Discontinued — last reported Q4 '11

Deferred Compensation Liability (Non-Current)

Non-Current Liabilities

General Electric Deferred Compensation Liability (Non-Current) increased by 1.6% to $6.83B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 2.9%, from $7.04B to $6.83B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Deferred Compensation Liability (Non-Current) shows a downward trend with a -25.5% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.

Analysis

StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionNon-Current Liabilities
CategoryOther
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2008
Last reportedQ4 2011

How to read this metric

Growth in this metric indicates increasing long-term employee benefit accruals or changes in executive compensation structures.

Detailed definition

This captures the obligation to pay employees or executives for services rendered, where payment is deferred beyond the...

Peer comparison

Standard across large-cap corporations with significant executive and long-term incentive plans.

Metric ID: deferred_compensation_liability_noncurrent

Historical Data

19 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25
Value$28.81B$28.42B$21.20B$20.64B$19.76B$19.20B$16.02B$10.24B$9.94B$9.72B$916.00M$11.00B$7.25B$7.17B$7.04B$6.87B$6.80B$6.73B$6.83B
QoQ Change-1.4%-25.4%-2.7%-4.3%-2.8%-16.6%-36.1%-3.0%-2.2%-90.6%>999%-34.1%-1.1%-1.9%-2.3%-1.1%-1.0%+1.6%
YoY Change-31.4%-32.4%-24.4%-50.4%-49.7%-49.4%-94.3%+7.4%-27.1%-26.2%+668.0%-37.5%-6.2%-6.2%-2.9%
Range$916.00M$28.81B
CAGR-27.4%
Avg YoY Growth+15.8%
Median YoY Growth-27.1%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is General Electric's deferred compensation liability (non-current)?
General Electric (GE) reported deferred compensation liability (non-current) of $6.83B in Q4 2025.
How has General Electric's deferred compensation liability (non-current) changed year-over-year?
General Electric's deferred compensation liability (non-current) decreased by 2.9% year-over-year, from $7.04B to $6.83B.
What is the long-term trend for General Electric's deferred compensation liability (non-current)?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), General Electric's deferred compensation liability (non-current) has grown at a -25.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $29.75B to $6.83B.
What does deferred compensation liability (non-current) mean?
Long-term obligations for employee compensation that will be paid out in future years.

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