GE Aerospace beats Q2 revenue, profit estimates on commercial services growth; lifts FY guidance
GE Aerospace GE | 0.00 |
Overview
U.S. jet engine maker's Q2 adjusted revenue rose 24%, beating analyst expectations
Adjusted EPS for Q2 climbed 22%, beating analyst expectations
Company performance driven by robust commercial services growth
Outlook
GE Aerospace raises 2026 adjusted revenue growth outlook to high-teens
Company now expects 2026 operating profit of $10.55-$10.75 bln
GE Aerospace sees 2026 adjusted EPS at $7.65-$7.85
Result Drivers
COMMERCIAL SERVICES GROWTH - Co said Q2 commercial services revenue rose 32% year-on-year, driven by higher internal shop visits and spare parts sales
SUPPLIER INPUTS - Co attributed double-digit increases in material input from priority suppliers to strong Q2 results
DEFENSE & PROPULSION GROWTH - Co said defense and propulsion technologies revenue grew 16% in Q2, with both services and equipment contributing
Key Details
Metric |
Beat/Miss |
Actual |
Consensus Estimate |
Q2 Revenue |
|
$13.30 bln |
|
Q2 Adjusted Revenue |
Beat |
$12.60 bln |
$11.86 bln (14 Analysts) |
Q2 Adjusted EPS |
Beat |
$2.02 |
$1.86 (18 Analysts) |
Q2 Continuing EPS |
|
$2.30 |
|
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 21 "strong buy" or "buy", 2 "hold" and 1 "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the aerospace & defense peer group is "buy"
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for General Electric Co is $393.50, about 9.2% above its July 15 closing price of $360.35
The stock recently traded at 44 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 37 three months ago
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