Fact Sheet GE GE is imagination at work — a diversified infrastructure, media and financial services company focused on solving some of the world’s toughest problems. With products and services ranging from aircraft engines, power generation, water processing and security technology to medical imaging, business and consumer financing, media content and industrial products, we serve customers in more than 100 countries and employ more than 327,000 people worldwide. GE is made up of six businesses, each of which includes a number of units aligned for growth. Our businesses fuel the global economy and improve people’s lives. Our four global research centers attract the world’s best technical minds. With more than 3,000 researchers working toward the next breakthrough, GE is positioned to continually innovate, invent and reinvent. GE’s financial results highlight our ability to deliver. In 2007, GE generated double-digit earnings and revenue growth ($173 billion in revenues and $22.5 billion of earnings). Also in 2007, GE generated $23.3 billion in cash, which has given us flexibility to invest in our businesses, return more than $25.4 billion to shareowners through a dividend increase and stock buyback. Over the past four years, GE’s average earnings growth rate has been 14 percent per year. GE traces its beginnings to Thomas A. Edison, who established Edison Electric Light Company in 1878. In 1892, a merger of Edison General Electric Company and Thomson-Houston Electric Company created General Electric Company. GE is the only company listed in the Dow Jones Industrial Index today that was also included in the original index in 1896. Earnings from Continuing Operations Before Accounting Changes (in $ billions) Consolidated Revenues (in $ billions) Key emerging markets 28% Growth in 2007 China $4.2 India 2.4 Latin America 6.5 Middle East 5.5 A. U.S. B. Europe C. Pacific Basin D. Americas E. Middle East and Africa F. Other Global 2007 Revenues $172.7 A B C D E F Geographic Revenues (in billions) 0 5 10 15 20 25 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 13.3 15.6 17.4 19.4 22.5 0 50 100 150 200 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 173 152 Organic revenue growth (%) 137 124 105 9 9 8 6 -1
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Fact Sheet
GE
GE is imagination at work — a diversified infrastructure, media and financial services company focused on solving some of the world’s toughest problems. With products and services ranging from aircraft engines, power generation, water processing and security technology to medical imaging, business and consumer financing, media content and industrial products, we serve customers in more than 100 countries and employ more than 327,000 people worldwide.
GE is made up of six businesses, each of which includes a number of units aligned for growth. Our businesses fuel the global economy and improve people’s lives. Our four global research centers attract the world’s best technical minds. With more than 3,000 researchers working toward the next breakthrough, GE is positioned to continually innovate, invent and reinvent.
GE’s financial results highlight our ability to deliver. In 2007, GE generated double-digit earnings and revenue growth ($173 billion in revenues and $22.5 billion of earnings). Also in 2007, GE generated $23.3 billion in cash, which has given us flexibility to invest in our businesses, return more than $25.4 billion to shareowners through a dividend increase and stock buyback. Over the past four years, GE’s average earnings growth rate has been 14 percent per year.
GE traces its beginnings to Thomas A. Edison, who established Edison Electric Light Company in 1878. In 1892, a merger of Edison General Electric Company and Thomson-Houston Electric Company created General Electric Company. GE is the only company listed in the Dow Jones Industrial Index today that was also included in the original index in 1896.
Earnings from Continuing Operations Before Accounting Changes (in $ billions)
Consolidated Revenues (in $ billions)
Key emerging markets 28% Growth in 2007
China $4.2India 2.4Latin America 6.5Middle East 5.5
A. U.S. B. Europe C. Pacific Basin D. Americas E. Middle East
and Africa F. Other Global
2007 Revenues$172.7
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DE F
Geographic Revenues (in billions)
0
5
10
15
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25
20072006200520042003
13.315.6
17.4
19.4
22.5
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150
200
20072006200520042003
173
152
Organic revenue growth (%)
137124
105
998
6
-1
GE InfrastructureOne of the world’s leading providers of fundamental technologies to developed, developing and emerging countries.
Energy — GE electrifies the world by providing reliable, efficient products and services for the energy industry. We work in all areas of the energy industry including coal, oil, natural gas and nuclear energy, as well as with renewable resources such as water and wind energy.
Aviation — Aviation is the world’s leading producer of large and small jet engines for commercial and military aircraft. We also supply aircraft-de-rived engines for marine applications and provide aviation services.
Water & Process Technologies — For more than a century, GE has treated water and wastewater for manufac-turing industries. Among our advanc-es are breakthrough purification technologies that reclaim up to 90% of wastewater for recycling.
Transportation — GE has put more than 15,000 GE locomotive engines on the world’s rails — including our breakthrough Evolution™ Series, which reduces emissions by 40 percent.
Aviation Financial Services — GECAS is a leading global player in commercial aircraft leasing and finance. We have over 1775 owned and managed aircraft, 29 offices and over 225 customers in over 70 countries around the world.
Energy Financial Services — With $19 billion in assets, EFS invests more than $5 billion annually in two of the world’s most capital-intensive industries—energy and water. We’ve put millions of dollars into wind, solar, biomass, hydro, geothermal and other renewable power projects.
GE Commercial FinanceOffers an array of services and products aimed at enabling business worldwide to grow.
GE HealthcareA leader in the development of a new paradigm of patient care. GE Healthcare’s expertise in medical imaging and infor-mation technologies, medical diagnostics, patient monitoring systems, disease research, drug discovery and bio-pharmaceutical manufacturing technolo-gies is dedicated to detecting disease earlier and helping physicians tailor treatment for individual patients.
GE MoneyWith more than 130 million customers, GE Money is a leading provider of credit services to consumers, retailers, and auto dealers around the world.
NBC UniversalOne of the world’s leading media and entertainment companies offering film, television, cable, news, sports, and special events like the Olympics to a huge global audience.
GE IndustrialProvides a broad range of products and services throughout the world — such as lighting, automation systems, security, equipment financing, appliances.
