Stock Analysis on Net

GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE)

Analysis of Income Taxes

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Income Tax Expense (Benefit)

GE Aerospace, income tax expense (benefit), continuing operations

US$ in millions

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12 months ended: Dec 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020
U.S. Federal 310 (423) 62 (1,346) 939
Non-U.S. 423 823 1,041 1,154 1,331
U.S. State 48 140 4 (85) 182
Current 781 540 1,107 (277) 2,452
U.S. Federal 250 49 (956) (567) (2,032)
Non-U.S. 59 590 466 608 (793)
U.S. State (128) (17) (141) (50) (101)
Deferred 181 622 (631) (9) (2,926)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes 962 1,162 476 (286) (474)

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31).

Item Description The company
Current Amount of current income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to taxable income (loss) from continuing operations. GE Aerospace current decreased from 2022 to 2023 but then slightly increased from 2023 to 2024.
Deferred Amount of deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to income (loss) from continuing operations. GE Aerospace deferred increased from 2022 to 2023 but then slightly decreased from 2023 to 2024.
Provision (benefit) for income taxes Amount of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations. GE Aerospace provision (benefit) for income taxes increased from 2022 to 2023 but then slightly decreased from 2023 to 2024.

Effective Income Tax Rate (EITR)

GE Aerospace, effective income tax rate (EITR) reconciliation

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Dec 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020
U.S. federal statutory income tax rate 21.00% 21.00% 21.00% 21.00% 21.00%
State Taxes, net of federal benefit 1.60% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Tax on global activities including exports -1.20% 4.50% 24.20% -4.20% -28.50%
U.S. general business credits -3.20% -2.70% -17.40% 5.10% -3.30%
Debt tender and related valuation allowances 0.00% 0.00% 2.10% -25.50% 0.00%
Deductible stock and restructuring losses 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 15.80% 0.00%
Retained and sold ownership interests -1.40% -11.90% -0.90% 0.10% 0.00%
Goodwill impairments 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 6.90%
All other, net -4.20% 0.50% 4.70% -4.50% -6.10%
Actual income tax rate, before Tax Cuts and Jobs Act enactment 12.60% 11.40% 33.70% 7.80% -10.00%
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act enactment 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.90%
Actual income tax rate 12.60% 11.40% 33.70% 7.80% -9.10%

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31).

Item Description The company
Actual income tax rate, before Tax Cuts and Jobs Act enactment Percentage of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations. GE Aerospace actual income tax rate, before Tax Cuts and Jobs Act enactment decreased from 2022 to 2023 but then slightly increased from 2023 to 2024.

Components of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities

GE Aerospace, components of deferred tax assets and liabilities

US$ in millions

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Insurance company loss reserves 2,349 3,185 1,782 1,700
Progress collections, Contract assets, Contract liabilities and deferred items 1,435 2,753 2,520 2,093
Accrued expenses and reserves 1,231 2,197 2,538 2,635
Deferred expenses 1,398 1,317 1,925 1,597
Other compensation and benefits 510 1,143 975 1,397
Principal pension plans 1,009 1,359 1,806 2,375
Non-U.S. loss carryforwards 1,891 972 1,240 1,354
Capital losses carryforward 849
State deferred tax assets 762
Investment securities 516 (1,278)
Principal retiree benefit plans 692 896
Other 1,514 843 703 1,329
Deferred tax assets 12,948 13,769 14,697 14,098
Valuation allowance (3,216)
Deferred tax assets after valuation allowance 9,732
Intangibles (1,049)
Depreciation (712) (702)
Investment in securities (661) (1,389) (1,011) (1,775)
Other (199) (1,103) (1,981) (1,468)
Deferred tax liabilities (2,621) (3,194) (2,992) (3,243)
Net deferred income tax asset (liability) (legacy) 12,081
Net deferred income tax asset (liability) 7,111 10,575 11,705 10,855 12,081

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31).

Item Description The company
Deferred tax assets Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences and carryforwards. GE Aerospace deferred tax assets decreased from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.
Deferred tax assets after valuation allowance Amount after allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences and carryforwards.
Net deferred income tax asset (liability) Amount, after allocation of valuation allowances and deferred tax liability, of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible differences and carryforwards, without jurisdictional netting. GE Aerospace net deferred income tax asset (liability) decreased from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.

Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities, Classification

GE Aerospace, deferred tax assets and liabilities, classification

US$ in millions

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Deferred income tax assets 7,111 10,575 11,705 10,855 12,081

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31).

Item Description The company
Deferred income tax assets Amount, after allocation of valuation allowances and deferred tax liability, of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible differences and carryforwards, with jurisdictional netting and classified as noncurrent. GE Aerospace deferred income tax assets decreased from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.

Adjustments to Financial Statements: Removal of Deferred Taxes

GE Aerospace, adjustments to financial statements

US$ in millions

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Dec 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020
Adjustment to Total Assets
Total assets (as reported) 123,140 163,045 187,788 198,874 253,452
Less: Noncurrent deferred tax assets, net 7,111 10,575 11,705 10,855 12,081
Total assets (adjusted) 116,029 152,470 176,083 188,019 241,371
Adjustment to Shareholders’ Equity
Shareholders’ equity (as reported) 19,342 27,378 36,366 40,310 35,552
Less: Net deferred tax assets (liabilities) 7,111 10,575 11,705 10,855 12,081
Shareholders’ equity (adjusted) 12,231 16,803 24,661 29,455 23,471
Adjustment to Net Earnings (loss) Attributable To The Company
Net earnings (loss) attributable to the Company (as reported) 6,556 9,481 225 (6,520) 5,704
Add: Deferred income tax expense (benefit) 181 622 (631) (9) (2,926)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to the Company (adjusted) 6,737 10,103 (406) (6,529) 2,778

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31).


GE Aerospace, Financial Data: Reported vs. Adjusted


Adjusted Financial Ratios: Removal of Deferred Taxes (Summary)

GE Aerospace, adjusted financial ratios

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Dec 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020
Net Profit Margin
Reported net profit margin 18.67% 14.68% 0.31% -9.17% 7.81%
Adjusted net profit margin 19.18% 15.65% -0.55% -9.18% 3.80%
Total Asset Turnover
Reported total asset turnover 0.29 0.40 0.39 0.36 0.29
Adjusted total asset turnover 0.30 0.42 0.42 0.38 0.30
Financial Leverage
Reported financial leverage 6.37 5.96 5.16 4.93 7.13
Adjusted financial leverage 9.49 9.07 7.14 6.38 10.28
Return on Equity (ROE)
Reported ROE 33.90% 34.63% 0.62% -16.17% 16.04%
Adjusted ROE 55.08% 60.13% -1.65% -22.17% 11.84%
Return on Assets (ROA)
Reported ROA 5.32% 5.81% 0.12% -3.28% 2.25%
Adjusted ROA 5.81% 6.63% -0.23% -3.47% 1.15%

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31).

Financial ratio Description The company
Adjusted net profit margin An indicator of profitability, calculated as adjusted net income divided by total revenue. GE Aerospace adjusted net profit margin ratio improved from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.
Adjusted total asset turnover An activity ratio calculated as total revenue divided by adjusted total assets. GE Aerospace adjusted total asset turnover ratio improved from 2022 to 2023 but then deteriorated significantly from 2023 to 2024.
Adjusted financial leverage A measure of financial leverage calculated as adjusted total assets divided by adjusted total equity.
Financial leverage is the extent to which a company can effect, through the use of debt, a proportional change in the return on common equity that is greater than a given proportional change in operating income.
GE Aerospace adjusted financial leverage ratio increased from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.
Adjusted ROE A profitability ratio calculated as adjusted net income divided by adjusted shareholders’ equity. GE Aerospace adjusted ROE improved from 2022 to 2023 but then slightly deteriorated from 2023 to 2024.
Adjusted ROA A profitability ratio calculated as adjusted net income divided by adjusted total assets. GE Aerospace adjusted ROA improved from 2022 to 2023 but then slightly deteriorated from 2023 to 2024.

GE Aerospace, Financial Ratios: Reported vs. Adjusted


Adjusted Net Profit Margin

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As Reported
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to the Company 6,556 9,481 225 (6,520) 5,704
Sales of equipment and services 35,121 64,565 73,602 71,090 73,022
Profitability Ratio
Net profit margin1 18.67% 14.68% 0.31% -9.17% 7.81%
Adjusted for Deferred Taxes
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Adjusted net earnings (loss) attributable to the Company 6,737 10,103 (406) (6,529) 2,778
Sales of equipment and services 35,121 64,565 73,602 71,090 73,022
Profitability Ratio
Adjusted net profit margin2 19.18% 15.65% -0.55% -9.18% 3.80%

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31).

2024 Calculations

1 Net profit margin = 100 × Net earnings (loss) attributable to the Company ÷ Sales of equipment and services
= 100 × 6,556 ÷ 35,121 = 18.67%

2 Adjusted net profit margin = 100 × Adjusted net earnings (loss) attributable to the Company ÷ Sales of equipment and services
= 100 × 6,737 ÷ 35,121 = 19.18%

Profitability ratio Description The company
Adjusted net profit margin An indicator of profitability, calculated as adjusted net income divided by total revenue. GE Aerospace adjusted net profit margin ratio improved from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.

Adjusted Total Asset Turnover

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Dec 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020
As Reported
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Sales of equipment and services 35,121 64,565 73,602 71,090 73,022
Total assets 123,140 163,045 187,788 198,874 253,452
Activity Ratio
Total asset turnover1 0.29 0.40 0.39 0.36 0.29
Adjusted for Deferred Taxes
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Sales of equipment and services 35,121 64,565 73,602 71,090 73,022
Adjusted total assets 116,029 152,470 176,083 188,019 241,371
Activity Ratio
Adjusted total asset turnover2 0.30 0.42 0.42 0.38 0.30

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31).

2024 Calculations

1 Total asset turnover = Sales of equipment and services ÷ Total assets
= 35,121 ÷ 123,140 = 0.29

2 Adjusted total asset turnover = Sales of equipment and services ÷ Adjusted total assets
= 35,121 ÷ 116,029 = 0.30

Activity ratio Description The company
Adjusted total asset turnover An activity ratio calculated as total revenue divided by adjusted total assets. GE Aerospace adjusted total asset turnover ratio improved from 2022 to 2023 but then deteriorated significantly from 2023 to 2024.

Adjusted Financial Leverage

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Dec 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020
As Reported
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Total assets 123,140 163,045 187,788 198,874 253,452
Shareholders’ equity 19,342 27,378 36,366 40,310 35,552
Solvency Ratio
Financial leverage1 6.37 5.96 5.16 4.93 7.13
Adjusted for Deferred Taxes
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Adjusted total assets 116,029 152,470 176,083 188,019 241,371
Adjusted shareholders’ equity 12,231 16,803 24,661 29,455 23,471
Solvency Ratio
Adjusted financial leverage2 9.49 9.07 7.14 6.38 10.28

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31).

2024 Calculations

1 Financial leverage = Total assets ÷ Shareholders’ equity
= 123,140 ÷ 19,342 = 6.37

2 Adjusted financial leverage = Adjusted total assets ÷ Adjusted shareholders’ equity
= 116,029 ÷ 12,231 = 9.49

Solvency ratio Description The company
Adjusted financial leverage A measure of financial leverage calculated as adjusted total assets divided by adjusted total equity.
Financial leverage is the extent to which a company can effect, through the use of debt, a proportional change in the return on common equity that is greater than a given proportional change in operating income.
GE Aerospace adjusted financial leverage ratio increased from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.

Adjusted Return on Equity (ROE)

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Dec 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020
As Reported
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to the Company 6,556 9,481 225 (6,520) 5,704
Shareholders’ equity 19,342 27,378 36,366 40,310 35,552
Profitability Ratio
ROE1 33.90% 34.63% 0.62% -16.17% 16.04%
Adjusted for Deferred Taxes
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Adjusted net earnings (loss) attributable to the Company 6,737 10,103 (406) (6,529) 2,778
Adjusted shareholders’ equity 12,231 16,803 24,661 29,455 23,471
Profitability Ratio
Adjusted ROE2 55.08% 60.13% -1.65% -22.17% 11.84%

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31).

2024 Calculations

1 ROE = 100 × Net earnings (loss) attributable to the Company ÷ Shareholders’ equity
= 100 × 6,556 ÷ 19,342 = 33.90%

2 Adjusted ROE = 100 × Adjusted net earnings (loss) attributable to the Company ÷ Adjusted shareholders’ equity
= 100 × 6,737 ÷ 12,231 = 55.08%

Profitability ratio Description The company
Adjusted ROE A profitability ratio calculated as adjusted net income divided by adjusted shareholders’ equity. GE Aerospace adjusted ROE improved from 2022 to 2023 but then slightly deteriorated from 2023 to 2024.

Adjusted Return on Assets (ROA)

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Dec 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020
As Reported
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to the Company 6,556 9,481 225 (6,520) 5,704
Total assets 123,140 163,045 187,788 198,874 253,452
Profitability Ratio
ROA1 5.32% 5.81% 0.12% -3.28% 2.25%
Adjusted for Deferred Taxes
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Adjusted net earnings (loss) attributable to the Company 6,737 10,103 (406) (6,529) 2,778
Adjusted total assets 116,029 152,470 176,083 188,019 241,371
Profitability Ratio
Adjusted ROA2 5.81% 6.63% -0.23% -3.47% 1.15%

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31).

2024 Calculations

1 ROA = 100 × Net earnings (loss) attributable to the Company ÷ Total assets
= 100 × 6,556 ÷ 123,140 = 5.32%

2 Adjusted ROA = 100 × Adjusted net earnings (loss) attributable to the Company ÷ Adjusted total assets
= 100 × 6,737 ÷ 116,029 = 5.81%

Profitability ratio Description The company
Adjusted ROA A profitability ratio calculated as adjusted net income divided by adjusted total assets. GE Aerospace adjusted ROA improved from 2022 to 2023 but then slightly deteriorated from 2023 to 2024.