General Electric (GE) Company Description

Company Profile Sector: Industrials Ticker: GE Industry: Industrial Conglomerates Sub-Industry: Industrial Conglomerates Fiscal Year Ends: December 31 gE General Electric's rich history can be traced back to Thomas Edison, the inventor of the incandescent electric lamp. Following the successes of his early inventions, and capitalizing on his reputation as an innovator par excellence, Edison had consolidated his businesses under the Edison General Electric Company in During that same period, another entrepreneur, Charles A. Coffin, was rapidly building the Thomas-Houston Company, which also specialized in electrical innovations. 1890. General Electric was formed when the Edison General Electric Company and the Thomson-Houston Electric Company merged in 1892. Today, it is one of the largest industrial conglomerates in the world. General Electric GE can be broken down into two broad categories: GE Industrial Capital Transportation Aviation Power & GE Industrial's Water operations can be Healthcare further divided into seven segments: Oil & Gas Energy Management Home & Business Solutions Revenue Distribution By Geographic Segments Europe 18% US 48% Pacific Basin 8% 17% Middle East and Africa 9% Americas GE's Business Segments Revenue Shares By Segment 23% Power &Water 16% Oil & Gas Energy Management 8% 21% Aviation 18% Healthcare Transportation 6%| Home & Business 8% Solutions GECapital 31% GE Industrial 69% Power & Water Provides different m products and services related to the u production of energy to different categories of The Power & Water segment specializes in the production of gas turbines, nuclear reactors and generators. customers around the world. PIK It also provides Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle technology, which is used to convert coal and other hydrocarbons to a synthetic gas, which is then used as fuel for gas turbines. The segment also provides water treatment solutions for municipal water supply systems and industries. 5yr Revenue CAGR*: 3.9% *Compound Annual Growth Rate Oil & Gas The Oil & Gas segment manufactures equipment used in driling, pipeline compression, pipeline inspection, and downstream processing. Ít also manufactures surface and subsea drilling and production systems; compressors; turbines; equipment for floating production nlatforms; and high pressure reactors. Also provides maintenance services through 40 service centers and workshops located in major oil and gas production and extraction regions around the world. 5yr Revenue CAGR: 16.9% Energy Management The Energy Management segment was created in 2011 after the division of the Energy Infrastructure segment. It manufactures equipment and systems used to protect, distribute and control energy equipment. It also manufactures equipment used to improve the efficiency of transmission grids. Year-over-Year (YoY) growth in revenues in 2012: 17% Aviation The Aviation segment manufactures and services jet engines, turbo shafts and turbo props. It also manufactures replacement parts for commercial and military aircraft. It produces aerospace systems and equipment; power generation and distribution products, including airborne platform computing systems; mechanical actuation products and landing gears; and engine components. 5yr Revenue CAGR: 3% Healthcare The Healthcare segment manufactures medical imaging devices; patient monitoring and medical diagnostic systems; and equipment used in research, biopharmaceutical manufacturing and drug discovery. Products include Computed Tomography (CT), Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and Positron Emission Tomography (PET) scanners; nuclear imaging, digital mammography, X-ray, and molecular imaging technologies. 5yr Revenue CAGR: Transportation The Transportation segment manufactures diesel-electric locomotives and drive The segment also offers a variety of services that help mining companies reduce operating expenses and improve fleet efficiency. technology solutions. It caters to marine, railroad, drilling and mining industries in more than 100 countries across five continents. 5yr Revenue CAGR: 4% Home & Business It manufactures premium energy-efficient products for businesses and consumers. It also produces home appliances, such as refrigerators, room air conditioners, and microwave ovens. The Home & Business segment focuses on consumer appliances and lighting products for commercial and industrial use. Lighting products include lamps for industrial, commercial and consumer markets. The segment operates in North America, Europe, Asia and Latin America. 5yr Revenue CAGR: 9% GE Capital Provided around GE Capital provides a diverse portfolio of financial services for consumers and businesses of all sizes around the world. $107bn in new financing to various companies and projects in the US in 2012. Within this segment, GE has interests in Consumer banking, Real Estate, Energy Financial Services, GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS), GECC Corporate Items and Eliminations, and Commercial Lending and Leasing (CLL). 5yr Revenue CAGR: 7% GE Industrial's Business Cycle Consists Of: 1st Quarter: Takes orders and builds backlog 4th Quarter: Margins and payments 2nd and 3rd Quarter: Core growth and production Snapshot of Company's Financials: FY12 Revenues $144.7bn 5yr Revenue Market Cap CAGR $269bn -3.1% P/E Multiple (1yr Forward) Operating Margins 10.8% 14.9x Annual Dividend Yield Stock Price $26.60 2.86% 558 wwwww SOURCES: Company Data, SEC filings, Bloomberg Professional Services BIDNESS etc. DISCLAIMER: Bidness Etc(TM) and related marks are owned by Bidness Etc. 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