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Address: 3135 EASTON TURNPIKE
W3M 
City: FAIRFIELD 
State: CT 
Zip Code: 06828 
Telephone: 203-373-2211 


Description of Business


Primary SIC Code: 3600
(As filed with the SEC)  

Unless otherwise indicated by the context, we use the terms "GE," "GECS" and "GE Capital" on the basis of consolidation described in note 1 to the consolidated financial statements on page 70 of the 2007 Annual Report to Shareowners of General Electric Company (the Company). The financial section of such Annual Report to Shareowners (pages 39 through 113 of that document) is described in Part IV Item 15(a)(1) and set forth in Exhibit 13 of this 10-K Report and is an integral part hereof. References in Parts I and II of this 10-K Report are to the page numbers of the 2007 Annual Report to Shareowners. Also, unless otherwise indicated by the context, "General Electric" means the parent company, General Electric Company. General Electric's address is 1 River Road, Schenectady, NY 12345-6999; we also maintain executive offices at 3135 Easton Turnpike, Fairfield, CT 06828-0001.  ... More ...  

Per Share Overview

Date 12-mos Rolling EPS Dividend P/E Ratio
09/20082.100.31012.14
06/20082.160.31012.36
03/20082.160.31017.13
12/20072.200.31016.85
09/20072.230.28018.57
06/20072.110.28018.14
03/20072.030.28017.42
12/20061.990.28018.70

Key Financial Ratios and Statistics

FYE: 12/31

Profitability 2007 Leverage 2007
Net Inc/Comm Equity-2.19Total Liab/Total Assets0.85
Net Inc/Total Assets0.03Total Liab/Inv Cap1.92
Net Inc/Inv Cap0.06Total Liab/Comm Equity-67.13
Pretax Inc/Net Sales0.15Interest Coverage Ratio2.12
Net Inc/Net Sales0.13Curr Debt/Equity1.69
Cash Flow/Net Sales0.27LTD/Equity2.76
SG&A/NetSales0.23Total Debt/Equity4.45
Asset Utilization   Liquidity  
Net Receivables Turnover9.54Quick Ratio0.34
Inventory Turnover6.02Current Ratio0.39
Inventory Day Sales0.02Net Rec/Curr Assets0.23
Net Sales/Work Cap-1.15Inv/Curr Assets0.13
Net Sales/PP&E2.22  

Income Statement (Millions)

  9/30/2008 6/30/2008 3/31/2008 12/31/2007
Total Revenues(Net Sales) 47,138.00 46,891.00 42,273.00 48,576.00
Cost of Goods Sold 22,137.00 10,494.00 28,228.00 21,516.00
Selling & Admin Exps 10,478.00 20,839.00 NA 7,872.00
Operating Income 12,919.00 14,068.00 12,686.00 22,404.00
Interest Exp 6,947.00 6,626.00 6,530.00 6,487.00
Pretax Income 5,029.00 6,437.00 5,190.00 7,620.00
Other Income -787.00 -821.00 -804.00 -8,015.00
Net Income Bef Extraordinary ... NA NA NA NA
Net Income 4,312.00 5,072.00 4,304.00 6,687.00

Balance Sheet (Millions)

Assets 9/30/2008 6/30/2008 3/31/2008 12/31/2007
Cash & Short Term Investments 59,760.00 18,989.00 15,291.00 61,175.00
Receivables - Total 22,439.00 38,535.00 38,371.00 22,259.00
Inventories - Total 14,719.00 15,012.00 14,276.00 12,897.00
Total Current Assets 96,918.00 72,536.00 67,938.00 96,331.00
Net Property, Plant & Equipment 80,095.00 79,925.00 79,210.00 77,895.00
Total Assets 829,550.00 846,988.00 833,890.00 795,337.00
Liabilities        
Accounts Payable 20,679.00 34,739.00 21,311.00 34,383.00
Debt in Current Liabilities 218,748.00 204,837.00 201,157.00 195,101.00
Total Current Liabilities 272,606.00 259,567.00 242,342.00 246,113.00
Long-Term Debt 329,915.00 351,264.00 381,515.00 319,015.00
Total Liabilities 717,223.00 728,602.00 717,890.00 679,778.00
Stockholder's Equity        
Minority Interest 9,036.00 8,794.00 8,234.00 8,004.00
Preferred Stock NA NA NA NA
Common Stock 669.00 669.00 669.00 669.00
Retained Earnings 117,297.00 119,333.00 117,943.00 117,486.00
Treasury Stock -37,829.00 -38,216.00 -37,657.00 -36,896.00
Total Stockholders' Equity 112,327.00 118,386.00 116,000.00 115,559.00
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity 829,550.00 846,988.00 833,890.00 795,337.00

Cash Flow Summary (Millions)

Categories 9/30/2008 6/30/2008 3/31/2008 12/31/2007
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities 10,211.00 11,299.00 6,791.00 17,298.00
Net Cash Provided by Investing Activities -11,677.00 -18,819.00 -21,638.00 -29,995.00
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities -1,384.00 11,261.00 14,403.00 8,740.00

Annual Summary Data (Millions)

Year Sales Net Income EPS
12/2003134,187.0015,002.001.55
12/2004152,866.0016,819.001.59
12/2005150,242.0016,711.001.72
12/2006163,391.0020,829.001.99
12/2007172,738.0022,208.002.20
Growth Rates6.5210.309.15

Stock Ownership

Type Date(Q,M) No. Owners Shares Held (000s) % Own
Institutional09/30/0817625,657,32756.83




Report Date : 11/11/2008

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