Income Before Tax
Pre-Tax Income
General Electric Pre-Tax Income decreased by 22.9% to $2.20B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 2.1%, from $2.25B to $2.20B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Pre-Tax Income shows an upward trend with a 28.4% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionIncome Before Tax
CategoryProfitability
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
This provides a view of profitability that is not skewed by varying tax rates or one-time tax credits.
Detailed definition
A company's profits before the deduction of corporate income tax. It combines operating performance with non-operating f...
Peer comparison
Used to compare companies across different tax jurisdictions to see who generates more raw profit.
Metric ID:
is_income_before_taxHistorical Data
20 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 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | -$1.04B | $584.00M | -$3.47B | -$525.00M | -$244.00M | -$55.00M | $2.24B | $6.49B | $1.39B | $300.00M | $2.01B | $1.87B | $1.45B | $1.89B | $2.41B | $2.25B | $2.39B | $2.52B | $2.85B | $2.20B |
| QoQ Change | — | +156.3% | -693.8% | +84.9% | +53.5% | +77.5% | >999% | +190.3% | -78.6% | -78.4% | +569.7% | -7.1% | -22.5% | +30.8% | +27.5% | -7.0% | +6.4% | +5.3% | +13.4% | -22.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +76.5% | -109.4% | +164.5% | >999% | +669.7% | +645.5% | -10.2% | -71.3% | +4.1% | +531.0% | +20.2% | +20.3% | +65.1% | +32.9% | +18.1% | -2.1% |
Range-$3.47B – $6.49B
CAGR+17.1%
Avg YoY Growth+212.0%
Median YoY Growth+26.6%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is General Electric's pre-tax income?
- General Electric (GE) reported pre-tax income of $2.20B in Q1 2026.
- How has General Electric's pre-tax income changed year-over-year?
- General Electric's pre-tax income decreased by 2.1% year-over-year, from $2.25B to $2.20B.
- What is the long-term trend for General Electric's pre-tax income?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), General Electric's pre-tax income has grown at a 28.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$3.68B to $10.00B.
- What does pre-tax income mean?
- The total profit a company made before paying its income taxes.