General Electric (GE) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026)
General Electric's (GE) quarterly Retained Earnings came in at $89.1 billion in Q1 2026, up 8.52% year-on-year from $82.1 billion in Q1 2025, and up 1956.46% quarter-over-quarter from -$4.8 billion in Q4 2025.
General Electric (GE) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
General Electric has disclosed Retained Earnings across 18 years of filings, most recently posting $89.1 billion for Q1 2026.
- Retained Earnings for Q1 2026 came in at $89.1 billion, up 8.52% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $89.1 billion (up 8.52% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was -$4.8 billion, down 105.96% from the prior year.
- Retained Earnings came in at $89.1 billion for Q1 2026 at General Electric, up from -$4.8 billion in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Retained Earnings ranged from a high of $89.1 billion in Q1 2026 to a low of -$6.2 billion in Q4 2023.
- The 5-year median for Retained Earnings is $82.1 billion (2025), against an average of $57.7 billion.
- Across the five-year window, Retained Earnings tumbled 243.62% in 2022 and soared 2777.56% in 2024, its largest moves.
- General Electric's Retained Earnings stood at -$2.3 billion in 2022, then plunged by 170.69% to -$6.2 billion in 2023, then soared by 1408.75% to $80.5 billion in 2024, then slumped by 105.96% to -$4.8 billion in 2025, then surged by 1956.46% to $89.1 billion in 2026.
- The last three Retained Earnings figures came in at $89.1 billion (Q1 2026), -$4.8 billion (Q4 2025), and $85.5 billion (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DEFSEC Technologies | 5,720.56 Bn | 5,720.56 Bn | 456,459.43 | -41.12 Mn |
| 2 | General Electric | 359.38 Bn | 348.64 Bn | 9.11 Bn | 89.07 Bn |
| 3 | Rtx | 248.80 Bn | 243.70 Bn | 9.08 Bn | -2.95 Bn |
| 4 | Boeing | 180.64 Bn | 159.74 Bn | 2.55 Bn | -10.27 Bn |
| 5 | Lockheed Martin | 121.64 Bn | 119.74 Bn | 2.08 Bn | -7.50 Bn |
| 6 | Howmet Aerospace | 108.46 Bn | 106.03 Bn | 854.00 Mn | 4.63 Bn |
| 7 | General Dynamics | 96.96 Bn | 93.31 Bn | 9.09 Bn | -557.00 Mn |
| 8 | Embraer | 95.73 Bn | 93.11 Bn | - | -99.00 Mn |
| 9 | Northrop Grumman | 77.30 Bn | 75.21 Bn | 3.45 Bn | 17.10 Bn |
| 10 | TransDigm | 74.20 Bn | 70.32 Bn | 1.51 Bn | -9.64 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 89.07 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -4.80 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 85.50 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 83.73 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 82.08 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 80.49 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 78.89 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 77.35 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 88.07 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -6.15 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 85.02 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 84.85 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -3.29 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -2.27 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -4.41 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 82.98 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 83.93 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.58 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 89.10 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -7.82 Bn |