General Electric (GE) Return on Capital Employed (2019 - 2026)
General Electric (GE) reported Return on Capital Employed of 5.6% for Q2 2026, up 3903.0% on a YoY basis from 0.14% in Q2 2025, and down 15.03% sequentially from 6.59% in Q1 2026.
General Electric (GE) Return on Capital Employed (2019 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
General Electric (GE) has 8 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 5.6% in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 3903.0% year-over-year to 5.6%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at 5.6% (up 3903.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 8.63%, up 461.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed retreated to 5.6% in Q2 2026, from 6.59% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 10.47% in Q4 2025 to a low of 71.42% in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of 19.58% and a median of 20.43% in 2023 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed soared 5866 bps in 2023 and tumbled 2557 bps in 2024, its largest moves.
- Tracing GE's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 11.35% in 2022, then tumbled by 91 bps to 21.69% in 2023, then sank by 30 bps to 28.21% in 2024, then jumped by 137 bps to 10.47% in 2025, then tumbled by 47 bps to 5.6% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows GE's Return on Capital Employed at 5.6% in Q2 2026, 6.59% in Q1 2026, and 10.47% in Q4 2025.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Electric | 375.76 Bn | 366.42 Bn | -3.10 Bn | 5.60% |
| 2 | Rtx | 290.54 Bn | 282.23 Bn | 9.91 Bn | 9.62% |
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| 5 | Howmet Aerospace | 113.70 Bn | 111.26 Bn | 854.00 Mn | 23.50% |
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| 8 | TransDigm | 73.38 Bn | 69.50 Bn | 1.51 Bn | 19.95% |
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| 10 | Embraer | 50.05 Bn | 48.09 Bn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 5.60% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 6.59% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 10.47% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -37.64% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -33.43% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -18.91% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -28.21% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -28.94% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -19.17% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -21.83% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -21.69% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -3.36% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -8.69% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -12.76% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -11.35% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -28.79% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -28.91% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -71.42% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -53.75% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -33.38% |