Head to Head Survey: GE Vernova (NYSE:GEV) vs. General Electric (NYSE:GE)

General Electric (NYSE:GE) and GE Vernova (NYSE:GEV) are both large-cap transportation companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, risk, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends and analyst recommendations.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for General Electric and GE Vernova, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
General Electric	0	1	13	0	2.93
GE Vernova	0	2	7	0	2.78

General Electric presently has a consensus target price of $172.29, indicating a potential upside of 2.86%. GE Vernova has a consensus target price of $158.56, indicating a potential downside of 4.71%. Given General Electric’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe General Electric is more favorable than GE Vernova.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares General Electric and GE Vernova’s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
General Electric	$67.95 billion	2.70	$9.48 billion	$3.05	54.92
GE Vernova	$33.24 billion	1.37	-$438.00 million	N/A	N/A

General Electric has higher revenue and earnings than GE Vernova.

Profitability

This table compares General Electric and GE Vernova’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
General Electric	5.05%	12.54%	2.36%
GE Vernova	N/A	N/A	N/A

Insider and Institutional Ownership

74.8% of General Electric shares are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of General Electric shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

General Electric beats GE Vernova on 11 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About General Electric

General Electric Company, doing business as GE Aerospace, designs and produces commercial and defense aircraft engines, integrated engine components, electric power, and mechanical aircraft systems. It also offers aftermarket services to support its products. The company operates in the United States, Europe, China, Asia, the Americas, the Middle East, and Africa. General Electric Company was incorporated in 1892 and is based in Evendale, Ohio.

About GE Vernova

GE Vernova LLC, an energy business company, generates electricity. It operates under three segments: Power, Wind, and Electrification. The Power segments generates and sells electricity through hydro, gas, nuclear, and steam power. Wind segment engages in the manufacturing and sale of wind turbine blades; and Electrification segment provides grid solutions, power conversion, solar, and storage solutions. The company was incorporated in 2023 and is based in Cambridge, Massachusetts. GE Vernova operates as a subsidiary of General Electric Company.