What is General Electric's SG&A?

General Electric (GE) reported SG&A of $1.08B in Q1 2026.

How has General Electric's SG&A changed year-over-year?

General Electric's SG&A increased by 23.7% year-over-year, from $876M to $1.08B.

What is the long-term trend for General Electric's SG&A?

Over 3 years (2021 to 2025), General Electric's SG&A has grown at a -21.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $8.5B to $4.09B.

Combined selling expenses (sales force, marketing, distribution) and general & administrative costs (management, legal, accounting, facilities) — the broadest opex category.

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Segments

By segment

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Commercial Engines & Services$496M+21.3%

Defense & Propulsion Technologies$319M+23.2%

Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$12.4B+24.7%

Gross profit$4.1B+26.6%

Net income$1.9B-3.7%

EPS (diluted)$1.81-1.1%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$11.0B-11.5%

Total debt$302.0M-98.5%

Total equity$18.1B-6.2%

Total assets$128.45B+3.5%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$1.8B+20.8%

CapEx$331.0M+59.1%

Free cash flow$1.5B+14.7%

Valuation

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Market cap$387.45B+51.8%

Enterprise value$376.77B+43.4%

P/E44.9×+8.4×

P/S8×+1.6×

Profitability

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Gross margin37.2%+2.1pp

Net margin17.9%+0.2pp

FCF margin15.4%+4.9pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity46.3%+17.8pp

Debt / equity0×-1.0×

Current ratio1×-0.1×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by General Electric in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense.

The official record: General Electric’s 10-Q, filed April 21, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is General Electric's SG&A?: General Electric (GE) reported SG&A of $1.08B in Q1 2026.
How has General Electric's SG&A changed year-over-year?: General Electric's SG&A increased by 23.7% year-over-year, from $876M to $1.08B.
What is the long-term trend for General Electric's SG&A?: Over 3 years (2021 to 2025), General Electric's SG&A has grown at a -21.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $8.5B to $4.09B.
What does SG&A mean?: Combined selling expenses (sales force, marketing, distribution) and general & administrative costs (management, legal, accounting, facilities) — the broadest opex category.