GE
GE Aerospace
$372.44
▼ 0.6%Updated Today 11:30 AM ET
GE at a glance — five pillars scored 0–100 from real filed financials.
Overall: Favorable · 64/100. A wider, greener shape means more pillars look healthy. Dividends scores 0 when a company pays none — that is a choice, not a flaw.
▲ Up 51.6% over the last 12 months
Market Cap
$393.88B
P/E
44.62x
Forward P/E (est.)
35.34x
ROE
46.2%
Revenue Growth
21.8%
EPS Growth
26.3%
Profit Margin
17.9%
FCF Yield
3.0%
Debt / Equity
1.1x
ROIC
47.0%
Interest Coverage
1.83x
Current Ratio
1.01x
Dividend Yield
0.5%
Implied Growth (rev. DCF)
7.0%
Rating Score
64/100
GE Aerospace (GE) is a mega-cap company in the Aerospace & Defense industry, part of the Industrials sector of the S&P 500, with a market value around $393.88B.
In its latest reported year it generated about $45.85B in revenue and $8.70B in net profit.
Our model rates GE Favorable (64/100) on growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation. The summary below is built from its filed financials and current ratios and refreshes automatically.
Evidence of durable competitive advantage in the filed financials (10 years of history).
Some durable-advantage evidence, but not across the board — dig into which ingredient is weak and whether it's cyclical or structural.
grew in 3 of the last 9 year-over-year periods
positive in 10 of 10 years
47.0% latest fiscal year
A moat can't be proven by numbers alone — this scores the evidence a durable advantage leaves behind (pricing power, consistency, returns on capital), computed the same way for every stock. Pair it with the business overview before concluding anything.
Technical analysis reads price and volume to judge momentum and timing. It complements the fundamentals above — it does not replace them. Here is what GE's chart says today, with each tool explained.
Trend — moving averages. A moving average is the average closing price over a window, which smooths out daily noise. GE trades near $372.44, above its 50-day average ($318.93) and 200-day average ($309.41). Price above both averages, with the shorter one above the longer, is the textbook definition of an uptrend — momentum favours buyers.
Momentum — RSI. The Relative Strength Index runs 0–100 and measures how strong recent gains are versus losses. Above 70 is "overbought", below 30 "oversold". At 91 it is overbought — the recent rally is stretched and can cool off.
MACD. MACD compares two moving averages to flag shifts in momentum. Its histogram is currently positive — short-term momentum is improving.
Volatility — ATR. Average True Range is the typical daily move. GE's is $9.79 (~2.6% of price), so swings of about that size each day are normal — handy for setting a stop that isn't too tight.
Support & resistance. Over the last month GE found buyers near $316.25 (support) and sellers near $382.97 (resistance); its 52-week range is $243.34–$382.97. A decisive break beyond either edge often marks the next move.
Volume. The latest session traded 0.6× the 20-day average — lighter than usual, so the move carries less conviction. Rising volume on up-days suggests real buying; on down-days, real selling.
Educational information to help you read a chart — not a recommendation or a forecast. It updates daily as the price and indicators change.
4Y CAGR
-5.1%
Revenue moved from $119.47B in 2016 to $45.85B in 2025, a -10.1% compound annual growth rate. The most recent year grew a strong 21.8% year over year. Consistent top-line growth is one sign of healthy demand.
Gross Margin
34.3%
Operating Margin
16.7%
Net Margin
19.0%
ROE
46.2%
GE Aerospace keeps about 17.9% of each sales dollar as net profit, with a 34.3% gross margin and 16.7% operating margin. Return on equity is 46.2% and return on invested capital about 47.0%. Margins this wide usually signal pricing power or a cost advantage.
Total Debt
$20.47B
Net Debt
-$22.83B
Net cash position
Net Debt / EBITDA
—
Debt / Equity
1.1x
Leverage: debt-to-equity is 1.1x, and operating profit covers interest about 1.8x, with a current ratio of 1.0x. That is a moderate, manageable debt load for most businesses. It carries roughly $20.47B of total debt against $43.30B of cash.
Operating CF
$8.54B
Free Cash Flow
$7.26B
FCF Margin
15.8%
In the latest year GE Aerospace produced about $8.54B of operating cash flow and $7.26B of free cash flow after capital spending. That is a free-cash-flow yield of about 3.0% on today's price. Cash flow is what ultimately pays shareholders, so it is worth tracking over time.
Can the payout survive a bad year? Scored from filed cash flow, earnings coverage, and the raise/cut record.
Coverage is weak, the payout was cut recently, or it's being financed rather than earned — treat the current yield as fragile.
Dividend yield
0.5%
Per share (latest FY)
$1.44
Total paid (latest FY)
$4.02B
History on record
2 years
dividend uses 55% of free cash flow
46% of net income paid out
no current raise streak
payout was cut at least once in the last 2 years
Coverage uses the latest fiscal year as filed with the SEC; the streak counts total dollars paid (per-share figures can carry split artifacts). Educational information, not income advice.
P/E
44.62x
P/S
7.93x
P/B
18.42x
EV / EBITDA
—
GE trades at 44.6x trailing earnings (about 35.3x on estimated forward earnings), 7.9x sales, and 18.4x book value. Reverse-engineering today's price implies the market expects roughly 7.0% long-term free-cash-flow growth. That is a rich multiple that prices in a lot of future growth.
A two-stage discounted cash flow on real SEC-filed free cash flow — the intrinsic-value anchor professional analysts triangulate from.
DCF fair value / share
$288.31
Current price
$372.44
Starting FCF (latest 10-K)
$7.26B
Growth, years 1–5
20.0%
Fade to terminal, years 6–10
2.5%
Discount rate
9.0%
Cash flows grow at the stage-1 rate (trailing revenue growth, capped at 20%) for five years, fade to 2.5% by year 10, and continue at that rate forever (Gordon terminal value), all discounted at 9.0%. Small changes in assumptions move the result a lot — treat this as one reference point, not a target price. Educational only, not investment advice.
Where GE sits versus its Industrials sector peers in the S&P 500.
Bands show the middle half (25th–75th percentile) of the 144 Industrials companies in the S&P 500 — the peer-relative anchor professional comps analysis uses. Context only — not investment advice.
How GE stacks up against its Industrials peers — valuation, profitability, and growth versus the sector median.
In the Industrials sector (273 S&P 500 companies), GE ranks #15 of 273 by our overall rating. It trades at a premium versus the sector on earnings (44.6x P/E vs. 32x median) with a higher return on equity (46.2% vs. 18.1%) and faster revenue growth (21.8% vs. 6.0%).
P/E vs sector
44.6x
median 32x
ROE vs sector
46.2%
median 18.1%
Growth vs sector
21.8%
median 6.0%
Sector rank
#15
of 273 by rating
Valuation vs. quality map
The sweet spot is upper-left: more profitable (higher ROE) for a lower P/E. Dashed lines mark the sector median.
Peers are the closest Industrials companies by sub-industry and size. Sector median is across all 273 S&P 500 names in the sector. Educational, not a recommendation.
Project revenue → earnings → price. Edit the assumptions to build your own case.
2030 price target (Base Case)
$0.00 – $0.00
vs. $372.44 today · expected CAGR 10% – 22%
| Metric | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $55.94B | $68.25B | $83.27B | $101.58B | $123.93B |
| Net income | $10.63B | $12.97B | $15.82B | $19.30B | $23.55B |
| EPS | $10.05 | $12.26 | $14.96 | $18.25 | $22.27 |
| Share price (low) | $271.37 | $331.07 | $403.90 | $492.76 | $601.17 |
| Share price (high) | $452.28 | $551.78 | $673.17 | $821.27 | $1,001.94 |
| CAGR (low–high) | -27% / 21% | -6% / 22% | 3% / 22% | 7% / 22% | 10% / 22% |
Educational model on sample fundamentals — not a forecast or investment advice. Outputs are only as good as your assumptions.
The case for GE:
- Revenue is growing 21.8% a year, a sign of real demand.
- High net margins (17.9%) point to pricing power or efficiency.
- Strong return on equity (46.2%) shows capital is put to work well.
- Our model's overall read is Favorable (64/100).
The case against GE:
- Interest coverage is thin (1.8x), so debt costs bite.
- A rich 44.6x earnings multiple prices in a lot of growth.
Valuation risk — at 44.6x earnings, disappointing results could compress the multiple.
Balance-sheet risk — debt/equity of 1.1x magnifies the impact of higher rates or weaker earnings.
Market risk — sector rotation, the economic cycle, and broad sentiment move the stock regardless of fundamentals.
On balance, the fundamentals screen favourably: GE Aerospace is a mega-cap industrials business still growing nicely, with solid profitability, and a heavier debt load to watch. It trades at 44.6x earnings, which our model scores Favorable (64/100). Weigh this against your own goals and time horizon — this is educational information, not a recommendation.
Analyst Ratings
What 32 Wall Street analysts covering GE recommend (August 2026). Consensus is a useful sanity check — not a substitute for your own homework.
Latest SEC Filings
GE's most recent filings, straight from SEC EDGAR. Annual and quarterly reports are the deep dives; 8-Ks flag material events the moment they happen.
In the Idea Lab
GE — frequently asked questions
Is GE a good stock to buy?
We don't give buy or sell advice. Our model rates GE Aerospace Favorable (64/100) based on its growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation — use that as a research starting point and make your own decision.
What is GE's rating on The Stocks School?
GE Aerospace currently scores 64/100 (Favorable) on our transparent model, which weighs real fundamentals: growth, margins, returns on capital, balance-sheet strength, and valuation.
How our ratings work →Where does GE's data come from?
Live price data plus real fundamentals and 5-year financials pulled directly from GE Aerospace's SEC filings — refreshed automatically, not hand-entered.
How is the 5-year projection for GE calculated?
It's a scenario model: it grows revenue at an assumed rate, applies a profit margin and a valuation multiple, and shows the resulting share-price range. The assumptions are yours to change — it's a tool for thinking, not a prediction.
Is this GE analysis financial advice?
No. Everything on this page is educational research, not financial advice or a recommendation to buy or sell GE. Always do your own research and consider a licensed professional.
Data notice. Fundamentals and financial statements are sourced from company filings (SEC EDGAR) and market-data providers; prices and market caps refresh on trading days and may be delayed. Ratings, projections, technical signals, and written summaries are model- or rule-generated for education and may simplify or lag the latest filings.
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