Profitability ratios measure the company ability to generate profitable sales from its resources (assets).
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- Income Statement
- Statement of Comprehensive Income
- Common-Size Income Statement
- Common-Size Balance Sheet: Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
- Analysis of Solvency Ratios
- DuPont Analysis: Disaggregation of ROE, ROA, and Net Profit Margin
- Enterprise Value (EV)
- Selected Financial Data since 2005
- Current Ratio since 2005
- Total Asset Turnover since 2005
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Profitability Ratios (Summary)
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31).
Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
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Gross profit margin | Gross profit margin indicates the percentage of revenue available to cover operating and other expenditures. | General Electric Co. gross profit margin ratio deteriorated from 2019 to 2020 but then improved from 2020 to 2021 exceeding 2019 level. |
Operating profit margin | A profitability ratio calculated as operating income divided by revenue. | General Electric Co. operating profit margin ratio deteriorated from 2019 to 2020 but then slightly improved from 2020 to 2021. |
Net profit margin | An indicator of profitability, calculated as net income divided by revenue. | General Electric Co. net profit margin ratio improved from 2019 to 2020 but then deteriorated significantly from 2020 to 2021. |
Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
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ROE | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by shareholders’ equity. | General Electric Co. ROE improved from 2019 to 2020 but then slightly deteriorated from 2020 to 2021 not reaching 2019 level. |
ROA | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets. | General Electric Co. ROA improved from 2019 to 2020 but then deteriorated significantly from 2020 to 2021. |
Gross Profit Margin
Dec 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | ||
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Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||
Gross profit from sales | ||||||
Sales of equipment and services | ||||||
Profitability Ratio | ||||||
Gross profit margin1 | ||||||
Benchmarks | ||||||
Gross Profit Margin, Competitors2 | ||||||
Boeing Co. | ||||||
Caterpillar Inc. | ||||||
Honeywell International Inc. | ||||||
Lockheed Martin Corp. | ||||||
Northrop Grumman Corp. | ||||||
Raytheon Technologies Corp. |
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31).
1 2021 Calculation
Gross profit margin = 100 × Gross profit from sales ÷ Sales of equipment and services
= 100 × ÷ =
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
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Gross profit margin | Gross profit margin indicates the percentage of revenue available to cover operating and other expenditures. | General Electric Co. gross profit margin ratio deteriorated from 2019 to 2020 but then improved from 2020 to 2021 exceeding 2019 level. |
Operating Profit Margin
Dec 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | ||
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Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||
Operating earnings | ||||||
Sales of equipment and services | ||||||
Profitability Ratio | ||||||
Operating profit margin1 | ||||||
Benchmarks | ||||||
Operating Profit Margin, Competitors2 | ||||||
Boeing Co. | ||||||
Caterpillar Inc. | ||||||
Honeywell International Inc. | ||||||
Lockheed Martin Corp. | ||||||
Northrop Grumman Corp. | ||||||
Raytheon Technologies Corp. | ||||||
Operating Profit Margin, Sector | ||||||
Capital Goods | ||||||
Operating Profit Margin, Industry | ||||||
Industrials |
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31).
1 2021 Calculation
Operating profit margin = 100 × Operating earnings ÷ Sales of equipment and services
= 100 × ÷ =
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
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Operating profit margin | A profitability ratio calculated as operating income divided by revenue. | General Electric Co. operating profit margin ratio deteriorated from 2019 to 2020 but then slightly improved from 2020 to 2021. |
Net Profit Margin
Dec 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | ||
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Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||
Net earnings (loss) attributable to the Company | ||||||
Sales of equipment and services | ||||||
Profitability Ratio | ||||||
Net profit margin1 | ||||||
Benchmarks | ||||||
Net Profit Margin, Competitors2 | ||||||
Boeing Co. | ||||||
Caterpillar Inc. | ||||||
Honeywell International Inc. | ||||||
Lockheed Martin Corp. | ||||||
Northrop Grumman Corp. | ||||||
Raytheon Technologies Corp. | ||||||
Net Profit Margin, Sector | ||||||
Capital Goods | ||||||
Net Profit Margin, Industry | ||||||
Industrials |
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31).
1 2021 Calculation
Net profit margin = 100 × Net earnings (loss) attributable to the Company ÷ Sales of equipment and services
= 100 × ÷ =
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
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Net profit margin | An indicator of profitability, calculated as net income divided by revenue. | General Electric Co. net profit margin ratio improved from 2019 to 2020 but then deteriorated significantly from 2020 to 2021. |
Return on Equity (ROE)
Dec 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | ||
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Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||
Net earnings (loss) attributable to the Company | ||||||
Total GE shareholders’ equity | ||||||
Profitability Ratio | ||||||
ROE1 | ||||||
Benchmarks | ||||||
ROE, Competitors2 | ||||||
Boeing Co. | ||||||
Caterpillar Inc. | ||||||
Honeywell International Inc. | ||||||
Lockheed Martin Corp. | ||||||
Northrop Grumman Corp. | ||||||
Raytheon Technologies Corp. | ||||||
ROE, Sector | ||||||
Capital Goods | ||||||
ROE, Industry | ||||||
Industrials |
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31).
1 2021 Calculation
ROE = 100 × Net earnings (loss) attributable to the Company ÷ Total GE shareholders’ equity
= 100 × ÷ =
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
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ROE | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by shareholders’ equity. | General Electric Co. ROE improved from 2019 to 2020 but then slightly deteriorated from 2020 to 2021 not reaching 2019 level. |
Return on Assets (ROA)
Dec 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | ||
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Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||
Net earnings (loss) attributable to the Company | ||||||
Total assets | ||||||
Profitability Ratio | ||||||
ROA1 | ||||||
Benchmarks | ||||||
ROA, Competitors2 | ||||||
Boeing Co. | ||||||
Caterpillar Inc. | ||||||
Honeywell International Inc. | ||||||
Lockheed Martin Corp. | ||||||
Northrop Grumman Corp. | ||||||
Raytheon Technologies Corp. | ||||||
ROA, Sector | ||||||
Capital Goods | ||||||
ROA, Industry | ||||||
Industrials |
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31).
1 2021 Calculation
ROA = 100 × Net earnings (loss) attributable to the Company ÷ Total assets
= 100 × ÷ =
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
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ROA | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets. | General Electric Co. ROA improved from 2019 to 2020 but then deteriorated significantly from 2020 to 2021. |