General Mills Management
Management criteria checks 4/4
General Mills' CEO is Jeff Harmening, appointed in Jun 2017, has a tenure of 7.58 years. total yearly compensation is $16.06M, comprised of 8.3% salary and 91.7% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.12% of the company’s shares, worth $39.91M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 5 years and 6.4 years respectively.
Key information
Jeff Harmening
Chief executive officer
US$16.1m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 8.3% |
| CEO tenure | 7.6yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.1% |
| Management average tenure | 5yrs |
| Board average tenure | 6.4yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
General Mills (NYSE:GIS) Hasn't Managed To Accelerate Its Returns
Jan 07
Is General Mills (NYSE:GIS) Using Too Much Debt?
Dec 18What Makes General Mills A Top Pick For 2025
Dec 16General Mills: Offers Relative Value, But Risks Remain
Nov 26General Mills: Adding Pet Food Exposure
Nov 14General Mills, Inc.'s (NYSE:GIS) Low P/E No Reason For Excitement
Nov 12General Mills (NYSE:GIS) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.60
Oct 04General Mills Stock: Going Without Dessert
Sep 26General Mills: Q1 Earnings, A Report I Didn't Like
Sep 19Why We Think General Mills, Inc.'s (NYSE:GIS) CEO Compensation Is Not Excessive At All
Sep 18General Mills (NYSE:GIS) Reaffirms FY 2025 Guidance Amid Strategic Shifts and Investor Activism
Sep 16General Mills' (NYSE:GIS) Returns On Capital Are Heading Higher
Aug 26General Mills: The Market Is Overreacting To A Bad Quarter
Aug 22Investors Don't See Light At End Of General Mills, Inc.'s (NYSE:GIS) Tunnel
Jul 21General Mills (NYSE:GIS) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At $0.60
Jun 29We Think General Mills (NYSE:GIS) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt
Jun 27General Mills FY Earnings: A Good Investment (But Not For Everyone)
Jun 23General Mills: Do Not Always Seek Alpha
Jun 16General Mills Is A Top Consumer Staples Compounder
May 01Getting In Cheap On General Mills, Inc. (NYSE:GIS) Is Unlikely
Apr 13We Think General Mills (NYSE:GIS) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt
Mar 26General Mills Stock: Trends We're Watching Ahead Of Q3 Earnings
Mar 13General Mills (NYSE:GIS) Shareholders Will Want The ROCE Trajectory To Continue
Mar 11General Mills: Losing Market Share To Store Brands
Feb 08General Mills Stock Still Isn't Cheap Enough
Jan 12General Mills: Softening Sales Growth Creates An Attractive Entry Point
Jan 05General Mills: This Steady Dividend Payer Is An Attractive Buy Right Now
Dec 11General Mills Stock Is In Buy Territory Again (Rating Upgrade)
Dec 05Pet And International Area Provide New Aisle For Growth For General Mills
Nov 09Hold On To General Mills To Get A Healthy Dividend Yield For Breakfast
Nov 02Down About 30%, Yielding 4% - How Attractive Is General Mills?
Oct 01General Mills: Things Are Looking Up
Aug 30General Mills: Underlying Volume Challenges
Jul 31General Mills: Promising Opportunity With A High Price Tag
Jun 28General Mills: A Decent Year, But Seems Overpriced
Jun 12General Mills: Flawless Dividend But There's A Problem
May 25CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 24 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
| Aug 25 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| May 26 2024 | US$16m | US$1m | US$2b |
| Feb 25 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
| Nov 26 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Aug 27 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| May 28 2023 | US$16m | US$1m | US$3b |
| Feb 26 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
| Nov 27 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
| Aug 28 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
| May 29 2022 | US$12m | US$1m | US$3b |
| Feb 27 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Nov 28 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Aug 29 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| May 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Feb 28 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
| Nov 29 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Aug 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| May 31 2020 | US$16m | US$1m | US$2b |
| Feb 23 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Nov 24 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Aug 25 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| May 26 2019 | US$10m | US$1m | US$2b |
| Feb 24 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Nov 25 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Aug 26 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| May 27 2018 | US$8m | US$1m | US$2b |
Compensation vs Market: Jeff's total compensation ($USD16.06M) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD12.51M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Jeff's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Jeff Harmening (57 yo)
7.6yrs
Tenure
US$16,056,114
Compensation
Mr. Jeffrey L. Harmening, also known as Jeff, has been the Chief Executive Officer at General Mills, Inc. since June 1, 2017. Mr. Harmening served as the President of General Mills, Inc. since July 1, 2016...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman & CEO | 7.6yrs | US$16.06m | 0.12% $ 39.9m | |
| Chief Financial Officer | 4.9yrs | US$4.62m | 0.012% $ 4.1m | |
| General Counsel & Corporate Secretary | 2.6yrs | US$2.95m | 0.00015% $ 49.4k | |
| Group President of Pet & International and North America Foodservice (NAF) | 8yrs | US$5.19m | 0.027% $ 8.8m | |
| Group President of North America Retail | 5yrs | US$3.17m | 0.0088% $ 2.9m | |
| Chief Digital & Technology Officer | 4.9yrs | US$3.26m | 0.0086% $ 2.8m | |
| VP & Chief Accounting Officer | 4.9yrs | no data | 0.0027% $ 892.3k | |
| Chief Innovation | 1.6yrs | no data | 0.0042% $ 1.4m | |
| Vice President of Investor Relations & Treasurer | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief Communications Officer | 5.4yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Human Resources Officer | 10.3yrs | no data | 0.020% $ 6.5m | |
| President of U.S. Morning Foods | 8.2yrs | no data | 0.010% $ 3.3m |
5.0yrs
Average Tenure
53yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: GIS's management team is seasoned and experienced (5 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman & CEO | 7.6yrs | US$16.06m | 0.12% $ 39.9m | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | US$232.56k | 0.0019% $ 622.3k | |
| Independent Director | 6.6yrs | US$297.51k | 0% $ 0 | |
| Independent Director | 20.3yrs | US$285.01k | 0.032% $ 10.6m | |
| Independent Director | 9.1yrs | US$302.51k | 0.00050% $ 164.6k | |
| Independent Director | 6.2yrs | US$277.51k | 0.00050% $ 164.6k | |
| Independent Lead Director | 8.6yrs | US$310.01k | 0.0076% $ 2.5m | |
| Independent Director | 5.6yrs | US$307.51k | 0.0032% $ 1.1m | |
| Independent Director | 2.6yrs | US$277.51k | 0.0024% $ 780.4k | |
| Independent Director | 8.6yrs | US$292.51k | 0.0057% $ 1.9m | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | US$232.56k | 0.000010% $ 3.3k | |
| Independent Director | 5yrs | US$277.51k | 0.0026% $ 869.3k |
6.4yrs
Average Tenure
64.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: GIS's board of directors are considered experienced (6.4 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/01/19 02:41 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/01/17 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/11/24 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/05/26 |
Data Sources
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| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
General Mills, Inc. is covered by 43 analysts. 18 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Christopher Graja | Argus Research Company |
| Ishan Majumdar | Baptista Research |
| Andrew Lazar | Barclays |