Summary
General Electric (GE) reported a significant net loss of $22.8 billion for the third quarter of 2018, primarily driven by a massive $22.0 billion non-cash goodwill impairment charge related to its Power segment. Excluding this impairment and other special items, adjusted earnings per share was $0.14. Consolidated revenues decreased by 4% to $29.6 billion, largely due to the divestiture of businesses like Water and Industrial Solutions. Despite the significant loss, GE announced a drastic reduction in its quarterly dividend to $0.01 per share, effective December 2018, which is expected to save approximately $3.9 billion annually. The company is undergoing a strategic transformation, focusing on its Power, Renewable Energy, and Aviation businesses, with plans to separate GE Healthcare and divest its stake in Baker Hughes. The company also saw a substantial increase in GE Pension Plan contributions, impacting cash flows from operations.
Financial Highlights
46 data points| Revenue | $23.39B |
| Cost of Revenue | $17.85B |
| Gross Profit | $5.54B |
| SG&A Expenses | $4.10B |
| Operating Expenses | $46.63B |
| Operating Income | -$21.69B |
| Net Income | -$22.77B |
| EPS (Basic) | $-20.96 |
| EPS (Diluted) | $-20.96 |
| Shares Outstanding (Basic) | 1.09B |
| Shares Outstanding (Diluted) | 1.09B |
Key Highlights
- 1Reported a net loss of $22.8 billion for the quarter, significantly impacted by a $22.0 billion goodwill impairment charge in the Power segment.
- 2Consolidated revenues decreased 4% year-over-year to $29.6 billion, mainly due to business dispositions.
- 3Announced a significant reduction in quarterly dividend from $0.12 to $0.01 per share, effective December 2018, aiming to retain approximately $3.9 billion annually.
- 4Industrial segment organic revenues showed a slight increase of 1% for the nine months, driven by Aviation and Oil & Gas, while Power segment revenues continued to decline.
- 5GE CFOA for the nine months was negative $4.1 billion, impacted by $6.0 billion in GE Pension Plan contributions and no dividends from GE Capital.
- 6GE announced leadership changes, with H. Lawrence Culp, Jr. named Chairman and CEO, effective September 30, 2018.
- 7The company is executing a strategic portfolio review, planning separations and divestitures of key businesses like GE Healthcare and Baker Hughes.