Summary
General Electric (GE) reported mixed results for the second quarter of 2022, with revenue increasing slightly year-over-year but earnings impacted by significant non-cash charges and ongoing macroeconomic pressures. The company's strategic plan to split into three independent public companies (GE Aerospace, GE HealthCare, and GE Vernova) remains a key focus, with new brand names announced. Aerospace demonstrated strong recovery and revenue growth, driven by increased shop visit volume and spare part shipments, reflecting the ongoing rebound in commercial air traffic. Conversely, Renewable Energy faced significant headwinds, including declining wind turbine deliveries and rising costs, leading to increased segment losses. HealthCare saw modest revenue growth but experienced a decline in segment profit due to inflation and logistics costs. The company is actively managing supply chain disruptions and inflationary pressures across its segments.
Financial Highlights
47 data points| Revenue | $14.13B |
| Cost of Revenue | $10.53B |
| Gross Profit | $3.60B |
| R&D Expenses | $439.00M |
| SG&A Expenses | $1.82B |
| Operating Expenses | $13.87B |
| Operating Income | -$2.36B |
| Net Income | -$882.00M |
| EPS (Basic) | $-0.86 |
| EPS (Diluted) | $-0.86 |
| Shares Outstanding (Basic) | 1.10B |
| Shares Outstanding (Diluted) | 1.10B |
Key Highlights
- 1Total revenues increased by 2% to $18.6 billion, primarily driven by growth in Aerospace and HealthCare, partially offset by declines in Renewable Energy and Power.
- 2Aerospace segment revenue surged by 27% to $6.1 billion, with segment profit increasing significantly due to higher shop visit volumes and spare parts demand, signaling a strong recovery.
- 3Renewable Energy segment revenue declined by 23% to $3.1 billion, and segment losses widened to $419 million due to lower wind turbine deliveries, cost inflation, and policy uncertainties.
- 4HealthCare segment revenue grew 1% to $4.5 billion, but profit margin compressed by 3.6 percentage points to 14.4% due to increased material and logistics costs.
- 5Free Cash Flow (FCF) improved to $(0.7) billion for the six months ended June 30, 2022, from $(3.2) billion in the prior year period, indicating better cash generation.
- 6GE reported a net loss attributable to common shareholders of $(857) million, compared to $(1,188) million in the prior year, heavily impacted by a net loss on equity securities.