Operating
Change in Progress Collections
General Electric Change in Progress Collections decreased by 91.7% to $55.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 58.3%, from $132.00M to $55.00M. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryLiquidity
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 21, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase indicates strong cash collection performance and improved working capital, while a decrease may signal project delays or reduced customer prepayments.
Detailed definition
Tracks the net change in cash received from customers specifically as progress payments during the manufacturing or serv...
Peer comparison
Comparable to 'customer advances' or 'progress billings' in large-scale industrial and defense manufacturing.
Metric ID:
ge_change_in_progress_collectionsHistorical Data
17 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | -$896.00M | -$188.00M | $173.00M | $534.00M | $520.00M | $0.00 | $205.00M | $67.00M | $123.00M | $140.00M | $150.00M | $0.00 | $248.00M | $132.00M | $137.00M | $665.00M | $55.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +79.0% | +192.0% | +208.7% | -2.6% | -100.0% | — | -67.3% | +83.6% | +13.8% | +7.1% | -100.0% | — | -46.8% | +3.8% | +385.4% | -91.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | +159.6% | +376.6% | — | +18.5% | -87.1% | — | -31.7% | — | -100.0% | +101.6% | -5.7% | -8.7% | +168.1% | -58.3% |
Range-$896.00M – $665.00M
CAGR-50.2%
Avg YoY Growth+48.4%
Median YoY Growth-5.7%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is General Electric's change in progress collections?
- General Electric (GE) reported change in progress collections of $55.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has General Electric's change in progress collections changed year-over-year?
- General Electric's change in progress collections decreased by 58.3% year-over-year, from $132.00M to $55.00M.
- What does change in progress collections mean?
- The change in cash received from customers as advance payments for ongoing projects.