Aviation — Progress collections and deferred income (Note 9)
General Electric Aviation — Progress collections and deferred income (Note 9) 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), Aviation — Progress collections and deferred income (Note 9) shows a downward trend with a -10.9% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Higher balances indicate strong customer commitment and improved cash flow positioning.
Detailed definition
This metric aggregates cash collected from customers in advance of engine delivery or service performance, representing...
Peer comparison
Comparable to customer advances or progress billings in capital-intensive manufacturing and defense sectors.
ge_segment_aviation_progress_collections_and_deferred_income_note_9Historical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | 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 | $17.20B | $4.56B | $16.91B | $4.55B | $17.37B | $4.78B | $16.21B | $4.91B | $16.36B | $16.45B | $16.22B | $16.59B | $17.14B | $17.19B | $8.32B | $20.72B | $8.67B | $9.05B | $9.35B | $9.62B | $9.74B | $9.85B | $10.33B | $10.20B |
| QoQ Change | — | -73.5% | +271.1% | -73.1% | +281.7% | -72.5% | +238.9% | -69.7% | +233.2% | +0.5% | -1.4% | +2.3% | +3.4% | +0.3% | -51.6% | +149.0% | -58.1% | +4.3% | +3.4% | +2.9% | +1.2% | +1.2% | +4.9% | -1.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -4.9% | -2.7% | -6.7% | +2.3% | +4.8% | +4.5% | -48.7% | +24.9% | -49.4% | -47.4% | +12.4% | -53.5% | +12.3% | +8.9% | +10.5% | +6.0% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is General Electric's aviation — progress collections and deferred income (note 9)?
- General Electric (GE) reported aviation — progress collections and deferred income (note 9) of $10.20B in Q1 2026.
- How has General Electric's aviation — progress collections and deferred income (note 9) changed year-over-year?
- General Electric's aviation — progress collections and deferred income (note 9) increased by 6.0% year-over-year, from $9.62B to $10.20B.
- What is the long-term trend for General Electric's aviation — progress collections and deferred income (note 9)?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), General Electric's aviation — progress collections and deferred income (note 9) has grown at a -10.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $18.37B to $10.33B.
- What does aviation — progress collections and deferred income (note 9) mean?
- Total cash received from customers ahead of product delivery or service completion.