$GE
GENERAL ELECTRIC CO Stock $ge

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2017 Q1 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000004054517000028 Filed on May 05, 2017

Income Statement

Concept	2017 Q1	2016 Q1
Revenue	$26.88B	$27.85B
YoY Change	-3.46%	871.56%
Cost Of Revenue	$5.933B	$5.773B
YoY Change	2.77%	11.84%
Gross Profit	$20.95B	$5.516B
YoY Change	279.77%	0.04%
Gross Profit Margin	77.93%	19.81%
Selling, General & Admin	$4.287B	$4.608B
YoY Change	-6.97%	4.37%
% of Gross Profit	20.46%	83.54%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$1.193B	$1.210B
YoY Change	-1.4%	9.9%
% of Gross Profit	5.7%	21.94%
Operating Expenses	$4.287B	$4.608B
YoY Change	-6.97%	4.37%
Operating Profit	$16.66B	$908.0M
YoY Change	1734.91%	-17.38%
Interest Expense	-$327.0M	-$306.0M
YoY Change	6.86%	9.68%
% of Operating Profit	-1.96%	-33.7%
Other Income/Expense, Net	$197.0M	$9.000M
YoY Change	2088.89%	-93.66%
Pretax Income	-$53.00M	$238.0M
YoY Change	-122.27%	-85.32%
Income Tax	-$105.0M	-$177.0M
% Of Pretax Income		-74.37%
Net Earnings	-$83.00M	$228.0M
YoY Change	-136.4%	-101.68%
Net Earnings / Revenue	-0.31%	0.82%
Basic Earnings Per Share	-$0.01	-$0.01
Diluted Earnings Per Share	-$0.01	-$0.01
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	8.714B shares	9.288B shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	8.811B shares	9.383B shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2017 Q1	2016 Q1
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$41.56B	$75.08B
YoY Change	-44.64%	-13.76%
Cash & Equivalents	$42.04B	$75.08B
Short-Term Investments	$41.95B
Other Short-Term Assets	-$2.000M	-$2.000M
YoY Change	0.0%	-100.0%
Inventory	$22.70B	$23.91B
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$21.68B	$25.92B
Other Receivables	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$85.94B	$124.9B
YoY Change	-31.19%	-28.9%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$49.02B	$53.79B
YoY Change	-8.87%	-12.14%
Goodwill	$70.31B	$66.21B
YoY Change	6.19%	-4.87%
Intangibles	$16.52B	$16.89B
YoY Change	-2.22%	24.81%
Long-Term Investments	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change		-100.0%
Other Assets	$42.48B	$127.5B
YoY Change	-66.67%	-29.49%
Total Long-Term Assets	$265.7B	$337.3B
YoY Change	-21.22%	-23.68%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$85.94B	$124.9B
Total Long-Term Assets	$265.7B	$337.3B
Total Assets	$351.6B	$462.2B
YoY Change	-23.92%	-25.17%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$13.70B	$13.15B
YoY Change	4.17%	-8.63%
Accrued Expenses	$17.10B	$21.55B
YoY Change	-20.67%	73.9%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$28.32B	$51.08B
YoY Change	-44.55%	-26.19%
Long-Term Debt Due	$20.42B	$42.98B
YoY Change	-52.5%	-37.9%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$126.2B	$153.1B
YoY Change	-17.58%	-25.65%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$100.3B	$135.0B
YoY Change	-25.65%	-52.16%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$45.92B	$78.38B
YoY Change	-41.41%	730.2%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$146.3B	$213.3B
YoY Change	-31.44%	-26.83%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$126.2B	$153.1B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$146.3B	$213.3B
Total Liabilities	$272.4B	$366.4B
YoY Change	-25.65%	-26.77%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$138.0B	$137.8B
YoY Change	0.17%	-1.21%
Common Stock	$702.0M	$702.0M
YoY Change	0.0%	0.0%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$84.83B	$69.04B
YoY Change	22.87%	-264.02%
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$68.10B	$91.09B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$351.6B	$462.2B
YoY Change	-23.92%	-25.17%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2017 Q1	2016 Q1
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	-$83.00M	$228.0M
YoY Change	-136.4%	-101.68%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$1.193B	$1.210B
YoY Change	-1.4%	9.9%
Cash From Operating Activities	-$82.00M	$599.0M
YoY Change	-113.69%	-90.16%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	$1.470B	$1.556B
YoY Change	-5.53%	4.01%
Acquisitions	$967.0M	$0.00
YoY Change		-100.0%
Other Investing Activities	-$5.315B	$10.59B
YoY Change	-150.17%	-228.56%
Cash From Investing Activities	$2.709B	$31.78B
YoY Change	-91.48%	727.9%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-$10.28B	-$22.12B
YoY Change	-53.53%	168.24%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	-$82.00M	$599.0M
Cash From Investing Activities	$2.709B	$31.78B
Cash From Financing Activities	-$10.28B	-$22.12B
Net Change In Cash	-$7.518B	$10.26B
YoY Change	-173.25%	509.8%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	-$82.00M	$599.0M
Capital Expenditures	$1.470B	$1.556B
Free Cash Flow	-$1.552B	-$957.0M
YoY Change	62.17%	-120.83%

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