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GE (GE) Q2 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates

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GE Aerospace (GE - Free Report) reported $12.63 billion in revenue for the quarter ended June 2026, representing a year-over-year increase of 24.5%. EPS of $2.02 for the same period compares to $1.66 a year ago.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $11.86 billion, representing a surprise of +6.52%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +8.6%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $1.86.

While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.

As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.

Here is how GE performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
  • Total Revenues- Commercial Engines & Services: $9.73 billion compared to the $9.13 billion average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of +21.8% year over year.
  • Total Revenues- Defense & Propulsion Technologies: $3.44 billion compared to the $3.19 billion average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of +34.3% year over year.
  • Total Revenues- Commercial Engines & Services - Equipment: $2.3 billion versus the two-analyst average estimate of $2.15 billion.
  • Total Revenues- Commercial Engines & Services - Services: $7.43 billion versus $6.94 billion estimated by two analysts on average.
  • Segment profit- Defense & Propulsion Technologies: $475 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $389.93 million.
  • Segment profit- Commercial Engines & Services: $2.66 billion compared to the $2.43 billion average estimate based on three analysts.

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Shares of GE have returned +0.9% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +0.5% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), indicating that it could outperform the broader market in the near term.

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