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General Electric Co (GE: NYSE)
$18.15 -0.39 | -2.10%
06/04/12 - 04:01 PM ET
Ratio Comparisons
| Company | Industry | S&P 500 | |
| Valuation Ratios | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio (TTM) | 15.10 | 11.00 | 17.70 |
| P/E High - Last 5 Yrs | 21.60 | 69.80 | 67.70 |
| P/E Low - Last 5 Yrs | 5.70 | 8.30 | 12.50 |
| Beta | 1.56 | 1.35 | 0.98 |
| Price to Sales (TTM) | 1.36 | 1.17 | 1.42 |
| Price to Book (MRQ) | 1.64 | 1.75 | 2.41 |
| Price to Tangible Book (MRQ) | 5.61 | 5.25 | 5.08 |
| Price to Cash Flow (TTM) | 8.90 | 9.30 | 9.80 |
| Price to Free Cash Flow (TTM) | 33.50 | 12.30 | 17.40 |
| Dividends | |||
| Dividend Yield (%) | 3.70 | 9.10 | 2.10 |
| Dividend Yield - 5 Yr Avg (%) | 4.10 | 2.00 | 2.20 |
| Dividend 5 Yr Growth Rate (%) | -15.10 | 4.78 | -0.76 |
| Payout Ratio (TTM) | 52.00 | 25.00 | 30.00 |
| Sales (MRQ) vs Qtr 1 Yr Ago (%) | -8.50 | 4.60 | 11.80 |
| Sales (TTM) vs TTM 1 Yr Ago (%) | -1.90 | 122.40 | 9.20 |
| Growth Rates (%) | |||
| Sales - 5 Yr Growth Rate (%) | -3.29 | 26.70 | 1.79 |
| EPS (MRQ) vs Qtr 1 Yr Ago (%) | -12.90 | 20.40 | 17.50 |
| EPS (TTM) vs TTM 1 Yr Ago (%) | -12.90 | 20.40 | 17.50 |
| EPS - 5 Yr Growth Rate (%) | -11.92 | -2.32 | -1.66 |
| Capital Spending - 5 Yr Growth Rate (%) | -22.14 | 19.78 | -1.17 |
| Financial Strength | |||
| Quick Ratio (MRQ) | 2.00 | 2.10 | 1.10 |
| Current Ratio (MRQ) | 2.10 | 2.30 | 1.60 |
| LT Debt to Equity (MRQ) | 1.95 | 1.45 | 0.82 |
| Total Debt to Equity (MRQ) | 3.35 | 2.21 | 0.96 |
| Interest Coverage (TTM) | 2.20 | 2.90 | 5.50 |
| Profitability Ratios (%) | |||
| Gross Margin (TTM) | 58.20 | 46.20 | 46.90 |
| Gross Margin - 5 Yr Avg | 60.20 | 38.40 | 47.70 |
| EBITD Margin (TTM) | 29.70 | 34.00 | 18.90 |
| EBITD - 5 Yr Avg | 29.48 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Pre-Tax Margin (TTM) | 11.50 | 10.80 | 12.10 |
| Pre-Tax Margin - 5 Yr Avg | 11.30 | 7.90 | 10.30 |
| Management Effectiveness (%) | |||
| Net Profit Margin (TTM) | 0.10 | 0.08 | 0.09 |
| Net Profit Margin - 5 Yr Avg | 9.60 | 6.10 | 7.00 |
| Return on Assets (TTM) | 2.00 | 2.70 | 3.10 |
| Return on Assets - 5 Yr Avg | 2.00 | 3.20 | 2.50 |
| Return on Investment (TTM) | 4.00 | 4.90 | 7.90 |
| Return on Investment - 5 Yr Avg | 3.60 | 5.60 | 6.50 |
| Efficiency | |||
| Revenue/Employee (TTM) | 478,894.00 | 588,065.00 | 449,376.00 |
| Net Income/Employee (TTM) | 46,472.00 | 48,291.00 | 39,003.00 |
| Receivable Turnover (TTM) | 0.50 | 0.80 | 7.60 |
| Inventory Turnover (TTM) | 4.20 | 5.00 | 8.30 |
| Asset Turnover (TTM) | 0.20 | 0.30 | 0.40 |
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