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General Electric Co.: Q3 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q3 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 20 October 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 8 raised, 1 new, 1 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Revenue and earnings per share grew: Adjusted revenue was $13.3B, up 18%, and GAAP total revenue was $14.1B, up 16%. Adjusted EPS was $2.25, up 36%; GAAP continuing EPS was $2.32, up 14%. Source
  • Operating profit and margin rose: Operating profit was $3.0B, up 30%, and the operating profit margin was 22.5%, up 220 bps. The GAAP profit margin was 19.9%, down 80 bps. Source
  • CES services revenue grew 17%: CES services revenue grew 17%, with internal shop visit revenue up 12% on higher volume, LEAP up over 40%, and heavier workscope; spare parts grew over 20%. Source
  • CES margin contracted on mix and inflation: CES operating margin contracted 10 basis points, from mix and inflation, while profit grew on higher services volume and price. Source
  • Year-to-date services and deliveries up 20%: Year-to-date commercial services revenue and total engine deliveries were each up over 20%, including record internal shop visit output in the quarter. Source
  • CPP to speed new engine technologies: Management said the CPP acquisition would accelerate introducing new engine technologies to the current fleet and to next-generation platforms. Source

“We delivered strong results this quarter as solid demand drove orders up 49%, with strength in commercial services up 23%, total revenue up 18% and EPS up 36%.”

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

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Total company adjusted revenue growth Source2026~19-20%Raised from High-teens
Total company operating profit Source2026$10.9-$11.0BRaised from $10.55-$10.75B
Adjusted EPS Source2026$8.00-$8.10Raised from $7.65-$7.85
Free cash flow Source2026$9.1-$9.4B, FCF conversion >100%Raised from $8.9-$9.2B, FCF conversion >100%
Commercial Engines & Services revenue growth Source2026low 20sRaised from ~20%
CES services revenue growth Source2026higher end of low 20sRaised from low 20s
CES equipment revenue growth Source2026low 20sRaised from ~20%
CES operating profit Source2026$10.5-$10.6BRaised from $10.25-$10.35B
Defense & Propulsion Technologies operating profit Source2026$1.6-$1.7BKept
Adjusted Corporate & Other operating costs Source2026toward lower end of $(1.2)-$(1.3)B range; ~$(500)M Corporate; ~$(700)M Eliminations
Commercial services revenue growth Source2027low-double-digitsNew

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance raised: Total company 2026 guidance raised across the board, covering adjusted revenue growth, operating profit, adjusted EPS and free cash flow. Source
  • Guidance raised: CES 2026 guidance raised for revenue growth, services and equipment growth, and operating profit. Source
  • New guidance: A 2027 commercial services revenue growth expectation was added. Source
  • Guidance kept: DPT 2026 guidance for revenue growth and operating profit is unchanged. Source
  • New: Agreement signed to acquire Consolidated Precision Products to expand castings capacity. Source
  • New: Contract worth up to $2.9B signed to support F414 engines on U.S. Navy F/A-18 and EA-18G fleets. Source
  • New: Agreement with Turkish Airlines for LEAP-1B engines and a long-term services agreement signed in October. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Revenue and earnings per share grew: Adjusted revenue was $13.3B, up 18%, and GAAP total revenue was $14.1B, up 16%. Adjusted EPS was $2.25, up 36%; GAAP continuing EPS was $2.32, up 14%. Source
  • Operating profit and margin rose: Operating profit was $3.0B, up 30%, and the operating profit margin was 22.5%, up 220 bps. The GAAP profit margin was 19.9%, down 80 bps. Source
  • Nine-month adjusted EPS rose 28%: Nine-month adjusted EPS was $6.13, up 28%, against $4.80 a year earlier, while nine-month adjusted revenue was $37.5B, up 23%. Source

Segments and regions

  • CES profit rose on services and price: CES operating profit was $2.9B, up 21%, from higher services volume and price. The CES operating margin was 27.9%, down 10 bps. Source
  • CES services revenue grew 17%: CES services revenue grew 17%, with internal shop visit revenue up 12% on higher volume, LEAP up over 40%, and heavier workscope; spare parts grew over 20%. Source
  • CES equipment revenue rose 38%: CES equipment revenue grew 38%, driven by engine deliveries up 8%, including LEAP up 5%, and GEnx growth. Source
  • DPT revenue grew 7%: DPT revenue was $3.5B, up 7%, and DPT operating profit was $475 million, up 8%, with a margin of 13.7%. Source
  • Defense & Systems revenue up 5%: Defense & Systems revenue was up 5%, with growth in services and equipment, and engine deliveries up 4%. Source
  • Propulsion & Additive revenue up 10%: Propulsion & Additive Technologies revenue rose 10%, driven by Avio Aero and Unison. Source

“We are raising our 2026 guidance across the board, and we now expect 2027 commercial services to grow low-double-digits supported by our over $170 billion commercial services backlog.”

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

Products and customers

  • Engine commitments announced at Farnborough: Management announced commitments for more than 1,800 engines at Farnborough, including the largest LEAP agreement ever, for more than 1,000 LEAP-1A engines with IndiGo. Source
  • Priority supplier material input rose: Material input from priority suppliers rose double digits year over year, contributing to year-to-date CES services revenue and engine deliveries, with LEAP growing 26%. Source
  • GEK800 named second-source for JASSM: The GEK800 (F143) engine with Kratos was designated a second-source propulsion solution for the Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile. Source

Costs, margins and pricing

  • CES margin contracted on mix and inflation: CES operating margin contracted 10 basis points, from mix and inflation, while profit grew on higher services volume and price. Source
  • DPT margin rose on volume and price: DPT margins rose 20 basis points from increased volume and price, partly offset by mix and inflation. Source
  • Corporate and other costs fell year over year: Adjusted Corporate & Other operating costs were $(373)M for the quarter, against $(525)M a year earlier; nine-month costs were $(966)M against $(887)M. Source

“Thanks to the collaboration of the GE Aerospace team with our supplier partners we continue to build momentum.”

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

Demand and the order book

  • Total orders reached $19.0B: Total orders were $19.0B, up 49%. CES orders were $15.3B, up 58%, with services up 23% and equipment more than tripling. Source
  • Year-to-date services and deliveries up 20%: Year-to-date commercial services revenue and total engine deliveries were each up over 20%, including record internal shop visit output in the quarter. Source
  • Nine-month CES orders up 54%: CES orders for the nine months were $45.5B, up 54%. Source

Cash flow and capital spending

  • Operating cash and free cash flow declined: Cash from operating activities was $2.2B, down 14%, and free cash flow was $2.0B, down 14%. Source
  • Capital spending rose in the quarter: Gross additions to property, plant and equipment and internal-use software were $337M, up from $307M; nine-month additions were $1,002M, up from $842M. Source
  • Nine-month free cash flow up 13%: Nine-month free cash flow was $6.7B, up 13%. Source
  • Separation cash spending declined: Separation cash expenditures were $27M in the quarter, down from $56M; nine-month separation cash was $143M, down from $202M. Source

Strategy and investment

  • CPP to speed new engine technologies: Management said the CPP acquisition would accelerate introducing new engine technologies to the current fleet and to next-generation platforms. Source
  • Over $3B annual R&D spend: Management cited over $3 billion in annual R&D to advance current and future technologies. Source
  • Hybrid-electric flight above 30,000 feet: A hybrid electric flight above 30,000 feet was completed with NASA, BETA Technologies and Boeing, to show more electric engine systems. Source
  • XA102 moves toward hardware procurement: Progress on the XA102 adaptive-cycle engine continues as the NGAP program moves into hardware procurement and subcomponent testing. Source

Coming up, as management said on 20 October 2026

  • Fourth-quarter basis for full-year guidance: The full-year 2026 guidance raise is based on year-to-date performance and fourth-quarter expectations. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Commercial services backlog Sourceover $170 billion
Installed base, commercial aircraft engines Sourceapproximately 50,000
Installed base, military aircraft engines Sourceapproximately 30,000
Engine deliveries growth (CES equipment) Sourceup 8%
LEAP engine deliveries growth Sourceup 5%
Engine commitments announced at Farnborough Sourcemore than 1,800 engines

Risks management discussed

  • Operational: GE9X engines were delivered in the quarter, but revenue from those shipments will be recognized only after midseal certification. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Not stated: Management said 2026 corporate and other costs are expected to trend toward the lower end of the prior guidance range. Source

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.