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

General Mills, Inc.(GIS)

Packaged Foods · Minneapolis, MN

$37.69+0.00 (+0.00%)

Delayed quote: Sep 9, 2026, 10:20 AM 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 Gross Margin Metrics

GROSS MARGIN

33.44%

GROSS MARGIN AVG TTM

33.40%

GROSS MARGIN AVG 3Y

34.58%

GROSS MARGIN AVG 5Y

33.87%

GROSS MARGIN AVG 10Y

34.66%

GROSS MARGIN AVG 15Y

34.74%

GROSS MARGIN AVG 20Y

35.19%

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

+0.12%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

-3.29%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

-1.26%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

-3.53%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

-3.73%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

-4.99%

SECTOR MEDIAN · CONSUMER DEFENSIVE

37.93%

median of 52 covered companies

CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN

-11.84%

vs the sector median at left

NAME	MARKET CAP	GROSS MARGIN	TTM	3Y	5Y
General Mills, Inc. (GIS)	$20.12B	33.44%	33.40%	34.58%	33.87%
Constellation Brands, Inc. (STZ)vs ›	$20.81B	52.62%	51.25%	50.67%	51.12%
Tyson Foods, Inc. (TSN)vs ›	$18.59B	6.16%	6.67%	7.71%	9.53%
Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (CHD)vs ›	$22.50B	45.65%	45.21%	44.10%	44.21%
Dollar Tree, Inc. (DLTR)vs ›	$23.27B	38.74%	36.11%	36.03%	35.00%
Bunge Global S.A. (BG)vs ›	$23.62B	4.94%	5.62%	6.21%	6.21%
McCormick & Company, Incorporated (MKC)vs ›	$13.86B	38.62%	38.22%	37.45%	38.40%
The J. M. Smucker Company (SJM)vs ›	$13.27B	38.65%	36.16%	35.81%	36.04%
Brown-Forman Corporation (BF-B)vs ›	$12.31B	60.54%	59.74%	59.73%	60.04%
Dollar General Corporation (DG)vs ›	$28.01B	31.16%	30.13%	30.44%	30.67%

NAME

MARKET CAP

GROSS MARGIN

TTM

General Mills, Inc. (GIS)

$20.12B

33.44%

33.40%

34.58%

33.87%

Constellation Brands, Inc. (STZ)vs ›

$20.81B

52.62%

51.25%

50.67%

51.12%

Tyson Foods, Inc. (TSN)vs ›

$18.59B

6.16%

6.67%

7.71%

9.53%

Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (CHD)vs ›

$22.50B

45.65%

45.21%

44.10%

44.21%

Dollar Tree, Inc. (DLTR)vs ›

$23.27B

38.74%

36.11%

36.03%

35.00%

Bunge Global S.A. (BG)vs ›

$23.62B

4.94%

5.62%

6.21%

McCormick & Company, Incorporated (MKC)vs ›

$13.86B

38.62%

38.22%

37.45%

38.40%

The J. M. Smucker Company (SJM)vs ›

$13.27B

38.65%

36.16%

35.81%

36.04%

Brown-Forman Corporation (BF-B)vs ›

$12.31B

60.54%

59.74%

59.73%

60.04%

Dollar General Corporation (DG)vs ›

$28.01B

31.16%

30.13%

30.44%

30.67%

Gross Margin FAQ

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

The gross margin for GIS stock is 33.44%.

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

The gross margin of 33.44% is in line with its 5-year average of 33.87%, around the middle of its 5-year range (30.61%–36.85%).

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

The TTM average gross margin for GIS stock is 33.40%.

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

The 3Y average gross margin for GIS stock is 34.58%.

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

The 5Y average gross margin for GIS stock is 33.87%.

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

The 10Y average gross margin for GIS stock is 34.66%.

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

The 15Y average gross margin for GIS stock is 34.74%.

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

The 20Y average gross margin for GIS stock is 35.19%.

DATE	GROSS MARGIN
2026-05-31	34.23%
2026-02-22	30.61%
2025-11-23	34.82%
2025-08-24	33.93%
2025-05-25	32.35%
2025-02-23	33.85%
2024-11-24	36.85%
2024-08-25	34.83%
2024-05-26	35.82%
2024-02-25	33.48%
2023-11-26	34.36%
2023-08-27	36.10%
2023-05-31	34.36%
2023-02-26	32.48%
2022-11-27	32.66%
2022-08-28	30.69%
2022-05-31	36.19%
2022-02-27	30.93%
2021-11-28	32.47%
2021-08-29	35.19%
2021-05-31	34.99%
2021-02-28	34.38%
2020-11-29	36.47%
2020-08-30	36.44%
2020-05-31	35.20%
2020-02-23	33.57%
2019-11-24	35.49%
2019-08-25	34.72%
2019-05-31	35.11%
2019-02-24	34.37%
2018-11-25	34.22%
2018-08-26	32.80%
2018-05-31	36.48%
2018-02-25	32.36%
2017-11-26	34.44%
2017-08-27	34.84%
2017-05-31	34.67%
2017-02-26	34.47%
2016-11-27	36.95%
2016-08-28	36.26%
2016-05-31	35.05%
2016-02-28	33.92%
2015-11-29	34.82%
2015-08-30	36.94%
2015-05-31	35.25%
2015-02-22	31.62%
2014-11-23	34.36%
2014-08-24	33.71%
2014-05-31	34.60%
2014-02-23	34.56%
2013-11-24	36.13%
2013-08-25	36.89%
2013-05-31	34.70%
2013-02-24	34.37%
2012-11-25	35.69%
2012-08-26	40.20%
2012-05-31	36.79%
2012-02-26	36.59%
2011-11-27	34.49%
2011-08-28	37.59%
2011-05-31	37.54%
2011-02-27	39.24%
2010-11-28	40.18%
2010-08-29	43.14%
2010-05-31	36.17%
2010-02-28	37.88%
2009-11-29	42.84%
2009-08-30	41.37%
2009-05-31	42.37%
2009-02-22	36.11%
2008-11-23	30.41%
2008-08-24	34.07%
2008-05-31	29.74%
2008-02-24	39.76%
2007-11-25	35.95%
2007-08-26	37.64%
2007-05-31	35.02%
2007-02-25	35.10%
2006-11-26	36.91%
2006-08-27	37.19%
2006-05-31	39.02%
2006-02-26	34.27%
2005-11-27	36.53%
2005-08-28	41.51%
2005-05-31	38.62%
2005-02-27	38.85%
2004-11-28	40.37%
2004-08-29	38.84%
2004-05-31	39.94%
2004-02-22	39.40%
2003-11-23	41.27%
2003-08-24	41.46%
2003-05-31	41.79%
2003-02-23	40.76%
2002-11-24	40.13%
2002-08-25	41.32%

DATE

GROSS MARGIN

2026-05-31

34.23%

2026-02-22

30.61%

2025-11-23

34.82%

2025-08-24

33.93%

2025-05-25

32.35%

2025-02-23

33.85%

2024-11-24

36.85%

2024-08-25

34.83%

2024-05-26

35.82%

2024-02-25

33.48%

2023-11-26

34.36%

2023-08-27

36.10%

2023-05-31

34.36%

2023-02-26

32.48%

2022-11-27

32.66%

2022-08-28

30.69%

2022-05-31

36.19%

2022-02-27

30.93%

2021-11-28

32.47%

2021-08-29

35.19%

2021-05-31

34.99%

2021-02-28

34.38%

2020-11-29

36.47%

2020-08-30

36.44%

2020-05-31

35.20%

2020-02-23

33.57%

2019-11-24

35.49%

2019-08-25

34.72%

2019-05-31

35.11%

2019-02-24

34.37%

2018-11-25

34.22%

2018-08-26

32.80%

2018-05-31

36.48%

2018-02-25

32.36%

2017-11-26

34.44%

2017-08-27

34.84%

2017-05-31

34.67%

2017-02-26

34.47%

2016-11-27

36.95%

2016-08-28

36.26%

2016-05-31

35.05%

2016-02-28

33.92%

2015-11-29

34.82%

2015-08-30

36.94%

2015-05-31

35.25%

2015-02-22

31.62%

2014-11-23

34.36%

2014-08-24

33.71%

2014-05-31

34.60%

2014-02-23

34.56%

2013-11-24

36.13%

2013-08-25

36.89%

2013-05-31

34.70%

2013-02-24

34.37%

2012-11-25

35.69%

2012-08-26

40.20%

2012-05-31

36.79%

2012-02-26

36.59%

2011-11-27

34.49%

2011-08-28

37.59%

2011-05-31

37.54%

2011-02-27

39.24%

2010-11-28

40.18%

2010-08-29

43.14%

2010-05-31

36.17%

2010-02-28

37.88%

2009-11-29

42.84%

2009-08-30

41.37%

2009-05-31

42.37%

2009-02-22

36.11%

2008-11-23

30.41%

2008-08-24

34.07%

2008-05-31

29.74%

2008-02-24

39.76%

2007-11-25

35.95%

2007-08-26

37.64%

2007-05-31

35.02%

2007-02-25

35.10%

2006-11-26

36.91%

2006-08-27

37.19%

2006-05-31

39.02%

2006-02-26

34.27%

2005-11-27

36.53%

2005-08-28

41.51%

2005-05-31

38.62%

2005-02-27

38.85%

2004-11-28

40.37%

2004-08-29

38.84%

2004-05-31

39.94%

2004-02-22

39.40%

2003-11-23

41.27%

2003-08-24

41.46%

2003-05-31

41.79%

2003-02-23

40.76%

2002-11-24

40.13%

2002-08-25

41.32%

Gross Margin: 33.44%

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