How to buy General Electric (GE) shares in Australia

GE Aerospace is an aerospace & defense business with stocks listed in the US. General Electric shares (GE) are listed on the NYSE and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Its last market close was US$164.8 – a decrease of 0.73% over the previous week. Here's how to invest if you're based in Australia.

Have General Electric's shares ever split?

General Electric's shares were split on a 1253:1000 basis on 1 April 2024. So if you had owned 1000 shares the day before the split, the next day you would own 1253 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your General Electric shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 20.2% lower share price could have impacted the market appetite for General Electric shares which in turn could have impacted General Electric's share price.

General Electric shares at a glance

52-week range	US$98.1961 - US$194.8
50-day moving average more info button	US$179.5912
200-day moving average more info button	US$166.2809
Target price	US$210.7129
PE ratio more info button	31.5483
Dividend yield more info button	US$0.92 (0.7%)
Earnings per share (TTM) more info button	US$5.07

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Is it a good time to buy General Electric stock?

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Is General Electric under- or over-valued?

Valuing General Electric stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of General Electric's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

General Electric's P/E ratio

General Electric's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 32x. In other words, General Electric shares trade at around 32x recent earnings.

That's relatively high compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The high P/E ratio could mean that investors are optimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're over-valued.

General Electric's PEG ratio

General Electric's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 1.9183. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into General Electric's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.

General Electric's EBITDA

General Electric's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is US$8.9 billion (£7.1 billion).

The EBITDA is a measure of a General Electric's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure stock profitability.

General Electric share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, General Electric's shares have ranged in value from as little as US$98.1961 up to US$194.8. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

Beta measures a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while General Electric's is 1.188. This would suggest that General Electric's shares are a little bit more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively speaking, a slightly higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).

General Electric financials

Revenue TTM	US$70 billion
Operating margin TTM	18.25%
Gross profit TTM	US$18.5 billion
Return on assets TTM	3.02%
Return on equity TTM	22.55%
Profit margin	8.93%
Book value	17.439
Market capitalisation more info button	US$173.1 billion
EBITDA more info button	US$8.9 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

General Electric share dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 21.52% of net profits

Recently General Electric has paid out, on average, around 21.52% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 0.7% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), General Electric shareholders could enjoy a 0.7% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In General Electric's case, that would currently equate to about $0.92 per share.

While General Electric's payout ratio might seem low, this can signify that General Electric is investing more in its future growth.

General Electric's most recent dividend payout was on 26 January 2025. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 26 December 2024 (the "ex-dividend date").

General Electric's environmental, social and governance track record

Environmental, social and governance (known as ESG) criteria are a set of three factors used to measure the sustainability and social impact of companies like General Electric.

When it comes to ESG scores, lower is better, and lower scores are generally associated with lower risk for would-be investors.

General Electric's total ESG risk score

Total ESG risk: 48.86

Socially conscious investors use ESG scores to screen how an investment aligns with their worldview, and General Electric's overall score of 48.86 (as at 12/31/2018) is pretty weak – landing it in it in the 97th percentile of companies rated in the same sector.

ESG scores are increasingly used to estimate the level of risk a company like General Electric is exposed to within the areas of "environmental" (carbon footprint, resource use etc.), "social" (health and safety, human rights etc.), and "governance" (anti-corruption, tax transparency etc.).

General Electric's environmental score

Environmental score: 16.69/100

General Electric's environmental score of 16.69 puts it squarely in the 6th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that General Electric is a leader in its sector terms of its environmental impact, and exposed to a lower level of risk.

General Electric's social score

Social score: 22.75/100

General Electric's social score of 22.75 puts it squarely in the 6th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that General Electric is a leader in its sector when it comes to taking good care of its workforce and the communities it impacts.

General Electric's governance score

Governance score: 16.42/100

General Electric's governance score puts it squarely in the 6th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. That could suggest that General Electric is a leader in its sector when it comes to responsible management and strategy, and exposed to a lower level of risk.

General Electric's controversy score

Controversy score: 3/5

ESG scores also evaluate any incidences of controversy that a company has been involved in. General Electric scored a 3 out of 5 for controversy – a middle-of-the-table result reflecting that General Electric hasn't always managed to keep its nose clean.

Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) summary

GE Aerospace was last rated for ESG on: 2019-01-01.

Total ESG score	48.86
Total ESG percentile	96.96
Environmental score	16.69
Environmental score percentile	6
Social score	22.75
Social score percentile	6
Governance score	16.42
Governance score percentile	6
Level of controversy	3

General Electric overview

General Electric Company, doing business as GE Aerospace, designs and produces commercial and defense aircraft engines, integrated engine components, electric power, and mechanical aircraft systems. It also offers aftermarket services to support its products. The company operates in the United States, Europe, China, Asia, the Americas, the Middle East, and Africa. General Electric Company was incorporated in 1892 and is based in Evendale, Ohio.

Frequently asked questions

• What percentage of General Electric is owned by insiders or institutions?

  Currently 0.155% of General Electric shares are held by insiders and 78.972% by institutions.

• When does the fiscal year end for General Electric?

  General Electric's fiscal year ends in December.

• Where is General Electric based?

  General Electric's address is: 1 Neumann Way, Evendale, OH, United States, 45215

• What is General Electric's ISIN number?

  General Electric's international securities identification number is: US3696043013

• What is General Electric's CUSIP number?

  General Electric's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 369604103