GE Vernova unveiled its first-quarter 2024 earnings report, revealing a net loss of $100 million. The results, released after the company’s spin-off from GE on April 2, underscored both challenges and opportunities in the evolving energy landscape.
Despite the loss, total revenues showed promise, reaching $7.3 billion, marking a 6% increase driven by robust growth in services, which expanded by 9%. Adjusted EBITDA for the quarter stood at $200 million, indicating progress in operational performance.
Reflecting on the company’s performance, GE Vernova CEO Scott Strazik expressed satisfaction with the quarter’s results, emphasizing margin expansion across all segments. Strazik commented, “We delivered solid results with significant margin expansion across each segment, and I am pleased with the progress we are making as an independent company following our April 2 spin-off from GE.”
Strazik highlighted GE Vernova’s strategic positioning in the burgeoning energy transition market, expressing confidence in the company’s ability to lead in this dynamic landscape. He stated, “The energy transition is a growing, exciting market and GE Vernova is well-positioned to lead.”
Looking ahead to the rest of 2024, Strazik outlined the company’s strategic priorities, emphasizing sustainability, innovation, and operational efficiency. He remarked, “In 2024, we will continue to execute our strategy with sustainability, innovation, and lean at our core.”
Meanwhile, GE Vernova CFO Ken Parks underscored the company’s commitment to financial discipline and growth. Parks noted, “With an encouraging start to the year, we are executing our financial strategy to deliver disciplined revenue growth with stronger profitability and free cash flow.”
Parks expressed optimism regarding cash generation, anticipating meaningful improvement throughout the year in line with typical seasonality. He added, “As we execute this strategy, we will focus on strategic capital allocation and remain committed to maintaining our investment-grade balance sheet.”
