Other Income & Expense
Non-Operating Benefit Cost (Income)
General Electric Non-Operating Benefit Cost (Income) increased by 8.3% to -$176.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 12.4%, from -$201.00M to -$176.00M. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Non-Operating Benefit Cost (Income) shows a downward trend with a -23.8% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionOther Income & Expense
CategoryOther
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2016
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 21, 2026
How to read this metric
Income represents a boost to net earnings, while costs represent a drag, often driven by market performance of plan assets.
Detailed definition
The non-service components of pension and post-retirement benefit plans, such as interest costs, expected returns on pla...
Peer comparison
Common in large, mature industrial companies with significant legacy pension liabilities.
Metric ID:
ge_non_operating_benefit_cost_incomeHistorical Data
19 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '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 | $517.00M | $427.00M | $408.00M | -$105.00M | -$101.00M | -$96.00M | -$385.00M | -$249.00M | -$244.00M | -$247.00M | -$217.00M | -$204.00M | -$207.00M | -$214.00M | -$201.00M | -$197.00M | -$198.00M | -$192.00M | -$176.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -17.4% | -4.4% | -125.7% | +3.8% | +5.0% | -301.0% | +35.3% | +2.0% | -1.2% | +12.1% | +6.0% | -1.5% | -3.4% | +6.1% | +2.0% | -0.5% | +3.0% | +8.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -119.5% | -122.5% | -266.7% | -146.5% | -154.2% | — | +43.6% | +18.1% | +15.2% | +13.4% | +7.4% | +3.4% | +4.3% | +10.3% | +12.4% |
Range-$385.00M – $517.00M
CAGR-21.3%
Avg YoY Growth-48.7%
Median YoY Growth+5.9%
Current Streak2 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is General Electric's non-operating benefit cost (income)?
- General Electric (GE) reported non-operating benefit cost (income) of -$176.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has General Electric's non-operating benefit cost (income) changed year-over-year?
- General Electric's non-operating benefit cost (income) increased by 12.4% year-over-year, from -$201.00M to -$176.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for General Electric's non-operating benefit cost (income)?
- Over 3 years (2021 to 2025), General Electric's non-operating benefit cost (income) has grown at a -23.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.78B to -$788.00M.
- What does non-operating benefit cost (income) mean?
- Financial gains or costs from pension and retirement plans not related to current employee service.