Analysis of Profitability Ratios
Quarterly Data
Profitability ratios measure the company ability to generate profitable sales from its resources (assets).
Profitability Ratios (Summary)
General Electric Co., profitability ratios (quarterly data)
Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 and from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023. |
| Operating profit margin | A profitability ratio calculated as operating income divided by revenue. | General Electric Co. operating profit margin ratio improved from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 and from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023. |
| Net profit margin | An indicator of profitability, calculated as net income divided by revenue. | General Electric Co. net profit margin ratio improved from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 but then slightly deteriorated from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023. |
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| ROE | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by shareholders’ equity. | General Electric Co. ROE improved from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 but then slightly deteriorated from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023. |
| ROA | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets. | General Electric Co. ROA improved from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 but then deteriorated significantly from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023. |
Gross Profit Margin
General Electric Co., gross profit margin calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | |||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross profit from sales | 4,119) | 3,600) | 3,489) | 2,965) | 5,545) | 4,067) | 4,636) | 3,819) | 5,153) | 4,411) | 3,852) | 3,778) | 5,905) | 2,601) | 977) | 3,118) | 5,276) | 4,176) | 3,958) | 4,049) | ||||||
| Sales of equipment and services | 18,516) | 16,504) | 15,851) | 13,694) | 21,012) | 18,438) | 17,880) | 16,272) | 19,491) | 17,813) | 17,470) | 16,316) | 20,272) | 17,876) | 16,060) | 18,814) | 24,356) | 21,504) | 21,370) | 20,257) | ||||||
| Profitability Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross profit margin1 | 21.95% | 23.26% | 23.29% | 24.24% | 24.55% | 24.52% | 25.22% | 24.26% | 24.19% | 24.97% | 22.43% | 18.80% | 17.26% | 15.53% | 16.78% | 19.21% | 19.96% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross Profit Margin, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boeing Co. | 9.93% | 9.09% | 6.65% | 7.20% | 5.26% | -1.41% | 2.74% | 3.20% | 4.84% | -0.25% | -1.35% | -7.82% | -9.78% | -1.31% | 1.83% | 0.47% | 5.83% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Caterpillar Inc. | 33.04% | 31.71% | 30.44% | 28.74% | 26.91% | 26.14% | 25.52% | 25.71% | 26.30% | 27.08% | 26.83% | 25.98% | 25.47% | 25.52% | 26.43% | 27.22% | 27.83% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Cummins Inc. | 24.22% | 24.23% | 23.72% | 23.94% | 23.93% | 23.77% | 24.16% | 23.61% | 23.71% | 23.91% | 24.51% | 24.34% | 24.70% | 24.78% | 24.70% | 25.43% | 25.37% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Eaton Corp. plc | 36.36% | 35.54% | 34.51% | 33.64% | 33.19% | 32.83% | 32.55% | 32.36% | 32.28% | 32.14% | 32.23% | 30.80% | 30.52% | 30.54% | 30.99% | 32.61% | 32.97% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Honeywell International Inc. | 37.28% | 38.03% | 37.79% | 37.36% | 36.99% | 35.56% | 34.22% | 32.95% | 31.98% | 32.34% | 32.06% | 31.52% | 32.07% | 32.23% | 32.87% | 33.88% | 33.70% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Lockheed Martin Corp. | 12.55% | 12.54% | 12.70% | 12.74% | 12.56% | 12.99% | 13.39% | 13.36% | 13.52% | 13.34% | 13.00% | 13.26% | 13.23% | 13.33% | 13.49% | 13.53% | 13.99% | — | — | — | ||||||
| RTX Corp. | 17.54% | 17.36% | 20.43% | 20.53% | 20.38% | 20.49% | 20.17% | 19.94% | 19.40% | 17.59% | 15.79% | 13.98% | 15.08% | 18.75% | 22.86% | 25.86% | 25.93% | — | — | — | ||||||
Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).
1 Q4 2023 Calculation
Gross profit margin = 100
× (Gross profit from salesQ4 2023
+ Gross profit from salesQ3 2023
+ Gross profit from salesQ2 2023
+ Gross profit from salesQ1 2023)
÷ (Sales of equipment and servicesQ4 2023
+ Sales of equipment and servicesQ3 2023
+ Sales of equipment and servicesQ2 2023
+ Sales of equipment and servicesQ1 2023)
= 100 × (4,119 + 3,600 + 3,489 + 2,965)
÷ (18,516 + 16,504 + 15,851 + 13,694)
= 21.95%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 and from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023. |
Operating Profit Margin
General Electric Co., operating profit margin calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | |||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating earnings (loss) | 1,633) | 1,573) | 1,297) | 979) | 1,569) | 932) | 1,778) | 175) | 2,197) | 1,653) | 1,168) | 1,078) | 1,747) | 915) | (412) | 1,762) | 3,331) | 2,739) | 2,576) | 2,592) | ||||||
| Sales of equipment and services | 18,516) | 16,504) | 15,851) | 13,694) | 21,012) | 18,438) | 17,880) | 16,272) | 19,491) | 17,813) | 17,470) | 16,316) | 20,272) | 17,876) | 16,060) | 18,814) | 24,356) | 21,504) | 21,370) | 20,257) | ||||||
| Profitability Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating profit margin1 | 8.49% | 8.08% | 6.92% | 7.40% | 6.05% | 7.05% | 8.12% | 7.31% | 8.58% | 7.86% | 6.82% | 4.72% | 5.49% | 7.26% | 9.19% | 12.10% | 12.85% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating Profit Margin, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boeing Co. | -0.99% | -1.86% | -4.62% | -3.58% | -5.33% | -11.99% | -6.98% | -6.53% | -4.66% | -10.80% | -12.18% | -20.36% | -21.95% | -11.39% | -7.90% | -8.05% | -2.58% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Caterpillar Inc. | 20.30% | 18.13% | 16.97% | 14.94% | 13.97% | 14.56% | 13.81% | 13.87% | 14.27% | 14.56% | 13.82% | 12.32% | 11.67% | 12.30% | 13.90% | 15.62% | 16.33% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Cummins Inc. | 5.17% | 11.34% | 10.72% | 11.12% | 10.43% | 10.03% | 10.74% | 10.28% | 11.27% | 11.83% | 12.28% | 11.70% | 11.45% | 10.19% | 10.01% | 11.23% | 11.45% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Eaton Corp. plc | 16.75% | 16.28% | 15.48% | 14.85% | 14.55% | 13.90% | 16.33% | 15.97% | 15.69% | 15.50% | 12.54% | 10.81% | 11.45% | 11.39% | 11.87% | 13.86% | 13.38% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Honeywell International Inc. | 19.32% | 20.09% | 19.73% | 19.05% | 18.12% | 17.55% | 17.31% | 17.37% | 18.03% | 18.36% | 17.95% | 16.90% | 17.45% | 17.20% | 17.83% | 19.01% | 18.66% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Lockheed Martin Corp. | 12.59% | 12.57% | 12.80% | 12.78% | 12.65% | 13.15% | 13.47% | 13.50% | 13.61% | 13.50% | 13.19% | 13.19% | 13.22% | 13.24% | 13.45% | 13.72% | 14.29% | — | — | — | ||||||
| RTX Corp. | 5.17% | 4.79% | 8.63% | 8.73% | 8.07% | 7.93% | 7.81% | 7.75% | 7.70% | 5.93% | 4.61% | -3.59% | -3.34% | -0.30% | 2.90% | 11.73% | 11.64% | — | — | — | ||||||
Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).
1 Q4 2023 Calculation
Operating profit margin = 100
× (Operating earnings (loss)Q4 2023
+ Operating earnings (loss)Q3 2023
+ Operating earnings (loss)Q2 2023
+ Operating earnings (loss)Q1 2023)
÷ (Sales of equipment and servicesQ4 2023
+ Sales of equipment and servicesQ3 2023
+ Sales of equipment and servicesQ2 2023
+ Sales of equipment and servicesQ1 2023)
= 100 × (1,633 + 1,573 + 1,297 + 979)
÷ (18,516 + 16,504 + 15,851 + 13,694)
= 8.49%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Operating profit margin | A profitability ratio calculated as operating income divided by revenue. | General Electric Co. operating profit margin ratio improved from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 and from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023. |
Net Profit Margin
General Electric Co., net profit margin calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | |||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net earnings (loss) attributable to the Company | 1,592) | 348) | 35) | 7,506) | 2,222) | (165) | (790) | (1,042) | (3,844) | 1,257) | (1,131) | (2,802) | 2,636) | (1,144) | (1,987) | 6,199) | 729) | (9,423) | 127) | 3,588) | ||||||
| Sales of equipment and services | 18,516) | 16,504) | 15,851) | 13,694) | 21,012) | 18,438) | 17,880) | 16,272) | 19,491) | 17,813) | 17,470) | 16,316) | 20,272) | 17,876) | 16,060) | 18,814) | 24,356) | 21,504) | 21,370) | 20,257) | ||||||
| Profitability Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net profit margin1 | 14.68% | 15.08% | 13.91% | 12.35% | 0.31% | -8.10% | -6.18% | -6.70% | -9.17% | -0.06% | -3.39% | -4.68% | 7.81% | 4.92% | -5.55% | -2.75% | -5.69% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Profit Margin, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boeing Co. | -2.86% | -3.74% | -6.08% | -5.86% | -7.41% | -13.75% | -8.69% | -8.00% | -6.75% | -13.50% | -14.30% | -20.87% | -20.42% | -7.34% | -4.27% | -4.84% | -0.83% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Caterpillar Inc. | 16.18% | 14.35% | 13.53% | 12.10% | 11.85% | 13.70% | 13.19% | 13.02% | 13.47% | 11.28% | 10.17% | 8.53% | 7.68% | 8.12% | 9.50% | 11.06% | 12.00% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Cummins Inc. | 2.16% | 8.40% | 7.89% | 8.37% | 7.66% | 7.32% | 8.26% | 8.00% | 8.87% | 9.32% | 9.52% | 9.00% | 9.03% | 8.12% | 8.46% | 9.34% | 9.59% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Eaton Corp. plc | 13.87% | 13.24% | 12.30% | 12.00% | 11.86% | 11.36% | 11.70% | 11.21% | 10.92% | 10.60% | 9.86% | 8.05% | 7.90% | 7.53% | 8.03% | 10.19% | 10.34% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Honeywell International Inc. | 15.43% | 14.87% | 15.08% | 14.54% | 14.00% | 15.38% | 14.74% | 15.30% | 16.11% | 15.80% | 14.65% | 14.17% | 14.64% | 14.99% | 16.94% | 17.38% | 16.73% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Lockheed Martin Corp. | 10.24% | 10.29% | 10.48% | 8.60% | 8.69% | 9.07% | 7.33% | 9.45% | 9.42% | 9.13% | 10.69% | 10.53% | 10.45% | 10.18% | 10.25% | 10.21% | 10.42% | — | — | — | ||||||
| RTX Corp. | 4.64% | 4.76% | 7.88% | 8.08% | 7.75% | 6.76% | 6.84% | 6.47% | 6.00% | 5.20% | 3.51% | -4.44% | -6.22% | -4.20% | -2.52% | 5.87% | 7.19% | — | — | — | ||||||
Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).
1 Q4 2023 Calculation
Net profit margin = 100
× (Net earnings (loss) attributable to the CompanyQ4 2023
+ Net earnings (loss) attributable to the CompanyQ3 2023
+ Net earnings (loss) attributable to the CompanyQ2 2023
+ Net earnings (loss) attributable to the CompanyQ1 2023)
÷ (Sales of equipment and servicesQ4 2023
+ Sales of equipment and servicesQ3 2023
+ Sales of equipment and servicesQ2 2023
+ Sales of equipment and servicesQ1 2023)
= 100 × (1,592 + 348 + 35 + 7,506)
÷ (18,516 + 16,504 + 15,851 + 13,694)
= 14.68%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Net profit margin | An indicator of profitability, calculated as net income divided by revenue. | General Electric Co. net profit margin ratio improved from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 but then slightly deteriorated from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023. |
Return on Equity (ROE)
General Electric Co., ROE calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | |||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net earnings (loss) attributable to the Company | 1,592) | 348) | 35) | 7,506) | 2,222) | (165) | (790) | (1,042) | (3,844) | 1,257) | (1,131) | (2,802) | 2,636) | (1,144) | (1,987) | 6,199) | 729) | (9,423) | 127) | 3,588) | ||||||
| Total GE shareholders’ equity | 27,378) | 28,665) | 31,194) | 31,652) | 36,366) | 31,475) | 34,649) | 39,005) | 40,310) | 37,477) | 33,487) | 33,585) | 35,552) | 33,269) | 33,674) | 35,284) | 28,316) | 27,935) | 35,816) | 35,161) | ||||||
| Profitability Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ROE1 | 34.63% | 35.27% | 30.77% | 27.72% | 0.62% | -18.56% | -12.75% | -12.20% | -16.17% | -0.11% | -7.29% | -9.82% | 16.04% | 11.41% | -13.31% | -6.71% | -17.58% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ROE, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boeing Co. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Caterpillar Inc. | 53.02% | 44.48% | 45.85% | 39.18% | 42.25% | 47.28% | 42.96% | 38.07% | 39.37% | 30.90% | 26.09% | 20.73% | 19.56% | 22.18% | 30.16% | 37.36% | 41.77% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Cummins Inc. | 8.31% | 26.24% | 24.58% | 26.22% | 23.97% | 22.84% | 23.44% | 23.07% | 25.15% | 27.69% | 28.03% | 23.20% | 22.19% | 20.62% | 23.76% | 29.82% | 30.11% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Eaton Corp. plc | 16.90% | 16.29% | 15.10% | 14.72% | 14.45% | 14.26% | 14.12% | 13.35% | 13.06% | 12.95% | 12.23% | 9.54% | 9.44% | 9.58% | 10.87% | 14.93% | 13.75% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Honeywell International Inc. | 35.68% | 31.42% | 31.52% | 30.89% | 29.74% | 30.36% | 28.96% | 28.58% | 29.85% | 30.67% | 27.73% | 25.71% | 27.23% | 27.56% | 32.23% | 35.75% | 33.22% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Lockheed Martin Corp. | 101.24% | 75.11% | 76.41% | 58.97% | 61.86% | 49.05% | 41.16% | 62.10% | 57.62% | 62.90% | 109.51% | 110.16% | 113.60% | 132.02% | 171.93% | 181.17% | 199.23% | — | — | — | ||||||
| RTX Corp. | 5.34% | 4.59% | 7.67% | 7.61% | 7.16% | 6.36% | 6.34% | 5.79% | 5.29% | 4.65% | 3.07% | -3.74% | -4.88% | -3.67% | -2.42% | 10.42% | 13.25% | — | — | — | ||||||
Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).
1 Q4 2023 Calculation
ROE = 100
× (Net earnings (loss) attributable to the CompanyQ4 2023
+ Net earnings (loss) attributable to the CompanyQ3 2023
+ Net earnings (loss) attributable to the CompanyQ2 2023
+ Net earnings (loss) attributable to the CompanyQ1 2023)
÷ Total GE shareholders’ equity
= 100 × (1,592 + 348 + 35 + 7,506)
÷ 27,378 = 34.63%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| ROE | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by shareholders’ equity. | General Electric Co. ROE improved from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 but then slightly deteriorated from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023. |
Return on Assets (ROA)
General Electric Co., ROA calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | |||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net earnings (loss) attributable to the Company | 1,592) | 348) | 35) | 7,506) | 2,222) | (165) | (790) | (1,042) | (3,844) | 1,257) | (1,131) | (2,802) | 2,636) | (1,144) | (1,987) | 6,199) | 729) | (9,423) | 127) | 3,588) | ||||||
| Total assets | 163,045) | 156,662) | 163,006) | 164,472) | 187,788) | 180,877) | 185,540) | 191,961) | 198,874) | 237,133) | 237,559) | 245,164) | 253,452) | 254,315) | 256,487) | 262,021) | 266,048) | 263,009) | 312,109) | 315,082) | ||||||
| Profitability Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ROA1 | 5.81% | 6.45% | 5.89% | 5.33% | 0.12% | -3.23% | -2.38% | -2.48% | -3.28% | -0.02% | -1.03% | -1.34% | 2.25% | 1.49% | -1.75% | -0.90% | -1.87% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ROA, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boeing Co. | -1.62% | -2.11% | -3.32% | -3.03% | -3.60% | -6.14% | -3.90% | -3.60% | -3.03% | -5.77% | -5.92% | -7.85% | -7.80% | -2.77% | -1.75% | -2.39% | -0.48% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Caterpillar Inc. | 11.81% | 10.50% | 9.79% | 8.50% | 8.18% | 9.11% | 8.33% | 7.90% | 7.84% | 6.37% | 5.37% | 4.26% | 3.83% | 4.32% | 5.41% | 6.99% | 7.77% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Cummins Inc. | 2.30% | 8.71% | 8.01% | 8.03% | 7.10% | 6.43% | 8.37% | 8.07% | 8.99% | 9.70% | 9.75% | 8.19% | 7.91% | 7.36% | 8.41% | 10.50% | 11.45% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Eaton Corp. plc | 8.37% | 8.03% | 7.37% | 7.23% | 7.03% | 6.67% | 6.58% | 6.30% | 6.30% | 6.06% | 5.12% | 4.20% | 4.43% | 4.48% | 5.08% | 6.90% | 6.74% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Honeywell International Inc. | 9.20% | 8.83% | 8.75% | 8.73% | 7.97% | 8.92% | 8.16% | 8.29% | 8.60% | 8.53% | 7.78% | 7.28% | 7.40% | 7.85% | 9.19% | 10.99% | 10.47% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Lockheed Martin Corp. | 13.19% | 12.29% | 12.39% | 10.41% | 10.84% | 11.28% | 9.09% | 12.06% | 12.41% | 11.69% | 13.71% | 13.52% | 13.47% | 12.88% | 13.00% | 12.68% | 13.11% | — | — | — | ||||||
| RTX Corp. | 1.97% | 1.96% | 3.43% | 3.43% | 3.27% | 2.82% | 2.81% | 2.63% | 2.39% | 2.09% | 1.37% | -1.67% | -2.17% | -1.55% | -1.01% | 2.94% | 3.96% | — | — | — | ||||||
Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).
1 Q4 2023 Calculation
ROA = 100
× (Net earnings (loss) attributable to the CompanyQ4 2023
+ Net earnings (loss) attributable to the CompanyQ3 2023
+ Net earnings (loss) attributable to the CompanyQ2 2023
+ Net earnings (loss) attributable to the CompanyQ1 2023)
÷ Total assets
= 100 × (1,592 + 348 + 35 + 7,506)
÷ 163,045 = 5.81%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| ROA | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets. | General Electric Co. ROA improved from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 but then deteriorated significantly from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023. |