$GE
GENERAL ELECTRIC CO Stock $ge

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2012 Q1 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000004054512000037 Filed on May 04, 2012

Income Statement

Concept	2012 Q1	2011 Q1
Revenue	$35.08B	$13.04B
YoY Change	169.1%	-63.99%
Cost Of Revenue	$4.404B	$4.900B
YoY Change	-10.12%	-29.39%
Gross Profit	$5.653B	$5.273B
YoY Change	7.21%	-81.98%
Gross Profit Margin	16.11%	40.45%
Selling, General & Admin		$1.140B
YoY Change		-47.71%
% of Gross Profit		21.62%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$2.220B	$2.292B
YoY Change	-3.14%	-7.02%
% of Gross Profit	39.27%	43.47%
Operating Expenses	$9.930B	$10.38B
YoY Change	-4.36%	-12.34%
Operating Profit	$5.057B	$4.774B
YoY Change	5.93%	-72.59%
Interest Expense	-$162.0M	-$3.796B
YoY Change	-95.73%	-3.19%
% of Operating Profit	-3.2%	-79.51%
Other Income/Expense, Net	$557.0M	$3.625B
YoY Change	-84.63%	935.71%
Pretax Income	$3.934B	$7.434B
YoY Change	-47.08%	164.84%
Income Tax	$665.0M	$3.942B
% Of Pretax Income	16.9%	53.03%
Net Earnings	$3.034B	$3.433B
YoY Change	-11.62%	76.5%
Net Earnings / Revenue	8.65%	26.33%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$0.29	$0.32
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$0.29	$0.31
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	10.59B shares	10.61B shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding

Balance Sheet

Concept	2012 Q1	2011 Q1
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$83.65B	$82.17B
YoY Change	1.8%	18.02%
Cash & Equivalents	$83.65B	$82.17B
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets
YoY Change
Inventory	$15.21B	$13.33B
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$19.04B	$17.87B
Other Receivables	$280.6B	$309.9B
Total Short-Term Assets	$398.5B	$423.3B
YoY Change	-5.86%	-7.19%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$66.00B	$67.50B
YoY Change	-2.23%	-0.75%
Goodwill	$72.96B	$67.92B
YoY Change	7.42%	4.64%
Intangibles	$11.92B	$11.29B
YoY Change	5.57%	-2.19%
Long-Term Investments	$47.83B	$44.89B
YoY Change	6.55%	8.04%
Other Assets	$110.5B	$113.0B
YoY Change	-2.15%	-16.5%
Total Long-Term Assets	$309.3B	$304.6B
YoY Change	1.53%	-5.21%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$398.5B	$423.3B
Total Long-Term Assets	$309.3B	$304.6B
Total Assets	$707.7B	$727.8B
YoY Change	-2.76%	-6.37%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$17.03B	$15.75B
YoY Change	8.15%	8.61%
Accrued Expenses	$15.03B	$16.53B
YoY Change	-9.08%	14.57%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$138.7B	$110.3B
YoY Change	25.66%	-10.96%
Long-Term Debt Due	$138.7B	$110.3B
YoY Change	25.66%	-10.96%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$280.0B	$241.8B
YoY Change	15.83%	-3.85%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$304.1B	$356.3B
YoY Change	-14.65%	-9.26%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$1.689B	$2.655B
YoY Change	-36.38%	-65.36%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$305.8B	$359.0B
YoY Change	-14.81%	-10.33%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$280.0B	$241.8B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$305.8B	$359.0B
Total Liabilities	$586.1B	$602.0B
YoY Change	-2.64%	-8.0%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$139.0B	$133.0B
YoY Change	4.52%	6.02%
Common Stock	$702.0M	$702.0M
YoY Change	0.0%	0.0%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$31.32B	$31.95B
YoY Change	-1.99%	0.61%
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$119.9B	$123.5B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$707.7B	$727.8B
YoY Change	-2.76%	-6.37%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2012 Q1	2011 Q1
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$3.034B	$3.433B
YoY Change	-11.62%	76.5%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$2.220B	$2.292B
YoY Change	-3.14%	-7.02%
Cash From Operating Activities	$6.466B	$7.696B
YoY Change	-15.98%	8.49%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	$3.286B	$3.169B
YoY Change	3.69%	148.35%
Acquisitions	$190.0M	$4.547B
YoY Change	-95.82%	25161.11%
Other Investing Activities	-$404.0M	-$3.834B
YoY Change	-89.46%	-40.09%
Cash From Investing Activities	$5.319B	$17.29B
YoY Change	-69.23%	-9.07%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-$13.60B	-$22.57B
YoY Change	-39.75%	-19.5%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	$6.466B	$7.696B
Cash From Investing Activities	$5.319B	$17.29B
Cash From Financing Activities	-$13.60B	-$22.57B
Net Change In Cash	-$1.814B	$2.410B
YoY Change	-175.27%	-224.48%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$6.466B	$7.696B
Capital Expenditures	$3.286B	$3.169B
Free Cash Flow	$3.180B	$4.527B
YoY Change	-29.75%	-22.19%

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