| GE Sales and Earnings Compared to Electric Power Use | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | GE Sales, $-million current $ | GE Earnings, $-million current $ | US GDP $-billion current $ | GE ratio of earnings/sales, Percent | US Electric Power Use, billion KWH |
| 1900 | 28 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 4 |
| 1910 | 71 | 11 | 34 | 15 | 19 |
| 1920 | 275 | 39 | 89 | 14 | 51 |
| 1930 | 376 | 55 | 92 | 14 | 102 |
| 1940 | 411 | 56 | 103 | 13 | 162 |
| 1950 | 1,960 | 173 | 300 | 8 | 353 |
| 1960 | 4,197 | 200 | 542 | 4 | 777 |
| 1970 | 6,726 | 326 | 1,073 | 4 | 1,512 |
| 1980 | 24,959 | 1,514 | 2,857 | 6 | 2,218 |
| 1990 | 58,414 | 4,303 | 5,963 | 7 | 2,816 |
| GE Financial Results, constant (year 2000) Dollars (based on Consumer Price Index) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | GE Sales, $-million current $ | GE Earnings, $-million current $ | US GDP $-billion current $ | US Electric Power Use, billion KWH |
| 1900 | 592 | 123 | 444 | 4 |
| 1910 | 1,330 | 206 | 636 | 19 |
| 1920 | 2,630 | 335 | 765 | 51 |
| 1930 | 3,889 | 567 | 949 | 102 |
| 1940 | 5,040 | 687 | 1,260 | 162 |
| 1950 | 14,400 | 1,240 | 2,790 | 353 |
| 1960 | 24,400 | 1,160 | 3,150 | 777 |
| 1970 | 29,800 | 1,450 | 4,760 | 1,512 |
| 1980 | 52,200 | 3,490 | 5,970 | 2,218 |
| 1990 | 77,000 | 5,670 | 7,860 | 2,816 |
| Indicators of GE Performance | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Number of shares of GE stocks, millions | Typical share price for indicated year, $ | GE Market Value, $-million | GE Net Worth, $-million ("capital") | GE Ratio of Earning to Capital, % | GE Ratio of Share Price to Earnings per Share, % |
| 1900 | 0.25 | 125 | 31 | 18 | 28 | 4 |
| 1910 | 0.65 | 160 | 104 | 46 | 13 | 9 |
| 1920 | 2 | 140 | 280 | 224 | 18 | 8 |
| 1930 | 29 | 75 | 2,175 | 403 | 15 | 37 |
| 1940 | 30 | 20 | 600 | 368 | 18 | 11 |
| 1950 | 30 | 41 | 1,230 | 702 | 22 | 6 |
| 1960 | 90 | 85 | 7,650 | 1,513 | 13 | 36 |
| 1970 | 90 | 77 | 6,930 | 2,706 | 12 | 21 |
| 1980 | 300 | 58 | 17,400 | 8,200 | 14 | 8 |
| 1990 | 900 | 60 | 54,000 | 21,680 | 19 | 12 |
Company numbers are mainly from Annual Reports, but estimated pre 1925. Schenectady numbers are mainly from Buell, Bill. "Down through the years: Layoffs, retirements drastically cut GE workforce during painful period". [SCPL card required] Schenectady Gazette. 21 Sept 2017. pp. A1&A3. The year 1931 marked the lowest employment during the Great Depression.
| GE Employment | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | GE Total | GE Schenectady |
| 1890 | 6,000 | 3,000 |
| 1900 | 20000 | 10000 |
| 1910 | 32000 | 16400 |
| 1920 | 60000 | 21225 |
| 1930 | 78368 | 25000 |
| 1931 | 41560 | 12000 |
| 1940 | 85746 | 22000 |
| 1950 | 183000 | 32400 |
| 1960 | 250621 | 25000 |
| 1970 | 316593 | 22000 |
| 1980 | 285000 | 24000 |
| 1986 | 359000* | 15000 |
*includes 79,000 from just acquired RCA, most of whom worked for businesses GE soon sold off.