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Side-by-side financial comparison of GE Aerospace (GE) and ROYAL BANK OF CANADA (RY). Click either name above to swap in a different company.

ROYAL BANK OF CANADA is the larger business by last-quarter revenue ($13.1B vs $12.4B, roughly 1.1× GE Aerospace).

General Electric Company, doing business as GE Aerospace, is an American aircraft engine supplier that is headquartered in Evendale, Ohio, outside Cincinnati. It is the legal successor to the original General Electric Company founded in 1892, which split into three separate companies between November 2021 and April 2024, adopting the trade name GE Aerospace after divesting its healthcare and energy divisions.

The Royal Bank of Canada is a Canadian multinational financial services company and the largest bank in Canada by market capitalization. The bank serves over 18 million clients and has more than 98,000 employees worldwide. Founded in 1864 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, it maintains its corporate headquarters in Toronto and its head office in Montreal. RBC's institution number is 003. In November 2017, RBC was added to the Financial Stability Board's list of global systemically important banks.

GE vs RY — Head-to-Head

Bigger by revenue
RY
RY
1.1× larger
RY
$13.1B
$12.4B
GE

Income Statement — Q1 FY2026 vs Q1 FY2026

Metric
GE
GE
RY
RY
Revenue
$12.4B
$13.1B
Net Profit
$4.2B
Gross Margin
Operating Margin
20.4%
Net Margin
32.2%
Revenue YoY
24.7%
Net Profit YoY
EPS (diluted)

Green = leading value per metric. Periods may differ when fiscal calendars don't align.

8-Quarter Revenue & Profit Trend

Side-by-side quarterly history. Quarters aligned by calendar period so offset fiscal years line up.

Revenue
GE
GE
RY
RY
Q1 26
$12.4B
$13.1B
Q4 25
$12.7B
Q3 25
$12.2B
$12.4B
Q2 25
$11.0B
$11.4B
Q1 25
$9.9B
Q4 24
$3.7B
Q3 24
$8.9B
Q2 24
$8.2B
Net Profit
GE
GE
RY
RY
Q1 26
$4.2B
Q4 25
$2.5B
Q3 25
$2.2B
$4.0B
Q2 25
$2.0B
$3.2B
Q1 25
$2.0B
Q4 24
$1.9B
Q3 24
$1.9B
Q2 24
$1.3B
Gross Margin
GE
GE
RY
RY
Q1 26
Q4 25
Q3 25
Q2 25
Q1 25
Q4 24
Q3 24
30.4%
Q2 24
32.2%
Operating Margin
GE
GE
RY
RY
Q1 26
20.4%
Q4 25
22.4%
Q3 25
20.6%
Q2 25
21.7%
Q1 25
22.6%
Q4 24
65.0%
Q3 24
21.2%
Q2 24
17.6%
Net Margin
GE
GE
RY
RY
Q1 26
32.2%
Q4 25
20.0%
Q3 25
17.7%
31.9%
Q2 25
18.4%
28.0%
Q1 25
19.9%
Q4 24
51.2%
Q3 24
20.7%
Q2 24
15.4%
EPS (diluted)
GE
GE
RY
RY
Q1 26
Q4 25
$2.40
Q3 25
$2.02
Q2 25
$1.89
Q1 25
$1.83
Q4 24
$1.75
Q3 24
$1.70
Q2 24
$1.15

Balance Sheet & Financial Strength

Snapshot of each company's liquidity, leverage and book value from the latest quarter.

Metric
GE
GE
RY
RY
Cash + ST InvestmentsLiquidity on hand
$33.7B
Total DebtLower is stronger
Stockholders' EquityBook value
$102.1B
Total Assets
$1709.9B
Debt / EquityLower = less leverage

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Cash + ST Investments
GE
GE
RY
RY
Q1 26
$33.7B
Q4 25
Q3 25
$25.5B
Q2 25
$35.5B
Q1 25
Q4 24
Q3 24
Q2 24
Total Debt
GE
GE
RY
RY
Q1 26
Q4 25
$18.8B
Q3 25
$18.8B
Q2 25
$17.0B
Q1 25
$17.5B
Q4 24
$17.2B
Q3 24
$18.2B
Q2 24
$18.0B
Stockholders' Equity
GE
GE
RY
RY
Q1 26
$102.1B
Q4 25
$18.7B
Q3 25
$18.8B
$99.0B
Q2 25
$19.1B
$96.7B
Q1 25
$19.3B
Q4 24
$19.3B
Q3 24
$18.9B
Q2 24
$18.6B
Total Assets
GE
GE
RY
RY
Q1 26
$1709.9B
Q4 25
$130.2B
Q3 25
$128.2B
$1626.4B
Q2 25
$125.3B
$1636.8B
Q1 25
$124.1B
Q4 24
$123.1B
Q3 24
$126.7B
Q2 24
$123.2B
Debt / Equity
GE
GE
RY
RY
Q1 26
Q4 25
1.01×
Q3 25
1.00×
Q2 25
0.89×
Q1 25
0.91×
Q4 24
0.89×
Q3 24
0.97×
Q2 24
0.97×

Cash Flow & Capital Efficiency

How much cash each business actually produces after reinvestment. Cash flow is harder to manipulate than net income.

Metric
GE
GE
RY
RY
Operating Cash FlowLast quarter
$27.7B
Free Cash FlowOCF − Capex
$1.7B
FCF MarginFCF / Revenue
13.4%
Capex IntensityCapex / Revenue
Cash ConversionOCF / Net Profit
6.55×
TTM Free Cash FlowTrailing 4 quarters
$7.6B

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Operating Cash Flow
GE
GE
RY
RY
Q1 26
$27.7B
Q4 25
$2.3B
Q3 25
$2.5B
$21.2B
Q2 25
$2.2B
$7.2B
Q1 25
$1.5B
Q4 24
$1.3B
Q3 24
$1.5B
Q2 24
$913.0M
Free Cash Flow
GE
GE
RY
RY
Q1 26
$1.7B
Q4 25
$1.9B
Q3 25
$2.2B
Q2 25
$1.9B
Q1 25
$1.3B
Q4 24
$1.0B
Q3 24
$1.2B
Q2 24
$835.0M
FCF Margin
GE
GE
RY
RY
Q1 26
13.4%
Q4 25
14.5%
Q3 25
18.0%
Q2 25
17.4%
Q1 25
13.1%
Q4 24
27.7%
Q3 24
13.9%
Q2 24
10.2%
Capex Intensity
GE
GE
RY
RY
Q1 26
Q4 25
3.4%
Q3 25
2.5%
Q2 25
3.0%
Q1 25
2.1%
Q4 24
7.2%
Q3 24
3.0%
Q2 24
0.9%
Cash Conversion
GE
GE
RY
RY
Q1 26
6.55×
Q4 25
0.90×
Q3 25
1.16×
5.36×
Q2 25
1.11×
2.24×
Q1 25
0.76×
Q4 24
0.68×
Q3 24
0.81×
Q2 24
0.72×

Financial Flow Comparison

Revenue → gross profit → operating profit → net profit for each company.

Revenue Breakdown by Segment

GE
GE

Commercial Engines & Services$8.9B72%
Defense & Propulsion Technologies$3.2B26%
Other$258.0M2%

RY
RY

Segment breakdown not available.

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