← GENERAL ELECTRIC CO

Annual Trend FY 2016 FY 2017 FY 2018 FY 2019 FY 2020 FY 2021 FY 2022 FY 2023 FY 2024 FY 2025
Cash flows from operating activities:
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Net Income From Continuing Operations — — — — — — $1.4b $9.4b $6.7b $8.6b
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent $8.8b ($5.8b) ($22.4b) ($5.0b) $5.7b ($6.5b) $225.0m $9.5b $6.6b $8.7b
Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders, Basic $8.2b ($6.2b) ($22.8b) ($5.4b) $5.2b ($6.8b) ($64.0m) $9.2b $6.6b $8.7b
Cash from (used for) financing activities – continuing operations ($89.9b) ($21.1b) ($31.0b) ($15.8b) ($19.9b) ($45.3b) ($5.6b) ($10.6b) ($6.6b) ($8.7b)
Cash from (used for) financing activities – discontinued operations $789.0m $1.9b $0 ($368.0m) $1.0m $119.0m $0 $2.0b ($98.0m) $0
Cash from (used for) investing activities – continuing operations $62.6b $3.9b $18.1b $10.7b $16.8b $23.7b $1.8b $6.9b ($556.0m) ($776.0m)
Cash from (used for) investing activities – discontinued operations ($13.4b) ($1.6b) $187.0m ($1.7b) ($136.0m) ($2.4b) $444.0m ($3.0b) ($1.1b) ($377.0m)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash of continuing operations at December 31 — $36.8b $31.1b $36.4b $37.1b $16.1b $17.9b $18.4b $14.6b $13.7b
Less cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash of discontinued operations at December 31 — $7.9b $4.4b $638.0m $524.0m $736.0m $1.2b $1.4b ($1.3b) ($1.1b)
Net (income) loss from discontinued operations activities $954.0m $309.0m $1.7b $5.3b $125.0m $3.2b $644.0m ($414.0m) $91.0m ($103.0m)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent $9.1b ($5.9b) ($21.1b) $416.0m $5.8b ($3.3b) $869.0m $9.1b $6.7b $8.6b
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest $9.5b ($5.7b) ($20.7b) $423.0m $5.7b ($3.4b) $936.0m $9.0b $6.7b $8.6b
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent ($954.0m) ($315.0m) ($1.7b) ($5.4b) ($125.0m) ($3.2b) ($644.0m) $414.0m — —
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest ($954.0m) ($309.0m) ($1.7b) ($5.3b) ($125.0m) ($3.2b) ($644.0m) $414.0m ($91.0m) $103.0m
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest ($291.0m) ($270.0m) ($89.0m) $66.0m ($158.0m) ($71.0m) $67.0m ($37.0m) $11.0m ($6.0m)
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest $8.5b ($6.1b) ($22.4b) ($4.9b) $5.5b ($6.6b) $292.0m $9.4b $6.6b $8.7b
Amortization Cash Flow — — — — — — $338.0m $382.0m $350.0m $357.0m
Amortization Of Intangibles — — — — — — $338.0m $382.0m $350.0m $357.0m
Amortization of Intangible Assets — — $2.7b $1.6b $1.4b $1.1b $1.7b $606.0m $350.0m $357.0m
Amortization of intangible assets (Note 7) $2.1b $2.3b $2.7b $1.6b $1.4b $1.1b $1.7b $606.0m $350.0m $357.0m
Depreciation $5.0b $5.1b $5.6b $4.0b $4.6b — $846.0m $797.0m $834.0m $863.0m
Depreciation Amortization Depletion — — — — — — $1.2b $1.2b $1.2b $1.2b
Depreciation and amortization of property, plant and equipment (Note 6) $5.0b $5.1b $5.6b $4.0b $4.6b $1.9b $1.8b $1.5b $834.0m $863.0m
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization $6.8b $7.4b $8.2b $4.0b $4.6b $1.9b $1.8b $1.5b $834.0m $863.0m
Depreciation, Amortization and Accretion, Net $5.0b $5.1b $5.6b $4.0b $4.6b $1.9b $1.8b $1.5b $834.0m $863.0m
Deferred Income Tax — — — — — — $169.0m $994.0m $962.0m $1.4b
Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit) $814.0m ($4.8b) ($2.5b) ($1.1b) ($2.9b) — — — — —
Deferred Tax — — — — — — $169.0m $994.0m $962.0m $1.4b
Asset Impairment Charge — — — — — — $0 $0 $251.0m $0
Equity Securities without Readily Determinable Fair Value, Impairment Loss, Annual Amount — — — — — $46.0m ($11.0m) $69.0m $159.0m $194.0m
Gain (Loss) on Sale of Assets and Asset Impairment Charges — $59.0m — — — — — — — —
Goodwill impairments (Note 7) $0 $2.5b $22.1b $1.5b $1.7b $0 $0 $0 $251.0m $0
Goodwill, Impairment Loss — — $22.1b $1.5b $1.7b $0 $0 — $251.0m $0
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expense — — — — $353.0m $361.0m $305.0m $299.0m $286.0m $325.0m
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Assets — — $1.6b $53.0m $12.5b ($40.0m) $66.0m $104.0m $399.0m $6.0m
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Business — — — — — ($40.0m) $66.0m $104.0m — —
Gain (Loss) on Extinguishment of Debt — — — — — ($6.5b) ($465.0m) $0 $0 —
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments $0 $0 $0 $0 $104.0m $215.0m $386.0m $413.0m $456.0m $892.0m
Income Tax Expense (Benefit) ($464.0m) ($3.0b) $583.0m $726.0m ($474.0m) ($286.0m) $476.0m $1.2b $962.0m $1.4b
Operating Lease, Lease Income — — — $3.8b $3.3b — — — — —
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Additional Financial Items
(Gains) losses on equity securities (Note 19) — — ($166.0m) ($693.0m) $2.1b ($1.7b) $144.0m ($5.8b) ($719.0m) ($508.0m)
All other operating activities ($12.7b) $13.3b $735.0m $1.4b $2.0b ($1.3b) $1.2b $717.0m ($326.0m) $136.0m
Beginning Cash Position — — — — — — $16.9b $19.1b $19.8b $15.9b
Cash Flow From Continuing Financing Activities — — — — — — ($13.5b) ($10.5b) ($6.6b) ($8.7b)
Cash Flow From Continuing Investing Activities — — — — — — $10.4b $7.7b ($556.0m) ($776.0m)
Cash Flow From Discontinued Operation — — — — — — ($4.9b) ($3.8b) ($1.3b) ($1.1b)
Cash From Discontinued Financing Activities — — — — — — $8.0b $1.9b ($98.0m) $0
Cash From Discontinued Investing Activities — — — — — — ($8.1b) ($3.7b) ($1.1b) ($377.0m)
Cash from (used for) financing activities ($89.1b) ($19.1b) ($31.0b) ($16.1b) ($19.9b) ($45.2b) ($5.6b) ($8.6b) ($6.7b) ($8.7b)
Cash from (used for) investing activities $49.2b $2.3b $18.2b $8.9b $16.6b $21.3b $2.3b $4.0b ($1.7b) ($1.2b)
Change In Account Payable — — — — — — $1.6b $713.0m $688.0m $2.0b
Change In Inventory — — — — — — ($980.0m) ($1.3b) ($1.5b) ($2.0b)
Change In Other Working Capital — — — — — — $2.3b $1.3b $1.3b $2.5b
Change In Payable — — — — — — $1.6b $713.0m $688.0m $2.0b
Change In Payables And Accrued Expense — — — — — — $1.6b $713.0m $688.0m $2.0b
Change In Receivables — — — — — — ($1.8b) ($237.0m) ($1.2b) ($2.9b)
Change In Working Capital — — — — — — $1.1b $420.0m ($697.0m) ($470.0m)
Changes In Account Receivables — — — — — — ($1.9b) ($210.0m) ($1.1b) ($2.4b)
Changes In Cash — — — — — — ($2.3b) ($3.2b) ($5.0b) ($2.4b)
Debt Securities, Realized Gain (Loss) — — — — — $69.0m $34.0m $52.0m — —
Decrease (increase) in current contract assets ($2.6b) ($1.9b) ($92.0m) $62.0m $1.6b $1.0b $1.5b $1.3b ($112.0m) ($511.0m)
Decrease (increase) in current receivables — — ($358.0m) ($2.9b) ($1.3b) ($177.0m) ($3.0b) ($833.0m) ($1.1b) ($2.4b)
Decrease (increase) in inventories, including deferred inventory costs ($1.4b) $747.0m ($902.0m) ($1.1b) $1.1b ($702.0m) ($2.3b) ($1.5b) ($1.5b) ($2.0b)
End Cash Position — — — — — — $14.2b $16.0b $14.6b $13.7b
Environmental Remediation Expense — — — $236.0m $247.0m $193.0m $231.0m $260.0m $175.0m $190.0m
Equity Securities, FV-NI, Gain (Loss) — — — — — $1.7b ($144.0m) $5.8b $719.0m $508.0m
Equity Securities, FV-NI, Realized Gain (Loss) — — — — ($2.1b) — — — — —
Equity Securities, FV-NI, Unrealized Gain (Loss) — — ($3.0m) $800.0m ($1.7b) $1.7b ($65.0m) $6.4b $320.0m $313.0m
Financing Cash Flow — — — — — — ($5.6b) ($8.6b) ($6.7b) ($8.7b)
Free Cash Flow — — — — — — $5.3b $4.3b $3.7b $7.3b
Gain Loss On Investment Securities — — — — — — $56.0m ($5.8b) ($719.0m) ($508.0m)
Gain Loss On Sale Of Business — — — — — ($1.6b) $113.0m ($5.8b) — —
Goodwill $70.4b $84.0b $59.6b $26.7b $25.5b $26.2b $25.8b $13.4b $8.5b $9.1b
Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Payable $1.2b ($335.0m) $2.2b $3.0b ($575.0m) ($2.0m) $2.8b ($221.0m) $688.0m $2.0b
Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Receivable ($1.5b) ($1.6b) $430.0m $2.9b $1.3b — — — — —
Increase (Decrease) in Inventories $1.4b ($747.0m) $902.0m $1.1b ($1.1b) $702.0m $2.3b $1.5b $1.5b $2.0b
Increase (decrease) in contract liabilities and current deferred income — — — — — — $1.1b $1.2b $1.1b $1.1b
Increase (decrease) in progress collections $1.8b $1.3b ($502.0m) $1.4b ($216.0m) ($1.1b) $2.5b $2.9b $531.0m $838.0m
Increase (decrease) in sales discounts and allowances (Note 14) — — — — — — $47.0m ($203.0m) ($266.0m) $562.0m
Insurance Services Revenue — — — — — $3.1b $3.0b $3.4b $3.6b $3.5b
Investing Cash Flow — — — — — — $2.3b $4.0b ($1.7b) ($1.2b)
Investment Income, Interest — — — $143.0m $146.0m $167.0m $162.0m $156.0m $132.0m $144.0m
Liability for Unpaid Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense, Incurred Claims — $2.0b $2.1b $1.9b $1.8b $1.7b $1.5b — — —
Net Business Purchase And Sale — — — — — — $4.7b $9.0b $5.6b ($360.0m)
Net Intangibles Purchase And Sale — — — — — ($111.0m) ($113.0m) — — —
Net PPE Purchase And Sale — — — — — — ($509.0m) ($802.0m) ($918.0m) ($1.1b)
Net Preferred Stock Issuance — — — — — — ($144.0m) ($5.8b) $0 $0
Net cash from (payments for) principal businesses purchased ($2.3b) ($6.1b) ($90.0m) ($68.0m) ($85.0m) ($1.6b) ($30.0m) ($365.0m) ($135.0m) ($360.0m)
Net increase (decrease) in borrowings (maturities of 90 days or less) ($1.1b) $1.8b ($4.4b) $280.0m ($4.2b) ($710.0m) $65.0m ($55.0m) $2.0m $25.0m
Nonoperating Income (Expense) $4.0b $1.6b $2.3b $2.2b $11.4b $2.8b $1.2b $7.1b $2.3b $1.5b
Operating Gains Losses — — — — — — $494.0m ($7.1b) ($1.9b) ($1.6b)
Other Non Cash Items — — — — — — $247.0m $742.0m ($325.0m) $136.0m
Other postretirement benefit plans (net) ($716.0m) ($888.0m) ($1.1b) ($1.2b) ($893.0m) ($1.1b) ($1.2b) ($644.0m) ($299.0m) ($230.0m)
Pension And Employee Benefit Expense — — — — — — ($27.0m) ($1.3b) ($1.2b) ($1.1b)
Pension Expense (Reversal of Expense), Noncash — — $4.3b $3.9b $3.6b $2.6b $575.0m ($1.1b) ($653.0m) ($655.0m)
Preferred Stock Payments — — — — — — ($144.0m) ($5.8b) $0 $0
Principal pension plans (benefit) cost (Note 13) $3.6b $3.7b $4.3b $3.9b $3.6b $2.6b $575.0m ($1.1b) ($653.0m) ($655.0m)
Principal pension plans employer contributions ($552.0m) ($2.0b) ($6.3b) ($298.0m) ($2.8b) ($326.0m) ($325.0m) ($212.0m) ($210.0m) ($211.0m)
Proceeds from Contributions from Affiliates — — — $0 $0 — — — — —
Proceeds from principal business dispositions $5.4b $3.2b $8.9b $1.1b $20.6b $1.0m $15.0m $0 $499.0m $0
Provision (benefit) for income taxes (Note 15) ($1.1b) ($2.6b) $583.0m $726.0m ($474.0m) ($286.0m) $476.0m $1.2b $962.0m $1.4b
Purchase Of Business — — — — — — ($30.0m) ($41.0m) ($135.0m) ($360.0m)
Purchase Of Intangibles — — — — — ($111.0m) ($113.0m) — — —
Purchase Of PPE — — — — — — ($662.0m) ($862.0m) ($1.0b) ($1.3b)
Redemption of preferred stock — — — — — $0 ($144.0m) ($5.8b) $0 $0
Repurchase Of Capital Stock — — — — — — ($1.2b) ($7.0b) ($5.8b) ($7.6b)
Sale Of Business — — — — — — $4.7b $9.0b $5.7b $0
Sale Of PPE — — — — — — $153.0m $60.0m $114.0m $123.0m
Sales of retained ownership interests — — $0 $3.4b $417.0m $4.1b $4.7b $9.0b $5.2b $0
Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) on Disposal of Discontinued Operation, Net of Tax ($1.3b) — — ($5.7b) ($32.0m) — — — — —
Discontinued Operation, Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operation During Phase-out Period, Net of Tax $298.0m — — $339.0m ($93.0m) — — — — —
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities ($244.0m) $10.4b $4.2b $8.8b $3.6b $3.3b $5.9b $5.2b $4.7b $8.5b
Cash flows from investing activities:
Dispositions of property, plant and equipment $4.4b $5.7b $4.5b $3.7b $1.6b $167.0m $209.0m $89.0m $114.0m $123.0m
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment $7.2b $7.4b $7.7b $5.8b $3.3b $1.2b $1.4b ($862.0m) ($1.0b) ($1.3b)
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired $2.3b $6.1b $90.0m $68.0m $85.0m $1.6b $30.0m $365.0m $135.0m $360.0m
Net (purchases) dispositions of insurance investment securities (Note 3) — — $2.5b ($1.6b) ($1.4b) ($1.3b) ($876.0m) ($986.0m) ($963.0m) $425.0m
Net Investment Purchase And Sale — — — — — — ($876.0m) ($986.0m) ($963.0m) $425.0m
All other investing activities $2.2b $6.7b $11.0b $1.5b ($1.0b) $1.2b ($726.0m) $791.0m ($4.3b) $309.0m
Net Other Investing Changes — — — — — — $7.1b $518.0m ($4.3b) $309.0m
Payments for (Proceeds from) Other Investing Activities ($2.2b) ($6.7b) ($11.0b) ($1.5b) $1.0b ($1.2b) $726.0m ($791.0m) $4.3b ($309.0m)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities $49.2b $2.3b $18.2b $8.9b $16.6b $21.3b $2.3b $4.0b ($1.7b) ($1.2b)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Issuance Of Debt — — — — — — $0 $0 $0 $2.0b
Long Term Debt Issuance — — — — — — $0 $0 $0 $2.0b
Net Issuance Payments Of Debt — — — — — — ($11.0b) ($3.4b) ($786.0m) $199.0m
Net Long Term Debt Issuance — — — — — — ($11.1b) ($3.3b) ($788.0m) $174.0m
Net Short Term Debt Issuance — — — — — — $42.0m ($71.0m) $2.0m $25.0m
Newly issued debt (maturities longer than 90 days) $1.5b $14.9b $3.2b $2.2b $15.0b $364.0m $8.2b $11.0m $0 $2.0b
Proceeds from Issuance of Long-term Debt — — — — — — — — — $2.0b
Long Term Debt Payments — — — — — — ($11.1b) ($3.3b) ($788.0m) ($1.8b)
Repayment Of Debt — — — — — — ($11.1b) ($3.3b) ($788.0m) ($1.8b)
Repayments and other debt reductions (maturities longer than 90 days) ($58.8b) — — ($16.3b) ($29.6b) ($36.5b) ($11.2b) ($3.4b) ($788.0m) ($1.8b)
Net Common Stock Issuance — — — — — — ($1.0b) ($1.2b) ($5.8b) ($7.6b)
Common Stock Payments — — — — — — ($1.0b) ($1.2b) ($5.8b) ($7.6b)
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock ($22.6b) — — — — — — $1.2b $5.8b $7.6b
Purchases of common stock for treasury — — — — — ($107.0m) ($1.0b) ($1.2b) ($5.8b) ($7.6b)
Cash Dividends Paid — — — — — — ($639.0m) ($589.0m) ($1.0b) ($1.5b)
Dividends Payable, Current $2.1b $1.1b $95.0m — — — — — — —
Dividends paid to shareholders ($9k) ($9k) ($4k) ($649) ($648) ($575) ($639) ($589) ($1k) ($1k)
All other financing activities ($1.3b) ($903.0m) ($4.1b) ($1.0b) ($188.0m) ($658.0m) ($1.3b) $410.0m $992.0m $120.0m
Net Other Financing Charges — — — — — — ($663.0m) $458.0m $993.0m $122.0m
Proceeds from (Payments for) Other Financing Activities ($1.3b) ($903.0m) ($4.1b) ($1.0b) ($188.0m) ($658.0m) ($1.3b) $410.0m $992.0m $120.0m
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities ($89.1b) ($19.1b) ($31.0b) ($16.1b) ($19.9b) ($45.2b) ($5.6b) ($8.6b) ($6.7b) ($8.7b)
Effect Of Exchange Rate Changes — — — — — — ($369.0m) $120.0m ($193.0m) $201.0m
Effect of currency exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash ($1.1b) $891.0m ($628.0m) ($50.0m) $145.0m ($213.0m) ($369.0m) $120.0m ($193.0m) $201.0m
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease), Including Exchange Rate Effect — — ($9.2b) $1.5b $531.0m ($20.8b) $2.2b $664.0m ($3.9b) ($1.1b)
Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash ($41.3b) ($5.7b) ($9.2b) $1.5b $531.0m ($20.8b) $2.2b $664.0m ($3.9b) ($1.1b)
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents — — $35.0b $36.4b $36.6b $15.8b $17.3b $17.0b $13.6b $12.4b
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year $50.4b $44.7b $35.5b $37.1b $37.6b $16.9b $19.1b $19.8b $15.9b $14.8b
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Change In Cash Supplemental As Reported — — — — — — $2.2b $664.0m ($3.9b) ($1.1b)
Interest Paid, Excluding Capitalized Interest, Operating Activities ($5.8b) ($5.0b) $4.4b $3.8b $3.0b $2.5b $1.6b $1.1b $969.0m $882.0m
Income Taxes Paid, Net ($7.5b) $2.4b $1.9b $2.2b $1.3b $1.3b $1.1b $994.0m $852.0m ($739.0m)

Data sourced from SEC EDGAR 10-K filings via EdgarTools. Amounts are shown in USD as reported in each fiscal year filing.

Values abbreviated: b = billions, m = millions, k = thousands. Per share data in USD.