GENERAL ELECTRIC CO PP&E Disclosure
| Depreciable lives | Original Cost | Net Carrying Value | ||||||||||||||||||
| December 31 | (in years) | 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | |||||||||||||||
| Land and improvements | 8 | $ | 139 | $ | 131 | $ | 137 | $ | 129 | |||||||||||
| Buildings, structures and related equipment | 8 - 40 | 3,295 | 3,146 | 1,411 | 1,369 | |||||||||||||||
| Machinery and equipment | 4 - 20 | 12,757 | 11,533 | 4,432 | 3,851 | |||||||||||||||
| Leasehold costs and manufacturing plant under construction | 1 - 10 | 1,197 | 1,084 | 989 | 872 | |||||||||||||||
| 1,018 | 1,057 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Property, plant and equipment - net | $ | 17,388 | $ | 15,894 | $ | 7,987 | $ | 7,277 | ||||||||||||
| Property, plant and equipment additions | Depreciation and amortization | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 31 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||||||
| Commercial Engines & Services | $ | 498 | $ | 431 | $ | 343 | $ | 402 | $ | 370 | $ | 356 | |||||||||||
| Defense & Propulsion Technologies | 184 | 135 | 145 | 153 | 150 | 147 | |||||||||||||||||
| Corporate and Other(a) | 471 | 353 | 278 | 307 | 314 | 294 | |||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 1,153 | $ | 920 | $ | 766 | $ | 863 | $ | 834 | $ | 797 | |||||||||||
Historical Timeline
| Fiscal Year | Filed | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Jan 29, 2026 | Showing above |
| 2024 | Feb 3, 2025 | |
| 2023 | Feb 2, 2024 | |
| 2022 | Feb 10, 2023 | |
| 2021 | Feb 11, 2022 | |
| 2020 | Feb 12, 2021 | |
| 2019 | Feb 24, 2020 | |
| 2018 | Feb 26, 2019 | |
| 2017 | Feb 23, 2018 | |
| 2016 | Feb 24, 2017 | |
| 2015 | Feb 26, 2016 | |
About PP&E Disclosures
The PP&E disclosure details a company's physical asset base — land, buildings, machinery, and equipment — along with the depreciation methods and useful life assumptions that determine how these costs flow through the income statement. Capitalization policy thresholds reveal management's judgment on the boundary between expense and asset, directly affecting both reported earnings and asset values.
Key signals: changes in estimated useful lives or depreciation methods can materially shift reported earnings without any operational change. Compare capital expenditures against depreciation expense — when capex consistently trails depreciation, the asset base may be aging and underinvested. Watch for large asset impairments or write-downs that signal overvalued carrying amounts. Asset retirement obligations reveal future environmental or decommissioning costs that are often underappreciated. Compare PP&E intensity (PP&E-to-revenue) against industry peers to assess capital efficiency and competitive positioning.