$GE
GENERAL ELECTRIC CO Stock $ge

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2019 Q4 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000004054520000009 Filed on February 24, 2020

Income Statement

Concept	2019 Q4	2018 Q4	2018 Q3
Revenue	$26.24B	$26.50B	$23.39B
YoY Change	-0.99%	-16.15%	-23.71%
Cost Of Revenue	$19.50B	$20.96B	$17.85B
YoY Change	-6.97%	-18.22%	145.18%
Gross Profit	$6.739B	$5.540B	$5.545B
YoY Change	21.64%	-7.25%	-76.29%
Gross Profit Margin	25.68%	20.91%	23.7%
Selling, General & Admin	$3.529B	$3.330B	$4.100B
YoY Change	5.98%	-18.56%	-13.52%
% of Gross Profit	52.37%	60.11%	73.94%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$1.406B	$1.485B	$1.257B
YoY Change	-5.32%	-25.79%	-10.02%
% of Gross Profit	20.86%	26.81%	22.67%
Operating Expenses	$4.232B	$4.273B	$4.100B
YoY Change	-0.96%	-71.22%	-13.52%
Operating Profit	$2.507B	$1.267B	$1.445B
YoY Change	97.87%	-114.28%	-92.25%
Interest Expense	-$336.0M	-$495.0M	-$451.0M
YoY Change	-32.12%	-10.33%	2.04%
% of Operating Profit	-13.4%	-39.07%	-31.21%
Other Income/Expense, Net	-$98.00M	$322.0M	$279.0M
YoY Change	-130.43%	-128.2%	-87.11%
Pretax Income	$1.571B	$331.0M	-$22.96B
YoY Change	374.62%	-102.55%	-3178.02%
Income Tax	$727.0M	-$478.0M	$52.00M
% Of Pretax Income	46.28%	-144.41%
Net Earnings	$728.0M	$761.0M	-$22.77B
YoY Change	-4.34%	-107.03%	-1774.19%
Net Earnings / Revenue	2.77%	2.87%	-97.34%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$0.06	$0.07	-$2.62
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$0.06	$0.07	-$2.62
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding			8.694B shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding			8.694B shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2019 Q4	2018 Q4	2018 Q3
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$45.70B	$31.12B	$26.93B
YoY Change	46.83%	-29.21%	-32.42%
Cash & Equivalents	$35.81B	$31.12B	$22.05B
Short-Term Investments	$9.888B	$33.51B
Other Short-Term Assets	$3.362B
YoY Change
Inventory	$17.22B	$13.80B	$20.64B
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$16.57B	$14.65B	$20.41B
Other Receivables	$3.712B	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$103.1B	$59.57B	$67.99B
YoY Change	73.06%	-31.99%	-25.06%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$45.88B	$43.61B	$50.64B
YoY Change	5.2%	-19.05%	-6.4%
Goodwill	$25.90B	$33.97B	$60.38B
YoY Change	-23.78%	-42.24%	-30.66%
Intangibles	$10.65B	$12.18B	$18.84B
YoY Change	-12.52%	-39.93%	-12.12%
Long-Term Investments	$5.700B	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Other Assets	$13.88B	$95.96B	$44.15B
YoY Change	-85.53%	100.55%	16.6%
Total Long-Term Assets	$162.1B	$251.5B	$243.7B
YoY Change	-35.55%	-10.7%	-15.18%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$103.1B	$59.57B	$67.99B
Total Long-Term Assets	$162.1B	$251.5B	$243.7B
Total Assets	$265.2B	$311.1B	$311.7B
YoY Change	-14.75%	-15.75%	-17.55%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$15.93B	$13.83B	$15.75B
YoY Change	15.19%	-8.87%	5.64%
Accrued Expenses	$15.75B	$14.45B	$17.93B
YoY Change	8.99%	-14.58%	2.93%
Deferred Revenue	$18.39B
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$23.64B	$12.78B	$15.21B
YoY Change	85.04%	-46.85%	-45.94%
Long-Term Debt Due	$17.47B	$8.253B	$8.191B
YoY Change	111.62%	-45.82%	-59.55%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$78.87B	$116.0B	$126.0B
YoY Change	-32.04%	-16.05%	-1.79%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$67.24B	$90.82B	$99.76B
YoY Change	-25.97%	-17.85%	-7.86%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$15.94B	$20.84B	$37.70B
YoY Change	-23.52%	-52.19%	-14.26%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$15.94B	$20.84B	$137.5B
YoY Change	-23.52%	-86.48%	-9.71%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$78.87B	$116.0B	$126.0B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$15.94B	$20.84B	$137.5B
Total Liabilities	$235.3B	$259.6B	$263.5B
YoY Change	-9.35%	-11.21%	-6.09%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$87.73B	$93.11B	$90.87B
YoY Change	-5.77%	-20.59%	-33.53%
Common Stock	$702.0M	$702.0M	$702.0M
YoY Change	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$82.80B	$83.93B	$84.20B
YoY Change	-1.34%	-1.15%	-1.17%
Treasury Stock Shares		2.992B shares
Shareholders Equity	$28.32B	$30.98B	$31.45B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$265.2B	$311.1B	$311.7B
YoY Change	-14.75%	-15.75%	-17.55%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2019 Q4	2018 Q4	2018 Q3
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$728.0M	$761.0M	-$22.77B
YoY Change	-4.34%	-107.03%	-1774.19%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$1.406B	$1.485B	$1.257B
YoY Change	-5.32%	-25.79%	-10.02%
Cash From Operating Activities	$6.739B	$8.569B	-$2.915B
YoY Change	-21.36%	172.99%	-440.14%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$1.712B	-$2.433B	-$1.070B
YoY Change	-29.63%	0.08%	-44.36%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	$5.601B	$9.077B	$7.269B
YoY Change	-38.29%	45.21%	208.27%
Cash From Investing Activities	$3.889B	$6.644B	$6.199B
YoY Change	-41.47%	73.93%	1325.06%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-2.044B	-6.840B	-4.054B
YoY Change	-70.12%	142.3%	-34.0%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	6.739B	8.569B	-2.915B
Cash From Investing Activities	3.889B	6.644B	6.199B
Cash From Financing Activities	-2.044B	-6.840B	-4.054B
Net Change In Cash	8.584B	8.373B	-770.0M
YoY Change	2.52%	102.44%	-84.12%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$6.739B	$8.569B	-$2.915B
Capital Expenditures	-$1.712B	-$2.433B	-$1.070B
Free Cash Flow	$8.451B	$11.00B	-$1.845B
YoY Change	-23.19%	97.52%	-166.37%

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2019 Q4 Form 10-K Financial Statement

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