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How General Electric (GE) makes money: Q2 2026 revenue breakdown
US GAAP · $M · vs Q2 2025 · reported 07/16/2026
General Electric Company — The General Electric Company (GEC) was a major British industrial conglomerate involved in consumer and defence electronics, communications, and engineering. · Wikipedia
Key growth driver: Commercial Engines & Services — the fastest-growing revenue line: $9,731, +27% y/y. · by the Q2 2026 report
How does General Electric make money?
General Electric brought in $13.3 billion of revenue in Q2 2026, up 21.1% year over year. The largest source was Commercial Engines & Services: $9.73 billion, or 73% of the total, followed by Defense & Propulsion Tech ($3.44B, 26%); other lines add the remaining 1%. Net income for the quarter was $2.37 billion, up 16.9% year over year.
Revenue by source, Q2 2026
- Commercial Engines & Services$9.73B · 73% · +27.3%
- Defense & Propulsion Tech$3.44B · 26% · +15.6%
- Corporate & Other (Insurance & elim.)$175M · 1% · −56.1%
Shares of $13.3B total revenue; changes are year over year, as reported. ≈ marks lines derived from disclosed totals. The same flows are drawn in the Sankey chart below.
When is GE’s next earnings date?
Tuesday, October 20, 2026confirmed · before market open
General Electric (GE) is scheduled to report results for the quarter ending Sep 2026 on Oct 20, 2026. Consensus EPS forecast: $2.01 (7 analysts), vs $1.66 in the same quarter last year.
What time does GE report? Usually before market open: the last 4 results releases reached the SEC at 6:32 am, 6:29 am, 6:38 am, 6:23 am ET.
Last report: Jul 16, 2026 (Q2 2026) — broken down in the Sankey chart below. Dates and consensus: Nasdaq / Zacks Investment Research; companies do reschedule. Who else reports this week →
All figures in $M.
Revenue
$13,349
+21.1%
Gross profit
$4,676
+12.8%
Operating income
$2,703
+12.2%
Net income
$2,370
+16.9%
Diluted EPS $2.30 (cont. ops)
Verdict: GE Aerospace delivered a strong quarter with revenue up 21% and segment profit up 20%, driven by robust CES aftermarket demand and engine deliveries, though margin compression from Corporate & Other costs, insurance drag and higher interest charges partially offset the top-line strength.
6M OCF $5,126M (+$1.2B y/y); FCF* $4,685M (6M); repurchased 6.9M shares for $2,012M in Q2; dividends $0.47/share declared; $17,988M remains under $20B buyback authorization.
Source and notation
* marks non-cash / ≈ estimated. Source: General Electric Company (GE Aerospace) press release / 10-Q (SEC EDGAR).
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GE earnings history: past report dates
| Jul 16, 2026 Thu | 6:32 ambefore market open | Jun 30, 2026 | $13.3B+21% y/y | $2.26+20% y/y |
| Apr 21, 2026 Tue | 6:29 ambefore market open | Mar 31, 2026 | $12.4B+25% y/y | $1.81−1% y/y |
| Jan 22, 2026 Thu | 6:38 ambefore market open | Dec 31, 2025 | ≈$12.7B+18% y/y | ≈$2.40+37% y/y |
| Oct 21, 2025 Tue | 6:23 ambefore market open | Sep 30, 2025 | $12.2B+24% y/y | $2.02+19% y/y |
| Jul 17, 2025 Thu | 6:41 ambefore market open | Jun 30, 2025 | $11.0B+21% y/y | $1.89+64% y/y |
| Apr 22, 2025 Tue | 6:22 ambefore market open | Mar 31, 2025 | $9.9B+11% y/y | $1.83+31% y/y |
| Jan 23, 2025 Thu | 6:22 ambefore market open | Dec 31, 2024 | $10.8B+14% y/y | $1.75+22% y/y |
| Oct 22, 2024 Tue | 6:34 ambefore market open | Sep 30, 2024 | $9.8B+6% y/y | $1.70+608% y/y |
How we count
Report date and time — when the company filed its results press release with the SEC (Form 8-K, Item 2.02); the regular session runs 9:30 am – 4:00 pm ET. Revenue and diluted EPS — the company’s XBRL filings, EPS adjusted for stock splits; ≈ — fourth quarter derived as full year minus three quarters. Source: SEC EDGAR.
General Electric: 5-year financials
| 2025 | 45,855 | 8,704 | — |
| 2024 | 38,702 | 6,556 | — |
| 2023 | 35,348 | 9,482 | — |
| 2022 | 29,139 | 336 | 4,546 |
| 2021 | 56,469 | −6,337 | 2,231 |
$ millions, annual 10-K reports on SEC EDGAR (US GAAP).
How we calculate
Figures are the annual report lines as filed, no adjustments. Free cash flow is operating cash flow minus capital expenditures; dividends are cash paid to common shareholders during the year. “—” means the line isn’t in the filing.
Corporate governance
0.5/2poor
How the company treats minority shareholders: 2 — well, 0 — systematically poorly.
More
- Dec 2020The SEC ordered GE to pay $200M for disclosure violations: the company misled investors about power business profits and insurance portfolio risks. sec.gov ↗
- Feb 2025GE booked $363M in expenses and a payment under the final settlement of the Sjunde AP-Fonden class action (over 2016–2018 disclosures). sec.gov ↗
- Jan 20262025 10-K cover: a single class — Common stock $0.01 (NYSE: GE); diluted shares −2.0% over 2020–2025, buybacks of $7.6B in 2025 (XBRL). data.sec.gov ↗
- Jan 2026Per-share dividend (adjusted for the reverse split): $0.32 in 2019–2023, $1.12 in 2024, $1.44 in 2025 (XBRL). data.sec.gov ↗
Scoring: 2.0 −1.0 (criterion 10: SEC 2020 — $200M penalty for misleading disclosure) −0.5 (criterion 9: Sjunde AP-Fonden suit settled for ≈$363M (2024–2025)) = 0.5
- Share classes
- Single class of common stock (10-K cover: Common stock $0.01, NYSE).
- Dilution
- Diluted shares −2.0% over 2020–2025 (adjusted for the 1:8 reverse split in 2021), SBC 0.7% of revenue; buybacks of $5.8B (2024), $7.6B (2025).
- Disclosure
- Full 10-K/10-Q reporting; the accounting violations were resolved by the 2020 SEC case.
- Dividends
- The 2017–2018 cut (to $0.01 per quarter) came in years of heavy losses — not a deduction under the methodology; the dividend has been rising since 2024 ($1.12 → $1.44).
- Lawsuits & regulators
- SEC (Dec. 2020): $200M penalty for misleading disclosure on insurance and power → −1.0. The Sjunde AP-Fonden class action on the same issues was settled (≈$363M, 2024–2025) → −0.5. The $61M pension plan suit (ERISA) is not about disclosure. The Lindsey and Priest/Tola derivative suits are unresolved.
- Related parties
- No material related-party transactions in the 2026 proxy; the GE HealthCare and GE Vernova spin-offs were pro rata to all shareholders.
How the score works · checked as of Sep 2026
General Electric (GE) earnings: FAQ
How does General Electric make money?
General Electric brought in $13.3 billion of revenue in Q2 2026, up 21.1% year over year. The largest source was Commercial Engines & Services: $9.73 billion, or 73% of the total, followed by Defense & Propulsion Tech ($3.44B, 26%); other lines add the remaining 1%. Net income for the quarter was $2.37 billion, up 16.9% year over year.
When is GE's next earnings date?
General Electric (GE) is scheduled to report on Oct 20, 2026, before market open.
What time does GE report earnings?
General Electric is scheduled to report before market open on Oct 20, 2026. Its last results releases were filed before market open, most recently at 6:32 am ET on Jul 16, 2026.
When did GE last report earnings?
General Electric reported Q2 2026 results on Jul 16, 2026.
What is the EPS estimate for GE's next earnings?
The consensus EPS forecast is $2.01 (7 analysts), vs $1.66 in the same quarter last year.
Where can I find General Electric's financial statements?
On SEC EDGAR: quarterly reports (10-Q), the annual report (10-K) and earnings releases (8-K). The “Verified” badge next to the chart links to GE's filings; this page breaks the latest report down in a Sankey chart.
What was GE's net income in Q2 2026?
General Electric reported net income of $2,370M for Q2 2026 (+16.9% year over year), under US GAAP.
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How this page was made: the figures come from the company's own report on SEC EDGAR; the summary and nuances were drafted by our model from that report. Figures checked against the filing on 08/25/2026. How we make the breakdowns · Report an error
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