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General Mills, Inc. (GIS)

NYSE · Consumer Defensive · Packaged Foods

Profile

General Mills, Inc.

Exchange
NYSE
Ticker
GIS
Sector
Consumer Defensive
Industry
Packaged Foods
Country
US

General Mills, Inc. functions as a prominent global producer and vendor of well-known consumer food brands. The company structures its widespread operations into five main divisions: North American retail, convenience stores and foodservice providers, Europe and Australia, Asia and Latin America, and a dedicated pet segment. Their broad catalog of products features a diverse range of items for consumers. This includes breakfast cereals, chilled yogurts, various soups, and ready-to-prepare meal kits. The offering also extends to refrigerated and frozen dough items, baking and dessert mixes, flours for culinary use, frozen pizzas and pizza snacks, along with an assortment of snack bars, fruit snacks, savory and grain snacks, and ice cream. For health-conscious consumers, they provide nutrition bars and wellness beverages, in addition to organic frozen and shelf-stable vegetables. Beyond direct consumer sales, General Mills supplies both branded and unbranded food goods to the North American foodservice sector and commercial bakeries. Furthermore, they are a significant participant in the pet food industry, manufacturing a variety of dog and cat food products. The company markets its merchandise under an extensive collection of trademarks, such as: Annie's, Betty Crocker, Bisquick, Blue Buffalo, Blue Basics, Blue Freedom, Bugles, Cascadian Farm, Cheerios, Chex, Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Cocoa Puffs, Cookie Crisp, EPIC, Fiber One, Food Should Taste Good, Fruit by the Foot, Fruit Gushers, Fruit Roll-Ups, Gardetto's, Go-Gurt, Gold Medal, Golden Grahams, Häagen-Dazs, Helpers, Jus-Rol, Kitano, Kix, Lärabar, Latina, Liberté, Lucky Charms, Muir Glen, Nature Valley, Oatmeal Crisp, Old El Paso, Oui, Pillsbury, Progresso, Raisin Nut Bran, Total, Totino's, Trix, Wanchai Ferry, Wheaties, Wilderness, Yoki, and Yoplait. General Mills distributes its products through a vast network, utilizing both direct sales and arrangements with brokers and distributors. Their reach encompasses a wide array of sales points, including traditional grocery stores, large-scale mass merchandisers, membership clubs, natural food retailers, online marketplaces, various commercial and non-commercial foodservice distributors and operators, restaurants, convenience stores, specialized pet stores, as well as drug, dollar, and discount retail chains. Complementing its extensive business, the corporation also oversees 466 leased and 392 franchised ice cream parlors. General Mills, Inc., established in 1866, maintains its corporate headquarters in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Key facts

General Mills, Inc.: key facts

  • General Mills, Inc. (NYSE: GIS) is a Packaged Foods company in the Consumer Defensive sector.
  • In fiscal 2026, General Mills, Inc. reported revenue of $18.4B and net income of -$87.6M.
  • Revenue fell 0.8% a year over the last 4 fiscal years.
  • Free cash flow was positive in 5 of the last 5 fiscal years.
  • Net income was positive in 4 of the last 5 fiscal years.
  • Over the last twelve months, revenue was $18.3B and net income was -$894.8M.

MonkScore

General Mills, Inc.'s MonkScore

MonkScore

MonkScore range: 30–40

as of October 2026

Sector rank: 272 of 428 in Consumer Defensive

How this score is madeDisclaimer

Pillar ranges

  • Growth0–10
  • Profitability40–50
  • Quality30–40
  • Market Conviction60–70
  • Safety60–70

The MonkScore runs from 0 to 100. Each range is one of ten 10-point groups, from 0–10 to 90–100.

Each pillar's range uses the same ten groups. The exact score and the pillar scores are in the MonkStreet app.

Fundamentals

Figures from the statements

General Mills, Inc.'s annual figures and the last twelve months, in USD. Last report: 30 August 2026.

FigureLast 12 monthsFY 2026FY 2025FY 2024FY 2023FY 2022
Revenue$18.3B$18.4B$19.5B$19.9B$20.1B$19.0B
Gross profit$6.2B$6.2B$6.7B$6.9B$6.5B$6.4B
Operating income-$206.4M$885.8M$3.3B$3.4B$3.4B$3.5B
Net income-$894.8M-$87.6M$2.3B$2.5B$2.6B$2.7B
Operating cash flow$2.1B$2.2B$2.9B$3.3B$2.8B$3.3B
Capital expenditure-$520.9M-$539.9M-$625.3M-$774.1M-$689.5M-$568.7M
Free cash flow$1.5B$1.6B$2.3B$2.5B$2.1B$2.7B
Total debt$13.6B$13.5B$15.3B$13.3B$12.1B$12.0B
Cash$433.1M$453.8M$363.9M$418.0M$585.5M$569.4M

Revenue growth a year

1-year
-5.4%
3-year
-2.9%
4-year
-0.8%

Compound growth between fiscal years.

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