General Electric Operating Margin Growth & History (GE)
General Electric's operating margin was 18.57% for fiscal 2025.
View full General Electric company overviewGeneral Electric annual operating margin history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Operating margin | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | 18.57% | +4.73 pp |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | 13.84% | +3.31 pp |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | 10.53% | +8.09 pp |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | 2.44% | +17.30 pp |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | −14.86% | −7.71 pp |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | −7.16% | −4.35 pp |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | −2.81% | +3.16 pp |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | −5.97% | −4.40 pp |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | −1.57% | +4.25 pp |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | −5.81% | −12.79 pp |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | 6.97% | −1.78 pp |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | 8.76% | +0.72 pp |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | 8.04% | −12.29 pp |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | 20.33% | +1.56 pp |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | 18.76% | +7.23 pp |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | 11.53% | +1.43 pp |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | 10.11% | −2.05 pp |
| 2008 | 2008-12-31 | 12.15% | −2.92 pp |
| 2007 | 2007-12-31 | 15.07% | — |
General Electric quarterly operating margin
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Operating margin | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | 18.65% | −0.32 pp |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | 17.87% | −1.69 pp |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | 17.69% | −29.30 pp |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | 18.31% | +18.61 pp |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | 18.97% | +11.20 pp |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | 19.56% | +18.29 pp |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | 46.99% | −72.96 pp |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | −0.30% | −4.28 pp |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | 7.77% | +5.68 pp |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | 1.26% | +101.08 pp |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | 119.95% | +93.37 pp |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | 3.98% | +11.61 pp |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | 2.09% | +5.87 pp |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | −99.82% | −83.07 pp |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | 26.58% | +275.76 pp |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | −7.62% | −8.87 pp |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | −3.78% | +5.92 pp |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | −16.74% | −14.19 pp |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | −249.18% | −257.74 pp |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | 1.25% | +11.13 pp |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | −9.70% | +16.06 pp |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | −2.55% | +4.16 pp |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | 8.55% | +31.09 pp |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | −9.88% | −3.86 pp |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | −25.75% | −23.79 pp |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | −6.71% | −20.18 pp |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | −22.54% | −68.89 pp |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | −6.02% | +63.77 pp |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | −1.96% | +0.59 pp |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | 13.48% | +20.07 pp |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | 46.35% | +35.54 pp |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | −69.79% | −58.26 pp |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | −2.56% | +1.97 pp |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | −6.59% | −5.66 pp |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | 10.81% | +484.35 pp |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | −11.54% | −18.63 pp |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | −4.52% | −15.94 pp |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | −0.93% | −1.79 pp |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | −473.54% | −3459.26 pp |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | 7.09% | +883.71 pp |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | 11.42% | +900.78 pp |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | 0.86% | +759.86 pp |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | 2,985.73% | +3006.60 pp |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | −876.62% | −886.60 pp |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | −889.37% | −907.56 pp |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | −759.00% | −774.54 pp |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | −20.87% | +74.91 pp |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | 9.98% | −6.45 pp |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | 18.19% | +2.14 pp |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | 15.54% | +1.59 pp |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | −95.78% | −152.87 pp |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | 16.43% | +1.98 pp |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | 16.05% | −0.08 pp |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | 13.95% | −0.47 pp |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | 57.09% | +4.99 pp |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | 14.45% | −24.88 pp |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | 16.13% | −25.03 pp |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | 14.42% | −22.21 pp |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | 52.09% | +196.10 pp |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | 39.33% | +27.84 pp |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | 41.17% | +29.35 pp |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-03-31 | 36.62% | −38.72 pp |
| Q4 2010 | 2010-12-31 | −144.01% | −172.10 pp |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-09-30 | 11.49% | −12.61 pp |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-06-30 | 11.81% | −19.17 pp |
| Q1 2010 | 2010-03-31 | 75.34% | +40.73 pp |
| Q4 2009 | 2009-12-31 | 28.09% | — |
| Q3 2009 | 2009-09-30 | 24.11% | −53.58 pp |
| Q2 2009 | 2009-06-30 | 30.98% | −46.46 pp |
| Q1 2009 | 2009-03-31 | 34.61% | — |
| Q3 2008 | 2008-09-30 | 77.68% | — |
| Q2 2008 | 2008-06-30 | 77.44% | — |
General Electric operating margin trends
Over the last five fiscal years, General Electric's operating margin increased from −7.16% to 18.57%, a change of +25.72 percentage points. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows 18.65%.
What operating margin means
Operating margin measures the percentage of revenue left after operating costs and expenses. It shows how much operating profit a company generates from each dollar of revenue.
How operating margin is calculated
TickerStat calculates operating margin as SEC-reported operating income divided by SEC-reported revenue for the same fiscal period. Changes are shown in percentage points. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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