It's probably the most enigmatic question in the industrial sector. What the valuation should be for General Electric's (NYSE: GE) stock remains a battleground between bulls and bears. Let's shed some light on the debate and see if the stock is worth buying.
At the heart of the debate lies an almost philosophical question of how you value the former blue chip stock, which rests on how you view the company. If you think of GE as basically a diversified industrial conglomerate with different revenue-generating businesses within it, you are more likely to favor basing its valuation on near-term free cash flow (FCF).
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