What is General Electric's consumer — cost of goods sold?

General Electric (GE) reported consumer — cost of goods sold of $6.76B in Q4 2024.

How has General Electric's consumer — cost of goods sold changed year-over-year?

General Electric's consumer — cost of goods sold increased by 8.1% year-over-year, from $6.26B to $6.76B.

What is the long-term trend for General Electric's consumer — cost of goods sold?

Over 3 years (2021 to 2024), General Electric's consumer — cost of goods sold has grown at a -23.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $53.90B to $24.31B.

What does consumer — cost of goods sold mean?

The total direct costs incurred to produce the goods or services sold by this business segment.

Business Segments · Cost of Goods Sold

Consumer — Cost of Goods Sold

General Electric Consumer — Cost of Goods Sold increased by 8.6% to $6.76B in Q4 2024 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 8.1%, from $6.26B to $6.76B. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2024), Consumer — Cost of Goods Sold shows a downward trend with a -23.3% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.

Analysis

StatementSegment

CategoryProfitability

SignalLower is better

VolatilityStable

First reportedQ4 2013

Last reportedQ4 2025

Rolls up toTotal Cost of Revenue

How to read this metric

An increase relative to revenue indicates margin compression and potential inefficiencies, while a decrease suggests improved operational efficiency or favorable input cost management.

Detailed definition

This represents the direct costs attributable to the production of goods or the delivery of services within the specific...

Peer comparison

Commonly compared across industrial and service sectors as a percentage of segment revenue to determine gross margin performance.

Metric ID: ge_segment_consumer_cost_of_goods_and_services_sold

Historical Data

15 periods

	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
Value	$13.62B	$13.40B	$14.34B	$9.77B	$10.53B	$11.53B	$12.44B	$5.00B	$5.69B	$5.99B	$6.26B	$5.75B	$5.57B	$6.23B	$6.76B
QoQ Change	—	-1.6%	+7.0%	-31.8%	+7.7%	+9.6%	+7.9%	-59.8%	+13.9%	+5.3%	+4.4%	-8.1%	-3.0%	+11.7%	+8.6%
YoY Change	—	—	—	—	-22.7%	-13.9%	-13.2%	-48.9%	-45.9%	-48.0%	-49.7%	+15.0%	-2.1%	+3.9%	+8.1%

Range$5.00B – $14.34B

CAGR-18.1%

Avg YoY Growth-19.8%

Median YoY Growth-13.9%

Current Streak2 quarters growth

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is General Electric's consumer — cost of goods sold?: General Electric (GE) reported consumer — cost of goods sold of $6.76B in Q4 2024.
How has General Electric's consumer — cost of goods sold changed year-over-year?: General Electric's consumer — cost of goods sold increased by 8.1% year-over-year, from $6.26B to $6.76B.
What is the long-term trend for General Electric's consumer — cost of goods sold?: Over 3 years (2021 to 2024), General Electric's consumer — cost of goods sold has grown at a -23.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $53.90B to $24.31B.
What does consumer — cost of goods sold mean?: The total direct costs incurred to produce the goods or services sold by this business segment.