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General Electric Cash Flow Statement

Operating, investing, and financing cash movements

General Electric generated $8.9B in operating cash flow over the trailing twelve months. After $1.4B in capital expenditures, free cash flow was $7.5B. Free cash flow increased 0.8% year-over-year. Based on the Q1 2026 filing.

Net Cash From Operating (TTM)$8.9BNet Cash From Investing (TTM)$660.0MNet Cash From Financing (TTM)-$9.2BCapital Expenditures (TTM)$1.4BDepreciation And Amortization Cf (TTM)$880.0MNet Change In Cash (TTM)-$454.0M
Latest FilingQ1 2026
Report Date2026-04-21
Market Cap$347.18B
P/E Ratio40.23
ROE46.26%

Investing

MetricQ4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired$9M$100M$254M$6M$0$0
Capital expenditures$267M$208M$327M$307M$431M$331M
Net cash used for investing activities from discontinued operations-$20M$3M$79M-$213M-$246M-$44M
Payment for (Proceeds from) Other Investing Activity$292M$121M$309M$365M-$1.1B$206M
Proceeds from disposals of property, plant and equipment$12M$10M$15M$51M$47M$13M
Net cash from investing activities—-$317M-$535M-$606M—-$919M

Operating

MetricQ4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Change in accounts payable$128M$706M$789M$3M$495M$668M
Change in deferred revenue$307M$270M$114M$209M$473M-$91M
Change in inventories$112M$724M$670M$393M$194M$534M
Other working capital changes$221M$746M—-$597M—$1.1B
Change in receivables$326M$326M$831M$113M$1.2B$709M
Gain (Loss) on Investment in Cenovus Energy—$43M$66M$68M$331M-$271M
Depreciation and amortization$209M$210M$219M$214M$220M$227M
Change in Contract and Deferred Assets$105M-$46M$111M$51M$395M-$68M
Change in Progress Collections$248M$132M$137M—$665M$55M
Change in Sales Discounts and Allowances-$597M$80M$367M$107M$8M$1B
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations-$6M$10M$21M-$17M$89M-$26M
Other Postretirement Benefit Plans (Net)-$78M-$74M-$59M-$61M-$36M-$79M
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations-$6M$10M$21M-$17M$89M-$26M
Net cash from operating activities$1.3B$1.5B$2.2B$2.5B$2.3B$1.8B
Net income$1.9B$2B$2B$2.2B$2.6B$1.9B
Amortization of capitalized software and acquired intangible assets$89M$89M$93M$88M$87M$85M
Cash Paid (Received) For Income Taxes, Net Of Discontinued Operations$292M$112M$141M$184M$302M$34M
Net cash provided by operating activities from discontinued operations-$21M-$33M-$103M-$55M—-$44M
Equity Securities, FV-NI, Gain (Loss)—$43M$66M$68M$331M-$271M
Net income from discontinued operations-$6M$10M$21M-$17M$89M-$26M
Provision (benefit) for income taxes (Note 16)—$283M———$252M
Increase (Decrease) In Contract With Customer And Other Deferred Assets$105M-$46M$111M$51M$395M-$68M
Principal pension plans employer contributions—-$48M———-$49M
Other postretirement benefit plans (net)—-$74M———-$79M
Increase (decrease) in sales discounts and allowances (Note 14)-$597M$80M$367M$107M$8M$1B
Increase (decrease) in progress collections$248M$132M$137M—$665M$55M
Principal pension plans – net (Note 13)-$162M-$161M-$163M-$164M-$167M-$147M
Loss from Discontinued Operations-$6M$10M$21M-$17M$89M-$26M

Financing

MetricQ4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Cash from (used for) financing activities – discontinued operations—$0$0$0$0$0
Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activity, Continuing Operation-$2.2B-$2.3B-$3.2B-$366M-$2.8B-$2.8B
Payments of Ordinary Dividends$306M$302M$386M$383M$381M$381M
Other, net—$39M$97M—$49M$9M
Repayments And Other Debt Reductions (Maturities Longer Than 90 Days)$55M$56M——$507M$60M
Net Cash from Financing Activities, Continuing Operations-$2.2B-$2.3B-$3.2B-$366M-$2.8B-$2.8B
Payment of Deferred Purchase Consideration—$39M$97M—$49M$9M
Noncontrolling interest transactions and other—$39M$97M—$49M$9M
Net cash from financing activities-$2.2B-$2.3B-$3.2B-$366M-$2.8B-$2.8B
Noncontrolling Interests Activity and Other—$39M$97M—$49M$9M
Repurchases of common stock$1.7B$2B$1.7B$1.8B$2B$2.4B

Free Cash Flow

MetricQ4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Free cash flow$1B$1.3B$1.9B$2.2B$1.9B$1.5B

Other

MetricQ4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash-$135M$84M$104M$1M$12M-$57M
Net increase (decrease) in cash-$692M-$1B-$1.4B—-$229M-$2B