GE Aerospace (GE)
GE Aerospace is a global powerhouse that designs and builds the jet engines powering a huge portion of the world's commercial and military aircraft.
Is GE Aerospace a good stock for a UK beginner?
The honest version: There's no rating here and nothing for sale. In its favour: Dominant position in a highly specialised, essential industry. Worth weighing: High valuation multiples compared to broader market averages. Below, we lay out what it does, what its numbers mean, and the honest risks, so you can decide for yourself.
Over about 2 years to 2026-07-31. This is the share price only - reinvesting the dividends would add to it. And it's the USD return - as a UK investor your actual £ return also moves with the exchange rate. Past performance is not a guide to the future, and it could just as easily have fallen.
How much has GE Aerospace actually fallen?
Over the last 2 years of daily prices, GE Aerospace fell as much as −21% from a high to a later low. Drops of this size are a normal part of owning a share - worth knowing in advance, so a dip doesn't come as a shock.
Worst peak-to-trough fall in the daily closing price over the period we hold. Past falls are not a forecast - it can fall further, or recover.
Based on beta - how much the price swings versus the whole market. Bumpier isn't bad; it just means a rougher ride, which matters more the sooner you might need the money.
Prices move on results, news and the mood of the whole market - no single headline explains a day, and a quiet week is usually just noise, not a signal.
Successful rollout of next-generation fuel-efficient engine technology.
A significant, prolonged downturn in global air travel.
What does GE Aerospace do?
GE Aerospace makes its money by selling high-tech engines and, crucially, providing the long-term maintenance and spare parts that keep those planes flying safely for decades. Because airlines rely on these engines for years, the company enjoys a steady stream of service revenue once a plane is in the air. Watch how smoothly they run their supply chain to meet the massive demand from aircraft makers like Boeing and Airbus.
On our factor screen it looks strongest on momentum and growth, and weakest on value.
- ✓Pays a dividend - about 0.5% a year
- ✓Growing - revenue up about 21% over the year
- ✓Very profitable - turns about 18% of sales into profit
- !High P/E of 42 - big growth is already priced in
- ✓Strong return on shareholder money (ROE 48%)
- Momentum screens high (75/100)
- Dominant position in a highly specialised, essential industry
- Recurring revenue from long-term engine maintenance contracts
- High return on equity showing efficient use of capital
- Value screens low (12/100)
- Heavy reliance on the health of the commercial airline industry
- Complex supply chains vulnerable to global disruptions
- High sensitivity to market volatility due to a beta above 1
What do GE Aerospace's numbers mean?
How much money does GE Aerospace make?
Revenue and profit by quarter, and how much of each sale turns into profit.
Does GE Aerospace pay a dividend?
Yes - GE Aerospace currently pays a dividend of about 0.5% a year (the yearly payout as a share of the price). A dividend is a slice of profit handed to shareholders; the yield moves as the price moves, and a company can cut or stop it.
What do the numbers say about GE Aerospace's dividend?
There's no rating here, and we don't judge whether the dividend will continue - that would be advice. Here are the figures income investors usually look at, and what each one means, so you can weigh it up yourself.
Figures are from the latest available data and can be distorted by one-off results. Past payments don't predict future ones, and a dividend can be cut at any time. This lays out the numbers to help you understand them - it is not a view on what will happen.
When does GE Aerospace report earnings, and how did recent quarters go?
GE Aerospace is next scheduled to report on about 2026-10-20 - dates can move, and we don't predict results; this just tells you when to look.
Each quarter a company reports its results against what analysts expected. ‘Beating’ or ‘missing’ is about that expectation, not whether the business is doing well in absolute terms.
| Reported | Expected EPS: The earnings per share analysts expected for the quarter - the average of their forecasts. 'Beating' or 'missing' is measured against this number. | Actual EPS | vs expected |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-16 | $1.86 | $2.02 | Beat +9% |
| 2026-04-21 | $1.60 | $1.86 | Beat +16% |
| 2026-01-22 | $1.43 | $1.57 | Beat +10% |
| 2025-10-21 | $1.47 | $1.66 | Beat +13% |
| 2025-07-17 | $1.43 | $1.66 | Beat +16% |
| 2025-04-22 | $1.27 | $1.49 | Beat +18% |
Across the last 6 quarters here, GE Aerospace came in ahead of what analysts expected 6 times. One quarter is noise, not a trend.
See who else reports over the next two weeks →
Reported vs expected earnings per share (EPS) from published results; the expectation is the analyst consensus, not our view. Report dates are estimates that can move.
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An illustrative range for the year ahead, with the assumption behind each case — not a prediction or a price target.
What are the pros and cons of GE Aerospace?
How many points the write-up makes each way — a balance check, not a score or verdict.
- Dominant position in a highly specialised, essential industry
- Recurring revenue from long-term engine maintenance contracts
- High return on equity: How much profit the company makes for each £1 shareholders have put in. Higher usually means a more efficient business. showing efficient use of capital
- High valuation multiples compared to broader market averages
- Low dividend yield: The yearly dividend as a percentage of the share price - roughly the income you'd earn from dividends alone. may not appeal to income-focused investors
- Earnings growth has recently been slightly negative
- Heavy reliance on the health of the commercial airline industry
- Complex supply chains vulnerable to global disruptions
- High sensitivity to market volatility due to a beta above 1
The write-up's own warning lights — if these start happening, the case above changes.
- A sustained, multi-year decline in global air passenger numbers
- A major, industry-wide safety issue requiring costly engine recalls
Built from public filings & market prices, checked for an education-only tone, and never a price target. How we make these →
This plain-English summary was auto-generated on 2026-08-02 from public data and checked for an education-only, no-advice tone (the figures above carry their own, usually fresher, 'as of' date). It's information, never a recommendation.