General Electric
Trading under the ticker GE, General Electric is a finance and energy and transportation publicly traded company based in Connecticut. The company was founded in 1892 and is headquartered in Connecticut. It operates in the finance and energy and transportation sector. Corporate records list 22 subsidiaries under the company. Its most recent annual filing reported revenue of about 9.9 billion dollars for fiscal 2024, per SEC 10-K filed 2025-02-03. These figures are factual reference only and are not investment advice. Key people associated with the company include H. Lawrence Culp Jr. (CEO) and Thomas Edison (Founder). Reported headcount was 295000 as of 2016-12-31, per Wikidata. Facts on this page are drawn from public sources including SEC EDGAR, Wikidata, and the company's own disclosures, each linked below.
Company facts
| Headquarters | Boston, Connecticut |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1892 |
| Type | public |
| Ticker | GE |
| Subsidiaries | General Electric Spain, GE Aerospace, GE Global Research, GE Lighting, ScanWind, GE Industrial, SABIC Innovative Plastics, GE Aviation Czech, GE Italia Holding, General Electric (Austria), GE Vernova (Switzerland), General Electric (Israel)… |
| Employees | 295000 (as of 2016-12-31, Wikidata P1128 (as of 2016-12-31))stale, 2yr+ old |
| Website | www.ge.com/ |
Financials
$9.9B revenue for fiscal 2024 ($9,879,000,000).
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $9.9B | SEC 10-K filed 2025-02-03 |
| 2024 | $8.9B | SEC 10-K filed 2025-02-03 |
| 2024 | $8.2B | SEC 10-K filed 2025-02-03 |
| 2024 | $8.1B | SEC 10-K filed 2025-02-03 |
| 2023 | $8.5B | SEC 10-K filed 2025-02-03 |
Key people
- H. Lawrence Culp Jr. — CEO
- Thomas Edison — Founder
- Edwin J. Houston — Founder
- Elihu Thomson — Founder
- Charles A. Coffin — Founder
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Frequently asked questions
Where is General Electric located?
General Electric is based in Boston, Connecticut.
When was General Electric founded?
General Electric was founded in 1892.
Is General Electric publicly traded?
Yes. General Electric is a public company trading under the ticker GE.
What industry is General Electric in?
General Electric operates in finance and energy and transportation.
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Sources
- Wikipedia (facts only; descriptions on this page are original)
- Wikidata Q54173 (CC0)
- SEC EDGAR filings (public domain), CIK 0000040545