GE vs MU
General Electric Co. and Micron Technology Inc., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | GE | MU |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $45.9B | $37.4B |
| Net income | $8.7B | $8.5B |
| Gross margin | · | 39.8% |
| Net margin | 19.0% | 22.8% |
| Return on equity | 45.8% | 17.2% |
| Diluted EPS | $8.14 | $7.59 |
| Dividend / share | $1.44 | $0.46 |
| Payout ratio | · | 6.1% |
| Free cash flow | $7.3B | $1.7B |
| Equity | $18.7B | $54.2B |
| Net debt / equity | 0.52× | 0.09× |
| Current ratio | 1.04× | 2.52× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | −9.6% | 11.8% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | 8.8% | 26.0% |
GE bills 1.2× the revenue of MU, and MU keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (22.8% against 19.0%).
The stronger figure of the pair is set in bold. That is arithmetic, not a recommendation — this page does not pick a winner. "·" marks a figure not available in our data.
10 years side by side
| Fiscal year | GE | MU |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $45.9B | $37.4B |
| FY2024 | $38.7B | $25.1B |
| FY2023 | $35.3B | $15.5B |
| FY2022 | $29.1B | $30.8B |
| FY2021 | $56.5B | $27.7B |
| FY2020 | $75.8B | $21.4B |
| FY2019 | $90.2B | $23.4B |
| FY2018 | $97.0B | $30.4B |
| FY2017 | $99.3B | $20.3B |
| FY2016 | $119.5B | $12.4B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | GE | MU |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $8.7B | $8.5B |
| FY2024 | $6.6B | $778.0M |
| FY2023 | $9.5B | $-5.8B |
| FY2022 | $336.0M | $8.7B |
| FY2021 | $-6.3B | $5.9B |
| FY2020 | $5.7B | $2.7B |
| FY2019 | $-5.0B | $6.3B |
| FY2018 | $-22.4B | $14.1B |
| FY2017 | $-8.5B | $5.1B |
| FY2016 | $7.5B | $-276.0M |
17 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +$8,477,000,000 | GE |
| FY2024 | +$13,591,000,000 | GE |
| FY2023 | +$19,808,000,000 | GE |
| FY2022 | −$1,619,000,000 | MU |
| FY2021 | +$28,764,000,000 | GE |
| FY2020 | +$54,398,000,000 | GE |
| FY2019 | +$66,815,000,000 | GE |
| FY2018 | +$66,621,000,000 | GE |
| FY2017 | +$78,957,000,000 | GE |
| FY2016 | +$107,070,000,000 | GE |
| FY2015 | +$101,194,000,000 | GE |
| FY2014 | +$100,826,000,000 | GE |
| FY2013 | +$104,172,000,000 | GE |
| FY2012 | +$104,354,000,000 | GE |
| FY2011 | +$101,274,000,000 | GE |
| FY2010 | +$141,085,000,000 | GE |
| FY2009 | +$149,593,000,000 | GE |
The higher-revenue side has changed between GE and MU over this period. The gap has narrowed since the earliest year compared.
17 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
17 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −3.9 pp | MU |
| FY2024 | +13.9 pp | GE |
| FY2023 | +64.3 pp | GE |
| FY2022 | −26.9 pp | MU |
| FY2021 | −32.5 pp | MU |
| FY2020 | −5.3 pp | MU |
| FY2019 | −32.6 pp | MU |
| FY2018 | −69.7 pp | MU |
| FY2017 | −34.0 pp | MU |
| FY2016 | +8.3 pp | GE |
| FY2015 | −22.8 pp | MU |
| FY2014 | −5.7 pp | MU |
| FY2013 | −1.4 pp | MU |
| FY2012 | +24.8 pp | GE |
| FY2011 | +11.0 pp | GE |
| FY2010 | −14.3 pp | MU |
| FY2009 | +48.8 pp | GE |
The higher net margin has changed hands between GE and MU over this period.
17 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
MU's net margin has been more volatile than GE's over the 17 comparable fiscal years — 22.3 percentage points of standard deviation against 12.2.
17 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in net margin changed hands between GE and MU over these 17 fiscal years — GE led in 6 and MU in 11.
17 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
GE's return on equity has been more volatile than MU's over the 16 comparable fiscal years — 22.1 percentage points of standard deviation against 17.0.
16 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in return on equity changed hands between GE and MU over these 16 fiscal years — GE led in 7 and MU in 9.
16 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.