Stock Analysis on Net

Balance Sheet: Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Quarterly Data

The balance sheet provides creditors, investors, and analysts with information on company resources (assets) and its sources of capital (its equity and liabilities). It normally also provides information about the future earnings capacity of a company assets as well as an indication of cash flows that may come from receivables and inventories.

Liabilities represents obligations of a company arising from past events, the settlement of which is expected to result in an outflow of economic benefits from the entity.

GE Aerospace, consolidated balance sheet: liabilities and stockholders’ equity (quarterly data)

US$ in millions

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Mar 31, 2026 Dec 31, 2025 Sep 30, 2025 Jun 30, 2025 Mar 31, 2025 Dec 31, 2024 Sep 30, 2024 Jun 30, 2024 Mar 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021
Short-term borrowings 2,103 1,686 2,067 1,889 2,084 2,039 1,681 1,700 1,032 1,253 1,334 1,882 2,262 3,757 4,285 4,947 4,985 4,361 5,459 4,293 4,468
Accounts payable 10,683 10,078 9,485 9,495 8,625 7,909 7,829 7,707 15,184 15,408 15,785 15,515 15,063 18,644 17,331 17,030 16,206 16,243 16,172 16,653 16,090
Progress collections 7,721 7,662 6,982 7,026 6,842 6,695 6,477 6,465
Contract liabilities and deferred income 10,204 10,333 9,852 9,738 9,624 9,353 9,047 8,671
Progress collections and current deferred income (legacy) 20,718 19,677 17,185 17,142 16,586 18,118 16,445 16,360 16,206 17,372 16,909 17,201 17,993
Sales discounts and allowances 5,037 4,037 4,029 3,923 3,555 3,475 4,073 3,639
All other current liabilities 4,279 5,184 4,788 4,395 4,211 4,921 4,986 4,507 12,342 12,712 12,025 11,620 12,313 14,484 15,093 13,908 14,215 13,977 14,348 13,570 14,139
Liabilities of businesses held for sale 61 1,811 1,826 1,835 1,949 1,953 1,944 1,503 1,638 1,732 4,788 4,922 4,991
Current liabilities 40,027 38,980 37,203 36,466 34,941 34,392 34,093 32,750 51,087 50,876 48,164 48,108 48,177 56,947 54,657 53,883 53,344 51,953 57,676 56,639 57,681
Deferred income 1,084 1,065 1,081 1,040 1,054 1,013 972 960 1,297 1,339 1,337 1,384 1,500 2,006 1,842 1,916 1,953 1,989 1,839 1,779 1,748
Long-term borrowings 18,174 18,808 18,771 16,998 17,487 17,234 18,240 17,973 19,493 19,711 19,488 19,900 20,159 28,593 26,121 27,571 28,649 30,824 57,429 59,231 66,890
Insurance liabilities and annuity benefits 35,699 36,894 37,153 36,745 36,424 36,209 39,147 37,215 37,934 39,624 35,832 38,673 39,082 33,347 33,435 33,551 33,626 37,166 37,705 40,795 39,562
Non-current compensation and benefits 6,661 6,833 6,725 6,796 6,872 7,035 7,169 7,248 11,002 11,214 9,718 9,941 10,244 16,021 19,201 19,758 20,636 21,202 28,415 28,805 29,104
All other liabilities 7,224 7,278 6,999 6,504 6,537 6,376 6,646 6,534 10,856 10,509 11,179 11,067 10,936 12,155 11,765 11,886 12,477 13,241 14,999 15,246 14,822
Liabilities of discontinued operations 1,279 1,413 1,290 1,362 1,339 1,317 1,328 1,667 1,169 1,193 1,112 1,565 1,551 1,137 1,103 1,032 993 887 109 17 204
Non-current liabilities 70,121 72,291 72,019 69,445 69,713 69,184 73,502 71,597 81,751 83,590 78,666 82,530 83,472 93,259 93,467 95,714 98,334 105,309 140,496 145,873 152,330
Total liabilities 110,148 111,271 109,222 105,911 104,654 103,576 107,595 104,347 132,838 134,466 126,830 130,638 131,649 150,206 148,124 149,597 151,678 157,262 198,172 202,512 210,011
Preferred stock 3 3 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
Common stock 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 702 702
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net attributable to the Company (4,486) (4,798) (4,347) (4,024) (3,733) (3,861) (4,375) (4,035) (5,603) (6,150) (3,351) (3,573) (3,289) (1,311) (4,405) (1,852) 1,341 1,582 (5,078) (7,820) (8,893)
Other capital 23,146 23,599 23,645 23,839 23,912 24,266 24,406 25,282 25,887 26,962 27,229 30,425 30,729 34,173 34,254 34,382 34,391 34,691 34,751 34,032 34,042
Retained earnings 89,073 87,663 85,502 83,726 82,081 80,488 78,889 77,349 88,064 86,527 85,016 84,848 84,956 84,692 82,654 82,981 83,925 85,109 89,097 87,992 89,276
Common stock held in treasury (89,691) (87,802) (86,003) (84,421) (83,024) (81,566) (80,061) (80,013) (78,508) (79,976) (80,244) (80,524) (80,762) (81,209) (81,049) (80,883) (80,673) (81,093) (81,314) (81,425) (81,548)
Shareholders’ equity 18,057 18,677 18,812 19,135 19,251 19,342 18,874 18,598 29,855 27,378 28,665 31,194 31,652 36,366 31,475 34,649 39,005 40,310 37,477 33,487 33,585
Noncontrolling interests 240 221 209 210 217 222 228 245 1,249 1,201 1,167 1,174 1,171 1,216 1,278 1,293 1,278 1,302 1,484 1,560 1,568
Total equity 18,297 18,898 19,021 19,345 19,468 19,564 19,102 18,843 31,104 28,579 29,832 32,368 32,823 37,582 32,753 35,942 40,283 41,612 38,961 35,047 35,153
Total liabilities and equity 128,445 130,169 128,243 125,256 124,122 123,140 126,697 123,190 163,942 163,045 156,662 163,006 164,472 187,788 180,877 185,539 191,961 198,874 237,133 237,559 245,164

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2025-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31).


A significant structural contraction of the balance sheet is observed between March 2021 and March 2026, characterized by a substantial reduction in both total liabilities and total equity. Total liabilities and equity decreased from 245.16 billion USD to 128.45 billion USD over the analyzed period. A pivotal shift in the financial structure occurred in June 2024, marked by a sharp decline in total liabilities and a reorganization of current liability reporting categories.

Liability Structure and Trends
Total liabilities exhibited a long-term downward trajectory, falling from 210.01 billion USD in March 2021 to 110.15 billion USD by March 2026. This reduction was driven by declines in both current and non-current obligations.
Current liabilities saw a notable drop in June 2024, falling from 51.09 billion USD in March 2024 to 32.75 billion USD. This period also coincided with a change in accounting presentation: legacy progress collections and deferred income were replaced by distinct line items for progress collections, contract liabilities, and sales discounts and allowances.
Non-current liabilities decreased from 152.33 billion USD in March 2021 to 70.12 billion USD in March 2026. This decline is largely attributable to a massive reduction in long-term borrowings, which fell from 66.89 billion USD to 18.17 billion USD, and a decrease in non-current compensation and benefits from 29.10 billion USD to 6.66 billion USD.
Debt and Obligation Management
Long-term debt levels were aggressively reduced throughout the period, indicating a strategic shift toward a leaner capital structure or the divestiture of debt-heavy segments. Short-term borrowings remained relatively stable after the initial reduction phase, fluctuating between 1.03 billion USD and 2.10 billion USD from March 2023 onward.
Insurance liabilities and annuity benefits remained a significant and relatively stable portion of the non-current liabilities, fluctuating between 33 billion USD and 40 billion USD, suggesting a persistent long-term obligation profile in this area.
Equity and Capital Composition
Total equity experienced a significant reduction in June 2024, dropping from 31.10 billion USD in December 2023 to 18.84 billion USD. Following this drop, equity remained relatively stagnant, ending at 18.30 billion USD in March 2026.
A consistent increase in common stock held in treasury is observed, growing from a negative value of 81.55 billion USD in March 2021 to 89.69 billion USD by March 2026. This indicates a sustained program of share repurchases that has offset the growth in retained earnings.
Retained earnings showed resilience, recovering from a dip in mid-2024 to reach 89.07 billion USD by March 2026, nearly returning to the March 2021 level of 89.28 billion USD despite the overall reduction in total equity.

The overall financial trend indicates a transition toward a significantly smaller, less leveraged balance sheet. The abrupt changes in June 2024 suggest a major corporate reorganization or divestiture that removed substantial liabilities and equity from the consolidated statements, resulting in a more streamlined financial profile by March 2026.

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