Equity

Total Equity

General Electric Total Equity decreased by 3.3% to $18.06B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 6.2%, from $19.25B to $18.06B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Total Equity shows a downward trend with a -12.1% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.

Analysis

StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionEquity
CategoryMarket Position
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026

How to read this metric

A growing equity base suggests increasing value for shareholders, though aggressive share buybacks can intentionally reduce this figure.

Detailed definition

The residual interest in the assets of the company after deducting all liabilities. It represents the net book value of...

Peer comparison

Used to calculate Return on Equity (ROE), a primary measure of how effectively management is using shareholder capital to generate profit.

Metric ID: total_stockholders_equity

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$35.05B$38.96B$41.61B$40.28B$35.94B$32.75B$1.09B$1.09B$1.09B$1.09B$1.09B$29.86B$18.60B$18.87B$19.34B$19.25B$19.14B$18.81B$18.68B$18.06B
QoQ Change+11.2%+6.8%-3.2%-10.8%-8.9%-96.7%-0.0%-0.1%+0.0%+0.0%>999%-37.7%+1.5%+2.5%-0.5%-0.6%-1.7%-0.7%-3.3%
YoY Change+2.6%-15.9%-97.4%-97.3%-97.0%-96.7%-0.1%>999%>999%>999%>999%-35.5%+2.9%-0.3%-3.4%-6.2%
Range$1.09B$41.61B
CAGR-13.0%
Avg YoY Growth+444.8%
Median YoY Growth-1.9%
Current Streak5 quarters decline

Frequently Asked Questions

What is General Electric's total equity?
General Electric (GE) reported total equity of $18.06B in Q1 2026.
How has General Electric's total equity changed year-over-year?
General Electric's total equity decreased by 6.2% year-over-year, from $19.25B to $18.06B.
What is the long-term trend for General Electric's total equity?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), General Electric's total equity has grown at a -12.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $35.55B to $18.68B.
What does total equity mean?
The net worth of the company belonging to the owners, calculated as total assets minus total liabilities.