Change in Contract and Deferred Assets
General Electric Change in Contract and Deferred Assets decreased by 117.2% to -$68.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 47.8%, from -$46.00M to -$68.00M. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Change in Contract and Deferred Assets shows an upward trend with a -20.2% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase indicates that the company is performing work ahead of billing, which ties up cash, while a decrease suggests successful conversion of contract assets into billings.
Detailed definition
Tracks the net change in assets recognized when the company has performed under a contract but has not yet reached the c...
Peer comparison
Similar to 'unbilled receivables' or 'contract assets' found in companies with long-term service contracts like Rolls-Royce or RTX.
ge_change_in_contract_and_deferred_assetsHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q3 '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 | -$342.00M | -$191.00M | -$509.00M | -$473.00M | -$534.00M | -$294.00M | $231.00M | $64.00M | $26.00M | -$160.00M | $5.00M | $162.00M | $105.00M | -$46.00M | $111.00M | $51.00M | $395.00M | -$68.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +44.2% | -166.5% | +7.1% | -12.9% | +44.9% | +178.6% | -72.3% | -59.4% | -715.4% | +103.1% | >999% | -35.2% | -143.8% | +341.3% | -54.1% | +674.5% | -117.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -179.6% | +37.8% | — | +112.0% | — | +45.6% | -97.8% | +153.1% | +303.8% | +71.3% | >999% | -68.5% | +276.2% | -47.8% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is General Electric's change in contract and deferred assets?
- General Electric (GE) reported change in contract and deferred assets of -$68.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has General Electric's change in contract and deferred assets changed year-over-year?
- General Electric's change in contract and deferred assets decreased by 47.8% year-over-year, from -$46.00M to -$68.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for General Electric's change in contract and deferred assets?
- Over 3 years (2021 to 2025), General Electric's change in contract and deferred assets has grown at a -20.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$1.01B to $511.00M.
- What does change in contract and deferred assets mean?
- The change in value of work performed that has not yet been billed to customers.