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25.42% for Dec. 31, 2012General Electric Historical Gross Profit Margin Quarterly Data
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| March 31, 2013 | 25.42% |
| Dec. 31, 2012 | 52.37% |
| Sept. 30, 2012 | 49.08% |
| June 30, 2012 | 47.40% |
| March 31, 2012 | 49.21% |
| Dec. 31, 2011 | 54.21% |
| Sept. 30, 2011 | 52.61% |
| June 30, 2011 | 51.11% |
| March 31, 2011 | 56.39% |
| Dec. 31, 2010 | 50.54% |
| Sept. 30, 2010 | 53.00% |
| June 30, 2010 | 53.44% |
| March 31, 2010 | 51.63% |
| Dec. 31, 2009 | 48.66% |
| Sept. 30, 2009 | 50.93% |
| June 30, 2009 | 51.92% |
| March 31, 2009 | 53.00% |
| Dec. 31, 2008 | 50.42% |
| Sept. 30, 2008 | 53.13% |
| June 30, 2008 | 55.75% |
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About Gross Profit Margin
A gross profit margin is the difference between sales and the cost of goods sold divided by revenue. This represents the percentage of each dollar of a company's revenue available after accounting for cost of goods sold.
If a company produces phones and earns $32 million in sales but pays $24 million for the items sold, then the company's gross profit margin would be ($32M - $24M) / $32M = 25 percent.
Cutting costs result in higher gross profit margins. If a company sells phones for 500 dollars and the cost of the producing the phone is $250, the current gross profit margin is 50 percent ((500-250)/500). If the company is able to reduce production costs from $250 to $200, the gross profit margin is 60 percent ((500-200)/500).
Note : Profit margins are very dependent on sector. Companies that sell bland potato chips may not have very high margins, but will sell a sizable quantity of potato chips. A company that sells consulting services will likely have higher profit margins, but sell lower quantities.
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GE Gross Profit Margin Quarterly Benchmarks
| Companies | |
|---|---|
| Honeywell International | 27.28% |
| United Technologies | 27.32% |
| Boeing | 16.60% |
GE Gross Profit Margin Quarterly Rankings
| Overall |
64th percentile 2839 of 8006 |
| Sector |
51st percentile 435 of 895 in Industrials |
| Industry |
42nd percentile 68 of 119 in Diversified Industrials |
GE Gross Profit Margin Quarterly Range, Past 5 Years
| Minimum | 25.42% | Mar 2013 |
| Maximum | 56.39% | Mar 2011 |
| Average | 50.51% |
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