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Analysis of Profitability Ratios
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Profitability ratios measure the company’s ability to generate profitable sales from its resources (assets).

Profitability Ratios (Summary)
Gross Profit Margin
Operating Profit Margin
Net Profit Margin
Return on Equity (ROE)
Return on Assets (ROA)

Profitability Ratios (Summary)

General Electric Co., profitability ratios (quarterly data)

		Mar 31, 2020		Dec 31, 2019	Sep 30, 2019	Jun 30, 2019	Mar 31, 2019		Dec 31, 2018	Sep 30, 2018	Jun 30, 2018	Mar 31, 2018		Dec 31, 2017	Sep 30, 2017	Jun 30, 2017	Mar 31, 2017		Dec 31, 2016	Sep 30, 2016	Jun 30, 2016	Mar 31, 2016		Dec 31, 2015	Sep 30, 2015	Jun 30, 2015	Mar 31, 2015
	Return on Sales
	Gross profit margin
	Operating profit margin
	Net profit margin
	Return on Investment
	Return on equity (ROE)
	Return on assets (ROA)

Based on: 10-Q (filing date: 2020-04-29), 10-K (filing date: 2020-02-24), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-10-30), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-07-31), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-04-30), 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-26), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-10-30), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-07-27), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-05-01), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-23), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-10-30), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-07-28), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-05-05), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-24), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-11-02), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-08-01), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-05-04), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-26), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-11-02), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-07-30), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-05-04).

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.’s gross profit margin ratio improved from Q3 2019 to Q4 2019 but then slightly deteriorated from Q4 2019 to Q1 2020 not reaching Q3 2019 level.
Operating profit margin	A profitability ratio calculated as operating income divided by revenue.	General Electric Co.’s operating profit margin ratio improved from Q3 2019 to Q4 2019 but then slightly deteriorated from Q4 2019 to Q1 2020.
Net profit margin	An indicator of profitability, calculated as net income divided by revenue.	General Electric Co.’s net profit margin ratio deteriorated from Q3 2019 to Q4 2019 but then improved from Q4 2019 to Q1 2020 exceeding Q3 2019 level.

Profitability ratio	Description	The company
ROE	A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by shareholders’ equity.	General Electric Co.’s ROE improved from Q3 2019 to Q4 2019 and from Q4 2019 to Q1 2020.
ROA	A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets.	General Electric Co.’s ROA improved from Q3 2019 to Q4 2019 and from Q4 2019 to Q1 2020.

Gross Profit Margin

General Electric Co., gross profit margin calculation (quarterly data)

		Mar 31, 2020		Dec 31, 2019	Sep 30, 2019	Jun 30, 2019	Mar 31, 2019		Dec 31, 2018	Sep 30, 2018	Jun 30, 2018	Mar 31, 2018		Dec 31, 2017	Sep 30, 2017	Jun 30, 2017	Mar 31, 2017		Dec 31, 2016	Sep 30, 2016	Jun 30, 2016	Mar 31, 2016		Dec 31, 2015	Sep 30, 2015	Jun 30, 2015	Mar 31, 2015
	Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
	Gross profit from sales
	Sales of goods and services
	Profitability Ratio
	Gross profit margin¹
	Benchmarks
	Gross Profit Margin, Competitors²
	3M Co.
	Honeywell International Inc.

Based on: 10-Q (filing date: 2020-04-29), 10-K (filing date: 2020-02-24), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-10-30), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-07-31), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-04-30), 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-26), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-10-30), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-07-27), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-05-01), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-23), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-10-30), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-07-28), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-05-05), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-24), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-11-02), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-08-01), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-05-04), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-26), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-11-02), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-07-30), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-05-04).

¹ Q1 2020 Calculation
Gross profit margin = 100 × (Gross profit from sales_{Q1 2020} + Gross profit from sales_{Q4 2019} + Gross profit from sales_{Q3 2019} + Gross profit from sales_{Q2 2019}) ÷ (Sales of goods and services_{Q1 2020} + Sales of goods and services_{Q4 2019} + Sales of goods and services_{Q3 2019} + Sales of goods and services_{Q2 2019})
= 100 × ( + + + ) ÷ ( + + + ) =

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.’s gross profit margin ratio improved from Q3 2019 to Q4 2019 but then slightly deteriorated from Q4 2019 to Q1 2020 not reaching Q3 2019 level.

Operating Profit Margin

General Electric Co., operating profit margin calculation (quarterly data)

		Mar 31, 2020		Dec 31, 2019	Sep 30, 2019	Jun 30, 2019	Mar 31, 2019		Dec 31, 2018	Sep 30, 2018	Jun 30, 2018	Mar 31, 2018		Dec 31, 2017	Sep 30, 2017	Jun 30, 2017	Mar 31, 2017		Dec 31, 2016	Sep 30, 2016	Jun 30, 2016	Mar 31, 2016		Dec 31, 2015	Sep 30, 2015	Jun 30, 2015	Mar 31, 2015
	Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
	Operating earnings
	Sales of goods and services
	Profitability Ratio
	Operating profit margin¹
	Benchmarks
	Operating Profit Margin, Competitors²
	3M Co.
	Honeywell International Inc.

Based on: 10-Q (filing date: 2020-04-29), 10-K (filing date: 2020-02-24), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-10-30), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-07-31), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-04-30), 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-26), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-10-30), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-07-27), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-05-01), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-23), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-10-30), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-07-28), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-05-05), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-24), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-11-02), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-08-01), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-05-04), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-26), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-11-02), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-07-30), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-05-04).

¹ Q1 2020 Calculation
Operating profit margin = 100 × (Operating earnings_{Q1 2020} + Operating earnings_{Q4 2019} + Operating earnings_{Q3 2019} + Operating earnings_{Q2 2019}) ÷ (Sales of goods and services_{Q1 2020} + Sales of goods and services_{Q4 2019} + Sales of goods and services_{Q3 2019} + Sales of goods and services_{Q2 2019})
= 100 × ( + + + ) ÷ ( + + + ) =

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.’s operating profit margin ratio improved from Q3 2019 to Q4 2019 but then slightly deteriorated from Q4 2019 to Q1 2020.

Net Profit Margin

General Electric Co., net profit margin calculation (quarterly data)

		Mar 31, 2020		Dec 31, 2019	Sep 30, 2019	Jun 30, 2019	Mar 31, 2019		Dec 31, 2018	Sep 30, 2018	Jun 30, 2018	Mar 31, 2018		Dec 31, 2017	Sep 30, 2017	Jun 30, 2017	Mar 31, 2017		Dec 31, 2016	Sep 30, 2016	Jun 30, 2016	Mar 31, 2016		Dec 31, 2015	Sep 30, 2015	Jun 30, 2015	Mar 31, 2015
	Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
	Net earnings (loss) attributable to the Company
	Sales of goods and services
	Profitability Ratio
	Net profit margin¹
	Benchmarks
	Net Profit Margin, Competitors²
	3M Co.
	Honeywell International Inc.

Based on: 10-Q (filing date: 2020-04-29), 10-K (filing date: 2020-02-24), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-10-30), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-07-31), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-04-30), 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-26), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-10-30), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-07-27), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-05-01), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-23), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-10-30), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-07-28), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-05-05), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-24), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-11-02), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-08-01), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-05-04), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-26), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-11-02), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-07-30), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-05-04).

¹ Q1 2020 Calculation
Net profit margin = 100 × (Net earnings (loss) attributable to the Company_{Q1 2020} + Net earnings (loss) attributable to the Company_{Q4 2019} + Net earnings (loss) attributable to the Company_{Q3 2019} + Net earnings (loss) attributable to the Company_{Q2 2019}) ÷ (Sales of goods and services_{Q1 2020} + Sales of goods and services_{Q4 2019} + Sales of goods and services_{Q3 2019} + Sales of goods and services_{Q2 2019})
= 100 × ( + + + ) ÷ ( + + + ) =

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.’s net profit margin ratio deteriorated from Q3 2019 to Q4 2019 but then improved from Q4 2019 to Q1 2020 exceeding Q3 2019 level.

Return on Equity (ROE)

General Electric Co., ROE calculation (quarterly data)

		Mar 31, 2020		Dec 31, 2019	Sep 30, 2019	Jun 30, 2019	Mar 31, 2019		Dec 31, 2018	Sep 30, 2018	Jun 30, 2018	Mar 31, 2018		Dec 31, 2017	Sep 30, 2017	Jun 30, 2017	Mar 31, 2017		Dec 31, 2016	Sep 30, 2016	Jun 30, 2016	Mar 31, 2016		Dec 31, 2015	Sep 30, 2015	Jun 30, 2015	Mar 31, 2015
	Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
	Net earnings (loss) attributable to the Company
	Total GE shareholders’ equity
	Profitability Ratio
	ROE¹
	Benchmarks
	ROE, Competitors²
	3M Co.
	Honeywell International Inc.

Based on: 10-Q (filing date: 2020-04-29), 10-K (filing date: 2020-02-24), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-10-30), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-07-31), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-04-30), 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-26), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-10-30), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-07-27), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-05-01), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-23), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-10-30), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-07-28), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-05-05), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-24), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-11-02), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-08-01), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-05-04), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-26), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-11-02), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-07-30), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-05-04).

¹ Q1 2020 Calculation
ROE = 100 × (Net earnings (loss) attributable to the Company_{Q1 2020} + Net earnings (loss) attributable to the Company_{Q4 2019} + Net earnings (loss) attributable to the Company_{Q3 2019} + Net earnings (loss) attributable to the Company_{Q2 2019}) ÷ Total GE shareholders’ equity
= 100 × ( + + + ) ÷ =

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.’s ROE improved from Q3 2019 to Q4 2019 and from Q4 2019 to Q1 2020.

Return on Assets (ROA)

General Electric Co., ROA calculation (quarterly data)

		Mar 31, 2020		Dec 31, 2019	Sep 30, 2019	Jun 30, 2019	Mar 31, 2019		Dec 31, 2018	Sep 30, 2018	Jun 30, 2018	Mar 31, 2018		Dec 31, 2017	Sep 30, 2017	Jun 30, 2017	Mar 31, 2017		Dec 31, 2016	Sep 30, 2016	Jun 30, 2016	Mar 31, 2016		Dec 31, 2015	Sep 30, 2015	Jun 30, 2015	Mar 31, 2015
	Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
	Net earnings (loss) attributable to the Company
	Total assets
	Profitability Ratio
	ROA¹
	Benchmarks
	ROA, Competitors²
	3M Co.
	Honeywell International Inc.

Based on: 10-Q (filing date: 2020-04-29), 10-K (filing date: 2020-02-24), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-10-30), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-07-31), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-04-30), 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-26), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-10-30), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-07-27), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-05-01), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-23), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-10-30), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-07-28), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-05-05), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-24), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-11-02), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-08-01), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-05-04), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-26), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-11-02), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-07-30), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-05-04).

¹ Q1 2020 Calculation
ROA = 100 × (Net earnings (loss) attributable to the Company_{Q1 2020} + Net earnings (loss) attributable to the Company_{Q4 2019} + Net earnings (loss) attributable to the Company_{Q3 2019} + Net earnings (loss) attributable to the Company_{Q2 2019}) ÷ Total assets
= 100 × ( + + + ) ÷ =

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.’s ROA improved from Q3 2019 to Q4 2019 and from Q4 2019 to Q1 2020.

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