Image source: Getty Images. Since the current market cap is only $61.7 billion, the stock would start to look extremely attractive if GE could hit such figures and continue to grow earnings at the rate of inflation or above. Even if you think that the aviation market is now set for a steady recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, the public and politicians are likely to be highly sensitive to future virus outbreaks all over the world, and pre-emptive actions, like shutting down travel routes, could easily be triggered.