Common Stock Valuation Ratios (Price Multiples)
Quarterly Data
Valuation ratios measure the quantity of an asset or flaw (e.g., earnings) associated with ownership of a specified claim (e.g., a share of ownership of the enterprise).
Historical Valuation Ratios (Summary)
General Electric Co., historical price multiples (quarterly data)
Based on: 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), 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).
| Valuation ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| P/E ratio | The P/E ratio tells analyst how much an investor in common stock pays per dollar of current earnings. | General Electric Co. P/E ratio increased from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023 and from Q4 2023 to Q1 2024. |
| P/OP ratio | Because P/E ratio is calculated using net income, the ratio can be sensitive to nonrecurring earnings and capital structure, analysts may use price to operating profit. | General Electric Co. P/OP ratio increased from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023 and from Q4 2023 to Q1 2024. |
| P/S ratio | An rationale for the P/S ratio is that sales, as the top line in an income statement, are generally less subject to distortion or manipulation than other fundamentals such as EPS or book value. Sales are also more stable than earnings and never negative. | General Electric Co. P/S ratio increased from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023 and from Q4 2023 to Q1 2024. |
| P/BV ratio | The P/BV ratio is interpreted as an indicator of market judgment about the relationship between a company required rate of return and its actual rate of return. | General Electric Co. P/BV ratio increased from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023 and from Q4 2023 to Q1 2024. |
Price to Earnings (P/E)
General Electric Co., historical P/E calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | 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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| No. shares of common stock outstanding1 | 1,094,606,676 | 1,088,334,304 | 1,088,386,043 | 1,088,378,193 | 1,088,960,029 | 1,089,286,553 | 1,092,668,140 | 1,096,553,102 | 1,100,664,978 | 1,099,321,882 | 1,098,137,128 | 1,097,662,881 | 1,097,330,125 | 1,095,992,750 | 1,094,984,125 | 1,094,161,125 | 1,093,386,500 | 1,092,529,000 | 1,091,693,625 | 1,090,884,000 | 1,090,101,000 | |||||||
| Selected Financial Data (US$) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net earnings (loss) attributable to GE common shareholders (in millions) | 1,537) | 1,591) | 258) | (23) | 7,360) | 2,125) | (238) | (857) | (1,094) | (3,900) | 1,205) | (1,188) | (2,874) | 2,443) | (1,190) | (2,179) | 6,156) | 538) | (9,465) | (61) | 3,549) | |||||||
| Earnings per share (EPS)2 | 3.07 | 8.44 | 8.93 | 8.47 | 7.70 | -0.06 | -5.57 | -4.24 | -4.52 | -6.15 | -0.38 | -2.56 | -3.46 | 4.77 | 3.04 | -4.52 | -2.59 | -4.98 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |||||||
| Share price1, 3 | 162.62 | 136.54 | 113.62 | 117.16 | 98.44 | 81.29 | 73.00 | 71.51 | 80.59 | 96.83 | 107.44 | 104.64 | 107.92 | 93.84 | 59.36 | 52.72 | 52.64 | 94.88 | 80.88 | 83.60 | 81.36 | |||||||
| Valuation Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| P/E ratio4 | 52.93 | 16.18 | 12.72 | 13.82 | 12.78 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19.67 | 19.55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| P/E Ratio, Competitors5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boeing Co. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Caterpillar Inc. | — | 15.55 | 12.95 | 17.55 | 15.65 | 19.15 | 15.15 | 14.29 | 18.28 | 16.82 | 21.38 | 25.50 | 37.92 | 36.80 | 25.43 | 17.65 | 11.00 | 12.36 | — | — | — | |||||||
| Cummins Inc. | — | 49.57 | 11.04 | 13.53 | 12.77 | 16.33 | 17.56 | 14.99 | 14.66 | 14.94 | 15.48 | 15.18 | 19.87 | 20.23 | 20.48 | 16.85 | 11.27 | 10.92 | — | — | — | |||||||
| Eaton Corp. plc | — | 35.88 | 27.72 | 32.23 | 26.89 | 27.93 | 26.32 | 25.21 | 26.37 | 27.77 | 33.08 | 34.43 | 40.32 | 37.46 | 31.97 | 25.14 | 15.70 | 18.06 | — | — | — | |||||||
| Honeywell International Inc. | — | 22.73 | 21.44 | 23.92 | 25.30 | 26.97 | 24.58 | 25.26 | 25.10 | 23.14 | 27.35 | 31.83 | 33.71 | 29.63 | 23.23 | 17.93 | 15.27 | 20.97 | — | — | — | |||||||
| Lockheed Martin Corp. | 16.29 | 15.35 | 15.71 | 16.11 | 22.32 | 20.48 | 19.28 | 22.00 | 19.45 | 16.70 | 15.11 | 14.27 | 15.48 | 13.44 | 15.79 | 16.26 | 17.09 | 19.87 | — | — | — | |||||||
| RTX Corp. | 38.75 | 38.31 | 35.32 | 22.79 | 26.67 | 27.59 | 29.12 | 29.83 | 35.16 | 36.79 | 40.28 | 60.91 | — | — | — | — | 12.02 | 24.41 | — | — | — | |||||||
Based on: 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), 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 Data adjusted for splits and stock dividends.
2 Q1 2024 Calculation
EPS
= (Net earnings (loss) attributable to GE common shareholdersQ1 2024
+ Net earnings (loss) attributable to GE common shareholdersQ4 2023
+ Net earnings (loss) attributable to GE common shareholdersQ3 2023
+ Net earnings (loss) attributable to GE common shareholdersQ2 2023)
÷ No. shares of common stock outstanding
= (1,537,000,000 + 1,591,000,000 + 258,000,000 + -23,000,000)
÷ 1,094,606,676 = 3.07
3 Closing price as at the filing date of General Electric Co. Quarterly or Annual Report.
4 Q1 2024 Calculation
P/E ratio = Share price ÷ EPS
= 162.62 ÷ 3.07 = 52.93
5 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Valuation ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| P/E ratio | The P/E ratio tells analyst how much an investor in common stock pays per dollar of current earnings. | General Electric Co. P/E ratio increased from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023 and from Q4 2023 to Q1 2024. |
Price to Operating Profit (P/OP)
General Electric Co., historical P/OP calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | 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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| No. shares of common stock outstanding1 | 1,094,606,676 | 1,088,334,304 | 1,088,386,043 | 1,088,378,193 | 1,088,960,029 | 1,089,286,553 | 1,092,668,140 | 1,096,553,102 | 1,100,664,978 | 1,099,321,882 | 1,098,137,128 | 1,097,662,881 | 1,097,330,125 | 1,095,992,750 | 1,094,984,125 | 1,094,161,125 | 1,093,386,500 | 1,092,529,000 | 1,091,693,625 | 1,090,884,000 | 1,090,101,000 | |||||||
| Selected Financial Data (US$) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating earnings (loss) (in millions) | 1,302) | 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) | |||||||
| Operating profit per share2 | 5.30 | 5.04 | 4.98 | 4.39 | 4.83 | 4.09 | 4.65 | 5.29 | 4.72 | 5.55 | 5.14 | 4.47 | 3.03 | 3.66 | 5.11 | 6.78 | 9.52 | 10.29 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |||||||
| Share price1, 3 | 162.62 | 136.54 | 113.62 | 117.16 | 98.44 | 81.29 | 73.00 | 71.51 | 80.59 | 96.83 | 107.44 | 104.64 | 107.92 | 93.84 | 59.36 | 52.72 | 52.64 | 94.88 | 80.88 | 83.60 | 81.36 | |||||||
| Valuation Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| P/OP ratio4 | 30.66 | 27.11 | 22.82 | 26.69 | 20.39 | 19.88 | 15.70 | 13.51 | 17.08 | 17.46 | 20.90 | 23.40 | 35.58 | 25.64 | 11.62 | 7.77 | 5.53 | 9.22 | — | — | — | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| P/OP Ratio, Competitors5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boeing Co. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Caterpillar Inc. | — | 12.40 | 10.25 | 13.99 | 12.67 | 16.25 | 14.25 | 13.65 | 17.16 | 15.87 | 16.57 | 18.76 | 26.25 | 24.23 | 16.79 | 12.06 | 7.79 | 9.08 | — | — | — | |||||||
| Cummins Inc. | — | 20.69 | 8.18 | 9.96 | 9.62 | 11.99 | 12.82 | 11.53 | 11.41 | 11.76 | 12.20 | 11.77 | 15.28 | 15.95 | 16.31 | 14.24 | 9.37 | 9.14 | — | — | — | |||||||
| Eaton Corp. plc | — | 29.72 | 22.55 | 25.61 | 21.74 | 22.78 | 21.52 | 18.06 | 18.52 | 19.33 | 22.62 | 27.06 | 30.03 | 25.83 | 21.15 | 17.02 | 11.54 | 13.95 | — | — | — | |||||||
| Honeywell International Inc. | — | 18.15 | 15.87 | 18.29 | 19.31 | 20.84 | 21.54 | 21.51 | 22.09 | 20.68 | 23.54 | 25.98 | 28.28 | 24.86 | 20.25 | 17.03 | 13.96 | 18.81 | — | — | — | |||||||
| Lockheed Martin Corp. | 12.99 | 12.49 | 12.87 | 13.18 | 15.02 | 14.06 | 13.30 | 11.97 | 13.61 | 11.56 | 10.22 | 11.57 | 12.37 | 10.63 | 12.14 | 12.39 | 12.72 | 14.49 | — | — | — | |||||||
| RTX Corp. | 35.67 | 34.37 | 35.06 | 20.81 | 24.68 | 26.48 | 24.82 | 26.15 | 29.36 | 28.68 | 35.30 | 46.33 | — | — | — | 48.47 | 6.01 | 15.07 | — | — | — | |||||||
Based on: 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), 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 Data adjusted for splits and stock dividends.
2 Q1 2024 Calculation
Operating profit per share
= (Operating earnings (loss)Q1 2024
+ Operating earnings (loss)Q4 2023
+ Operating earnings (loss)Q3 2023
+ Operating earnings (loss)Q2 2023)
÷ No. shares of common stock outstanding
= (1,302,000,000 + 1,633,000,000 + 1,573,000,000 + 1,297,000,000)
÷ 1,094,606,676 = 5.30
3 Closing price as at the filing date of General Electric Co. Quarterly or Annual Report.
4 Q1 2024 Calculation
P/OP ratio = Share price ÷ Operating profit per share
= 162.62 ÷ 5.30 = 30.66
5 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Valuation ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| P/OP ratio | Because P/E ratio is calculated using net income, the ratio can be sensitive to nonrecurring earnings and capital structure, analysts may use price to operating profit. | General Electric Co. P/OP ratio increased from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023 and from Q4 2023 to Q1 2024. |
Price to Sales (P/S)
General Electric Co., historical P/S calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | 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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| No. shares of common stock outstanding1 | 1,094,606,676 | 1,088,334,304 | 1,088,386,043 | 1,088,378,193 | 1,088,960,029 | 1,089,286,553 | 1,092,668,140 | 1,096,553,102 | 1,100,664,978 | 1,099,321,882 | 1,098,137,128 | 1,097,662,881 | 1,097,330,125 | 1,095,992,750 | 1,094,984,125 | 1,094,161,125 | 1,093,386,500 | 1,092,529,000 | 1,091,693,625 | 1,090,884,000 | 1,090,101,000 | |||||||
| Selected Financial Data (US$) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sales of equipment and services (in millions) | 15,174) | 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) | |||||||
| Sales per share2 | 60.34 | 59.32 | 61.62 | 63.39 | 65.22 | 67.57 | 65.97 | 65.16 | 64.55 | 64.67 | 65.45 | 65.53 | 64.27 | 66.63 | 70.42 | 73.79 | 78.69 | 80.08 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |||||||
| Share price1, 3 | 162.62 | 136.54 | 113.62 | 117.16 | 98.44 | 81.29 | 73.00 | 71.51 | 80.59 | 96.83 | 107.44 | 104.64 | 107.92 | 93.84 | 59.36 | 52.72 | 52.64 | 94.88 | 80.88 | 83.60 | 81.36 | |||||||
| Valuation Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| P/S ratio4 | 2.70 | 2.30 | 1.84 | 1.85 | 1.51 | 1.20 | 1.11 | 1.10 | 1.25 | 1.50 | 1.64 | 1.60 | 1.68 | 1.41 | 0.84 | 0.71 | 0.67 | 1.18 | — | — | — | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| P/S Ratio, Competitors5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boeing Co. | — | 1.66 | 1.42 | 1.91 | 1.73 | 1.90 | 1.30 | 1.53 | 1.50 | 1.87 | 1.93 | 2.20 | 2.44 | 1.96 | 1.38 | 1.41 | 1.11 | 2.34 | — | — | — | |||||||
| Caterpillar Inc. | — | 2.52 | 1.86 | 2.37 | 1.89 | 2.27 | 2.08 | 1.88 | 2.38 | 2.26 | 2.41 | 2.59 | 3.23 | 2.83 | 2.06 | 1.68 | 1.22 | 1.48 | — | — | — | |||||||
| Cummins Inc. | — | 1.07 | 0.93 | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.25 | 1.29 | 1.24 | 1.17 | 1.33 | 1.44 | 1.45 | 1.79 | 1.83 | 1.66 | 1.43 | 1.05 | 1.05 | — | — | — | |||||||
| Eaton Corp. plc | — | 4.98 | 3.67 | 3.96 | 3.23 | 3.31 | 2.99 | 2.95 | 2.96 | 3.03 | 3.51 | 3.39 | 3.25 | 2.96 | 2.41 | 2.02 | 1.60 | 1.87 | — | — | — | |||||||
| Honeywell International Inc. | — | 3.51 | 3.19 | 3.61 | 3.68 | 3.78 | 3.78 | 3.72 | 3.84 | 3.73 | 4.32 | 4.66 | 4.78 | 4.34 | 3.48 | 3.04 | 2.65 | 3.51 | — | — | — | |||||||
| Lockheed Martin Corp. | 1.59 | 1.57 | 1.62 | 1.69 | 1.92 | 1.78 | 1.75 | 1.61 | 1.84 | 1.57 | 1.38 | 1.53 | 1.63 | 1.40 | 1.61 | 1.67 | 1.75 | 2.07 | — | — | — | |||||||
| RTX Corp. | 1.90 | 1.78 | 1.68 | 1.80 | 2.15 | 2.14 | 1.97 | 2.04 | 2.27 | 2.21 | 2.09 | 2.14 | 2.07 | 1.95 | 1.44 | 1.41 | 0.71 | 1.75 | — | — | — | |||||||
Based on: 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), 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 Data adjusted for splits and stock dividends.
2 Q1 2024 Calculation
Sales per share
= (Sales of equipment and servicesQ1 2024
+ Sales of equipment and servicesQ4 2023
+ Sales of equipment and servicesQ3 2023
+ Sales of equipment and servicesQ2 2023)
÷ No. shares of common stock outstanding
= (15,174,000,000 + 18,516,000,000 + 16,504,000,000 + 15,851,000,000)
÷ 1,094,606,676 = 60.34
3 Closing price as at the filing date of General Electric Co. Quarterly or Annual Report.
4 Q1 2024 Calculation
P/S ratio = Share price ÷ Sales per share
= 162.62 ÷ 60.34 = 2.70
5 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Valuation ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| P/S ratio | An rationale for the P/S ratio is that sales, as the top line in an income statement, are generally less subject to distortion or manipulation than other fundamentals such as EPS or book value. Sales are also more stable than earnings and never negative. | General Electric Co. P/S ratio increased from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023 and from Q4 2023 to Q1 2024. |
Price to Book Value (P/BV)
General Electric Co., historical P/BV calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | 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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| No. shares of common stock outstanding1 | 1,094,606,676 | 1,088,334,304 | 1,088,386,043 | 1,088,378,193 | 1,088,960,029 | 1,089,286,553 | 1,092,668,140 | 1,096,553,102 | 1,100,664,978 | 1,099,321,882 | 1,098,137,128 | 1,097,662,881 | 1,097,330,125 | 1,095,992,750 | 1,094,984,125 | 1,094,161,125 | 1,093,386,500 | 1,092,529,000 | 1,091,693,625 | 1,090,884,000 | 1,090,101,000 | |||||||
| Selected Financial Data (US$) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total GE shareholders’ equity (in millions) | 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) | 35,552) | 33,269) | 33,674) | 35,284) | 28,316) | 27,935) | 35,816) | 35,161) | |||||||
| Book value per share (BVPS)2 | 27.27 | 25.16 | 26.34 | 28.66 | 29.07 | 33.39 | 28.81 | 31.60 | 35.44 | 36.67 | 34.13 | 30.51 | 30.61 | 32.44 | 30.38 | 30.78 | 32.27 | 25.92 | 25.59 | 32.83 | 32.25 | |||||||
| Share price1, 3 | 162.62 | 136.54 | 113.62 | 117.16 | 98.44 | 81.29 | 73.00 | 71.51 | 80.59 | 96.83 | 107.44 | 104.64 | 107.92 | 93.84 | 59.36 | 52.72 | 52.64 | 94.88 | 80.88 | 83.60 | 81.36 | |||||||
| Valuation Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| P/BV ratio4 | 5.96 | 5.43 | 4.31 | 4.09 | 3.39 | 2.43 | 2.53 | 2.26 | 2.27 | 2.64 | 3.15 | 3.43 | 3.53 | 2.89 | 1.95 | 1.71 | 1.63 | 3.66 | 3.16 | 2.55 | 2.52 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| P/BV Ratio, Competitors5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boeing Co. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,689.96 | |||||||
| Caterpillar Inc. | — | 8.25 | 5.76 | 8.05 | 6.13 | 8.09 | 7.16 | 6.14 | 6.96 | 6.62 | 6.61 | 6.65 | 7.86 | 7.20 | 5.64 | 5.32 | 4.11 | 5.16 | 5.09 | 4.81 | 5.06 | |||||||
| Cummins Inc. | — | 4.12 | 2.90 | 3.32 | 3.35 | 3.91 | 4.01 | 3.51 | 3.38 | 3.76 | 4.29 | 4.25 | 4.61 | 4.49 | 4.22 | 4.00 | 3.36 | 3.29 | 3.47 | 3.15 | 3.35 | |||||||
| Eaton Corp. plc | — | 6.07 | 4.52 | 4.87 | 3.96 | 4.04 | 3.75 | 3.56 | 3.52 | 3.63 | 4.28 | 4.21 | 3.84 | 3.54 | 3.06 | 2.73 | 2.34 | 2.48 | 2.32 | 2.14 | 2.16 | |||||||
| Honeywell International Inc. | — | 8.11 | 6.74 | 7.54 | 7.81 | 8.02 | 7.46 | 7.31 | 7.17 | 6.91 | 8.39 | 8.83 | 8.67 | 8.07 | 6.40 | 5.78 | 5.46 | 6.97 | 6.61 | 7.00 | 6.56 | |||||||
| Lockheed Martin Corp. | 16.60 | 15.54 | 11.80 | 12.31 | 13.16 | 12.67 | 9.46 | 9.05 | 12.08 | 9.62 | 9.50 | 15.63 | 17.05 | 15.27 | 20.84 | 27.96 | 30.96 | 39.60 | 26.86 | 35.45 | 37.84 | |||||||
| RTX Corp. | 2.23 | 2.05 | 1.62 | 1.75 | 2.03 | 1.97 | 1.85 | 1.89 | 2.04 | 1.95 | 1.87 | 1.87 | 1.75 | 1.53 | 1.26 | 1.35 | 1.25 | 3.24 | 3.05 | 2.87 | 3.05 | |||||||
Based on: 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), 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 Data adjusted for splits and stock dividends.
2 Q1 2024 Calculation
BVPS = Total GE shareholders’ equity ÷ No. shares of common stock outstanding
= 29,855,000,000 ÷ 1,094,606,676 = 27.27
3 Closing price as at the filing date of General Electric Co. Quarterly or Annual Report.
4 Q1 2024 Calculation
P/BV ratio = Share price ÷ BVPS
= 162.62 ÷ 27.27 = 5.96
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| Valuation ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| P/BV ratio | The P/BV ratio is interpreted as an indicator of market judgment about the relationship between a company required rate of return and its actual rate of return. | General Electric Co. P/BV ratio increased from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023 and from Q4 2023 to Q1 2024. |