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General Electric Co.: Q4 FY2025 earnings call

What management said about Q4 FY2025, from the documents filed with the SEC on 22 January 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 6 new. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Fourth-quarter revenue rose 18%: GAAP total revenue was $12.7B, up 18%. Adjusted revenue, which excludes run-off insurance revenue, was $11.9B, up 20%. Source
  • Full-year EPS rose 32%: Full-year continuing GAAP EPS was $8.05, up 32%. Adjusted EPS was $6.37, up 38%. Source
  • Engine deliveries and LEAP output rose: Material input from priority suppliers rose over 40%. Full-year CES services revenue rose 26%, engine deliveries 25%, LEAP deliveries 28%, and Defense deliveries 30%. Source
  • CES operating margin fell 420 bps: Quarterly CES operating margin was 24.0%, against 28.2% a year earlier. Services volume and price were offset by lower spare engine ratio, GE9X installs and R&D. Source
  • Full-year free cash flow reached $7.7B: Full-year cash from operating activities was $8.5B, up 47%. FCF conversion was 113%. Source
  • MRO network investment above $1 billion: More than $1 billion is being invested across the global MRO network, including about $0.5 billion for LEAP capacity at several sites. Source

“We enter 2026 with solid momentum to build upon these results and are well positioned to create greater value for our customers.”

H. Lawrence Culp, Jr., Chairman and CEO

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Operating profit Sourcefull year 2026$9.85B - $10.25BNew
Adjusted EPS Sourcefull year 2026$7.10 - $7.40New
Free cash flow and FCF conversion Sourcefull year 2026$8.0B - $8.4B; FCF conversion >100%New
CES operating profit Sourcefull year 2026$9.6 - $9.9BNew
DPT operating profit Sourcefull year 2026$1.55 - $1.65BNew
Corporate cost and eliminations operating profit Sourcefull year 2026$(1.2) - $(1.3)BNew

What changed from last quarter

  • New guidance: Total company guidance for 2026 was initiated: adjusted revenue, operating profit, adjusted EPS and free cash flow. Source
  • New guidance: Segment guidance for 2026 was added on the updated segment structure. Source
  • New: Aeroderivative moves from CES to DPT; remaining T&O site revenue and costs move from Corporate into their businesses. Source
  • New: Commercial Engines & Services now includes Technology & Operations, led by Mohamed Ali. Source
  • New: A Commercial Sales & Customer Experience unit was created under Jason Tonich, focused on customers. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Fourth-quarter revenue rose 18%: GAAP total revenue was $12.7B, up 18%. Adjusted revenue, which excludes run-off insurance revenue, was $11.9B, up 20%. Source
  • Fourth-quarter profit rose 24%: GAAP profit was $2.9B, up 24%. Operating profit, a non-GAAP measure, was $2.3B, up 14%. Source
  • Fourth-quarter EPS rose 32%: Continuing GAAP EPS was $2.31, up 32%. Adjusted EPS was $1.57, up 19%. Source
  • Full-year revenue rose 18%: Full-year GAAP revenue was $45.9B, up 18%. Adjusted revenue was $42.3B, up 21%. Source
  • Full-year profit rose 31%: Full-year GAAP profit was $10.0B, up 31%. Operating profit was $9.1B, up 25%. Source
  • Full-year EPS rose 32%: Full-year continuing GAAP EPS was $8.05, up 32%. Adjusted EPS was $6.37, up 38%. Source

Segment results

  • CES quarterly revenue rose 24%: Commercial Engines & Services revenue was $9.5B. Services grew 31%, with internal shop visit revenue up 30%. Source
  • CES full-year operating profit rose: CES operating profit for 2025 was $8.9B, up 26%, with orders up 35%. Source
  • DPT quarterly revenue rose 13%: DPT revenue was $2.8B, up 13%. Propulsion & Additive Technologies grew 33% on higher volume at Avio Aero. Source
  • DPT full-year operating profit rose: DPT operating profit for 2025 was $1.3B, up 22%. Full-year DPT revenue rose 11%. Source

“This supports another year of substantial EPS and cash growth, and I'm confident our team will deliver.”

H. Lawrence Culp, Jr., Chairman and CEO

Products, aftermarket and customers

  • Engine deliveries and LEAP output rose: Material input from priority suppliers rose over 40%. Full-year CES services revenue rose 26%, engine deliveries 25%, LEAP deliveries 28%, and Defense deliveries 30%. Source
  • Equipment unit volume rose 40%: CES equipment revenue grew 7% in the quarter. Unit volume growth more than offset a lower spare engine ratio. Source
  • Dubai Airshow engine wins: Over 500 engine wins were reported at the Dubai Airshow, including commitments from Riyadh Air and flydubai. Source
  • Defense engine orders and testing: A Hindustan Aeronautics order for 113 F404 engines was secured. GEK800 altitude testing was completed, and a Shield AI collaboration on the F110 was announced. Source
  • Spare parts revenue rose over 25%: Improved material availability supported higher spare parts output in the quarter. Source
  • CFM aftermarket agreement renewed: CFM International renewed its agreement with IATA, affirming an open aftermarket for CFM56 and LEAP. Source

Costs, margins and pricing

  • CES operating margin fell 420 bps: Quarterly CES operating margin was 24.0%, against 28.2% a year earlier. Services volume and price were offset by lower spare engine ratio, GE9X installs and R&D. Source
  • DPT operating margin fell 70 bps: Quarterly DPT operating margin was 8.9%, against 9.6%. Profit was $252 million, up 5%, as investments and inflation offset volume, customer mix and price. Source
  • Company margins in the quarter: Operating profit margin was 19.2%, down 90 bps; GAAP profit margin was 22.4%, up 120 bps. Full-year operating profit margin was 21.4%, up 70 bps. Source

Demand and order book

  • CES quarterly orders rose 76%: CES orders were $22.8B. Services orders rose 18%, and equipment orders more than doubled. Source
  • Full-year total orders rose 32%: Full-year total orders were $66.2B. Quarterly total orders were $27.0B, up 74%. Source
  • DPT quarterly orders rose 61%: DPT orders were $4.6B in the quarter, up 61%. Source

Cash and capital

  • Quarterly operating cash flow rose 59%: Quarterly free cash flow was $1.8B, up 15%, with FCF conversion of 106%. Source
  • Full-year free cash flow reached $7.7B: Full-year cash from operating activities was $8.5B, up 47%. FCF conversion was 113%. Source
  • Capex and separation cash spending: Full-year gross additions to property, plant and equipment and internal-use software were $1,273 million, against $1,032 million. Separation cash expenditures were $245 million, against $800 million. Source
  • Cash balance declined year over year: Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash was $12,392 million at December 31, 2025, against $13,619 million a year earlier. Source

Strategy and investment

  • MRO network investment above $1 billion: More than $1 billion is being invested across the global MRO network, including about $0.5 billion for LEAP capacity at several sites. Source
  • FLIGHT DECK and accelerated output: The CEO credited FLIGHT DECK with taking hold as services and equipment output accelerated to fill the order backlog. Source
  • Hybrid electric demonstrator tests: Ground tests of a hybrid electric demonstrator began, described as the company's first. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Backlog Sourceroughly $190 billion
Installed base, commercial aircraft engines Sourceapproximately 50,000
Installed base, military aircraft engines Sourceapproximately 30,000
LEAP deliveries, full-year growth Source+28%
CES equipment unit volume, quarterly growth Source+40%
Defense deliveries, full-year growth Source+30%

Risks management discussed

  • Financial: The company cited timing of gains and losses on acquisitions and dispositions, and the BETA Technologies mark-to-market, as uncertainties in the 2026 operating profit and EPS guidance. Source
  • Financial: Timing uncertainty in capital expenditures and restructuring cash spending limits a reconciliation of the 2026 free cash flow guidance. Source

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