Current Liabilities

Total Current Liabilities

General Electric Total Current Liabilities increased by 2.7% to $40.03B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 14.6%, from $34.94B to $40.03B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Total Current Liabilities shows a downward trend with a -7.0% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.

Analysis

StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Liabilities
CategoryLiquidity
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026

How to read this metric

A rising trend relative to current assets may indicate tightening liquidity or increased operational leverage.

Detailed definition

The sum of all financial obligations and debts that are due to be settled within one year or one operating cycle. This i...

Peer comparison

Used in the calculation of the Current Ratio and Quick Ratio to assess a firm's short-term financial health relative to industry peers.

Metric ID: total_current_liabilities

Historical Data

20 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$56.64B$57.68B$51.95B$53.34B$53.88B$54.66B$56.95B$48.18B$48.11B$48.16B$50.88B$51.09B$32.75B$34.09B$34.39B$34.94B$36.47B$37.20B$38.98B$40.03B
QoQ Change+1.8%-9.9%+2.7%+1.0%+1.4%+4.2%-15.4%-0.1%+0.1%+5.6%+0.4%-35.9%+4.1%+0.9%+1.6%+4.4%+2.0%+4.8%+2.7%
YoY Change-4.9%-5.2%+9.6%-9.7%-10.7%-11.9%-10.7%+6.0%-31.9%-29.2%-32.4%-31.6%+11.3%+9.1%+13.3%+14.6%
Range$32.75B$57.68B
CAGR-7.0%
Avg YoY Growth-7.1%
Median YoY Growth-7.5%
Current Streak7 quarters growth

Frequently Asked Questions

What is General Electric's total current liabilities?
General Electric (GE) reported total current liabilities of $40.03B in Q1 2026.
How has General Electric's total current liabilities changed year-over-year?
General Electric's total current liabilities increased by 14.6% year-over-year, from $34.94B to $40.03B.
What is the long-term trend for General Electric's total current liabilities?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), General Electric's total current liabilities has grown at a -7.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $56.07B to $38.98B.
What does total current liabilities mean?
The total amount of money the company owes to others that is due within one year.