General Mills (GIS) Net Profit Margin: History & Chart

General Mills, Inc.(GIS)

Packaged Foods · Minneapolis, MN

$37.69+0.00 (+0.00%)

Delayed quote: Sep 8, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT

About General Mills, Inc.

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.

Minneapolis, MN

30,000 employees

www.generalmills.com

Consumer Defensive / Packaged Foods

Sector: Consumer Defensive
Industry: Packaged Foods
CEO: Jeffrey L. Harmening

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GIS Net Profit Margin Metrics

NET PROFIT MARGIN

-0.48%

NET PROFIT MARGIN AVG TTM

-0.39%

NET PROFIT MARGIN AVG 3Y

11.31%

NET PROFIT MARGIN AVG 5Y

12.13%

NET PROFIT MARGIN AVG 10Y

11.74%

NET PROFIT MARGIN AVG 15Y

10.93%

NET PROFIT MARGIN AVG 20Y

10.67%

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

-21.94%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

-104.25%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

-103.96%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

-104.09%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

-104.39%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

-104.50%

SECTOR MEDIAN · CONSUMER DEFENSIVE

6.91%

median of 52 covered companies

CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN

-106.95%

vs the sector median at left

NAME	MARKET CAP	NET PROFIT MARGIN	TTM	3Y	5Y
General Mills, Inc. (GIS)	$20.12B	-0.48%	-0.39%	11.31%	12.13%
Constellation Brands, Inc. (STZ)vs ›	$20.66B	20.14%	8.83%	8.56%	9.50%
Tyson Foods, Inc. (TSN)vs ›	$18.53B	1.03%	1.19%	1.80%	3.08%
Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (CHD)vs ›	$22.89B	11.96%	10.73%	10.51%	12.34%
Bunge Global S.A. (BG)vs ›	$23.80B	1.10%	1.65%	2.37%	2.62%
Dollar Tree, Inc. (DLTR)vs ›	$23.84B	8.03%	-5.31%	-5.53%	-0.21%
McCormick & Company, Incorporated (MKC)vs ›	$13.95B	22.05%	11.63%	11.06%	11.59%
The J. M. Smucker Company (SJM)vs ›	$13.32B	2.51%	-7.81%	-1.90%	1.88%
Brown-Forman Corporation (BF-B)vs ›	$12.31B	18.20%	20.03%	20.77%	21.75%
Dollar General Corporation (DG)vs ›	$28.21B	3.90%	3.16%	4.25%	4.80%

NAME

MARKET CAP

NET PROFIT MARGIN

TTM

General Mills, Inc. (GIS)

$20.12B

-0.48%

-0.39%

11.31%

12.13%

Constellation Brands, Inc. (STZ)vs ›

$20.66B

20.14%

8.83%

8.56%

9.50%

Tyson Foods, Inc. (TSN)vs ›

$18.53B

1.03%

1.19%

1.80%

3.08%

Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (CHD)vs ›

$22.89B

11.96%

10.73%

10.51%

12.34%

Bunge Global S.A. (BG)vs ›

$23.80B

1.10%

1.65%

2.37%

2.62%

Dollar Tree, Inc. (DLTR)vs ›

$23.84B

8.03%

-5.31%

-5.53%

-0.21%

McCormick & Company, Incorporated (MKC)vs ›

$13.95B

22.05%

11.63%

11.06%

11.59%

The J. M. Smucker Company (SJM)vs ›

$13.32B

2.51%

-7.81%

-1.90%

1.88%

Brown-Forman Corporation (BF-B)vs ›

$12.31B

18.20%

20.03%

20.77%

21.75%

Dollar General Corporation (DG)vs ›

$28.21B

3.90%

3.16%

4.25%

4.80%

Net Profit Margin FAQ

What is the net profit margin for General Mills, Inc. (GIS)?

The net profit margin for GIS stock is -0.48%.

Is General Mills, Inc.'s net profit margin high or low?

The net profit margin of -0.48% is 104% below its 5-year average of 12.13%, around the middle of its 5-year range (-43.56%–26.66%).

What is the TTM average net profit margin for General Mills, Inc. (GIS)?

The TTM average net profit margin for GIS stock is -0.39%.

What is the 3Y average net profit margin for General Mills, Inc. (GIS)?

The 3Y average net profit margin for GIS stock is 11.31%.

What is the 5Y average net profit margin for General Mills, Inc. (GIS)?

The 5Y average net profit margin for GIS stock is 12.13%.

What is the 10Y average net profit margin for General Mills, Inc. (GIS)?

The 10Y average net profit margin for GIS stock is 11.74%.

What is the 15Y average net profit margin for General Mills, Inc. (GIS)?

The 15Y average net profit margin for GIS stock is 10.93%.

What is the 20Y average net profit margin for General Mills, Inc. (GIS)?

The 20Y average net profit margin for GIS stock is 10.67%.

DATE	NET PROFIT MARGIN
2026-05-31	-43.56%
2026-02-22	6.83%
2025-11-23	8.50%
2025-08-24	26.66%
2025-05-25	6.45%
2025-02-23	12.92%
2024-11-24	15.18%
2024-08-25	11.96%
2024-05-26	11.83%
2024-02-25	13.14%
2023-11-26	11.59%
2023-08-27	13.73%
2023-05-31	12.22%
2023-02-26	10.79%
2022-11-27	11.61%
2022-08-28	17.38%
2022-05-31	16.82%
2022-02-27	14.55%
2021-11-28	11.89%
2021-08-29	13.81%
2021-05-31	9.21%
2021-02-28	13.18%
2020-11-29	14.59%
2020-08-30	14.64%
2020-05-31	12.46%
2020-02-23	10.86%
2019-11-24	13.14%
2019-08-25	13.01%
2019-05-31	13.70%
2019-02-24	10.64%
2018-11-25	7.78%
2018-08-26	9.58%
2018-05-31	9.11%
2018-02-25	24.25%
2017-11-26	10.25%
2017-08-27	10.74%
2017-05-31	10.74%
2017-02-26	9.43%
2016-11-27	11.72%
2016-08-28	10.47%
2016-05-31	9.66%
2016-02-28	9.04%
2015-11-29	11.97%
2015-08-30	10.14%
2015-05-31	4.35%
2015-02-22	7.89%
2014-11-23	7.34%
2014-08-24	8.09%
2014-05-31	9.44%
2014-02-23	9.38%
2013-11-24	11.28%
2013-08-25	10.50%
2013-05-31	8.30%
2013-02-24	8.99%
2012-11-25	11.09%
2012-08-26	13.55%
2012-05-31	8.00%
2012-02-26	9.50%
2011-11-27	9.62%
2011-08-28	10.54%
2011-05-31	8.81%
2011-02-27	10.75%
2010-11-28	15.10%
2010-08-29	13.36%
2010-05-31	5.93%
2010-02-28	9.26%
2009-11-29	14.02%
2009-08-30	12.08%
2009-05-31	9.84%
2009-02-22	8.17%
2008-11-23	9.43%
2008-08-24	7.96%
2008-05-31	5.34%
2008-02-24	12.63%
2007-11-25	10.54%
2007-08-26	9.40%
2007-05-31	7.32%
2007-02-25	8.76%
2006-11-26	11.12%
2006-08-27	9.33%
2006-05-31	7.80%
2006-02-26	8.55%
2005-11-27	11.24%
2005-08-28	9.47%
2005-05-31	16.92%
2005-02-27	8.30%
2004-11-28	11.58%
2004-08-29	7.08%
2004-05-31	9.97%
2004-02-22	8.95%
2003-11-23	10.07%
2003-08-24	9.02%
2003-05-31	8.84%
2003-02-23	9.07%
2002-11-24	9.35%
2002-08-25	7.45%

DATE

NET PROFIT MARGIN

2026-05-31

-43.56%

2026-02-22

6.83%

2025-11-23

8.50%

2025-08-24

26.66%

2025-05-25

6.45%

2025-02-23

12.92%

2024-11-24

15.18%

2024-08-25

11.96%

2024-05-26

11.83%

2024-02-25

13.14%

2023-11-26

11.59%

2023-08-27

13.73%

2023-05-31

12.22%

2023-02-26

10.79%

2022-11-27

11.61%

2022-08-28

17.38%

2022-05-31

16.82%

2022-02-27

14.55%

2021-11-28

11.89%

2021-08-29

13.81%

2021-05-31

9.21%

2021-02-28

13.18%

2020-11-29

14.59%

2020-08-30

14.64%

2020-05-31

12.46%

2020-02-23

10.86%

2019-11-24

13.14%

2019-08-25

13.01%

2019-05-31

13.70%

2019-02-24

10.64%

2018-11-25

7.78%

2018-08-26

9.58%

2018-05-31

9.11%

2018-02-25

24.25%

2017-11-26

10.25%

2017-08-27

10.74%

2017-05-31

10.74%

2017-02-26

9.43%

2016-11-27

11.72%

2016-08-28

10.47%

2016-05-31

9.66%

2016-02-28

9.04%

2015-11-29

11.97%

2015-08-30

10.14%

2015-05-31

4.35%

2015-02-22

7.89%

2014-11-23

7.34%

2014-08-24

8.09%

2014-05-31

9.44%

2014-02-23

9.38%

2013-11-24

11.28%

2013-08-25

10.50%

2013-05-31

8.30%

2013-02-24

8.99%

2012-11-25

11.09%

2012-08-26

13.55%

2012-05-31

8.00%

2012-02-26

9.50%

2011-11-27

9.62%

2011-08-28

10.54%

2011-05-31

8.81%

2011-02-27

10.75%

2010-11-28

15.10%

2010-08-29

13.36%

2010-05-31

5.93%

2010-02-28

9.26%

2009-11-29

14.02%

2009-08-30

12.08%

2009-05-31

9.84%

2009-02-22

8.17%

2008-11-23

9.43%

2008-08-24

7.96%

2008-05-31

5.34%

2008-02-24

12.63%

2007-11-25

10.54%

2007-08-26

9.40%

2007-05-31

7.32%

2007-02-25

8.76%

2006-11-26

11.12%

2006-08-27

9.33%

2006-05-31

7.80%

2006-02-26

8.55%

2005-11-27

11.24%

2005-08-28

9.47%

2005-05-31

16.92%

2005-02-27

8.30%

2004-11-28

11.58%

2004-08-29

7.08%

2004-05-31

9.97%

2004-02-22

8.95%

2003-11-23

10.07%

2003-08-24

9.02%

2003-05-31

8.84%

2003-02-23

9.07%

2002-11-24

9.35%

2002-08-25

7.45%

Net Profit Margin: -0.48%

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