Strong Revenue Growth Driven by Aerospace Demand
Revenue surged 24.7% year-over-year to $12.4B in Q1 2026 (vs. $9.9B in Q1 2025), reflecting robust demand for GE's jet engines and services as commercial aviation continues its post-pandemic recovery and defense spending remains elevated.
Net Income Declined Despite Revenue Gains
Net income fell 3.7% to $1.9B from $2.0B in the prior year period, indicating that cost pressures — including a 22.6% rise in R&D expense to $440M and a 23.7% increase in SG&A to $1.08B — are outpacing revenue growth at the bottom line.
Operating Cash Flow Improvement Signals Healthy Collections
Operating cash flow grew 20.8% to $1.82B from $1.51B, suggesting improved working capital management and strong cash conversion from the higher revenue base, even as investing outflows deepened to -$919M from -$317M.