Stock Analysis on Net

GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE)

Analysis of Bad Debts

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Allowance for doubtful accounts receivable (bad debts) is a contra account which reduce the balance of the company gross accounts receivable. The relationship between the allowance and the balance in receivables should be relatively constant unless there is a change in the economy overall or a change in customer base.


Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable

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Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Allowance for credit losses 647 859 1,074 1,164 874
Current receivables, gross 16,113 18,835 16,694 17,855 17,643
Financial Ratio
Allowance as a percentage of current receivables, gross1 4.02% 4.56% 6.43% 6.52% 4.95%

Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31).

1 2023 Calculation
Allowance as a percentage of current receivables, gross = 100 × Allowance for credit losses ÷ Current receivables, gross
= 100 × 647 ÷ 16,113 = 4.02%

Financial ratio Description The company
Allowance as a percentage of current receivables, gross Allowance for doubtful accounts divided by the gross accounts receivable. GE Aerospace allowance as a percentage of current receivables, gross decreased from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.

Allowance for Credit Losses

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Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Allowance for credit losses 70 33
Financing receivables, gross 3,106 3,167
Financial Ratio
Allowance as a percentage of financing receivables, gross1 2.25% 1.04%

Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31).

1 2023 Calculation
Allowance as a percentage of financing receivables, gross = 100 × Allowance for credit losses ÷ Financing receivables, gross
= 100 × 0 ÷ 0 =