Deferred Revenue

Current Liabilities

General Electric Deferred Revenue increased by 27.9% to $25.77B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 46.6%, from $17.59B to $25.77B. Over 2 years (FY 2023 to FY 2025), Deferred Revenue shows an upward trend with a 30.8% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Liabilities
CategoryGrowth
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2012
Last reportedQ4 2025

How to read this metric

An increase is a strong leading indicator of future revenue growth and healthy sales momentum.

Detailed definition

Cash collected from customers in advance of providing services or delivering products, expected to be recognized as reve...

Peer comparison

A critical metric for SaaS and cloud peers (like Salesforce or Amazon) to gauge the health of the subscription pipeline.

Metric ID: deferred_revenue_current

Historical Data

9 periods
 Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25
Value$15.07B$15.92B$16.54B$16.91B$17.59B$18.71B$19.60B$20.15B$25.77B
QoQ Change+5.6%+3.9%+2.2%+4.0%+6.4%+4.8%+2.8%+27.9%
YoY Change+16.7%+17.5%+18.5%+19.2%+46.6%
Range$15.07B$25.77B
CAGR+30.8%
Avg YoY Growth+23.7%
Median YoY Growth+18.5%
Current Streak8+ quarters growth

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is General Electric's deferred revenue?
General Electric (GEV) reported deferred revenue of $25.77B in Q4 2025.
How has General Electric's deferred revenue changed year-over-year?
General Electric's deferred revenue increased by 46.6% year-over-year, from $17.59B to $25.77B.
What is the long-term trend for General Electric's deferred revenue?
Over 2 years (2023 to 2025), General Electric's deferred revenue has grown at a 30.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $15.07B to $25.77B.
What does deferred revenue mean?
Money already collected for work or software that hasn't been delivered yet.

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