Sentiment · FY2026 Q1
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“We have identified a potential durability issue during a recent inspection on the 777X engine, and we're working with GE to better understand that issue and finalize root cause and corrective action.”
Boeing flags a durability issue on the GE-supplied 777X engine, a negative read-through for GE Aerospace's engine program though Boeing says it won't affect 2027 delivery.
“Howmet is well positioned in this segment by the supply of turbine blades, where we are the largest manufacturer of gas turbine blades in the world, covering our key customers of GE Vernova, Siemens Power, Mitsubishi Heavy and [ Saldo, Solar and Baker Hughes ], plus parts for aero derivative engines produced by GE Aviation.”
Howmet supplies parts for aero-derivative engines produced by GE Aviation (GE Aerospace).
“which is a completely different approach to just sort of GE style stacking together a bunch of independent separate nonintegrated companies.”
Axon contrasts its integrated acquisition approach against 'GE style' roll-ups of nonintegrated companies, a negative benchmark reference to GE.
“So that will be an area that we'll continue to work with GE and CFM on.”
Boeing flags ongoing engine supply-chain coordination with GE (and CFM) on forward-fit and aftermarket durability demand, a read-through on sustained engine demand at GE Aerospace.
“not just for our customers in Japan, like Mitsubishi Heavy but also other customers like Siemens and GE and Ansaldo, et cetera.”
GE is named among Howmet's large gas-turbine customers as Howmet expands casting capacity, indicating ongoing turbine-part demand from GE.
“So maybe just based on GE commentary last week, they're extending their shop visit peak as well.”
An analyst references GE Aerospace's own commentary (from GE's earnings call the prior week) that its engine shop-visit peak is extending, using it as a comparison point for Pratt & Whitney's aftermarket cycle.
“GE Aerospace, for example, used Azure OpenAI to build a new digital assistant for all 52,000 of its employees. In just three months, it has been used to conduct over 500,000 internal queries and process more than 200,000 documents.”
GE Aerospace is cited as a flagship Azure OpenAI enterprise deployment with concrete usage metrics, evidence of GE's internal AI adoption scaling quickly across its workforce.
“In February, the FAA announced certification of the GE Aerospace Catalyst turboprop engine, marking an important milestone for the Beechcraft Denali program.”
FAA certification of the GE Aerospace Catalyst turboprop engine clears a key milestone for Textron's Denali program, validating GE's engine for entry into service.
“I am also thrilled that Belcan was recently named GE Aerospace Supplier of the Year.”
Cognizant's Belcan unit was named GE Aerospace's Supplier of the Year, reflecting a strong, deepening engineering-services relationship with GE Aerospace.
“one of the things that we're working very closely with GE on is that the overall – making sure they understand our overall market demand, as well as the aftermarket demand for the engines as well, because they've got a big challenge with supporting our rate increases, our competitor rate increases, and managing the aftermarket.”
Boeing is coordinating closely with engine supplier GE to ensure it can support Boeing's production rate increases and aftermarket engine demand as 737 output ramps.
“In the case of GE, the changeover for the LEAP-1A has finally occurred. And so that's good.”
GE's LEAP-1A engine blade changeover has now completed, removing a source of Q4 margin noise and clearing the path for smoother 2025 production.
“Last quarter, for example, we reached a materials agreement with EFTIA Aviation to support the service of its growing fleet of CFM56 engines.”
GE reached a materials agreement with EFTIA Aviation to service its growing CFM56 fleet, strengthening third-party MRO access to OEM parts.
“In 2025, we added MTU Dallas as our sixth premier MRO partner supporting third-party shop visit growth, now representing around 15% of total LEAP shop visits.”
GE added MTU Dallas as its sixth premier MRO partner, expanding third-party LEAP shop-visit capacity.
“Indestin Aeronautics ordered 113 F404 engines for the Tejas fighter jets.”
Hindustan Aeronautics (as transcribed) ordered 113 F404 engines for Tejas fighter jets, a defense engine win for GE.
“Including Riyadh Air's commitment for 120 LEAP 1A engines and fly Dubai's selection of 60 GE NX engines.”
flydubai selected 60 GEnx engines at the Dubai Air Show, adding to GE's wide-body engine backlog.
“Including Riyadh Air's commitment for 120 LEAP 1A engines and fly Dubai's selection of 60 GE NX engines.”
Riyadh Air committed to 120 LEAP 1A engines at the Dubai Air Show, an engine win for GE's narrow-body franchise.
“Additionally, Pegasus Airlines committed to up to 300 LEAP 1B engines to power its future Boeing 737-10 fleet.”
Pegasus Airlines committed to up to 300 LEAP 1B engines for its future 737-10 fleet, a large narrow-body engine order.
“We've all seen Delta and United out since last week, I think, talking confidently about 2026.”
GE cites United (alongside Delta) speaking confidently about 2026, supporting a strong commercial aftermarket demand backdrop.
“And we're honored that Delta, a new GE NX customer, selected us to power and service their new fleet of 30 Boeing 787s.”
Delta became a new GEnx customer, ordering engines and services for 30 Boeing 787s as it expands its wide-body fleet.
“And we're honored that Delta, a new GE NX customer, selected us to power and service their new fleet of 30 Boeing 787s.”
Delta's selection of GEnx engines for 30 new Boeing 787s reflects ongoing demand for Boeing's 787 wide-body.
“Additionally, Pegasus Airlines committed to up to 300 LEAP 1B engines to power its future Boeing 737-10 fleet.”
Pegasus's order of LEAP 1B engines to power future Boeing 737-10 aircraft signals continued demand for Boeing's narrow-body 737 MAX family.
“our $300 million investment in BETA Technologies, a company that some people are well aware of, others maybe not so much”
GE made a $300 million investment in BETA Technologies to co-develop a hybrid electric turbo generator for defense and commercial applications.
“We also secured a commitment from Cathay Pacific for GE9X engines to power 14 additional 7779s, bringing their total commitment to 35 777Xs aircraft powered by our GE9X.”
Cathay Pacific expanded its GE9X commitment to 35 777X aircraft, a widebody engine win for GE.
| Analyst | Firm | Questions (Challenge)Percentage of questions scored as challenging — where the analyst pushed back, pressed for specifics, or questioned management's assumptions. |
|---|---|---|
| Gautam Khanna | TD Cowen | 6 (0%) |
| Myles Walton | Wolfe Research | 6 (0%) |
| Seth Seifman | JPMorgan | 6 (0%) |
| Sheila Kahyaoglu | Jefferies | 6 (33%) |
| Scott Deuschle | Deutsche Bank | 6 (17%) |
| Doug Harned | Bernstein | 6 (17%) |
| Ron Epstein | Bank of America | 5 (0%) |
| Dave Strauss | Wells Fargo | 4 (0%) |
| Scott Mikus | Melius Research | 4 (0%) |
| Jason Gursky | Citigroup | 3 (0%) |
| Firm | Analysts | Questions (Challenge)Percentage of questions scored as challenging — where the analyst pushed back, pressed for specifics, or questioned management's assumptions. |
|---|---|---|
| JPMorgan | 1 | 6 (0%) |
| Bernstein | 1 | 6 (17%) |
| TD Cowen | 1 | 6 (0%) |
| Deutsche Bank | 1 |
GE Aerospace closed FY2025 with revenue up 20% in Q4 and EPS of $1.57 rising 19%, capping an outstanding year of execution. New FY2026 guidance introduced profit of $9.85-$10.25 billion, EPS of $7.10-$7.40, and FCF of $8.0-$8.4 billion, all representing continued double-digit growth. Record LEAP output and a backlog reaching $190 billion supported the multi-year growth trajectory, while organizational restructuring aimed to accelerate delivery.
Revenue Growth | Demand | Margin | Supply Chain | Guidance Reliability | Innovation & R&D | Competitive Dynamics | Pricing | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024Q4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | |||
| 2025Q1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | |||
| 2025Q2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025Q3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
| 2025Q4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2026Q1 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| '24Q4 | '25Q1 | '25Q2 | '25Q3 | '25Q4 | '26Q1 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Demand | 4 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 7 | |
| Margin | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
| Supply Chain | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Guidance Reliability | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
| Innovation & R&D | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | ||
| Competitive Dynamics | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Pricing | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 (17%) |
| Wolfe Research | 1 | 6 (0%) |
| Jefferies | 1 | 6 (33%) |
| Melius Research | 2 | 5 (0%) |
| Citigroup | 2 | 5 (20%) |
| Company | Score | Trend | Rev YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
GE GE Aerospace | 7 | +24.7% | |
| AXON Axon Enterprise Inc. | 10 | +33.8% | |
| BA The Boeing Company | 7 | +14.0% | |
| GD General Dynamics | 8 | +10.3% | |
| HII Huntington Ingalls Industries | 6 | +13.3% | |
| LHX L3Harris | 8 | +11.9% | |
| LMT Lockheed Martin | 4 | +0.3% | |
| NOC Northrop Grumman | 6 | +4.4% | |
| RKLB Rocket Lab USA, Inc. | 8 | +63.5% | |
| RTX RTX Corporation | 9 | +8.7% | |
| TDG TransDigm Group | 10 | +18.3% | |
| TXT Textron | 7 | +11.8% |