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General Electric Co.: Q2 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q2 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 16 July 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 8 raised, 1 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Revenue and EPS both rose over 20%: GAAP revenue rose 21% to $13.3B and adjusted revenue rose 24% to $12.6B. Continuing EPS rose 23% to $2.30, and adjusted EPS rose 22% to $2.02. Source
  • Services growth carried the quarter: Management attributed growth to commercial services. CES services revenue rose 26%, with internal shop visit revenue up 25% and spare parts revenue up over 25%. Source
  • Commercial engine revenue rose 27%: CES revenue was $9.7B, up 27%. Equipment revenue grew 30%, with unit volume up 26% and LEAP unit volume up 24%. Source
  • CES margin fell 160 basis points: CES operating profit margin was 27.3%, down 160 bps. The company attributed the decline to in-stall engine growth including GE9X, investments and inflation. Source
  • Order book exceeds $210 billion: Management referenced an over $210 billion backlog and said the focus is on delivering on it while investing in technology to improve time-on-wing and cost of ownership. Source
  • LEAP-1B durability kit certified: Certification completed for the LEAP-1B durability kit; the upgraded HPT blade is expected to give about 2x time-on-wing improvement. Source
  • Shop visit output reached a record: Management credited FLIGHT DECK with operational improvements, including record internal shop visit output in the quarter and engine deliveries up 31% in the first half. Source
  • Free cash flow rose 43% in quarter: Cash from operating activities was $3.3B, up 39%. Free cash flow was $3.0B, up 43%, and first-half free cash flow was $4.7B, up 31%. Source

“FLIGHT DECK continues to fuel significant operational improvements across services and equipment with record internal shop visit output in the quarter and 31% growth in total engine deliveries in the first half.”

H. Lawrence Culp, Jr., GE Aerospace Chairman and CEO

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Operating profit Source2026 full year$10.55 - $10.75BRaised from $9.85 - $10.25B
Adjusted EPS Source2026 full year$7.65 - $7.85Raised from $7.10 - $7.40
Free cash flow Source2026 full year$8.9 - $9.2BRaised from $8.0 - $8.4B
Free cash flow conversion Source2026 full year>100%Kept
CES revenue growth Source2026 full year~20%Raised from mid-teens
CES services revenue growth Source2026 full yearlow 20sRaised from mid-teens
CES equipment revenue growth Source2026 full year~20%Raised from mid-to-high teens
CES operating profit Source2026 full year$10.25 - $10.35BRaised from $9.6 - $9.9B
DPT operating profit Source2026 full year$1.6 - $1.7BRaised from $1.55 - $1.65B

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance raised: Full-year adjusted revenue growth guidance raised to high-teens from low double digits. Source
  • Guidance raised: Full-year operating profit guidance raised to $10.55-10.75B from $9.85-10.25B. Source
  • Guidance raised: Full-year adjusted EPS guidance raised to $7.65-7.85 from $7.10-7.40. Source
  • Guidance raised: Full-year free cash flow guidance raised to $8.9-9.2B from $8.0-8.4B. Source
  • Guidance kept: Free cash flow conversion guidance stays above 100%. Source
  • Guidance raised: CES 2026 guidance raised: revenue growth about 20%, services low 20s, equipment about 20%. Source
  • Guidance raised: CES 2026 operating profit guidance raised to $10.25-10.35B from $9.6-9.9B. Source
  • Guidance raised: DPT 2026 revenue growth guidance raised to low double digits from mid- to high-single-digits. Source
  • Guidance raised: DPT 2026 operating profit guidance raised to $1.6-1.7B from $1.55-1.65B. Source
  • New: Copa Airlines agreement for up to 120 LEAP-1B engines recorded in the quarter. Source
  • New: Certification completed for the LEAP-1B durability kit, including the upgraded HPT blade. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Revenue and EPS both rose over 20%: GAAP revenue rose 21% to $13.3B and adjusted revenue rose 24% to $12.6B. Continuing EPS rose 23% to $2.30, and adjusted EPS rose 22% to $2.02. Source
  • Services growth carried the quarter: Management attributed growth to commercial services. CES services revenue rose 26%, with internal shop visit revenue up 25% and spare parts revenue up over 25%. Source
  • Operating profit rose 18%: Operating profit was $2.7B, up 18%, with operating profit margin of 21.7%, down 130 bps. GAAP profit was $2.8B, up 17%, with GAAP profit margin down 70 bps. Source
  • First-half revenue and EPS gains: First-half GAAP revenue rose 23% to $25.7B. First-half continuing EPS rose 12% to $4.13, and first-half adjusted EPS rose 24% to $3.88. Source

Commercial Engines & Services

  • Commercial engine revenue rose 27%: CES revenue was $9.7B, up 27%. Equipment revenue grew 30%, with unit volume up 26% and LEAP unit volume up 24%. Source
  • CES orders rose 18% in quarter: CES orders were $12.9B, up 18%, with services orders up 22% and equipment orders up 7%. First-half CES orders were $30.3B, up 52%. Source
  • CES margin fell 160 basis points: CES operating profit margin was 27.3%, down 160 bps. The company attributed the decline to in-stall engine growth including GE9X, investments and inflation. Source
  • CES operating profit rose 20%: CES operating profit was $2,657 million, up 20%, from higher services volume and price. Source

“Given our exceptional year-to-date performance and visibility for the remainder of the year, we are raising our full-year guidance across the board.”

H. Lawrence Culp, Jr., GE Aerospace Chairman and CEO

Defense & Propulsion Technologies

  • DPT revenue rose 16%: DPT revenue was $3.4B, up 16%. Defense & Systems revenue rose 12%, with deliveries up 7%, and Propulsion & Additive Technologies rose 23%, led by Avio Aero. Source
  • DPT orders rose 12% in quarter: DPT orders were $4.1B, up 12%. First-half DPT orders were $10.3B, up 40%. Source
  • DPT margin rose 30 basis points: DPT operating profit margin was 13.8%, up 30 bps, with volume and price partly offset by mix, investments and inflation. Source

Costs, margins and corporate items

  • Insurance revenue lower year over year: Insurance revenue was $715M against $872M a year earlier. Insurance profit was $171M against $147M. Source
  • Adjusted costs rose 25%: Adjusted costs were $10.2B, up 25%, while adjusted revenue rose 24%. First-half adjusted costs were $19.6B, up 28%. Source
  • GAAP profit margin down 70 bps: GAAP profit margin was 21.0%, down 70 bps. First-half GAAP profit margin was 19.4%, down 270 bps. Source

Demand, order book and wins

  • Total orders rose 17%: Total orders were $16.5B, up 17%, and total revenue was $13.3B, up 21%. Source
  • Order book exceeds $210 billion: Management referenced an over $210 billion backlog and said the focus is on delivering on it while investing in technology to improve time-on-wing and cost of ownership. Source

Products, programs and supply

  • LEAP-1B durability kit certified: Certification completed for the LEAP-1B durability kit; the upgraded HPT blade is expected to give about 2x time-on-wing improvement. Source
  • Defense engine programs advanced: The XA102 engine completed Assembly Readiness Review. A U.S. Air Force contract to mature the GE426 engine through preliminary design review was secured. Source
  • Hybrid-electric engine ground tests completed: First ground tests of the megawatt-class hybrid-electric engine system under NASA's EPFD project were completed, and management said this paves the way for flight tests. Source
  • Shop visit output reached a record: Management credited FLIGHT DECK with operational improvements, including record internal shop visit output in the quarter and engine deliveries up 31% in the first half. Source
  • Priority supplier inputs increased: Material input from priority suppliers rose by double digits both sequentially and year over year, according to management. Source

Cash flow and capital

  • Free cash flow rose 43% in quarter: Cash from operating activities was $3.3B, up 39%. Free cash flow was $3.0B, up 43%, and first-half free cash flow was $4.7B, up 31%. Source
  • Capital spending and asset sales: Gross additions to property, plant and equipment and internal-use software were $334M, against $327M. Dispositions of property, plant and equipment were $44M. Source
  • Separation cash spending fell: Separation cash expenditures were $33M against $70M. Corporate & Other restructuring cash expenditures were $26M against $14M. Source

Coming up, as management said on 16 July 2026

  • LEAP-1B durability kit full cutover: Full cutover of the upgraded LEAP-1B durability kit is expected to begin in early 2027. Source
  • GE426 design review next step: The GE426 engine is to be matured through preliminary design review under the U.S. Air Force contract. Source
  • Hybrid-electric system heads to flight tests: Ground testing of the hybrid-electric engine system is described as paving the way for flight tests. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Total engine deliveries, first half Sourceup 31%
LEAP engine deliveries, first half Sourceup 41%
CES equipment unit volume, second quarter Sourceup 26%
Commercial backlog Sourceover $210 billion
CES internal shop visit revenue, second quarter Sourceup 25%
Installed base, commercial engines Sourceapproximately 50,000
Installed base, military engines Sourceapproximately 30,000

Risks management discussed

  • Operational: CES margin pressure from in-stall engine growth including GE9X, investments and inflation. Source
  • Financial: Timing of gains, losses, mark-to-market and restructuring limits the precision of the company's 2026 non-GAAP guidance reconciliation. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Not stated: The first-quarter release said full-year guidance was trending toward the higher end of the range; the second-quarter release raised the full-year guidance.

Other quarters

Summarised with AI from the documents the company filed with the SEC. Every point is checked against the filing before it is shown: management’s own words word for word, figures against the line or table row they come from. A point that fails the check is left out. Source opens the filing at that line.