Deferred Revenue
General Electric Deferred Revenue decreased by 1.2% to $10.20B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 6.0%, from $9.62B to $10.20B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Deferred Revenue shows a downward trend with a -10.7% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase suggests strong sales of subscription-based services or bundled offerings, providing a predictable pipeline for future revenue recognition.
Detailed definition
Represents cash payments received from customers in advance of the company fulfilling its performance obligations, speci...
Peer comparison
High-growth software and services companies typically maintain larger deferred revenue balances relative to pure hardware manufacturers.
deferred_revenue_currentHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $227.47B | $238.51B | $239.82B | $18.16B | $18.28B | $18.29B | $251.00B | $18.09B | $18.53B | $18.52B | $267.23B | $20.72B | $8.67B | $9.05B | $9.35B | $9.62B | $9.74B | $9.85B | $10.33B | $10.20B |
| QoQ Change | — | +4.9% | +0.6% | -92.4% | +0.6% | +0.1% | >999% | -92.8% | +2.4% | -0.0% | >999% | -92.2% | -58.1% | +4.3% | +3.4% | +2.9% | +1.2% | +1.2% | +4.9% | -1.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -92.0% | -92.3% | +4.7% | -0.4% | +1.4% | +1.3% | +6.5% | +14.6% | -53.2% | -51.2% | -96.5% | -53.5% | +12.3% | +8.9% | +10.5% | +6.0% |
Business Segments
| Segment | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Renewable Energy | $4.65B | $4.40B | $5.40B | $5.59B | $5.47B | $5.11B | $7.13B | $7.78B |
| Aerospace | $5.39B | $5.83B | $6.05B | $5.94B | $6.05B | $6.11B | $6.40B | $6.58B |
| Power | $4.20B | $4.23B | $4.53B | $4.81B | $5.38B | $5.76B | $5.92B | $6.10B |
| Total | $18.28B | $18.29B | $251.00B | $18.09B | $18.53B | $18.52B | $267.23B | $20.72B |
Aerospace, Power, Renewable Energy were previously reported and have since been discontinued or reclassified. Only currently active segments are shown in the chart.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is General Electric's deferred revenue?
- General Electric (GE) reported deferred revenue of $10.20B in Q1 2026.
- How has General Electric's deferred revenue changed year-over-year?
- General Electric's deferred revenue increased by 6.0% year-over-year, from $9.62B to $10.20B.
- What is the long-term trend for General Electric's deferred revenue?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), General Electric's deferred revenue has grown at a -10.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $18.22B to $10.33B.
- What does deferred revenue mean?
- Money collected from customers for products or services that haven't been delivered yet but will be within a year.