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General Electric's Q1 2025: Navigating Contradictions in LEAP Profitability, Growth, and Supply Chain Challenges

Earnings DecryptWednesday, Apr 23, 2025 8:29 pm ET
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leap OE profitability timeline and strategy, LEAP growth and production ramp, tariff impact and pricing strategy, 777X program delay and financial impact, LEAP engine output and supply chain challenges are the key contradictions discussed in General Electric's latest 2025Q1 earnings call. These inconsistencies may lead to uncertainty in financial planning, market positioning, and investor expectations.

GE Total Revenue YoY, Total Revenue


Strong Financial Performance:
- ge aerospace delivered revenue growth of 11% and a 38% increase in profit for the first quarter of 2025, with margins reaching 23.8%.
- This growth was driven by double-digit growth in both services and equipment segments, supported by strong orders growth and continued investments in technology and operations.

Service and Equipment Segment Performance:
- The Commercial Engines & Services (CES) segment reported a 31% increase in orders and 17% rise in revenue, with a 35% increase in profit year-over-year.
- The increase in orders and revenue was primarily due to strong demand for services, while profit growth was supported by favorable mix and pricing actions.

Defense and Propulsion Technologies:
- The Defense and Propulsion Technologies (DPT) segment saw a 5% increase in defense units, with profit up 16%.
- This growth was driven by favorable customer mix and productive improvements, despite a challenging environment, and was supported by continued investment in next-generation technologies.

Tariff Impact and Mitigation Strategies:
- GE Aerospace expects tariffs to result in additional costs of approximately $500 million, which will be managed through operational actions like duty drawbacks and cost controls.
- The company is also implementing a temporary tariff surcharge to recover costs and is maintaining investments in key priorities to offset tariff impacts.

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Legend27893
04/24
OMG!I successfully capitalized on the GE stock's bearish trend, generating $349!
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Solidplum101
04/24
@Legend27893 Nice score! What’s your take on holding GE long-term with these tariff uncertainties?
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