GE Aerospace GE

Name: GE Crucible Score
Creator: Kaladin Capital Intelligence

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Price at analysis: $290.88

Crucible Score

57.0

Quality × Value Composite

KQI — Quality

64.7

B-

Fundamental Quality Index

KVI — Value

47.5

D+

Valuation Attractiveness Index

Crucible Verdict — GE

GE Aerospace earns a middling C grade, reflecting solid operational metrics undermined by weak growth prospects and modest valuation upside. The aerospace giant shows strong market position (76) and resilience (79) under CEO Culp's performance-driven leadership, but growth concerns (43) limit the stock's appeal at current levels. The narrow 7% upside to fair value suggests limited near-term catalysts.

— Kal, Kaladin Capital Intelligence

◆ KQI Quality Dimensions

Financial Quality

66.9

Growth Profile

42.9

Moat Durability

66.1

Management Effectiveness

67.7

Diversification & Resilience

79.0

Market Position

76.0

Weakest dimension: Growth Profile (42.9)

◆ KVI Value Dimensions

DCF Margin of Safety

55.7

FCF Yield & Cash Returns

36.4

Relative Valuation

23.3

Growth-Adjusted Value

84.7

Historical Valuation

32.5

Macro Context

42.1

◆ DCF Valuation Scenarios

Bear Case

$198.52

Base Case

$312.45

Bull Case

$458.73

Price at Analysis

$290.88

Scenario	Fair Value	Rev CAGR (5yr)	Terminal Margin	WACC
🔴 Bear	$198.52	6.0%	17.0%	11.9%
🟢 Base	$312.45	9.0%	20.0%	11.2%
🟢 Bull	$458.73	12.0%	23.0%	10.4%

Key Assumptions: GE Aerospace (post-Vernova spin) shows strong margin expansion from ~1.9% to ~19.1% operating margin over the historical period, reflecting the transformation to a pure-play aerospace company. WACC calculated using CAPM with 4.39% risk-free rate, 1.37 beta, and 5.25% ERP (base), yielding ~11.2% base WACC; bear uses 5.75% ERP and bull uses 4.75% ERP. Revenue growth anchored to the ~18% trailing 3-year CAGR but moderated given the large base, with terminal margins reflecting aerospace peer benchmarks of 17-23%.

◆ Financial Snapshot

Profitability

Gross Margin36.9%

Operating Margin20.2%

Net Margin19.0%

ROIC7.7%

ROE2.1%

Balance Sheet

Balance SheetCR: 1.04

Cash ConversionFCF/EPS: 0.83x

Capital IntensityCapex/Rev: 2.8%

Altman Z-Score3.29 (Safe)

Piotroski F-Score5/9 (Mixed)

Growth

Revenue CAGR-5.1% CAGR

Earnings CAGR11.1% CAGR

Growth ConsistencyCV: 2.83

Segment Breadth0/1 growing (0%)

Quarterly TrendRev∆, Margin↓, WC↓, Exp↓

Earnings CredibilityConsistent Beater

◆ Analyst Consensus & Leadership

Leadership & Governance

CEOH. Lawrence Culp Jr. · 8 years

CEO Ownership< 1%

Compensation50% performance-based

Insider ActivitySelling

Capital AllocationROIC 7.7% vs WACC 3.2%

Earnings Beat Rate97% (21/22)

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Analysis conducted March 14, 2026 based on most recent SEC filings. Updated quarterly, after new SEC filings.

Point-in-time fundamental analysis. Not investment advice. Scores reflect company quality and valuation at time of analysis and may not reflect current market conditions.