General Electric (GE) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
General Electric's Gross Margin was 35.03% in Q2 2026, down 2.86 percentage points from 37.89% a year earlier and down 1.04 percentage points from the prior quarter.
General Electric (GE) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, General Electric's Gross Margin was 35.39% through Jun 30, 2026, down 2.55 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 36.83%, down 45.70 percentage points from FY2024.
- Gross Margin shows a five-year change of +16.50 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Gross Margin was 82.53% in FY2024 (+0.23 pp), 82.30% in FY2023 (+24.99 pp), 57.31% in FY2022 (-17.30 pp) and 74.61% in FY2021 (+54.29 pp).
- Quarterly Gross Margin has moved between 20.29% (Q3 2022) and 39.66% (Q1 2025) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Gross Margin has declined for five straight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.29 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Gross Margin over five years was Q3 2023 (a gain of 15.29 percentage points); the worst was Q3 2022 (a drop of 7.54 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, GE's Gross Margin in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was 36.07% (Q1 2026), 34.24% (Q4 2025) and 36.28% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Electric | 321.31 Bn | 275.31 Bn | 4.68 Bn | 35.03% |
| 2 | Rtx | 248.97 Bn | 222.19 Bn | 5.13 Bn | 20.77% |
| 3 | Boeing | 152.99 Bn | 59.70 Bn | 2.41 Bn | 9.83% |
| 4 | Lockheed Martin | 116.67 Bn | 103.39 Bn | 2.45 Bn | 12.19% |
| 5 | Howmet Aerospace | 92.54 Bn | 88.15 Bn | 951.00 Mn | 37.34% |
| 6 | General Dynamics | 89.31 Bn | 76.42 Bn | 2.18 Bn | 15.49% |
| 7 | Motorola Solutions | 74.04 Bn | 70.40 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 53.56% |
| 8 | Northrop Grumman | 67.90 Bn | 57.15 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 19.50% |
| 9 | Honeywell International | 67.82 Bn | 20.27 Bn | 3.65 Bn | 37.59% |
| 10 | TransDigm | 60.25 Bn | 48.34 Bn | 1.63 Bn | 59.39% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 35.03% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 36.07% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 34.24% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 36.28% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 37.89% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 39.66% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 37.47% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 36.74% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 38.71% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 35.82% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 33.84% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 35.58% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 34.97% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 36.22% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 26.08% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 20.29% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 25.50% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 22.89% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 29.38% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 27.83% |
General Electric Gross Margin API
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