General Electric (GE) Return on Capital Employed (2019 - 2026)
General Electric (GE) posted Return on Capital Employed of 5.6% for Q2 2026, down 15.03% sequentially from 6.59% in Q1 2026, and up 3903.0% YoY from 0.14% in Q2 2025.
General Electric (GE) Return on Capital Employed (2019 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
General Electric has reported Return on Capital Employed for 8 years, with the latest figure at 5.6% in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed rose 3903.0% year-over-year to 5.6% in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was 5.6% (up 3903.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 8.63%, up 461.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed retreated to 5.6% in Q2 2026 per GE's latest filing, from 6.59% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Return on Capital Employed peaked at 10.47% in Q4 2025 and troughed at 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.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Return on Capital Employed surged 5866 bps in 2023, then sank 2557 bps in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Return on Capital Employed stood at 11.35% in 2022, then slumped by 91 bps to 21.69% in 2023, then plunged by 30 bps to 28.21% in 2024, then jumped by 137 bps to 10.47% in 2025, then slumped by 47 bps to 5.6% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed over the past three periods registered 5.6%, 6.59%, and 10.47% for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Electric | 358.52 Bn | 349.17 Bn | 6.95 Bn | -17.57% |
| 2 | Rtx | 287.21 Bn | 278.91 Bn | 9.91 Bn | 9.62% |
| 3 | Boeing | 170.11 Bn | 150.08 Bn | 2.41 Bn | 8.25% |
| 4 | Lockheed Martin | 131.49 Bn | 127.70 Bn | 2.45 Bn | 24.71% |
| 5 | Howmet Aerospace | 109.12 Bn | 108.56 Bn | 951.00 Mn | 22.99% |
| 6 | General Dynamics | 104.21 Bn | 99.88 Bn | 6.76 Bn | 13.87% |
| 7 | Northrop Grumman | 80.06 Bn | 77.76 Bn | 3.72 Bn | 6.30% |
| 8 | TransDigm | 67.85 Bn | 65.08 Bn | 1.63 Bn | 19.59% |
| 9 | L3Harris Technologies | 50.31 Bn | 48.79 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 12.00% |
| 10 | Axon Enterprise | 49.43 Bn | 48.76 Bn | 546.45 Mn | 0.40% |
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% |