General Mills Reports Fiscal 2025 Fourth-quarter and Full-year Results and Provides Fiscal 2026 Outlook
General Mills Board of Directors Declares Dividend Increase
Full Year Highlights
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Net sales of
decreased 2 percent from the prior year; organic net sales1 were also down 2 percent$19.5 billion -
Operating profit of
was down 4 percent; adjusted operating profit of$3.3 billion was down 7 percent in constant currency$3.4 billion -
Diluted earnings per share (EPS) of
was down 5 percent; adjusted diluted EPS of$4.10 was down 7 percent in constant currency$4.21
Fourth Quarter Highlights
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Net sales of
decreased 3 percent; organic net sales1 were also down 3 percent, in line with expectations, including a 2-point headwind from unfavorable trade expense timing$4.6 billion -
Operating profit of
was down 35 percent; adjusted operating profit of$504 million was down 22 percent in constant currency$622 million -
Diluted EPS of
was down 46 percent; adjusted diluted EPS of$0.53 was down 27 percent in constant currency$0.74
¹ Please see Note 7 to the Consolidated Financial Statements below for reconciliation of this and other non-GAAP measures used in this release.
“The investments we made in the second half of fiscal 2025 to bring consumers more value worked as we expected, driving improved volume and pound share trends in the fourth quarter,” said General Mills Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Jeff Harmening. “Our Q4 financial results reflected these incremental investments and finished in line with our updated expectations.
“Our number one goal in fiscal 2026 is to restore volume-driven organic sales growth,” Harmening continued. “To do that, we’ll invest further in consumer value, product news, innovation, and brand building, guided by our remarkable experience framework and highlighted by Blue Buffalo’s national launch into fresh pet food coming later in calendar 2025. We’ll continue to drive best-in-class Holistic Margin Management cost savings, and we’ll transform how we work through our global transformation initiative to help unlock more resources for growth.
“With a clear framework centered on remarkability and positive early returns from our Q4 investments, I’m confident our fiscal 2026 plans will put us on a path back to driving long-term growth in line with our shareholder return model.”
Guided by its purpose to make food the world loves, General Mills is executing its Accelerate strategy to drive sustainable, profitable growth and top-tier shareholder returns over the long term. The strategy focuses on four pillars to create competitive advantages and win: boldly building brands, relentlessly innovating, unleashing scale, and standing for good. The company is prioritizing its core markets, global platforms, and local gem brands that have the best prospects for profitable growth and is committed to reshaping its portfolio with strategic acquisitions and divestitures to further enhance its growth profile.
Fourth Quarter Results Summary
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Net sales were down 3 percent to
, driven by lower pound volume and unfavorable net price realization and mix. Organic net sales were also down 3 percent, including a 2-point headwind from unfavorable trade expense timing. Organic pound volume was in line with last year.$4.6 billion - Gross margin was down 340 basis points to 32.4 percent of net sales, driven primarily by higher input costs, unfavorable mark-to-market effects, and unfavorable net price realization and mix. Adjusted gross margin was down 220 basis points to 32.7 percent of net sales, driven primarily by higher input costs and unfavorable net price realization and mix. Unfavorable trade expense timing was a 150-basis point headwind to adjusted gross margin in the quarter.
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Operating profit of
was down 35 percent, driven primarily by lower gross profit dollars and higher selling, general, and administrative (SG&A) expenses, partially offset by lower restructuring, transformation, impairment, and other exit costs. Operating profit margin of 11.1 percent was down 540 basis points. Adjusted operating profit of$504 million was down 22 percent in constant currency, driven by lower adjusted gross profit dollars and higher adjusted SG&A expenses. Adjusted operating profit margin was down 330 basis points to 13.7 percent. Unfavorable trade expense timing was a 13-point headwind to operating profit growth and a 190-basis point headwind to adjusted operating profit margin in the quarter.$622 million -
Net earnings attributable to General Mills of
were down 47 percent and diluted EPS was down 46 percent to$294 million , driven primarily by lower operating profit and lower after-tax earnings from joint ventures, partially offset by a lower effective tax rate and lower net shares outstanding. Adjusted diluted EPS of$0.53 was down 27 percent in constant currency, driven primarily by lower adjusted operating profit, partially offset by lower net shares outstanding.$0.74
Full Year Results Summary
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Net sales of
were down 2 percent, driven by lower pound volume and unfavorable net price realization and mix. Organic net sales were also down 2 percent.$19.5 billion - Gross margin was down 30 basis points to 34.6 percent of net sales, driven primarily by input cost inflation, unfavorable net price realization and mix, and volume deleverage, partially offset by Holistic Margin Management (HMM) cost savings. Adjusted gross margin was also down 30 basis points to 34.5 percent of net sales.
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Operating profit of
was down 4 percent, driven primarily by lower gross profit dollars and higher SG&A expenses, partially offset by lower restructuring, transformation, impairment, and other exit costs and a divestiture gain this year. Operating profit margin of 17.0 percent was down 30 basis points. Adjusted operating profit of$3.3 billion was down 7 percent in constant currency, driven by lower adjusted gross profit dollars and higher adjusted SG&A expenses. Adjusted operating profit margin was down 90 basis points to 17.2 percent.$3.4 billion -
Net earnings attributable to General Mills of
were down 8 percent and diluted EPS was down 5 percent to$2.3 billion , driven primarily by lower operating profit, higher net interest expense, and lower after-tax earnings from joint ventures, partially offset by lower net shares outstanding. Adjusted diluted EPS of$4.10 was down 7 percent in constant currency, driven primarily by lower adjusted operating profit, higher net interest expense, and a higher adjusted effective tax rate, partially offset by lower net shares outstanding.$4.21
Operating Segment Results
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The following transactions impacted the comparability of financial results between fiscal 2024 and fiscal 2025: the acquisition of the Edgard & Cooper pet food business in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2024, the acquisition of the North American Whitebridge Pet Brands business in the third quarter of fiscal 2025, and the divestiture of the
Canada yogurt business in the third quarter of fiscal 2025. - Tables may not foot due to rounding.
Components of Fiscal 2025 Reported Net Sales Growth |
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Fourth Quarter |
Volume |
Price/Mix |
Foreign
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Reported
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North America Retail |
(6) pts |
(4) pts |
-- |
(10)% |
North America Pet |
7 pts |
5 pts |
-- |
|
North America Foodservice |
(1) pt |
(1) pt |
-- |
(2)% |
International |
1 pt |
11 pts |
(2) pts |
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Total |
(2) pts |
(1) pt |
-- |
(3)% |
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Full Year |
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|
|
|
North America Retail |
(4) pts |
-- |
-- |
(5)% |
North America Pet |
4 pts |
-- |
-- |
|
North America Foodservice |
1 pt |
1 pt |
-- |
|
International |
3 pts |
1 pt |
(2) pts |
|
Total |
(1) pt |
(1) pt |
-- |
(2)% |
Components of Fiscal 2025 Organic Net Sales Growth |
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Fourth Quarter |
Organic
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Organic
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Organic
|
Foreign
|
Acquisitions &
|
Reported
|
North America Retail |
(1) pt |
(7) pts |
(7)% |
-- |
(3) pts |
(10)% |
North America Pet |
3 pts |
-- |
|
-- |
9 pts |
|
North America Foodservice |
-- |
(1) pt |
(1)% |
-- |
-- |
(2)% |
International |
(1) pt |
10 pts |
|
(2) pts |
4 pts |
|
Total |
-- |
(3) pts |
(3)% |
-- |
-- |
(3)% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Full Year |
|
|
|
|
|
|
North America Retail |
(2) pts |
(1) pt |
(3)% |
-- |
(1) pt |
(5)% |
North America Pet |
3 pts |
(2) pts |
Flat |
-- |
4 pts |
|
North America Foodservice |
1 pt |
1 pt |
|
-- |
-- |
|
International |
1 pt |
-- |
Flat |
(2) pts |
4 pts |
|
Total |
-- |
(1) pt |
(2)% |
-- |
-- |
(2)% |
Fiscal 2025 Segment Operating Profit Growth |
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Fourth Quarter |
% Change as Reported |
% Change in Constant Currency |
North America Retail |
(29)% |
(29)% |
North America Pet |
(3)% |
(3)% |
North America Foodservice |
|
|
International |
|
|
Total |
(20)% |
(20)% |
|
|
|
Full Year |
|
|
North America Retail |
(11)% |
(11)% |
North America Pet |
|
|
North America Foodservice |
|
|
International |
(23)% |
(33)% |
Total |
(8)% |
(8)% |
North America Retail Segment
Fourth-quarter net sales for General Mills’ North America Retail segment were down 10 percent to
For the full year, North America Retail segment net sales were down 5 percent to
North America Pet Segment
Fourth-quarter net sales for the North America Pet segment were up 12 percent to
For the full year, North America Pet segment net sales were up 4 percent to
North America Foodservice Segment
Fourth-quarter net sales for the North America Foodservice segment were down 2 percent to
For the full year, North America Foodservice net sales increased 2 percent to
International Segment
Fourth-quarter net sales for the International segment were up 11 percent to
For the full year, International net sales were up 2 percent to
Joint Venture Summary
Fourth-quarter constant-currency net sales were down 6 percent for Cereal Partners Worldwide (CPW) and increased 1 percent for Häagen-Dazs Japan (HDJ). Combined after-tax earnings from joint ventures totaled a
Other Income Statement Items
Full-year unallocated corporate items totaled
Divestiture gain totaled
Net interest expense totaled
Cash Flow Generation and Cash Returns
Cash provided by operating activities totaled
Global Transformation Initiative
In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025, General Mills announced a multi-year global transformation initiative aligned with its Accelerate strategy and designed to accelerate growth. The initiative is focused on streamlining end-to-end business processes and identifying new ways of working that match today’s evolving business environment, using new tools, technologies, and operating models to enable greater agility. By optimizing how work gets done, General Mills will be able to invest more resources in driving growth. The company expects the global transformation initiative and additional efficiency efforts to generate
Dividend Increase
The General Mills board of directors declared a quarterly dividend of
Fiscal 2026 Outlook
General Mills’ top priority in fiscal 2026 is to restore volume-driven organic net sales growth. The company expects category growth to be below its long-term projections, reflecting less benefit from price/mix amid a continued challenging consumer backdrop. To strengthen its categories and market share performance, the company plans to increase investment in consumer value, product news, innovation, and brand building, guided by its remarkable experience framework. This includes a significant strategic investment to launch Blue Buffalo into the fast-growing
With these assumptions in mind, General Mills outlined its full-year financial targets for fiscal 2026²:
- Organic net sales are expected to range between down 1 percent and up 1 percent.
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Adjusted operating profit is expected to be down 10 to 15 percent in constant currency from the base of
reported in fiscal 2025.$3.4 billion -
Adjusted diluted EPS is also expected to be down 10 to 15 percent in constant currency from the base of
earned in fiscal 2025.$4.21 - Free cash flow conversion is expected to be at least 95 percent of adjusted after-tax earnings.
- The net impact of divestitures, acquisitions, foreign currency exchange, and the 53rd week is expected to reduce full-year net sales growth by approximately 4 percent. Foreign currency exchange is not expected to have a material impact on adjusted operating profit or adjusted diluted EPS growth.
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Given the completion of regulatory review, General Mills expects to close the sale of its
U.S. Yogurt business by the end of June 2025, subject to the satisfaction of remaining customary closing conditions. This fiscal 2026 outlook assumes the transaction closes at the end of June 2025.
² Financial targets are provided on a non-GAAP basis because certain information necessary to calculate comparable GAAP measures is not available. Please see Note 7 to the Consolidated Financial Statements below for discussion of the unavailable information.
General Mills will issue pre-recorded management remarks today, June 25, 2025, at approximately 6:30 a.m. Central time (7:30 a.m. Eastern time) and will hold a live, webcasted question and answer session beginning at 8:00 a.m. Central time (9:00 a.m. Eastern time). The pre-recorded remarks and the webcast will be made available at www.generalmills.com/investors.
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that are based on our current expectations and assumptions. These forward-looking statements, including the statements under the caption “Fiscal 2026 Outlook,” and statements made by Mr. Harmening, are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the potential results discussed in the forward-looking statements. In particular, our predictions about future net sales and earnings could be affected by a variety of factors, including: imposed and threatened tariffs by
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Consolidated Statements of Earnings and Supplementary Information |
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(In Millions, Except per Share Data) |
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Fiscal Year |
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2025 |
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% Change |
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2024 |
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% Change |
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2023 |
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(Unaudited) |
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Net sales |
$ |
19,486.6 |
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|
( |
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$ |
19,857.2 |
|
|
( |
|
$ |
20,094.2 |
|
Cost of sales |
|
12,753.6 |
|
|
( |
|
|
12,925.1 |
|
|
( |
|
|
13,548.4 |
|
Selling, general, and administrative expenses |
|
3,445.8 |
|
|
|
|
|
3,259.0 |
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|
( |
|
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3,500.4 |
|
Divestitures gain, net |
|
(95.9 |
) |
|
NM |
|
|
- |
|
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NM |
|
|
(444.6 |
) |
Restructuring, transformation, impairment, and other
|
|
78.3 |
|
|
( |
|
|
241.4 |
|
|
NM |
|
|
56.2 |
|
Operating profit |
|
3,304.8 |
|
|
( |
|
|
3,431.7 |
|
|
Flat |
|
|
3,433.8 |
|
Benefit plan non-service income |
|
(54.4 |
) |
|
( |
|
|
(75.8 |
) |
|
( |
|
|
(88.8 |
) |
Interest, net |
|
524.2 |
|
|
|
|
|
479.2 |
|
|
|
|
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382.1 |
|
Earnings before income taxes and after-tax earnings
|
|
2,835.0 |
|
|
( |
|
|
3,028.3 |
|
|
( |
|
|
3,140.5 |
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Income taxes |
|
573.7 |
|
|
( |
|
|
594.5 |
|
|
( |
|
|
612.2 |
|
After-tax earnings from joint ventures |
|
57.6 |
|
|
( |
|
|
84.8 |
|
|
|
|
|
81.3 |
|
Net earnings, including earnings attributable to
|
|
2,318.9 |
|
|
( |
|
|
2,518.6 |
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|
( |
|
|
2,609.6 |
|
Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests |
|
23.7 |
|
|
|
|
|
22.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
15.7 |
|
Net earnings attributable to General Mills |
$ |
2,295.2 |
|
|
( |
|
$ |
2,496.6 |
|
|
( |
|
$ |
2,593.9 |
|
Earnings per share — basic |
$ |
4.12 |
|
|
( |
|
$ |
4.34 |
|
|
Flat |
|
$ |
4.36 |
|
Earnings per share — diluted |
$ |
4.10 |
|
|
( |
|
$ |
4.31 |
|
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Flat |
|
$ |
4.31 |
|
Dividends per share |
$ |
2.40 |
|
|
|
|
$ |
2.36 |
|
|
|
|
$ |
2.16 |
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Fiscal Year |
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Comparisons as a % of net sales: |
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2025 |
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Basis Pt Change |
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2024 |
|
Basis Pt Change |
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2023 |
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Gross margin |
|
34.6 |
% |
|
(30) |
|
|
34.9 |
% |
|
230 |
|
|
32.6 |
% |
Selling, general, and administrative expenses |
|
17.7 |
% |
|
130 |
|
|
16.4 |
% |
|
(100) |
|
|
17.4 |
% |
Operating profit |
|
17.0 |
% |
|
(30) |
|
|
17.3 |
% |
|
20 |
|
|
17.1 |
% |
Net earnings attributable to General Mills |
|
11.8 |
% |
|
(80) |
|
|
12.6 |
% |
|
(30) |
|
|
12.9 |
% |
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Fiscal Year |
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Adjusted comparisons as a % of net sales (a): |
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2025 |
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Basis Pt Change |
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2024 |
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Basis Pt Change |
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2023 |
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Adjusted gross margin |
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34.5 |
% |
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(30) |
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34.8 |
% |
|
60 |
|
|
34.2 |
% |
Adjusted operating profit |
|
17.2 |
% |
|
(90) |
|
|
18.1 |
% |
|
90 |
|
|
17.2 |
% |
Adjusted net earnings attributable to General Mills |
|
12.0 |
% |
|
(120) |
|
|
13.2 |
% |
|
30 |
|
|
12.9 |
% |
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(a) See Note 7 for a reconciliation of these measures not defined by generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). |
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See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements. |
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Quarter Ended |
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May 25, 2025 |
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May 26, 2024 |
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% Change |
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Net sales |
$ |
4,556.2 |
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$ |
4,713.9 |
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|
( |
Cost of sales |
|
3,082.2 |
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|
|
3,025.6 |
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Selling, general, and administrative expenses |
|
894.3 |
|
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|
798.3 |
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Restructuring, transformation, impairment, and other exit costs |
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75.7 |
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110.8 |
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( |
Operating profit |
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504.0 |
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|
779.2 |
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( |
Benefit plan non-service income |
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(12.8 |
) |
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(20.1 |
) |
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( |
Interest, net |
|
139.7 |
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|
122.7 |
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Earnings before income taxes and after-tax earnings from joint ventures |
|
377.1 |
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|
676.6 |
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|
( |
Income taxes |
|
69.1 |
|
|
|
136.0 |
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|
( |
After-tax (losses) earnings from joint ventures |
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(6.0 |
) |
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|
19.1 |
|
|
NM |
Net earnings, including earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests |
|
302.0 |
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|
559.7 |
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( |
Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests |
|
8.0 |
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|
2.2 |
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|
Net earnings attributable to General Mills |
$ |
294.0 |
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|
$ |
557.5 |
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( |
Earnings per share — basic |
$ |
0.53 |
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|
$ |
0.98 |
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( |
Earnings per share — diluted |
$ |
0.53 |
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$ |
0.98 |
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( |
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Quarter Ended |
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Comparisons as a % of net sales: |
May 25, 2025 |
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May 26, 2024 |
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Basis Pt Change |
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Gross margin |
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32.4 |
% |
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|
35.8 |
% |
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(340) |
Selling, general, and administrative expenses |
|
19.6 |
% |
|
|
16.9 |
% |
|
270 |
Operating profit |
|
11.1 |
% |
|
|
16.5 |
% |
|
(540) |
Net earnings attributable to General Mills |
|
6.5 |
% |
|
|
11.8 |
% |
|
(530) |
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Quarter Ended |
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Adjusted comparisons as a % of net sales (a): |
May 25, 2025 |
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May 26, 2024 |
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Basis Pt Change |
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Adjusted gross margin |
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32.7 |
% |
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34.9 |
% |
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(220) |
Adjusted operating profit |
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13.7 |
% |
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|
17.0 |
% |
|
(330) |
Adjusted net earnings attributable to General Mills |
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8.8 |
% |
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12.2 |
% |
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(340) |
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2025 |
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% Change |
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2024 |
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% Change |
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2023 |
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(Unaudited) |
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Net sales: |
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North America Retail |
$ |
11,907.0 |
|
|
( |
|
$ |
12,473.4 |
|
( |
|
$ |
12,659.9 |
|
International |
|
2,797.8 |
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|
|
|
2,746.5 |
|
( |
|
|
2,769.5 |
|
North America Pet |
|
2,470.8 |
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|
|
2,375.8 |
|
( |
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|
2,473.3 |
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North America Foodservice |
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2,300.9 |
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2,258.7 |
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2,191.5 |
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Total segment sales |
|
19,476.5 |
|
|
( |
|
|
19,854.4 |
|
( |
|
|
20,094.2 |
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Corporate and other |
|
10.1 |
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|
NM |
|
|
2.8 |
|
NM |
|
|
- |
|
Total net sales |
$ |
19,486.6 |
|
|
( |
|
$ |
19,857.2 |
|
( |
|
$ |
20,094.2 |
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Operating profit: |
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|
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|
|
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North America Retail |
$ |
2,729.9 |
|
|
( |
|
$ |
3,080.4 |
|
( |
|
$ |
3,181.3 |
|
International |
|
96.4 |
|
|
( |
|
|
125.2 |
|
( |
|
|
161.8 |
|
North America Pet |
|
501.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
485.9 |
|
|
|
|
445.5 |
|
North America Foodservice |
|
355.4 |
|
|
|
|
|
315.5 |
|
|
|
|
290.0 |
|
Total segment operating profit |
$ |
3,682.7 |
|
|
( |
|
$ |
4,007.0 |
|
( |
|
$ |
4,078.6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Unallocated corporate items |
|
395.5 |
|
|
|
|
|
333.9 |
|
( |
|
|
1,033.2 |
|
Divestitures gain, net |
|
(95.9 |
) |
|
NM |
|
|
- |
|
NM |
|
|
(444.6 |
) |
Restructuring, transformation, impairment, and other
|
|
78.3 |
|
|
( |
|
|
241.4 |
|
NM |
|
|
56.2 |
|
Operating profit |
$ |
3,304.8 |
|
|
( |
|
$ |
3,431.7 |
|
Flat |
|
$ |
3,433.8 |
|
See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements. |
Operating Segment Results and Supplementary Information |
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GENERAL MILLS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES |
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(Unaudited) (In Millions) |
|||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Quarter Ended |
|||||
|
May 25, 2025 |
|
May 26, 2024 |
|
% Change |
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Net sales: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
North America Retail |
$ |
2,559.8 |
|
$ |
2,853.3 |
|
( |
International |
|
738.9 |
|
|
667.5 |
|
|
North America Pet |
|
675.2 |
|
|
602.1 |
|
|
North America Foodservice |
|
579.4 |
|
|
589.0 |
|
( |
Total segment net sales |
$ |
4,553.3 |
|
$ |
4,711.9 |
|
( |
Corporate and other |
|
2.9 |
|
|
2.0 |
|
|
Total net sales |
$ |
4,556.2 |
|
$ |
4,713.9 |
|
( |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating profit: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
North America Retail |
$ |
473.8 |
|
$ |
670.1 |
|
( |
International |
|
33.7 |
|
|
22.4 |
|
|
North America Pet |
|
140.1 |
|
|
143.9 |
|
( |
North America Foodservice |
|
83.1 |
|
|
79.2 |
|
|
Total segment operating profit |
$ |
730.7 |
|
|
915.6 |
|
( |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unallocated corporate items |
|
151.0 |
|
|
25.6 |
|
NM |
Restructuring, transformation, impairment, and other exit costs |
|
75.7 |
|
|
110.8 |
|
( |
Operating profit |
$ |
504.0 |
|
$ |
779.2 |
|
( |
See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements. |
Consolidated Balance Sheets |
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GENERAL MILLS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES |
|||||||
(In Millions, Except Par Value) |
|||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
|
May 25, 2025 |
|
May 26, 2024 |
||||
|
(Unaudited) |
|
|
|
|||
ASSETS |
|
|
|
|
|
||
Current assets: |
|
|
|
|
|
||
Cash and cash equivalents |
$ |
363.9 |
|
|
$ |
418.0 |
|
Receivables |
|
1,795.9 |
|
|
|
1,696.2 |
|
Inventories |
|
1,910.8 |
|
|
|
1,898.2 |
|
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
|
464.7 |
|
|
|
568.5 |
|
Assets held for sale |
|
740.4 |
|
|
|
- |
|
Total current assets |
|
5,275.7 |
|
|
|
4,580.9 |
|
Land, buildings, and equipment |
|
3,632.6 |
|
|
|
3,863.9 |
|
Goodwill |
|
15,622.4 |
|
|
|
14,750.7 |
|
Other intangible assets |
|
7,081.4 |
|
|
|
6,979.9 |
|
Other assets |
|
1,459.0 |
|
|
|
1,294.5 |
|
Total assets |
$ |
33,071.1 |
|
|
$ |
31,469.9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY |
|
|
|
|
|
||
Current liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
||
Accounts payable |
$ |
4,009.5 |
|
|
$ |
3,987.8 |
|
Current portion of long-term debt |
|
1,528.4 |
|
|
|
1,614.1 |
|
Notes payable |
|
677.0 |
|
|
|
11.8 |
|
Other current liabilities |
|
1,624.0 |
|
|
|
1,419.4 |
|
Liabilities held for sale |
|
18.4 |
|
|
|
- |
|
Total current liabilities |
|
7,857.3 |
|
|
|
7,033.1 |
|
Long-term debt |
|
12,673.2 |
|
|
|
11,304.2 |
|
Deferred income taxes |
|
2,100.8 |
|
|
|
2,200.6 |
|
Other liabilities |
|
1,228.6 |
|
|
|
1,283.5 |
|
Total liabilities |
|
23,859.9 |
|
|
|
21,821.4 |
|
Stockholders' equity: |
|
|
|
|
|
||
Common stock, 754.6 shares issued, |
|
75.5 |
|
|
|
75.5 |
|
Additional paid-in capital |
|
1,218.8 |
|
|
|
1,227.0 |
|
Retained earnings |
|
21,917.8 |
|
|
|
20,971.8 |
|
Common stock in treasury, at cost, shares of 212.2 and 195.5 |
|
(11,467.9 |
) |
|
|
(10,357.9 |
) |
Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
|
(2,545.0 |
) |
|
|
(2,519.7 |
) |
Total stockholders' equity |
|
9,199.2 |
|
|
|
9,396.7 |
|
Noncontrolling interests |
|
12.0 |
|
|
|
251.8 |
|
Total equity |
|
9,211.2 |
|
|
|
9,648.5 |
|
Total liabilities and equity |
$ |
33,071.1 |
|
|
$ |
31,469.9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements. |
|
|
|
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows |
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GENERAL MILLS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES |
|||||||
(In Millions) |
|||||||
|
Fiscal Year |
||||||
|
2025 |
|
2024 |
||||
|
(Unaudited) |
|
|
|
|||
Cash Flows - Operating Activities |
|
|
|
|
|
||
Net earnings, including earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests |
$ |
2,318.9 |
|
|
$ |
2,518.6 |
|
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
||
Depreciation and amortization |
|
539.0 |
|
|
|
552.7 |
|
After-tax earnings from joint ventures |
|
(57.6 |
) |
|
|
(84.8 |
) |
Distributions of earnings from joint ventures |
|
44.6 |
|
|
|
50.4 |
|
Stock-based compensation |
|
91.7 |
|
|
|
95.3 |
|
Deferred income taxes |
|
(120.9 |
) |
|
|
(48.5 |
) |
Pension and other postretirement benefit plan contributions |
|
(30.8 |
) |
|
|
(30.1 |
) |
Pension and other postretirement benefit plan costs |
|
(12.7 |
) |
|
|
(27.0 |
) |
Divestiture gain |
|
(95.9 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
Restructuring, transformation, impairment, and other exit costs |
|
74.3 |
|
|
|
223.5 |
|
Changes in current assets and liabilities, excluding the effects of
|
|
192.4 |
|
|
|
10.6 |
|
Other, net |
|
(24.8 |
) |
|
|
41.9 |
|
Net cash provided by operating activities |
|
2,918.2 |
|
|
|
3,302.6 |
|
Cash Flows - Investing Activities |
|
|
|
|
|
||
Purchases of land, buildings, and equipment |
|
(625.3 |
) |
|
|
(774.1 |
) |
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired |
|
(1,419.3 |
) |
|
|
(451.9 |
) |
Investments in affiliates, net |
|
13.3 |
|
|
|
(2.7 |
) |
Proceeds from disposal of land, buildings, and equipment |
|
1.1 |
|
|
|
0.8 |
|
Proceeds from divestiture |
|
241.8 |
|
|
|
- |
|
Other, net |
|
(6.5 |
) |
|
|
30.5 |
|
Net cash used by investing activities |
|
(1,794.9 |
) |
|
|
(1,197.4 |
) |
Cash Flows - Financing Activities |
|
|
|
|
|
||
Change in notes payable |
|
667.1 |
|
|
|
(20.5 |
) |
Issuance of long-term debt |
|
2,354.9 |
|
|
|
2,065.2 |
|
Payment of long-term debt |
|
(1,300.0 |
) |
|
|
(901.5 |
) |
Repurchase of Class A limited membership interests in General Mills Cereals, LLC |
|
(252.8 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
Proceeds from common stock issued on exercised options |
|
43.0 |
|
|
|
25.5 |
|
Purchases of common stock for treasury |
|
(1,202.9 |
) |
|
|
(2,002.4 |
) |
Dividends paid |
|
(1,338.7 |
) |
|
|
(1,363.4 |
) |
Distributions to noncontrolling interest holders |
|
(21.6 |
) |
|
|
(21.3 |
) |
Other, net |
|
(129.1 |
) |
|
|
(53.9 |
) |
Net cash used by financing activities |
|
(1,180.1 |
) |
|
|
(2,272.3 |
) |
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents |
|
2.7 |
|
|
|
(0.4 |
) |
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents |
|
(54.1 |
) |
|
|
(167.5 |
) |
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of year |
|
418.0 |
|
|
|
585.5 |
|
Cash and cash equivalents - end of year |
$ |
363.9 |
|
|
$ |
418.0 |
|
Cash flow from changes in current assets and liabilities, excluding the effects of
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Receivables |
$ |
(79.0 |
) |
|
$ |
(1.8 |
) |
Inventories |
|
(18.5 |
) |
|
|
287.6 |
|
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
|
80.8 |
|
|
|
167.0 |
|
Accounts payable |
|
86.7 |
|
|
|
(251.2 |
) |
Other current liabilities |
|
122.4 |
|
|
|
(191.0 |
) |
Changes in current assets and liabilities |
$ |
192.4 |
|
|
$ |
10.6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements. |
GENERAL MILLS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES |
|
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
|
(Unaudited) |
|
(1) |
The accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements of General Mills, Inc. (we, us, our, General Mills, or the Company) have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in |
|
|
|
Our fiscal year ends on the last Sunday in May. Our |
|
|
(2) |
During the third quarter of fiscal 2025, we acquired NX Pet Holding, Inc., representing Whitebridge Pet Brands’ North American premium cat feeding and pet treating business, for a purchase price of |
|
|
|
During the second quarter of fiscal 2025, we entered into definitive agreements to sell our North American yogurt businesses to affiliates of Groupe Lactalis S.A. (Lactalis) and Sodiaal International (Sodiaal) for approximately |
|
|
During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2024, we acquired a pet food business in |
|
During the first quarter of fiscal 2023, we acquired TNT Crust, a manufacturer of high-quality frozen pizza crusts for regional and national pizza chains, foodservice distributors, and retail outlets, for a purchase price of |
|
During the first quarter of fiscal 2023, we completed the asset sale of our Helper main meals and Suddenly Salad side dishes business to Eagle Family Foods Group for |
|
(3) |
Restructuring, transformation, and impairment charges and restructuring initiative project-related costs are recorded in our Consolidated Statements of Earnings as follows: |
|
|
Quarter Ended |
|
Fiscal Year |
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|
In Millions |
|
May 25,
|
|
May 26,
|
|
2025 |
|
|
2024 |
|
|
2023 |
|
|||
|
Restructuring, transformation, impairment, and other
|
$ |
75.7 |
|
$ |
110.8 |
|
|
$ |
78.3 |
|
$ |
241.4 |
|
$ |
56.2 |
|
|
Cost of sales |
|
8.2 |
|
|
0.6 |
|
|
|
9.2 |
|
|
17.6 |
|
|
4.8 |
|
|
Total restructuring, transformation, and
|
|
83.9 |
|
|
111.4 |
|
|
|
87.5 |
|
|
259.0 |
|
|
61.0 |
|
|
Restructuring initiative project-related costs classified in
|
$ |
0.1 |
$ |
0.4 |
|
$ |
0.5 |
$ |
2.0 |
$ |
2.4 |
In fiscal 2025, we approved a multi-year global transformation initiative to drive increased productivity by enhancing end-to-end business processes, enabled by targeted organizational actions. We expect to incur approximately |
|
|
|
(4) |
Unallocated corporate expense totaled |
|
|
|
Unallocated corporate expense totaled |
|
|
(5) |
Basic and diluted earnings per share (EPS) were calculated as follows: |
|
|
Quarter Ended |
|
Fiscal Year |
|||||||||||||
|
In Millions, Except per Share Data |
May 25, 2025 |
May 26, 2024 |
|
2025 |
2024 |
2023 |
||||||||||
|
Net earnings attributable to General Mills - as reported |
$ |
294.0 |
|
$ |
557.5 |
|
|
$ |
2,295.2 |
|
$ |
2,496.6 |
|
$ |
2,593.9 |
|
|
Capital appreciation paid on Class A limited membership
|
|
(10.5 |
) |
|
- |
|
|
|
(10.5 |
) |
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
Net earnings for EPS calculation |
$ |
283.5 |
|
$ |
557.5 |
|
|
$ |
2,284.7 |
|
$ |
2,496.6 |
|
$ |
2,593.9 |
|
|
Average number of common shares - basic EPS |
|
548.2 |
|
|
566.2 |
|
|
|
554.5 |
|
|
575.5 |
|
|
594.8 |
|
|
Incremental share effect from: (b) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
|
Stock options |
|
0.6 |
|
|
1.8 |
|
|
|
1.2 |
|
|
1.8 |
|
|
3.6 |
|
|
Restricted stock units and performance share units |
|
1.6 |
|
|
2.4 |
|
|
|
1.8 |
|
|
2.2 |
|
|
2.8 |
|
|
Average number of common shares - diluted EPS |
|
550.4 |
|
|
570.4 |
|
|
|
557.5 |
|
|
579.5 |
|
|
601.2 |
|
|
Earnings per share — basic |
$ |
0.53 |
|
$ |
0.98 |
|
|
$ |
4.12 |
|
$ |
4.34 |
|
$ |
4.36 |
|
|
Earnings per share — diluted |
$ |
0.53 |
|
$ |
0.98 |
|
$ |
4.10 |
|
$ |
4.31 |
$ |
4.31 |
|||
(a) Please see Note 7 for additional information |
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(b) Incremental shares from stock options, restricted stock units, and performance share units are computed by the treasury stock method. |
(6) |
The effective tax rate for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025 was 18.3 percent compared to 20.1 percent for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2024. The 1.8 percentage point decrease was primarily due to certain nonrecurring discrete tax benefits and favorable earnings mix by jurisdiction in fiscal 2025. Our adjusted effective tax rate was 19.2 percent in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025 compared to 20.0 percent in the same period last year (please see Note 7 below for a description of our use of measures not defined by GAAP). The 0.8 percentage point decrease was primarily due to certain nonrecurring tax benefits in fiscal 2025. |
|
|
The effective tax rate for fiscal 2025 was 20.2 percent compared to 19.6 percent in fiscal 2024. The 0.6 percentage point increase was primarily driven by certain nonrecurring tax benefits in fiscal 2024, partially offset by favorable earnings mix by jurisdiction in fiscal 2025. Our adjusted effective tax rate was 20.6 percent in fiscal 2025, compared to 20.1 percent in fiscal 2024 (please see Note 7 below for a description of our use of measures not defined by GAAP). The 0.5 percentage point increase was primarily due to certain nonrecurring tax benefits in fiscal 2024, partially offset by favorable earnings mix by jurisdiction in fiscal 2025. |
|
|
|
(7) |
We have included measures in this release that are not defined by GAAP. For each of these non-GAAP financial measures, we are providing below a reconciliation of the differences between the non-GAAP measure and the most directly comparable GAAP measure, an explanation of why we believe the non-GAAP measure provides useful information to investors and any additional material purposes for which our management or Board of Directors uses the non-GAAP measure. These non-GAAP measures should be viewed in addition to, and not in lieu of, the comparable GAAP measure. |
|
|
We provide organic net sales growth rates for our consolidated net sales and segment net sales. This measure is used in reporting to our Board of Directors and executive management and as a component of the Board of Directors’ measurement of our performance for incentive compensation purposes. We believe that organic net sales growth rates provide useful information to investors because they provide transparency to underlying performance in our net sales by excluding the effect that foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations, acquisitions, divestitures, and a 53rd week, when applicable, have on year-to-year comparability. A reconciliation of these measures to reported net sales growth rates, the relevant GAAP measures, are included in our Operating Segment Results above. |
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Certain measures in this release are presented excluding the impact of foreign currency exchange (constant-currency). To present this information, current period results for entities reporting in currencies other than |
|
Also, certain measures in this release are presented on an adjusted basis. The adjustments are either items resulting from infrequently occurring events or items that, in management’s judgment, significantly affect the year-to-year assessment of operating results. |
|
Our fiscal 2026 outlook for organic net sales growth, constant-currency adjusted operating profit and adjusted diluted EPS, and free cash flow conversion are non-GAAP financial measures that exclude, or have otherwise been adjusted for, items impacting comparability, including the effect of foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations, restructuring and transformation charges, acquisition transaction and integration costs, acquisitions, divestitures, mark-to-market effects, and a 53rd week. We are not able to reconcile these forward-looking non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable forward-looking GAAP financial measures without unreasonable efforts because we are unable to predict with a reasonable degree of certainty the actual impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates and commodity prices or the timing or impact of acquisitions, divestitures, and restructuring and transformation actions throughout fiscal 2026. The unavailable information could have a significant impact on our fiscal 2026 GAAP financial results. |
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For fiscal 2026, we currently expect: the net impact from foreign currency exchange rates (based on a blend of forward and forecasted rates and hedge positions), acquisitions and divestitures completed prior to fiscal 2026 and those expected to close in fiscal 2026, and a 53rd week to reduce net sales growth by approximately 4 percent; foreign currency exchange rates to have an immaterial impact on adjusted operating profit and adjusted diluted EPS growth; and restructuring and transformation charges and transaction and acquisition integration costs related to actions previously announced to total approximately |
Significant Items Impacting Comparability
Several measures below are presented on an adjusted basis. The adjustments are either items resulting from infrequently occurring events or items that, in management’s judgement, significantly affect the year-to-year assessment of operating results.
The following are descriptions of significant items impacting comparability of our results.
Divestitures gain, net
Divestiture gain related to the sale of our
Restructuring and transformation charges
Restructuring and transformation charges related to global transformation actions and previously announced restructuring actions in fiscal 2025. Restructuring charges related to commercial strategy restructuring actions and previously announced restructuring actions in fiscal 2024. Restructuring charges related to global supply chain actions, network optimization actions, and previously announced restructuring actions in fiscal 2023. Please see Note 3.
Transaction costs
Fiscal 2025 transaction costs related to the definitive agreements to sell our North American yogurt businesses and the Whitebridge Pet Brands acquisition. Transaction costs primarily related to the acquisition of a pet food business in
CPW asset impairments and restructuring charges
CPW impairment charges related to certain long-lived assets recorded in fiscal 2025. CPW restructuring charges related to previously announced actions recorded in fiscal 2024 and fiscal 2023.
Mark-to-market effects
Net mark-to-market valuation of certain commodity positions recognized in unallocated corporate items. Please see Note 4.
Acquisition integration costs
Integration costs related to the acquisitions of Whitebridge Pet Brands and a pet food business in
Capital appreciation paid on GMC Class A Interests
Capital account appreciation attributable and paid to the third-party holder of General Mills Cereals, LLC Class A limited membership interests (GMC Class A Interests) in fiscal 2025.
Investment activity, net
Valuation adjustments of certain corporate investments in fiscal 2025. Valuation adjustments and the gain on sale of certain corporate investments in fiscal 2024. Valuation adjustments and the loss on sale of certain corporate investments in fiscal 2023. Please see Note 4.
Project-related costs
Restructuring initiative project-related costs related to previously announced restructuring actions were recorded in fiscal 2025, fiscal 2024, and fiscal 2023. Please see Note 3.
Goodwill and other intangible assets impairments
Non-cash impairment charges related to our
Legal recovery
Legal recovery recorded in fiscal 2024.
Product recall, net
Net recoveries recorded in fiscal 2024 and costs recorded in fiscal 2023 related to the fiscal 2023 voluntary recall of certain international Häagen-Dazs ice cream products, net of recoveries. Please see Note 4.
Adjusted Operating Profit and Related Constant-currency Growth Rate
This measure is used in reporting to our Board of Directors and executive management and as a component of the measurement of our performance for incentive compensation purposes. We believe that this measure provides useful information to investors because it is the operating profit measure we use to evaluate operating profit performance on a comparable year-to-year basis. The measure is evaluated on a constant-currency basis by excluding the effect that foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations have on year-to-year comparability given the volatility in foreign currency exchange rates.
Our adjusted operating profit growth on a constant-currency basis is calculated as follows:
|
Quarter Ended |
|
|
|
Fiscal Year |
|
|
||||||||||
|
|
May 25, 2025 |
|
May 26, 2024 |
Change |
|
|
2025 |
|
2024 |
Change |
||||||
Operating profit growth as reported |
$ |
504.0 |
|
$ |
779.2 |
|
(35) |
% |
|
$ |
3,304.8 |
|
$ |
3,431.7 |
|
(4) |
% |
Divestiture gain |
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
|
|
(95.9 |
) |
|
- |
|
|
|
Restructuring and transformation charges |
|
83.9 |
|
|
8.3 |
|
|
|
|
|
87.5 |
|
|
38.8 |
|
|
|
Transaction costs |
|
16.2 |
|
|
13.4 |
|
|
|
|
|
49.1 |
|
|
14.0 |
|
|
|
Mark-to-market effects |
|
8.1 |
|
|
(45.0 |
) |
|
|
|
|
(15.7 |
) |
|
(39.1 |
) |
|
|
Acquisition integration costs |
|
6.7 |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
|
|
13.9 |
|
|
0.2 |
|
|
|
Investment activity, net |
|
3.4 |
|
|
(6.7 |
) |
|
|
|
|
8.3 |
|
|
18.5 |
|
|
|
Project-related costs |
|
0.1 |
|
|
0.4 |
|
|
|
|
|
0.5 |
|
|
2.0 |
|
|
|
Goodwill and other intangible
|
|
- |
|
|
103.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
- |
|
|
220.2 |
|
|
|
Legal recovery |
|
- |
|
|
(53.2 |
) |
|
|
|
|
- |
|
|
(53.2 |
) |
|
|
Product recall, net |
|
- |
|
|
0.4 |
|
|
|
|
|
- |
|
|
(30.3 |
) |
|
|
Adjusted operating profit |
$ |
622.5 |
$ |
799.8 |
|
(22) |
% |
|
$ |
3,352.6 |
|
$ |
3,602.7 |
|
(7) |
% |
|
Foreign currency exchange impact |
|
|
|
|
Flat |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Flat |
|
||||
Adjusted operating profit growth
|
|
|
|
|
(22) |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
(7) |
% |
||||
Note: Table may not foot due to rounding. |
Adjusted Diluted EPS and Related Constant-currency Growth Rate
This measure is used in reporting to our Board of Directors and executive management. We believe that this measure provides useful information to investors because it is the profitability measure we use to evaluate earnings performance on a comparable year-to-year basis.
The reconciliation of our GAAP measure, diluted EPS, to adjusted diluted EPS and the related constant-currency growth rate follows:
|
Quarter Ended |
|
|
|
Fiscal Year |
|
|
||||||||||
Per Share Data |
|
May 25, 2025 |
|
May 26, 2024 |
Change |
|
|
2025 |
|
2024 |
Change |
||||||
Diluted earnings per share, as reported |
$ |
0.53 |
|
$ |
0.98 |
|
(46) |
% |
|
$ |
4.10 |
|
$ |
4.31 |
|
(5) |
% |
Divestiture gain |
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
|
|
(0.15 |
) |
|
- |
|
|
|
Restructuring and transformation charges |
|
0.11 |
|
|
0.01 |
|
|
|
|
|
0.12 |
|
|
0.05 |
|
|
|
Transaction costs |
|
0.03 |
|
|
0.02 |
|
|
|
|
|
0.07 |
|
|
0.02 |
|
|
|
CPW asset impairments |
|
0.03 |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
|
|
0.04 |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
Mark-to-market effects |
|
0.01 |
|
|
(0.06 |
) |
|
|
|
|
(0.02 |
) |
|
(0.05 |
) |
|
|
Acquisition integration costs |
|
0.01 |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
|
|
0.02 |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
Capital appreciation paid on GMC
|
|
0.02 |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
|
|
0.02 |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
Investment activity, net |
|
- |
|
|
(0.01 |
) |
|
|
|
|
0.01 |
|
|
0.02 |
|
|
|
Goodwill and other intangible
|
|
- |
|
|
0.14 |
|
|
|
|
|
- |
|
|
0.28 |
|
|
|
Legal recovery |
|
- |
|
|
(0.07 |
) |
|
|
|
|
- |
|
|
(0.07 |
) |
|
|
Product recall, net |
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
|
|
- |
|
|
(0.04 |
) |
|
|
Adjusted diluted earnings per share |
$ |
0.74 |
$ |
1.01 |
|
(27) |
% |
|
$ |
4.21 |
|
$ |
4.52 |
|
(7) |
% |
|
Foreign currency exchange impact |
|
|
|
|
Flat |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Flat |
|
||||
Adjusted diluted earnings per share growth,
|
|
|
|
|
(27) |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
(7) |
% |
||||
Note: Table may not foot due to rounding. |
|||||||||||||||||
Please see reconciliation of adjusted effective income tax rate below for tax impact of each adjustment. |
Adjusted Earnings Comparisons as a Percent of Net Sales
We believe that these measures provide useful information to investors because they are important for assessing our adjusted earnings comparisons as a percent of net sales on a comparable year-to-year basis.
Our adjusted earnings comparisons as a percent of net sales are calculated as follows:
|
Quarter Ended |
|||||||||||
In Millions |
|
May 25, 2025 |
|
May 26, 2024 |
||||||||
Comparisons as a % of Net Sales |
|
Value |
Percent of
|
|
|
|
Value |
Percent of
|
|
|||
Gross margin as reported (a) |
$ |
1,474.0 |
|
32.4 |
% |
|
$ |
1,688.3 |
|
35.8 |
|
% |
Mark-to-market effects |
|
8.1 |
|
0.2 |
% |
|
|
(45.0 |
) |
(1.0 |
) |
% |
Restructuring and transformation charges |
|
8.2 |
|
0.2 |
% |
|
|
0.6 |
|
- |
|
% |
Project-related costs |
|
0.1 |
|
- |
% |
|
|
0.4 |
|
- |
|
% |
Product recall, net |
|
- |
|
- |
% |
|
|
0.3 |
|
- |
|
% |
Adjusted gross margin |
$ |
1,490.3 |
|
32.7 |
% |
|
$ |
1,644.5 |
|
34.9 |
|
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Operating profit as reported |
$ |
504.0 |
|
11.1 |
% |
|
$ |
779.2 |
|
16.5 |
|
% |
Restructuring and transformation charges |
|
83.9 |
|
1.8 |
% |
|
|
8.3 |
|
0.2 |
|
% |
Transaction costs |
|
16.2 |
|
0.4 |
% |
|
|
13.4 |
|
0.3 |
|
% |
Mark-to-market effects |
|
8.1 |
|
0.2 |
% |
|
|
(45.0 |
) |
(1.0 |
) |
% |
Acquisition integration costs |
|
6.7 |
|
0.1 |
% |
|
|
- |
|
- |
|
% |
Investment activity, net |
|
3.4 |
|
0.1 |
% |
|
|
(6.7 |
) |
(0.1 |
) |
% |
Project-related costs |
|
0.1 |
|
- |
% |
|
|
0.4 |
|
- |
|
% |
Goodwill and other intangible assets impairments |
|
- |
|
- |
% |
|
|
103.1 |
|
2.2 |
|
% |
Legal recovery |
|
- |
|
- |
% |
|
|
(53.2 |
) |
(1.1 |
) |
% |
Product recall, net |
|
- |
|
- |
% |
|
|
0.4 |
|
- |
|
% |
Adjusted operating profit |
$ |
622.5 |
|
13.7 |
% |
|
$ |
799.8 |
|
17.0 |
|
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Net earnings attributable to General Mills as reported |
$ |
294.0 |
|
6.5 |
% |
|
$ |
557.5 |
|
11.8 |
|
% |
Restructuring and transformation charges, net of tax (b) |
|
64.4 |
|
1.4 |
% |
|
|
6.0 |
|
0.1 |
|
% |
Transaction costs, net of tax (b) |
|
12.4 |
|
0.3 |
% |
|
|
11.3 |
|
0.2 |
|
% |
CPW asset impairments, net of tax |
|
16.7 |
|
0.4 |
% |
|
|
- |
|
- |
|
% |
Mark-to-market effects, net of tax (b) |
|
6.2 |
|
0.1 |
% |
|
|
(34.7 |
) |
(0.7 |
) |
% |
Acquisition integration costs, net of tax (b) |
|
6.4 |
|
0.1 |
% |
|
|
- |
|
- |
|
% |
Investment activity, net, net of tax (b) |
|
2.7 |
|
0.1 |
% |
|
|
(5.1 |
) |
(0.1 |
) |
% |
Project-related costs, net of tax (b) |
|
0.1 |
|
- |
% |
|
|
0.3 |
|
- |
|
% |
Goodwill and other intangible assets impairments, net of tax (b) |
|
- |
|
- |
% |
|
|
79.4 |
|
1.7 |
|
% |
Legal recovery, net of tax (b) |
|
- |
|
- |
% |
|
|
(40.3 |
) |
(0.9 |
) |
% |
Product recall, net, net of tax (b) |
|
- |
|
- |
% |
|
|
0.3 |
|
- |
|
% |
Adjusted net earnings attributable to General Mills |
$ |
403.0 |
8.8 |
% |
|
$ |
574.7 |
|
12.2 |
|
% |
|
Note: Table may not foot due to rounding. |
||||||||||||
For more information on the reconciling items, please see the Significant Items Impacting Comparability section above. |
||||||||||||
(a) Net sales less cost of sales. |
||||||||||||
(b) See reconciliation of adjusted effective income tax rate below for tax impact of each adjustment. |
|
Fiscal Year |
|||||||||||||||||||
In Millions |
2025 |
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
|||||||||||||||
Comparisons as a % of Net Sales |
|
Value |
Percent of
|
|
|
|
Value |
Percent of
|
|
|
|
Value |
Percent of
|
|
||||||
Gross margin as reported (a) |
$ |
6,733.0 |
|
34.6 |
|
% |
|
$ |
6,932.1 |
|
34.9 |
|
% |
|
$ |
6,545.8 |
|
32.6 |
|
% |
Mark-to-market effects |
|
(15.7 |
) |
(0.1 |
) |
% |
|
|
(39.1 |
) |
(0.2 |
) |
% |
|
|
291.9 |
|
1.5 |
|
% |
Restructuring charges |
|
9.2 |
|
- |
|
% |
|
|
17.6 |
|
0.1 |
|
% |
|
|
4.8 |
|
- |
|
% |
Project-related costs |
|
0.5 |
|
- |
|
% |
|
|
2.0 |
|
- |
|
% |
|
|
2.4 |
|
- |
|
% |
Product recall, net |
|
- |
|
- |
|
% |
|
|
0.2 |
|
- |
|
% |
|
|
25.4 |
|
0.1 |
|
% |
Adjusted gross margin |
$ |
6,727.0 |
|
34.5 |
|
% |
|
$ |
6,912.7 |
|
34.8 |
|
% |
|
$ |
6,870.2 |
|
34.2 |
|
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Operating profit as reported |
$ |
3,304.8 |
|
17.0 |
|
% |
|
$ |
3,431.7 |
|
17.3 |
|
% |
|
$ |
3,433.8 |
|
17.1 |
|
% |
Divestitures gain, net |
|
(95.9 |
) |
(0.5 |
) |
% |
|
|
- |
|
- |
|
% |
|
|
(444.6 |
) |
(2.2 |
) |
% |
Restructuring and transformation charges |
|
87.5 |
|
0.4 |
|
% |
|
|
38.8 |
|
0.2 |
|
% |
|
|
61.0 |
|
0.3 |
|
% |
Transaction costs |
|
49.1 |
|
0.3 |
|
% |
|
|
14.0 |
|
0.1 |
|
% |
|
|
0.4 |
|
- |
|
% |
Mark-to-market effects |
|
(15.7 |
) |
(0.1 |
) |
% |
|
|
(39.1 |
) |
(0.2 |
) |
% |
|
|
291.9 |
|
1.5 |
|
% |
Acquisition integration costs |
|
13.9 |
|
0.1 |
|
% |
|
|
0.2 |
|
- |
|
% |
|
|
5.9 |
|
- |
|
% |
Investment activity, net |
|
8.3 |
|
- |
|
% |
|
|
18.5 |
|
0.1 |
|
% |
|
|
84.0 |
|
0.4 |
|
% |
Project-related costs |
|
0.5 |
|
- |
|
% |
|
|
2.0 |
|
- |
|
% |
|
|
2.4 |
|
- |
|
% |
Goodwill and other intangible assets impairments |
|
- |
|
- |
|
% |
|
|
220.2 |
|
1.1 |
|
% |
|
|
- |
|
- |
|
% |
Legal recovery |
|
- |
|
- |
|
% |
|
|
(53.2 |
) |
(0.3 |
) |
% |
|
|
- |
|
- |
|
% |
Product recall, net |
|
- |
|
- |
|
% |
|
|
(30.3 |
) |
(0.2 |
) |
% |
|
|
22.5 |
|
0.1 |
|
% |
Adjusted operating profit |
$ |
3,352.6 |
|
17.2 |
|
% |
|
$ |
3,602.7 |
|
18.1 |
|
% |
|
$ |
3,457.3 |
|
17.2 |
|
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Net earnings attributable to General Mills as reported |
$ |
2,295.2 |
|
11.8 |
|
% |
|
$ |
2,496.6 |
|
12.6 |
|
% |
|
$ |
2,593.9 |
|
12.9 |
|
% |
Divestitures gain, net, net of tax (b) |
|
(84.8 |
) |
(0.4 |
) |
% |
|
|
- |
|
- |
|
% |
|
|
(371.4 |
) |
(1.8 |
) |
% |
Restructuring and transformation charges,
|
|
67.2 |
|
0.3 |
|
% |
|
|
28.4 |
|
0.1 |
|
% |
|
|
48.4 |
|
0.2 |
|
% |
Transaction costs, net of tax (b) |
|
37.8 |
|
0.2 |
|
% |
|
|
11.9 |
|
0.1 |
|
% |
|
|
0.2 |
|
- |
|
% |
CPW asset impairments and restructuring charges,
|
|
23.3 |
|
0.1 |
|
% |
|
|
2.0 |
|
- |
|
% |
|
|
1.0 |
|
- |
|
% |
Mark-to-market effects, net of tax (b) |
|
(12.1 |
) |
(0.1 |
) |
% |
|
|
(30.1 |
) |
(0.2 |
) |
% |
|
|
224.8 |
|
1.1 |
|
% |
Acquisition integration costs, net of tax (b) |
|
11.9 |
|
0.1 |
|
% |
|
|
0.2 |
|
- |
|
% |
|
|
4.6 |
|
- |
|
% |
Investment activity, net, net of tax (b) |
|
6.4 |
|
- |
|
% |
|
|
12.6 |
|
0.1 |
|
% |
|
|
66.0 |
|
0.3 |
|
% |
Project-related costs, net of tax (b) |
|
0.4 |
|
- |
|
% |
|
|
1.3 |
|
- |
|
% |
|
|
1.6 |
|
- |
|
% |
Goodwill and other intangible assets impairments,
|
|
- |
|
- |
|
% |
|
|
161.8 |
|
0.8 |
|
% |
|
|
- |
|
- |
|
% |
Legal recovery, net of tax (b) |
|
- |
|
- |
|
% |
|
|
(40.3 |
) |
(0.2 |
) |
% |
|
|
- |
|
- |
|
% |
Product recall, net, net of tax (b) |
|
- |
|
- |
|
% |
|
|
(23.3 |
) |
(0.1 |
) |
% |
|
|
17.3 |
|
0.1 |
|
% |
Adjusted net earnings attributable to General Mills |
$ |
2,345.4 |
|
12.0 |
|
% |
|
$ |
2,621.1 |
|
13.2 |
|
% |
|
$ |
2,586.4 |
|
12.9 |
|
% |
Note: Table may not foot due to rounding. |
||||||||||||||||||||
For more information on the reconciling items, please see the Significant Items Impacting Comparability section above. |
||||||||||||||||||||
(a) Net sales less cost of sales. |
||||||||||||||||||||
(b) Please see reconciliation of adjusted effective income tax rate below for tax impact of each adjustment. |
Constant-currency Segment Operating Profit Growth Rates
We believe that this measure provides useful information to investors because it provides transparency to underlying performance of our segments by excluding the effect that foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations have on year-to-year comparability given volatility in foreign currency exchange markets.
Our segments' operating profit growth rates on a constant-currency basis are calculated as follows:
|
Quarter Ended May 25, 2025 |
||||||||
|
Percentage Change in
|
Impact of Foreign Currency
|
Percentage Change in
|
||||||
North America Retail |
(29 |
) |
% |
Flat |
|
(29 |
) |
% |
|
International |
50 |
|
% |
8 |
pts |
42 |
|
% |
|
North America Pet |
(3 |
) |
% |
Flat |
|
(3 |
) |
% |
|
North America Foodservice |
5 |
|
% |
Flat |
|
5 |
|
% |
|
Total segment operating profit |
(20 |
) |
% |
Flat |
|
(20 |
) |
% |
|
Fiscal Year Ended May 25, 2025 |
||||||||
|
Percentage Change in
|
Impact of Foreign Currency
|
Percentage Change in
|
||||||
North America Retail |
(11 |
) |
% |
Flat |
|
(11 |
) |
% |
|
International |
(23 |
) |
% |
10 |
pts |
(33 |
) |
% |
|
North America Pet |
3 |
|
% |
Flat |
|
3 |
|
% |
|
North America Foodservice |
13 |
|
% |
Flat |
|
13 |
|
% |
|
Total segment operating profit |
(8 |
) |
% |
Flat |
|
(8 |
) |
% |
|
Note: Tables may not foot due to rounding. |
Adjusted Effective Income Tax Rate
We believe this measure provides useful information to investors because it presents the adjusted effective income tax rate on a comparable year-to-year basis.
Adjusted effective income tax rates are calculated as follows:
|
|
Quarter Ended |
|||||||||||
|
|
May 25, 2025 |
|
|
May 26, 2024 |
||||||||
In Millions |
|
Pretax
|
|
Income
|
|
|
Pretax
|
|
Income
|
||||
As reported |
$ |
377.1 |
|
$ |
69.1 |
|
|
$ |
676.6 |
|
$ |
136.0 |
|
Restructuring and transformation charges |
|
83.9 |
|
|
19.3 |
|
|
|
8.3 |
|
|
2.4 |
|
Transaction costs |
|
16.2 |
|
|
3.7 |
|
|
|
13.4 |
|
|
2.1 |
|
Mark-to-market effects |
|
8.1 |
|
|
1.9 |
|
|
|
(45.0 |
) |
|
(10.4 |
) |
Acquisition integration costs |
|
6.7 |
|
|
0.4 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
Investment activity, net |
|
3.4 |
|
|
0.8 |
|
|
|
(6.7 |
) |
|
(1.5 |
) |
Project-related costs |
|
0.1 |
|
|
0.1 |
|
|
|
0.4 |
|
|
0.2 |
|
Goodwill and other intangible assets impairments |
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
103.1 |
|
|
23.7 |
|
Legal recovery |
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(53.2 |
) |
|
(12.9 |
) |
Product recall, net |
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
0.4 |
|
|
0.1 |
|
As adjusted |
$ |
495.5 |
$ |
95.2 |
|
|
$ |
697.3 |
|
$ |
139.5 |
|
|
Effective tax rate: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
As reported |
|
|
|
18.3 |
% |
|
|
|
|
20.1 |
% |
||
As adjusted |
|
|
|
19.2 |
% |
|
|
|
|
20.0 |
% |
||
Sum of adjustments to income taxes |
|
|
$ |
26.1 |
|
|
|
|
$ |
3.5 |
|
||
Average number of common shares - diluted EPS |
|
|
|
550.4 |
|
|
|
|
|
570.4 |
|
||
Impact of income tax adjustments on adjusted diluted EPS |
|
|
$ |
(0.05 |
) |
|
|
|
$ |
(0.01 |
) |
||
Note: Table may not foot due to rounding. |
|||||||||||||
(a) Earnings before income taxes and after-tax earnings from joint ventures. |
|
Fiscal Year Ended |
|||||||||||||||||
|
May 25, 2025 |
May 26, 2024 |
May 28, 2023 |
|||||||||||||||
In Millions (Except Per Share Data) |
Pretax
|
Income
|
Pretax
|
Income
|
Pretax
|
Income
|
||||||||||||
As reported |
$ |
2,835.0 |
|
$ |
573.7 |
|
$ |
3,028.3 |
|
$ |
594.5 |
|
$ |
3,140.5 |
|
$ |
612.2 |
|
Divestitures gain, net |
|
(95.9 |
) |
|
(11.1 |
) |
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
(444.6 |
) |
|
(73.2 |
) |
Restructuring and transformation charges |
|
87.5 |
|
|
20.2 |
|
|
38.8 |
|
|
10.4 |
|
|
61.0 |
|
|
12.6 |
|
Transaction costs |
|
49.1 |
|
|
11.3 |
|
|
14.0 |
|
|
2.1 |
|
|
0.4 |
|
|
0.2 |
|
Mark-to-market effects |
|
(15.7 |
) |
|
(3.6 |
) |
|
(39.1 |
) |
|
(9.0 |
) |
|
291.9 |
|
|
67.1 |
|
Acquisition integration costs |
|
13.9 |
|
|
2.0 |
|
|
0.2 |
|
|
0.1 |
|
|
5.9 |
|
|
1.3 |
|
Investment activity, net |
|
8.3 |
|
|
1.9 |
|
|
18.5 |
|
|
5.9 |
|
|
84.0 |
|
|
18.0 |
|
Project-related costs |
|
0.5 |
|
|
0.2 |
|
|
2.0 |
|
|
0.7 |
|
|
2.4 |
|
|
0.8 |
|
Goodwill and other intangible assets impairments |
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
220.2 |
|
|
58.4 |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
Legal recovery |
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
(53.2 |
) |
|
(12.9 |
) |
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
Product recall, net |
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
(30.3 |
) |
|
(7.0 |
) |
|
22.5 |
|
|
5.2 |
|
As adjusted |
$ |
2,882.7 |
|
$ |
594.6 |
|
$ |
3,199.4 |
|
$ |
643.1 |
|
$ |
3,164.0 |
|
$ |
644.1 |
|
Effective tax rate: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
As reported |
|
|
20.2 |
% |
|
|
19.6 |
% |
|
|
19.5 |
% |
||||||
As adjusted |
|
|
20.6 |
% |
|
|
20.1 |
% |
|
|
20.4 |
% |
||||||
Sum of adjustments to income taxes |
|
$ |
20.9 |
|
|
$ |
48.6 |
|
|
$ |
32.0 |
|
||||||
Average number of common shares - diluted EPS |
|
|
557.5 |
|
|
|
579.5 |
|
|
|
601.2 |
|
||||||
Impact of income tax adjustments on adjusted diluted EPS |
|
$ |
(0.04 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.08 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.05 |
) |
||||||
Note: Table may not foot due to rounding. |
||||||||||||||||||
(a) Earnings before income taxes and after-tax earnings from joint ventures. |
Free Cash Flow Conversion Rate
We believe this measure provides useful information to investors because it is important for assessing our efficiency in converting earnings to cash and returning cash to shareholders. The calculation of free cash flow conversion rate and net cash provided by operating activities conversion rate, its equivalent GAAP measure, follows:
In Millions |
|
Fiscal 2025 |
|
Net earnings, including earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests, as reported |
$ |
2,318.9 |
|
Divestiture gain, net of tax |
|
(84.8 |
) |
Restructuring and transformation charges, net of tax |
|
67.2 |
|
Transaction costs, net of tax |
|
37.8 |
|
CPW asset impairments, net of tax |
|
23.3 |
|
Mark-to-market effects, net of tax |
|
(12.1 |
) |
Acquisition integration costs, net of tax |
|
11.9 |
|
Investment activity, net, net of tax |
|
6.4 |
|
Project-related costs, net of tax |
|
0.4 |
|
Adjusted net earnings, including earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests |
$ |
2,369.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash provided by operating activities |
|
2,918.2 |
|
Purchases of land, buildings, and equipment |
|
(625.3 |
) |
Free cash flow |
$ |
2,292.9 |
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash provided by operating activities conversion rate |
|
126 |
% |
Free cash flow conversion rate |
|
97 |
% |
Please see reconciliation of adjusted effective income tax rate above for tax impact of each adjustment. |
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Source: General Mills, Inc.