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Larry Culp (58 yo)
2.92yrs
Tenure
US$73,192,032
Compensation
Mr. H. Lawrence Culp, Jr., also known as Larry, has been the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of General Electric Company since October 1, 2018. He joined GE in April 2018 as an Independent Director. P...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs Market: Larry's total compensation ($USD73.19M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD11.33M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Larry's compensation has increased whilst the company is unprofitable.
Leadership Team
Experienced Management: GE's management team is considered experienced (2.7 years average tenure).
Board Members
Experienced Board: GE's board of directors are considered experienced (3.4 years average tenure).
Ownership
Who are the major shareholders and have insiders been buying or selling?
Insider Trading Volume
Insider Buying: Insufficient data to determine if insiders have bought more shares than they have sold in the past 3 months.
Recent Insider Transactions
Ownership Breakdown
Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have not been meaningfully diluted in the past year.
Top Shareholders
Company Information
General Electric Company's employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: General Electric Company
- Ticker: GE
- Exchange: NYSE
- Founded: 1878
- Industry: Industrial Conglomerates
- Sector: Capital Goods
- Market Cap: US$106.269b
- Shares outstanding: 1.10b
- Website: https://www.ge.com
Number of Employees
Location
- General Electric Company
- 5 Necco Street
- Boston
- Massachusetts
- 2210
- United States
Listings
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2021/09/22 00:10 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2021/09/21 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2021/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2020/12/31 |
Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more here.