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GE Aerospace (XSWX:GE) Debt-to-EBITDA : 1.92 (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is GE Aerospace Debt-to-EBITDA?

Debt-to-EBITDA measures a company's ability to pay off its debt.

GE Aerospace's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was CHF917 Mil. GE Aerospace's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was CHF17,321 Mil. GE Aerospace's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was CHF9,480 Mil. GE Aerospace's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 1.92.

A high Debt-to-EBITDA ratio generally means that a company may spend more time to paying off its debt. According to Joel Tillinghast's BIG MONEY THINKS SMALL: Biases, Blind Spots, and Smarter Investing, a ratio of Debt-to-EBITDA exceeding four is usually considered scary unless tangible assets cover the debt.

The historical rank and industry rank for GE Aerospace's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

XSWX:GE' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -271.35   Med: 6.58   Max: 14.51
Current: 2.34

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of GE Aerospace was 14.51. The lowest was -271.35. And the median was 6.58.

XSWX:GE's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked better than
50% of 232 companies
in the Aerospace & Defense industry
Industry Median: 2.375 vs XSWX:GE: 2.34

GE Aerospace Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

The historical data trend for GE Aerospace's Debt-to-EBITDA can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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GE Aerospace Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

GE Aerospace Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Debt-to-EBITDA
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 14.17 6.03 -24.62 7.30 1.71

GE Aerospace Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
Debt-to-EBITDA Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.77 2.51 4.68 2.02 1.92

Competitive Comparison of GE Aerospace's Debt-to-EBITDA

For the Aerospace & Defense subindustry, GE Aerospace's Debt-to-EBITDA, along with its competitors' market caps and Debt-to-EBITDA data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


GE Aerospace's Debt-to-EBITDA Distribution in the Aerospace & Defense Industry

For the Aerospace & Defense industry and Industrials sector, GE Aerospace's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where GE Aerospace's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.



GE Aerospace Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

Debt-to-EBITDA measures a company's ability to pay off its debt.

GE Aerospace's Debt-to-EBITDA for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(1083.594 + 18752.323) / 11577.942
=1.71

GE Aerospace's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(917.035 + 17321.48) / 9479.584
=1.92

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

In the calculation of annual Debt-to-EBITDA, the EBITDA of the last fiscal year is used. In calculating the annualized quarterly data, the EBITDA data used here is four times the quarterly (Mar. 2024) EBITDA data.


GE Aerospace  (XSWX:GE) Debt-to-EBITDA Explanation

In the calculation of Debt-to-EBITDA, we use the total of Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation divided by EBITDA. In some calculations, Total Liabilities is used to for calculation.


Be Aware

A high Debt-to-EBITDA ratio generally means that a company may spend more time to paying off its debt.

According to Joel Tillinghast's BIG MONEY THINKS SMALL: Biases, Blind Spots, and Smarter Investing, a ratio of Debt-to-EBITDA exceeding four is usually considered scary unless tangible assets cover the debt.


GE Aerospace Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms

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GE Aerospace (XSWX:GE) Business Description

Address
5 Necco Street, Boston, MA, USA, 02210
GE was formed through the combination of two companies in 1892, including one with historical ties to American inventor Thomas Edison. Today, GE is a global leader in air travel and in the energy transition. The company is known for its differentiated technology and its massive industrial installed base of equipment sprawled throughout the world. That installed base most notably includes aerospace engines, gas and steam turbines, and onshore and offshore wind turbines. GE earns most of its profits on the service revenue of that equipment, which is generally higher-margin. The company is led by Danaher alumnus Larry Culp, who is leading a multiyear turnaround of the conglomerate based on lean principles.