General Mills Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 3/6

General Mills has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 4.3%, while the Food industry saw earnings growing at 6.7% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 3.8% per year. General Mills's return on equity is 25.4%, and it has net margins of 12.1%.

Key information

4.3%

Earnings growth rate

5.4%

EPS growth rate

Food Industry Growth16.0%
Revenue growth rate3.8%
Return on equity25.4%
Net Margin12.1%
Last Earnings Update25 Aug 2024

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

General Mills (NYSE:GIS) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.60

Oct 04
General Mills (NYSE:GIS) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.60

General Mills Stock: Going Without Dessert

Sep 26

General Mills: Q1 Earnings, A Report I Didn't Like

Sep 19

Why We Think General Mills, Inc.'s (NYSE:GIS) CEO Compensation Is Not Excessive At All

Sep 18
Why We Think General Mills, Inc.'s (NYSE:GIS) CEO Compensation Is Not Excessive At All

General Mills (NYSE:GIS) Reaffirms FY 2025 Guidance Amid Strategic Shifts and Investor Activism

Sep 16
General Mills (NYSE:GIS) Reaffirms FY 2025 Guidance Amid Strategic Shifts and Investor Activism

General Mills' (NYSE:GIS) Returns On Capital Are Heading Higher

Aug 26
General Mills' (NYSE:GIS) Returns On Capital Are Heading Higher

General Mills: The Market Is Overreacting To A Bad Quarter

Aug 22

Investors Don't See Light At End Of General Mills, Inc.'s (NYSE:GIS) Tunnel

Jul 21
Investors Don't See Light At End Of General Mills, Inc.'s (NYSE:GIS) Tunnel

General Mills (NYSE:GIS) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At $0.60

Jun 29
General Mills (NYSE:GIS) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At $0.60

We Think General Mills (NYSE:GIS) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Jun 27
We Think General Mills (NYSE:GIS) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

General Mills FY Earnings: A Good Investment (But Not For Everyone)

Jun 23

General Mills: Do Not Always Seek Alpha

Jun 16

General Mills Is A Top Consumer Staples Compounder

May 01

Getting In Cheap On General Mills, Inc. (NYSE:GIS) Is Unlikely

Apr 13
Getting In Cheap On General Mills, Inc. (NYSE:GIS) Is Unlikely

We Think General Mills (NYSE:GIS) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Mar 26
We Think General Mills (NYSE:GIS) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

General Mills Stock: Trends We're Watching Ahead Of Q3 Earnings

Mar 13

General Mills (NYSE:GIS) Shareholders Will Want The ROCE Trajectory To Continue

Mar 11
General Mills (NYSE:GIS) Shareholders Will Want The ROCE Trajectory To Continue

General Mills: Losing Market Share To Store Brands

Feb 08

General Mills Stock Still Isn't Cheap Enough

Jan 12

General Mills: Softening Sales Growth Creates An Attractive Entry Point

Jan 05

Pinning Down General Mills, Inc.'s (NYSE:GIS) P/E Is Difficult Right Now

Jan 01
Pinning Down General Mills, Inc.'s (NYSE:GIS) P/E Is Difficult Right Now

Is General Mills (NYSE:GIS) A Risky Investment?

Dec 16
Is General Mills (NYSE:GIS) A Risky Investment?

General Mills: This Steady Dividend Payer Is An Attractive Buy Right Now

Dec 11

General Mills Stock Is In Buy Territory Again (Rating Upgrade)

Dec 05

The Returns At General Mills (NYSE:GIS) Aren't Growing

Dec 01
The Returns At General Mills (NYSE:GIS) Aren't Growing

Pet And International Area Provide New Aisle For Growth For General Mills

Nov 09

Hold On To General Mills To Get A Healthy Dividend Yield For Breakfast

Nov 02

Is There An Opportunity With General Mills, Inc.'s (NYSE:GIS) 45% Undervaluation?

Oct 30
Is There An Opportunity With General Mills, Inc.'s (NYSE:GIS) 45% Undervaluation?

Down About 30%, Yielding 4% - How Attractive Is General Mills?

Oct 01

General Mills (NYSE:GIS) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Aug 31
General Mills (NYSE:GIS) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

General Mills: Things Are Looking Up

Aug 30

General Mills' (NYSE:GIS) Returns Have Hit A Wall

Aug 01
General Mills' (NYSE:GIS) Returns Have Hit A Wall

General Mills: Underlying Volume Challenges

Jul 31

Is There An Opportunity With General Mills, Inc.'s (NYSE:GIS) 33% Undervaluation?

Jul 17
Is There An Opportunity With General Mills, Inc.'s (NYSE:GIS) 33% Undervaluation?

General Mills: Promising Opportunity With A High Price Tag

Jun 28

General Mills: A Decent Year, But Seems Overpriced

Jun 12

General Mills (NYSE:GIS) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Jun 01
General Mills (NYSE:GIS) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

General Mills: Flawless Dividend But There's A Problem

May 25

Here's Why We Think General Mills (NYSE:GIS) Is Well Worth Watching

May 08
Here's Why We Think General Mills (NYSE:GIS) Is Well Worth Watching

The Returns At General Mills (NYSE:GIS) Aren't Growing

Apr 12
The Returns At General Mills (NYSE:GIS) Aren't Growing

Is General Mills, Inc. (NYSE:GIS) Trading At A 21% Discount?

Mar 31
Is General Mills, Inc. (NYSE:GIS) Trading At A 21% Discount?

General Mills: I Am Once Again Bullish And Have 2 Areas Investors Should Watch Closely

Feb 21

Here's Why General Mills (NYSE:GIS) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Feb 20
Here's Why General Mills (NYSE:GIS) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How General Mills makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.


Earnings and Revenue History

NYSE:GIS Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
25 Aug 2419,8012,4033,2020
26 May 2419,8572,4973,1830
25 Feb 2420,1732,5543,2480
26 Nov 2320,2002,4373,4010
27 Aug 2320,2812,4473,4580
28 May 2320,0942,5943,4060
26 Feb 2319,9552,8023,3210
27 Nov 2219,3672,9093,1200
28 Aug 2219,1712,9003,0530
29 May 2218,9932,7073,0340
27 Feb 2218,6252,3013,0430
28 Nov 2118,6082,2373,0020
29 Aug 2118,3032,3282,9720
30 May 2118,1272,3402,9470
28 Feb 2118,6262,5493,0620
29 Nov 2018,2872,4073,0950
30 Aug 2017,9882,3003,0530
31 May 2017,6272,1813,0390
23 Feb 2016,7652,1262,8520
24 Nov 1916,7832,1182,8110
25 Aug 1916,7741,8812,8150
26 May 1916,8651,7532,8480
24 Feb 1916,5941,5372,8060
25 Nov 1816,2782,0322,7840
26 Aug 1816,0652,1192,7660
27 May 1815,7402,1312,7610
25 Feb 1815,6572,1862,7430
26 Nov 1715,5681,6022,7780
27 Aug 1715,4811,6532,7710
28 May 1715,6201,6582,8150
26 Feb 1715,7411,6282,8870
27 Nov 1615,9501,6322,9550
28 Aug 1616,2631,6803,0200
29 May 1616,5631,6973,1190
28 Feb 1616,9341,5053,1580
29 Nov 1517,2831,4863,1830
30 Aug 1517,5701,3033,2560
31 May 1517,6301,2213,3120
22 Feb 1517,6151,4393,3600
23 Nov 1417,6421,5073,4210
24 Aug 1417,8051,7103,4660
25 May 1417,9101,8243,4740
23 Feb 1418,0371,7863,5250
24 Nov 1318,0901,7743,5570

Quality Earnings: GIS has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: GIS's current net profit margins (12.1%) are higher than last year (12.1%).


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: GIS's earnings have grown by 4.3% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: GIS's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.

Earnings vs Industry: GIS had negative earnings growth (-1.9%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Food industry average (-1.9%).


Return on Equity

High ROE: Whilst GIS's Return on Equity (25.42%) is high, this metric is skewed due to their high level of debt.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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