Introduction
General Electric is an American Multinational that has been operating since 1892. GE 's leaders through the years have built a diverse portfolio of leading businesses; its business activities span a wide range of areas—everything from aircraft engine manufacturing, appliances, healthcare equipment, and even the NBC television network. Therefore, a huge company operating in different and variant fields must be financially balanced and profitable for regular activity, sustainability and growth. Also the financial analysis of this company will be rich and educative because of its diversity.
My financial analysis will focus on different aspects of the firm. A detailed view of the tax and its components, an analysis of profitability and GE’s ability to educe profits for shareholders, strategies of involvement and motivation of employees, as well as a deep analysis of its cash flow statement.
Most information and numbers in the report are taken from the company’s 2013 Annual Report that is reflecting the consolidated financial statements of General Electric Company combined with the industrial manufacturing and services businesses of GE with General Electric Capital Corporation. According to the report, the financial information is sometimes derived from consolidated financial information, but not presented in the financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S general accepted accounting principles (GAAP). However, most amounts displayed and analyzed on the
Analyzing GE’s corporate-level strategy from 2001 – present with Jeff Immelt as CEO, GE focuses on the growth and development platforms. Technology is the key driving force for GE’s future and growth. Advancements in industries such as energy, health and aviation fueled demand for cleaner and more efficient energy production. GE identified new markets with potential high-growth that offered attractive returns through strategic mergers and acquisitions. As CEO, Jeff Immelt established a process for identifying projects that offered attractive growth potential which were then nurtured and treated as special projects or initiatives that were not subject to strict budget constraints. Immelt introduced GE’s three strategic imperatives as: (1) sustaining its strong business model, (2) strengthening the business portfolio, and (3) driving its growth initiatives. www.ge.com
I have researched the company’s financial reports. There will be a financial analysis of the company comparing its present to past two years’ performance and to the performance of its major competitors.
General Electric was formed out of a merger between Edison General Electric Company and Thomson-Houston Company in 1882. It has since lead the industry in energy and medial advancements from the first dynamos to X-ray machines. The company has since expanded in many different areas such as energy, health, transportation and infrastructure, and employs over 300,000 employees in over 100 countries around the world.
Other issues include no bad debt reserves, cumulative undistributed foreign subsidiary earnings of $180 million being reinvested for an unknown period with no deferred taxes being reported, and reporting differences between 2002 earnings of $161 million compared to cash flow from operations of $35 million. In closing, based off of our findings above we would advise Ms. Blair to sell her existing shares with National Electric Corporation. Further, this report will support our findings by identifying and discussing possible warnings that National may be presenting in financial statements that are overly optimistic and therefore may not be a fair
Comprises of relevant new global markets, existing ones that are changing, important international political events, and critical cultural and institutional characteristics of global markets.
GE is committed to focusing on long-term opportunities. The company has a philosophy of only concentrating on markets that it can dominate as GE positions itself to be a leader. The reason
General electric is an American company which was founded in 1982. Thomas Edison, Charles Coffin, Elihu Thomson, Edwin Houston were the key people of this organisation its headquarters are in Fairfield and Connecticut. It serves customers in more than 100 countries This Company basically operates power, water, oil and gas, energy and aviation. In 2011 GE was the 26th largest company then in 2012 it become the 4th largest firm. But the most proud moment of GE was when in 1932 the employee of GE was awarded two times with Nobel Prize
The purpose of this research paper is to perform an analysis of General Electric as it became one of the world’s leaders in global expansion in light of new leadership strategies. I will further discuss how since the establishment General Electric through the merger of two innovative companies, Edison Electric Light Company and Thomas-Houstan Electric Company. And how different leadership styles and management styles has made GE one of the most innovated company of our time. General Electric was incorporated on April 15, 1892, by Thomas Edison, is a diversified infrastructure and financial services company. The products and services of the Company range from aircraft engines, power generation, oil and gas production equipment, and household appliances to medical imaging, business and consumer financing and industrial products. The Company operates its segments through its eight businesses, based on the markets they serve: Power & Water, Oil & Gas, Energy Management, Aviation, Healthcare, Transportation, Appliances and Lighting, and GE Capital. The Company operates in approximately 175 countries. It was in 1878 where Thomas Edison founder the Edison Electric Light Company. It was at this time where Thomas Edison invented the incandescent electric lamp. Edison succeeded in developing an incandescent lamp able of staying lit for 40 hours. In 1880, Edison refined the filaments in his bulbs to the point that they lasted 600 hours. In 1892 Edison General Electric merged with The
Brief History of the GE FANUC, Inc. and it financial position at 2002, it competitors.
When one thinks of General Electric (GE) they envision a well diversified, elite, global corporation. GE employs more than 300,000 people worldwide and serves customers in 160 countries. GE 's culture is well defined by its mission, vision and values. This company has become recognized for its unparallel training and career development as well as for its significant organizational processes. These practices have enabled GE to provide the utmost quality while maintaining their aggressive commitment to leadership
GE’s strategy in the period when Jack Welch was the CEO (1981-2001) was mainly focused on performance and efficiency. The improvements of these factors had been achieved through organizational restructuring, elimination of several layers of management and a large number of jobs. Moreover, a major restructure of GE’s business portfolio was undertaken, focusing on sectors with promising growth potential. This led to divestments, series of acquisitions and the emphasizing of GE’s technology business especially in the power segment and finance division. A big part of the strategy planning involved the annual budget, the development of initiatives focused on improving performance and speed, and enhancing the competitiveness among
General Electric is a global company that provides diversified products and services as well as continuing to create and improve on many different products and services. The company has endured economic hardship during some of the most difficult economical and social periods in United States history. General Electric operates in both domestic and global environments and thrives in many parts of the world that could be considered economically challenged. General Electric has products and services that include functions with power and water, electricity, aviation, healthcare, transportation, and capital. Jeffrey Immelt is the current Chief Executive Officer. Under his leadership, General Electric has maintained the company’s status as the
General Electric is the core of a holding company holding exhaustive list of divisions and business units which are designed to support the centralized strategic planning. Jack Welch as a CEO restructured GE and took off to the world’s most successful corporation with high stock prices derived from top caliber operating margins and seemingly unending revenue streams.
General Electric Company (GE) was founded in 1892 and is based in Fairfield, Connecticut. It operates as a technology, media, and financial services company worldwide. Its Consumer & Industrial segment sells and services major home appliances including refrigerators, freezers, electric and gas ranges, cook-tops, dishwashers, clothes washers and dryers, microwave ovens, room air conditioners, and residential water systems for filtration, softening and heating.
General Electric was originally the Edison Electric Light Company that was established in 1878 by Thomas A. Edison. In 1892 it merged with Thomson-Houston Electric Company to create General Electric. In this current time, General Electric has now grown to a huge conglomerate. The business units that make up General Electric are GE Aviation, Capital, Energy Management, Healthcare, Lighting, Power & Water, Oil & Gas, and Transportation. The company has been trying to expand into emerging markets and shrinking the Capital business unit. Jeff R. Immelt is the current CEO and has been in that seat since 2001. According to Steve Lohr, General Electric’s net profit loss for quarter one of 2015 was 13.6 billion dollars and the revenue was 29.4 billion dollars” (Lohr, 2015). The net profit loss for the quarter relates back to General Electric selling most of GE Capital. General Electric is expecting to take a initial loss of 16 billion dollars from selling the majority of GE Capital.