General Electric (GE) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
General Electric recorded quarterly Operating Expenses of $10.2 billion in Q1 2026, down 2.77% quarter-over-quarter from $10.5 billion in Q4 2025, and up 27.35% year-over-year from $8.0 billion in Q1 2025.
General Electric's Operating Expenses history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $10.2 billion for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Operating Expenses rose 27.35% year-over-year to $10.2 billion; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $39.5 billion (up 18.48% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $37.3 billion, up 11.98% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses came in at $10.2 billion for Q1 2026 at General Electric, down from $10.5 billion in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Expenses ranged from a high of $14.9 billion in Q3 2022 to a low of -$14.2 billion in Q4 2022.
- A 5-year average of $8.7 billion and a median of $8.9 billion in 2025 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Expenses plunged 258.11% in 2022 and soared 161.47% in 2023, its largest moves.
- General Electric's Operating Expenses stood at -$14.2 billion in 2022, then jumped by 161.47% to $8.7 billion in 2023, then advanced by 0.86% to $8.8 billion in 2024, then climbed by 18.73% to $10.5 billion in 2025, then decreased by 2.77% to $10.2 billion in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Expenses over the past three periods registered $10.2 billion, $10.5 billion, and $10.0 billion for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Electric | 338.65 Bn | 327.91 Bn | 9.11 Bn | 10.18 Bn |
| 2 | Rtx | 242.18 Bn | 237.08 Bn | 9.08 Bn | 19.59 Bn |
| 3 | Boeing | 182.15 Bn | 161.24 Bn | 2.55 Bn | 2.10 Bn |
| 4 | Lockheed Martin | 121.95 Bn | 120.06 Bn | 2.08 Bn | - |
| 5 | Howmet Aerospace | 103.56 Bn | 101.12 Bn | 854.00 Mn | 120.00 Mn |
| 6 | General Dynamics | 93.70 Bn | 90.05 Bn | 9.09 Bn | 12.06 Bn |
| 7 | Embraer | 89.60 Bn | 86.98 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Rocket Lab | 86.87 Bn | 85.59 Bn | 76.49 Mn | 132.46 Mn |
| 9 | Northrop Grumman | 80.10 Bn | 78.01 Bn | 3.45 Bn | 8.89 Bn |
| 10 | TransDigm | 73.23 Bn | 69.36 Bn | 1.51 Bn | 273.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 10.18 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 10.47 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 9.95 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 8.93 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 7.99 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 8.82 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 8.97 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 7.58 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 7.97 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 8.74 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 8.12 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 7.74 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 14.08 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -14.22 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 14.88 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 13.87 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 13.90 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 9.00 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 18.34 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 20.02 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 17.51 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 21.40 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 19.63 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 20.18 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 20.05 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 22.19 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 24.77 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 23.87 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 21.93 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 27.10 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 46.63 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 28.81 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 27.72 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 25.20 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 32.08 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 28.30 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 27.13 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 32.11 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 27.19 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 29.67 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 27.61 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 31.99 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 25.98 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 26.61 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 24.62 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 21.30 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 28.90 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 29.18 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 30.23 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 9.97 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 32.04 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 31.33 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 30.80 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 33.72 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 32.23 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 32.21 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 31.15 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 32.80 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 31.60 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 31.09 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 30.90 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 37.56 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 31.79 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 32.76 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 8.93 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 116.95 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 9.35 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2009 | 8.93 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2009 | 9.34 Bn |