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General Electric Company (GE)
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility
Financials

Company Info

ISIN

US3696041033

CUSIP

369604103

IPO Date

Jan 2, 1962

Highlights

Market Cap

$260.37B

EPS (TTM)

$6.35

PE Ratio

38.45

PEG Ratio

9.02

Total Revenue (TTM)

$39.68B

Gross Profit (TTM)

$15.12B

EBITDA (TTM)

$9.83B

Year Range

$149.46 - $246.86

Target Price

$230.28

Short %

1.32%

Short Ratio

2.57

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Performance

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S&P 500

Returns By Period

General Electric Company (GE) returned 47.71% year-to-date (YTD) and 50.76% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, GE returned 8.05% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.85%.


GE

YTD

47.71%

1M

22.02%

6M

35.47%

1Y

50.76%

3Y*

72.32%

5Y*

50.36%

10Y*

8.05%

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

0.51%

1M

6.15%

6M

-2.00%

1Y

12.92%

3Y*

12.68%

5Y*

14.19%

10Y*

10.85%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of GE, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
202522.05%1.68%-3.12%0.69%22.02%47.71%
20243.75%18.48%11.88%15.72%2.05%-3.74%7.25%2.60%8.15%-8.91%6.04%-8.29%64.83%
202323.04%5.26%12.96%3.53%2.59%8.19%4.07%0.19%-3.35%-1.74%12.12%4.85%95.71%
20220.01%1.09%-4.11%-18.52%5.02%-18.58%16.08%-0.64%-15.60%25.68%10.49%-2.44%-10.92%
2021-1.11%17.42%4.78%-0.08%7.16%-4.19%-3.79%1.75%-2.18%1.79%-9.42%-0.46%9.69%
202011.56%-12.61%-26.95%-14.36%-3.38%4.11%-11.13%4.45%-1.57%19.10%37.20%6.19%-2.73%
201934.21%6.35%-3.75%1.80%-7.18%11.34%-0.48%-21.05%8.48%11.63%12.93%-0.89%53.94%
2018-7.34%-12.02%-4.46%4.38%0.07%-2.48%0.15%-5.06%-11.92%-10.54%-25.74%1.07%-55.39%
2017-6.01%1.17%-0.03%-2.72%-5.55%-0.52%-5.18%-4.14%-0.52%-16.63%-9.28%-3.93%-42.92%
2016-6.58%0.94%9.09%-3.27%-1.69%4.92%-1.08%0.32%-4.45%-1.76%5.70%3.50%4.62%
2015-5.46%9.79%-4.54%9.15%0.70%-1.74%-1.77%-4.90%2.52%14.67%3.53%4.82%27.53%
2014-10.35%2.24%1.65%3.86%-0.37%-1.09%-4.30%3.30%-0.55%0.74%2.63%-3.71%-6.66%
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Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

With an overall rank of 88, GE is among the top 12% of stocks on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of GE is 8888
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of GE is 9090
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of GE is 8282
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of GE is 8585
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of GE is 9393
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of GE is 9090
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for General Electric Company (GE) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


The Sharpe ratio helps investors understand how much return they're getting for the level of risk taken. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk-adjusted performance, meaning more reward for each unit of risk.

General Electric Company Sharpe ratios as of May 31, 2025 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: 1.50
  • 5-Year: 1.49
  • 10-Year: 0.23
  • All Time: 0.35

These values reflect how efficiently the investment has delivered returns relative to its volatility over different time periods. All figures are annualized and based on daily total returns (including price changes and dividends).

The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of General Electric Company compared to the selected benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time.


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Dividends

Dividend History

General Electric Company provided a 0.49% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.20 per share. The company has been increasing its dividends for 5 consecutive years.


0.00%1.00%2.00%3.00%4.00%5.00%$0.00$1.00$2.00$3.00$4.0020142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
Dividend$1.20$1.12$0.26$0.20$0.20$0.20$0.20$1.77$4.03$4.46$4.41$4.27

Dividend yield

0.49%0.67%0.25%0.38%0.34%0.37%0.36%4.89%4.81%2.94%2.95%3.52%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for General Electric Company. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025$0.00$0.00$0.36$0.00$0.00$0.36
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.28$0.00$0.00$0.28$0.00$0.28$0.00$0.00$0.28$1.12
2023$0.00$0.00$0.06$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.06$0.00$0.06$0.00$0.00$0.06$0.26
2022$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.20
2021$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.20
2020$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.20
2019$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.20
2018$0.00$0.58$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.58$0.00$0.00$0.58$0.00$0.00$0.05$1.77
2017$0.00$1.15$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.15$0.00$0.00$1.15$0.00$0.00$0.58$4.03
2016$0.00$1.10$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.10$0.00$0.00$1.10$0.00$0.00$1.15$4.46
2015$0.00$1.10$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.10$0.00$0.00$1.10$0.00$0.00$1.10$4.41
2014$1.05$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.05$0.00$0.00$1.05$0.00$0.00$1.10$4.27

Dividend Yield & Payout


Dividend Yield

General Electric Company has a dividend yield of 0.49%, which signifies it pays a smaller percentage of its stock price in dividends to its shareholders compared to other companies in the market.

Payout Ratio

General Electric Company has a payout ratio of 23.26%, which is below the market average. This means General Electric Company returns a smaller proportion of its earnings to shareholders as dividends, suggesting it retains a higher portion for reinvestment, growth, or debt payment.

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the General Electric Company. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the General Electric Company was 85.53%, occurring on Mar 5, 2009. Recovery took 3809 trading sessions.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-85.53%Aug 29, 20002140Mar 5, 20093809Apr 23, 20245949
-57.87%Jan 4, 1973428Sep 13, 19741473Jul 14, 19801901
-49.07%Sep 28, 19651146May 26, 1970219Apr 6, 19711365
-39.9%Aug 21, 1987183May 11, 1988392Nov 28, 1989575
-32.1%Jul 20, 199070Oct 26, 1990116Apr 15, 1991186
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Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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Financials

Financial Performance

The chart below illustrates the trends in the financial health of General Electric Company over time, highlighting three key metrics: Total Revenue, Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT), and Net Income.


Annual
Quarterly

0.0

Earnings Per Share

The chart presents the Earnings Per Share (EPS) performance of General Electric Company, comparing actual results with analytics estimates. The company has exceeded analyst expectations for EPS in the past quarter, achieving a 17.3% positive surprise.


-1.00-0.500.000.501.001.5020212022202320242025
1.49
1.27
Actual
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Valuation

The Valuation section provides an overview of how General Electric Company is priced in the market compared to other companies in the Specialty Industrial Machinery industry. It includes key financial ratios that help investors assess whether the stock is undervalued or overvalued.


PE Ratio

The chart displays the Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for GE, comparing it with other companies in the Specialty Industrial Machinery industry. Currently, GE has a P/E ratio of 38.5. This P/E ratio is significantly higher than those of industry peers. This could indicate that the stock is overvalued or that investors expect strong future growth.

PEG Ratio

The chart shows the Price/Earnings to Growth (PEG) ratio for GE compared to other companies in the Specialty Industrial Machinery industry. GE currently has a PEG ratio of 9.0. This PEG ratio is higher than the industry average, which may suggest the stock is overvalued relative to its expected earnings growth.

PS Ratio

This chart shows the Price-to-Sales (P/S) ratio for GE relative to other companies in the Specialty Industrial Machinery industry. Currently, GE has a P/S ratio of 6.6. This P/S ratio is high relative to other companies in the industry. It could mean the stock is overvalued, or that investors expect strong future growth and profitability.

PB Ratio

The chart illustrates the Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio for GE in comparison with other companies in the Specialty Industrial Machinery industry. Currently, GE has a P/B value of 13.5. This P/B ratio is higher than most companies in the industry. It may suggest the stock is overvalued or that investors expect the company to generate high returns on its assets.

Income Statement



TTM
Revenue

Total Revenue

Cost Of Revenue

Gross Profit

Operating Expenses

Selling, General & Admin Expenses

R&D Expenses

Depreciation And Amortization

Total Operating Expenses

Income

Income Before Tax

Operating Income

EBITDA

EBIT

Earnings From Continuing Operations

Net Income

Income Tax Expense

Other Non-Operating Income (Expenses)

Extraordinary Items

Discontinued Operations

Effect Of Accounting Charges

Non Recurring

Minority Interest

Other Items

Interest Income

Interest Expense

Net Interest Income

Values in undefined except per share items