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GENERAL ELECTRIC CO Stock $ge

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2013 Q3 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000004054513000092 Filed on November 01, 2013

Income Statement

Concept	2013 Q3	2012 Q3
Revenue	$35.66B	$36.25B
YoY Change	-1.64%	201.74%
Cost Of Revenue	$4.798B	$4.090B
YoY Change	17.31%	14.12%
Gross Profit	$30.86B	$6.025B
YoY Change	412.25%	-5.51%
Gross Profit Margin	86.55%	16.62%
Selling, General & Admin
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$2.577B	$2.193B
YoY Change	17.51%	-6.68%
% of Gross Profit	8.35%	36.4%
Operating Expenses	$10.14B	$10.75B
YoY Change	-5.66%	-3.22%
Operating Profit	$5.860B	$5.239B
YoY Change	11.85%	10.85%
Interest Expense	-$221.0M	-$174.0M
YoY Change	27.01%	-95.34%
% of Operating Profit	-3.77%	-3.32%
Other Income/Expense, Net	$363.0M	$787.0M
YoY Change	-53.88%	41.55%
Pretax Income	$3.620B	$4.024B
YoY Change	-10.04%	6.82%
Income Tax	$348.0M	$557.0M
% Of Pretax Income	9.61%	13.84%
Net Earnings	$3.191B	$3.491B
YoY Change	-8.59%	8.28%
Net Earnings / Revenue	8.95%	9.63%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$0.31	$0.33
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$0.31	$0.33
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	10.15B shares	10.52B shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding

Balance Sheet

Concept	2013 Q3	2012 Q3
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$86.50B	$85.46B
YoY Change	1.22%	-6.47%
Cash & Equivalents	$86.50B	$85.46B
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$72.88B
YoY Change
Inventory	$17.94B	$16.02B
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$20.58B	$19.35B
Other Receivables	$0.00	$270.2B
Total Short-Term Assets	$197.9B	$391.0B
YoY Change	-49.39%	-6.76%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$68.74B	$67.39B
YoY Change	2.01%	1.96%
Goodwill	$78.02B	$73.16B
YoY Change	6.65%	-0.18%
Intangibles	$14.23B	$11.71B
YoY Change	21.5%	-5.82%
Long-Term Investments	$43.90B	$48.72B
YoY Change	-9.9%	4.87%
Other Assets	$5.779B	$106.9B
YoY Change	-94.59%	-10.96%
Total Long-Term Assets	$463.5B	$307.8B
YoY Change	50.58%	-3.28%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$197.9B	$391.0B
Total Long-Term Assets	$463.5B	$307.8B
Total Assets	$661.4B	$698.9B
YoY Change	-5.36%	-5.26%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$16.45B	$15.85B
YoY Change	3.77%	-1.85%
Accrued Expenses	$14.67B	$15.25B
YoY Change	-3.81%	-23.74%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$80.50B	$120.4B
YoY Change	-33.16%	-5.41%
Long-Term Debt Due	$80.50B	$120.4B
YoY Change	-33.16%	-5.41%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$222.4B	$258.3B
YoY Change	-13.92%	-3.1%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$307.6B	$311.0B
YoY Change	-1.11%	-8.2%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$2.442B	$2.053B
YoY Change	18.95%	-42.49%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$310.0B	$313.1B
YoY Change	-0.97%	-8.55%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$222.4B	$258.3B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$310.0B	$313.1B
Total Liabilities	$532.4B	$570.9B
YoY Change	-6.74%	-6.56%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$148.1B	$142.0B
YoY Change	4.25%	4.54%
Common Stock	$702.0M	$702.0M
YoY Change	0.0%	0.0%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$41.03B	$32.97B
YoY Change	24.42%	2.2%
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$122.7B	$122.6B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$661.4B	$698.9B
YoY Change	-5.36%	-5.26%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2013 Q3	2012 Q3
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$3.191B	$3.491B
YoY Change	-8.59%	8.28%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$2.577B	$2.193B
YoY Change	17.51%	-6.68%
Cash From Operating Activities	$5.231B	$5.861B
YoY Change	-10.75%	-35.47%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$2.912B	-$3.202B
YoY Change	-9.06%	27.42%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	-$2.011B	$11.10B
YoY Change	-118.12%	167.06%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$4.923B	$7.897B
YoY Change	-162.34%	380.65%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-2.179B	-4.175B
YoY Change	-47.81%	-53.71%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	5.231B	5.861B
Cash From Investing Activities	-4.923B	7.897B
Cash From Financing Activities	-2.179B	-4.175B
Net Change In Cash	-1.871B	9.583B
YoY Change	-119.52%	461.72%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$5.231B	$5.861B
Capital Expenditures	-$2.912B	-$3.202B
Free Cash Flow	$8.143B	$9.063B
YoY Change	-10.15%	-21.84%

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