GE Aerospace (NYSE: GE) was once a part of the sprawling General Electric conglomerate, the industrial titan that built everything from light bulbs to jet engines and was, for a time, the most valuable company on the planet. However, the conglomerate struggled mightily to maintain its growth. Beginning in 2017, its stock began a downhill slide, plummeting as much as 80% over a three-year period as it grappled with a sprawling business, mounting debt, falling cash flow, and significant management turnover.Since then, General Electric has undergone a dramatic transformation.