GE Aerospace (GE)
Return on total capital
| Dec 31, 2025 | Dec 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) | US$ in thousands | 10,843,000 | 8,606,000 | 11,470,000 | 1,858,000 | -3,905,000 |
| Long-term debt | US$ in thousands | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total stockholders’ equity | US$ in thousands | 18,677,000 | 19,342,000 | 27,403,000 | 33,696,000 | 40,310,000 |
| Return on total capital | 58.06% | 44.49% | 41.86% | 5.51% | -9.69% |
December 31, 2025 calculation
Return on total capital = EBIT ÷ (Long-term debt + Total stockholders’ equity)
= $10,843,000K ÷ ($—K + $18,677,000K)
= 58.06%
Peer comparison
Dec 31, 2025
Company name
Symbol
Return on total capital
GE Aerospace
GE
58.06%
General Dynamics Corporation
GD
21.14%
Hexcel Corporation
HXL
—
L3Harris Technologies Inc
LHX
12.88%
Lockheed Martin Corporation
LMT
104.75%
Northrop Grumman Corporation
NOC
34.38%
Raytheon Technologies Corp
RTX
16.19%
Textron Inc
TXT
13.21%
The Boeing Company
BA
99.12%
Transdigm Group Incorporated
TDG
—
Woodward Inc
WWD
22.10%