$GE
GENERAL ELECTRIC CO Stock $ge

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2020 Q4 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000004054521000011 Filed on February 12, 2021

Income Statement

Concept	2020 Q4	2020	2019 Q4
Revenue	$21.03B	$75.83B	$26.24B
YoY Change	-19.84%	-15.95%	-0.99%
Cost Of Revenue	$15.77B	$60.42B	$19.50B
YoY Change	-19.12%	-9.7%	-6.97%
Gross Profit	$5.263B	$15.41B	$6.739B
YoY Change	-21.9%	-33.88%	21.64%
Gross Profit Margin	25.02%	20.32%	25.68%
Selling, General & Admin	$3.039B	$12.59B	$3.529B
YoY Change	-13.88%	-8.79%	5.98%
% of Gross Profit	57.74%	81.7%	52.37%
Research & Development	$2.565B	$2.565B
YoY Change		-17.74%
% of Gross Profit	48.74%	16.64%
Depreciation & Amortization	$1.287B	$4.636B	$1.406B
YoY Change	-8.46%	15.15%	-5.32%
% of Gross Profit	24.45%	30.08%	20.86%
Operating Expenses	$6.239B	$15.16B	$4.232B
YoY Change	47.42%	-10.44%	-0.96%
Operating Profit	-$976.0M	$255.0M	$2.507B
YoY Change	-138.93%	-96.01%	97.87%
Interest Expense	$2.012B	-$2.606B	-$336.0M
YoY Change	-698.81%	868.77%	-32.12%
% of Operating Profit		-1021.96%	-13.4%
Other Income/Expense, Net	-$426.0M	$11.40B	-$98.00M
YoY Change	334.69%	359.7%	-130.43%
Pretax Income	$2.721B	$5.970B	$1.571B
YoY Change	73.2%	-11155.56%	374.62%
Income Tax	$163.0M	-$487.0M	$727.0M
% Of Pretax Income	5.99%	-8.16%	46.28%
Net Earnings	$2.636B	$5.704B	$728.0M
YoY Change	262.09%	-214.56%	-4.34%
Net Earnings / Revenue	12.53%	7.52%	2.77%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$2.22	$4.63	$0.06
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$2.19	$4.63	$0.06
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding		1.094B shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding		1.095B shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2020 Q4	2020	2019 Q4
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$43.85B	$43.85B	$45.70B
YoY Change	-4.05%	-4.05%	46.83%
Cash & Equivalents	$36.53B	$36.53B	$35.81B
Short-Term Investments	$7.319B	$7.319B	$9.888B
Other Short-Term Assets	$2.659B	$1.111B	$3.362B
YoY Change	-20.91%	-91.12%
Inventory	$15.89B	$15.89B	$17.22B
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$16.69B	$22.46B	$16.57B
Other Receivables	$1.875B	$1.875B	$3.712B
Total Short-Term Assets	$84.85B	$85.18B	$103.1B
YoY Change	-17.7%	-17.38%	73.06%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$44.66B	$16.70B	$45.88B
YoY Change	-2.65%	-63.6%	5.2%
Goodwill	$25.52B		$25.90B
YoY Change	-1.43%		-23.78%
Intangibles	$9.671B		$10.65B
YoY Change	-9.22%		-12.52%
Long-Term Investments	$6.100B	$42.55B	$5.700B
YoY Change	7.02%	-0.23%
Other Assets	$16.03B	$66.04B	$13.88B
YoY Change	15.44%	176.72%	-85.53%
Total Long-Term Assets	$171.4B	$171.0B	$162.1B
YoY Change	5.72%	5.52%	-35.55%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$84.85B	$85.18B	$103.1B
Total Long-Term Assets	$171.4B	$171.0B	$162.1B
Total Assets	$256.2B	$256.2B	$265.2B
YoY Change	-3.38%	-3.38%	-14.75%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$16.46B	$16.46B	$15.93B
YoY Change	3.34%	-5.18%	15.19%
Accrued Expenses			$15.75B
YoY Change			8.99%
Deferred Revenue	$18.37B		$18.39B
YoY Change	-0.1%
Short-Term Debt	$4.713B	$1.457B	$23.64B
YoY Change	-80.06%	-76.41%	85.04%
Long-Term Debt Due	$3.256B	$3.256B	$17.47B
YoY Change	-81.36%	-81.36%	111.62%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$54.61B	$54.61B	$78.87B
YoY Change	-30.75%	-30.75%	-32.04%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$70.19B	$70.19B	$67.24B
YoY Change	4.38%	4.38%	-25.97%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$14.78B	$94.34B	$15.94B
YoY Change	-7.26%	5.75%	-23.52%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$14.78B	$164.5B	$15.94B
YoY Change	-7.26%	5.16%	-23.52%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$54.61B	$54.61B	$78.87B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$14.78B	$164.5B	$15.94B
Total Liabilities	$219.1B	$220.7B	$235.3B
YoY Change	-6.88%	-6.84%	-9.35%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$92.25B		$87.73B
YoY Change	5.15%		-5.77%
Common Stock	$702.0M		$702.0M
YoY Change	0.0%		0.0%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$81.96B		$82.80B
YoY Change	-1.01%		-1.34%
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$35.55B	$35.55B	$28.32B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$256.2B	$256.2B	$265.2B
YoY Change	-3.38%	-3.38%	-14.75%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2020 Q4	2020	2019 Q4
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$2.636B	$5.704B	$728.0M
YoY Change	262.09%	-214.56%	-4.34%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$1.287B	$4.636B	$1.406B
YoY Change	-8.46%	15.15%	-5.32%
Cash From Operating Activities	$3.633B	$3.568B	$6.739B
YoY Change	-46.09%	-59.15%	-21.36%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$1.037B	$1.579B	-$1.712B
YoY Change	-39.43%	-28.75%	-29.63%
Acquisitions		$85.00M
YoY Change		25.0%
Other Investing Activities	$0.00	-$1.280B	$5.601B
YoY Change	-100.0%	-77.2%	-38.29%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$1.037B	$16.67B	$3.889B
YoY Change	-126.66%	85.71%	-41.47%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-4.814B	-$19.85B	-2.044B
YoY Change	135.52%	23.05%	-70.12%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	3.633B	$3.568B	6.739B
Cash From Investing Activities	-1.037B	$16.67B	3.889B
Cash From Financing Activities	-4.814B	-$19.85B	-2.044B
Net Change In Cash	-2.218B	$531.0M	8.584B
YoY Change	-125.84%	-65.27%	2.52%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$3.633B	$3.568B	$6.739B
Capital Expenditures	-$1.037B	$1.579B	-$1.712B
Free Cash Flow	$4.670B	$1.989B	$8.451B
YoY Change	-44.74%	-69.48%	-23.19%

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