General Electric (GE) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
General Electric recorded quarterly FCF Payout Ratio of 0.26 in Q1 2026, up 24.4% quarter-over-quarter from 0.21 in Q4 2025, and up 12.88% year-over-year from 0.23 in Q1 2025.
General Electric's FCF Payout Ratio history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 0.26 for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, FCF Payout Ratio rose 12.88% year-over-year to 0.26; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 0.21 (down 20.93% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 0.2, down 5.19% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.26 for Q1 2026 at General Electric, up from 0.21 in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, FCF Payout Ratio ranged from a high of 0.86 in Q2 2022 to a low of 7.0 in Q2 2023.
- A 5-year average of 0.3 and a median of 0.14 in 2024 frame the typical range for FCF Payout Ratio.
- Across the five-year window, FCF Payout Ratio surged 871.78% in 2022 and plunged 1079.27% in 2023, its largest moves.
- General Electric's FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.04 in 2022, then fell by 3.95% to 0.04 in 2023, then soared by 275.88% to 0.14 in 2024, then soared by 43.36% to 0.21 in 2025, then increased by 24.4% to 0.26 in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, FCF Payout Ratio over the past three periods registered 0.26, 0.21, and 0.19 for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Electric | 338.65 Bn | 327.91 Bn | 9.11 Bn | 0.26 |
| 2 | Rtx | 242.18 Bn | 237.08 Bn | 9.08 Bn | 0.70 |
| 3 | Boeing | 182.15 Bn | 161.24 Bn | 2.55 Bn | -0.06 |
| 4 | Lockheed Martin | 121.95 Bn | 120.06 Bn | 2.08 Bn | -2.80 |
| 5 | Howmet Aerospace | 103.56 Bn | 101.12 Bn | 854.00 Mn | 0.13 |
| 6 | General Dynamics | 93.70 Bn | 90.05 Bn | 9.09 Bn | 0.21 |
| 7 | Embraer | 89.60 Bn | 86.98 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Rocket Lab | 86.87 Bn | 85.59 Bn | 76.49 Mn | - |
| 9 | Northrop Grumman | 80.10 Bn | 78.01 Bn | 3.45 Bn | -0.18 |
| 10 | TransDigm | 73.23 Bn | 69.36 Bn | 1.51 Bn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.26 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.21 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.19 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.19 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.23 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.14 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.55 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.47 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.06 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.04 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.09 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -7.00 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -1.42 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.04 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.10 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.86 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -0.12 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.31 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.12 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -0.11 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -0.06 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 0.22 |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 0.04 |
| Jun 30, 2020 | -0.14 |
| Mar 31, 2020 | -0.12 |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 0.05 |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 0.01 |
| Jun 30, 2019 | -0.08 |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 0.25 |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 2.83 |
| Sep 30, 2018 | -0.32 |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 1.31 |
| Mar 31, 2018 | -0.71 |
| Dec 31, 2017 | -0.59 |
| Jun 30, 2017 | -13.94 |
| Mar 31, 2017 | -9.83 |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 0.41 |
| Sep 30, 2016 | -2.53 |
| Jun 30, 2016 | -0.46 |
| Mar 31, 2016 | -2.45 |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 0.55 |
| Sep 30, 2015 | -2.83 |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 0.51 |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 0.50 |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 0.16 |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 0.62 |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 2.19 |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 1.39 |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 3.42 |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 0.88 |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 0.51 |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 2.05 |
| Dec 31, 2012 | -0.06 |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 0.68 |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 0.48 |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 0.57 |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 0.53 |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 0.29 |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 0.38 |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 0.35 |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 0.26 |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 0.14 |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 0.01 |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 0.20 |
| Dec 31, 2009 | -0.18 |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 0.16 |
| Jun 30, 2009 | 0.02 |
| Mar 31, 2009 | -1.23 |