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)
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Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-06-30), 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 contraction of the overall balance sheet is observed between March 2021 and June 2026, characterized by a substantial reduction in total liabilities and a decrease in total equity. Total liabilities declined from 210.0 billion USD to 109.8 billion USD, representing a reduction of approximately 47.7% over the period. This trend is most pronounced during a structural shift occurring in the second quarter of 2024, where total liabilities dropped sharply from 132.8 billion USD to 104.3 billion USD.
- Long-Term Debt and Non-Current Liabilities
- A consistent deleveraging trend is evident in long-term borrowings, which fell from 66.9 billion USD in March 2021 to 17.2 billion USD by June 2026. Non-current compensation and benefits also saw a steep decline, moving from 29.1 billion USD to 6.5 billion USD. While insurance liabilities and annuity benefits remained relatively stable, fluctuating between 33.3 billion USD and 40.8 billion USD, the overall non-current liability profile shifted from a high-leverage position toward a leaner capital structure.
- Current Liability Dynamics and Reclassification
- Current liabilities decreased from 57.7 billion USD in March 2021 to 40.4 billion USD in June 2026. A notable accounting transition occurred in June 2024; the "Progress collections and current deferred income (legacy)" item, which peaked at 20.7 billion USD in December 2023, was replaced by separate line items for "Progress collections" and "Contract liabilities and deferred income." Following this transition, accounts payable experienced a sharp decline from 15.2 billion USD in March 2024 to 7.7 billion USD in June 2024, before gradually recovering to 10.8 billion USD by June 2026.
- Equity and Shareholder Capital
- Total equity exhibited a downward trajectory, starting at 35.2 billion USD in March 2021 and ending at 17.9 billion USD in June 2026. This decline is primarily driven by an increase in common stock held in treasury, which grew from -81.5 billion USD to -91.5 billion USD, indicating an aggressive share repurchase program. Despite this, retained earnings showed resilience, recovering from a low of 77.3 billion USD in June 2024 to a period high of 90.9 billion USD by June 2026, suggesting strong internal profit generation that was largely offset by the treasury stock acquisitions.
- Overall Financial Position
- The total liabilities and equity sum decreased from 245.2 billion USD to 127.7 billion USD. The data indicates a strategic transition toward a smaller, less leveraged balance sheet. The most volatile period occurred between March 2024 and June 2024, where a simultaneous drop in current liabilities and total equity suggests a significant corporate reorganization or divestiture of assets and associated obligations.
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