How General Electric Is Shaping Up for 2021

General Electric (NYSE: GE) investors had a wild ride in 2020, but what might 2021 hold in store? It's not hard to see that GE's primary aim will be to improve industrial earnings and free cash flow (FCF). Consequently, I thought it would be interesting to focus on the key factors within each of GE's businesses that will determine GE's earnings/FCF. Here's the lowdown.

It's useful to break out GE's earnings by segment in order to see just what's going on and where improvement is needed in 2021. The table below shows the extent of the pandemic's impact on GE's key aviation segment. As you will see in a moment, there are some signs of improvement in power and renewable energy while healthcare continues to generate solid earnings and FCF in a difficult environment for the company.

GE Industrial Segment

Source Fool.com