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GE Vernova is a newly spun-off energy juggernaut poised to benefit from global electrification and grid modernization. While legacy profitability has been poor, significant operating leverage exists as it aligns with industry margins.
A stress test capping margins at 8% and terminal growthTerminal growthThe perpetual growth rate assumed in the Gordon-growth terminal-value calculation. Capped below long-run nominal GDP (typically 2.5–3.0% for developed-market firms). at 5% destroys the upside thesis, pulling fair valueFair valueOur composite estimate of intrinsic per-share value, blended across DCF, exit-multiple, and reverse-DCF methods. Reported as a low/mid/high range to capture model uncertainty. below $500.
Continued structural losses in the Wind segment overwhelm Power profitability, preventing group-level margin expansion past mid-single digits.
Supply chain inflation and legacy contract drags stall the expected margin expansion in the Electrification segment, capping margins.
Market shifts focus from the supercycle growth narrative to current-state cash flows, causing multiple compression from implied >13% growth rates.
| Position | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Umsatz | — | $29.65B | $33.24B+12.1% | $34.94B+5.1% | $38.07B+9.0% | +6.4% |
| Bruttogewinn | — | $3.46B | $4.82B | $6.09B | $7.54B | +21.5% |
| Betriebsergebnis | — | $-2.88B | $-923.0M | $471.0M | $1.39B | — |
| Nettogewinn | — | $-2.74B | $-438.0M | $1.55B | $4.88B+214.8% | — |
| EPS (verwässert) | $-2.33 | $-10.06 | $-1.60 | $5.58 | $17.69 | — |
| EBITDA | — | $-526.0M | $932.0M | $1.64B | $2.24B | — |
| F&E | — | $979.0M | $896.0M | $982.0M | $1.20B | +5.2% |
| VVG | — | $5.36B | $4.85B | $4.63B | $4.95B | -2.0% |
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Capital allocation should be evaluated against reinvestment needs, balance-sheet strength, and shareholder returns.
