GE Aerospace: Record results despite delivery delays, target for 2026

Record High US Engine Manufacturer GE Aerospace on the Rise

2026-01-30 Source: dpa | Translated by AI 1 min Reading Time

Despite delivery delays, US engine manufacturer GE Aerospace achieved record results and is aiming for more profit in 2026—yet the stock market reacts cautiously.

Deliveries in the defence sector increased by 30 percent year-on-year.(Image: © Andreas Schneider - stock.adobe.com) — Deliveries in the defence sector increased by 30 percent year-on-year.
(Image: © Andreas Schneider - stock.adobe.com)

The engine manufacturer GE Aerospace aims for higher profits in 2026 after unexpectedly strong annual figures. The adjusted earnings per share are expected to rise to $7.10 to $7.40, as the US company announced on Thursday in Cincinnati. Last year, GE delivered more engines for the Airbus A320neo and Boeing 737 Max medium-range jet series than ever before, despite delays.

The profit outlook for 2026 was no longer enough to excite investors after the 85 percent price increase last year, it was said in the market. Recently, the shares dropped by six percent.

In the past year, the company's revenue grew by 18 percent to 45.9 billion dollars (39.2 billion euros). Net profit jumped by 31 percent to 10 billion dollars. Adjusted earnings per share (EPS) even rose by 38 percent to 6.37 dollars, surpassing analysts' average expectations.

The plans for 2026 also exceeded expectations: Analysts had anticipated an adjusted earnings per share value only at the lower end of the range that CEO Larry Culp has now set for himself.

GE Aerospace develops and manufactures turbines for passenger and cargo aircraft from Airbus and Boeing. For the Leap engines used in highly demanded medium-haul jets, the US company collaborates with French engine manufacturer Safran in the joint venture CFM.

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