Can GE Aerospace Stock Recover If Markets Fall?
GE Aerospace (GE) stock is down 7.4% in a day. The recent slide reflects renewed concerns around slowing revenue growth in its commercial engines and services, but sharp drops like this often raise a tougher question: is the weakness temporary, or a sign of deeper cracks in the story?
Before judging its downturn reslience, let’s look at where GE Aerospace stands today.
- Size: GE Aerospace is a $312 Bil company with $44 Bil in revenue currently trading at $295.00.
- Fundamentals: Last 12 month revenue growth of 17.7% and operating margin of 20.5%.
- Liquidity: Has Debt to Equity ratio of 0.07 and Cash to Assets ratio of 0.11
- Valuation: GE Aerospace stock is currently trading at P/E multiple of 38.7 and P/EBIT multiple of 30.4
- Has returned (median) 61.2% within a year following sharp dips since 2010. See GE Dip Buy Analysis.
These metrics point to a Strong operational performance, alongside Very High valuation – making the stock Relatively Expensive. For details, see Buy or Sell GE Stock
That brings us to the key consideration for investors worried about this fall: how resilient is GE stock if markets turn south? This is where our downturn resilience framework comes in. Suppose GE stock falls another 20-30% to $207 – can investors comfortably hold on? Turns out, the stock has fared much worse than the S&P 500 index during various economic downturns, based on (a) how much the stock fell and, (b) how quickly it recovered. Below, we dive deeper into each such downturn.
2022 Inflation Shock
- GE stock fell 46.8% from a high of $72.17 on 27 May 2021 to $38.40 on 14 July 2022 vs. a peak-to-trough decline of 25.4% for the S&P 500.
- However, the stock fully recovered to its pre-Crisis peak by 9 March 2023
- Since then, the stock increased to a high of $327.54 on 6 January 2026 , and currently trades at $295.00
| GE | S&P 500 | |
|---|---|---|
| % Change from Pre-Recession Peak | -46.8% | -25.4% |
| Time to Full Recovery | 238 days | 464 days |
2020 Covid Pandemic
- GE stock fell 58.3% from a high of $66.18 on 12 February 2020 to $27.61 on 15 May 2020 vs. a peak-to-trough decline of 33.9% for the S&P 500.
- However, the stock fully recovered to its pre-Crisis peak by 3 March 2021
| GE | S&P 500 | |
|---|---|---|
| % Change from Pre-Recession Peak | -58.3% | -33.9% |
| Time to Full Recovery | 292 days | 148 days |
2018 Correction
- GE stock fell 78.8% from a high of $159.42 on 4 January 2017 to $33.74 on 12 December 2018 vs. a peak-to-trough decline of 19.8% for the S&P 500.
- However, the stock fully recovered to its pre-Crisis peak by 23 April 2024
| GE | S&P 500 | |
|---|---|---|
| % Change from Pre-Recession Peak | -78.8% | -19.8% |
| Time to Full Recovery | 1,959 days | 120 days |
2008 Global Financial Crisis
- GE stock fell 84.2% from a high of $211.82 on 2 October 2007 to $33.49 on 5 March 2009 vs. a peak-to-trough decline of 56.8% for the S&P 500.
- However, the stock fully recovered to its pre-Crisis peak by 25 March 2025
| GE | S&P 500 | |
|---|---|---|
| % Change from Pre-Recession Peak | -84.2% | -56.8% |
| Time to Full Recovery | 5,864 days | 1,480 days |
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