Why did General Mills (GIS) stock move recently?

On 7/23/2026, General Mills moved -3.7% — No specific company catalyst identified for the decline; General Mills stock moved lower with the broader market or sector amid steady post-earnings trading. This is MarketChacha's decoded reason from filings and credible news; it is education, not buy/sell advice.

Is General Mills (GIS) overvalued or fairly valued?

MarketChacha shows General Mills's valuation in context — a forward P/E of about 12.0, a price-to-book of about 3.7 — alongside its revenue and profit growth and whether reported profit converts into operating cash, so you can judge value for yourself. MarketChacha does not issue ratings, price targets, or buy/sell advice.

Does General Mills's reported profit turn into cash?

Over 4 years, operating cash flow fully covered reported profit — earnings are backed by real cash. MarketChacha computes this cash-conversion check (1.53×) from reported figures — education, not a rating.

What is General Mills's revenue?

General Mills reported revenue of $18.4B for FY2026, with net profit of $-87.6M, per official filings.

What is the share price of General Mills (GIS)?

General Mills last traded at $38.29 (-2.5% on the day), as of 9/4/2026 — a delayed quote shown for education, not investment advice.

General Mills

GIS · NYSE · Consumer Staples · United States

Snapshot

TickerGIS

ExchangeNYSE

SectorConsumer Staples

IndustryPackaged Foods

CountryUnited States

Employees30,000

HeadquartersMinneapolis, United States

Websitewww.generalmills.com

Filings tracked14

About General Mills

General Mills, Inc. manufactures and markets branded consumer food in the United States and internationally. The company operates through four segments: North America Retail; International; North America Pet; and North America Foodservice. It offers snacks, including grain, fruit and savory snacks, nutrition bars, and frozen hot snacks; ready-to-eat cereal; convenient meals comprising meal kits, ethnic meals, pizza, soup, side dish mixes, frozen breakfast, and frozen entrees; wholesome natural pet food; refrigerated and frozen dough; baking mixes and ingredients; and ice cream products. The company also offers dog and cat food, such as dry food, wet food, fresh food, and treats. In addition, it operates 232 and franchises 376 ice cream parlors. The company markets its products under the Annie's, Betty Crocker, Bisquick, Blue Buffalo, Bugles, Cascadian Farm, Cheerios, Chex, Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Cocoa Puffs, Cookie Crisp, Dunkaroos, Edgard & Cooper, Fiber One, Fruit by the Foot, Fruit Gushers, Fruit Roll-Ups, Gardetto's, Gold Medal, Golden Grahams, Häagen-Dazs, Kitano, Kix, Lärabar, Latina, Lucky Charms, Nature Valley, Nudges, Oatmeal Crisp, Old El Paso, Pillsbury, Progresso, Tastefuls, Tiki Pets, Total, Totino's, Trix, True Solutions, Wanchai Ferry, Wheaties, Wilderness, and Yoki brands. It sells its products to grocery stores, mass merchandisers, membership stores, natural food chains, drug, dollar and discount chains, e-commerce retailers, commercial and noncommercial foodservice distributors and operators, restaurants, convenience stores, and pet specialty stores. The company was founded in 1866 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Who owns it

Insiders0.3%
Institutions91.4%
Public & other8.4%

1,805 institutional holders

Ownership breakdown from public market data.

Top holders

Blackrock Inc.11.73%
Vanguard Capital Management LLC6.51%
State Street Corporation6.36%
Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC4.99%
Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc.3.38%
Geode Capital Management, LLC3.00%
AQR Capital Management, LLC2.81%
Morgan Stanley2.32%

Largest institutional holders — last updated 6/30/2026.

Forensic scorecard

Margin has compressed by about 13.4 points over the period — profitability is trending down.

Cash conversion1.53×

Over 4 years, operating cash flow fully covered reported profit — earnings are backed by real cash.

Net margin trend12.9% → -0.5%

Margin has compressed by about 13.4 points over the period — profitability is trending down.

Return on equity-1.2%

Latest ROE of -1.2% is on the low side — the business earns a modest return on shareholder capital.

Computed by MarketChacha from reported figures (SEC XBRL). Education, not a rating or recommendation.

What's expected next

Next quarter

Rev $4.8B · EPS 0.99

Est. earnings growth -10.4%

Next fiscal year

Rev $17.9B · EPS 3.21

Est. earnings growth +4.2%

Analyst consensus estimates — not the company's own guidance.

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Financials at a glance

Source: SEC XBRL

Annual

Quarterly · last 8

Revenue (FY2026)

$18.4B

Net margin

-0.5%

ROE

-1.2%

Revenue CAGR (3y)

-2.9%

EPS (FY2026)

-0.16

Net profit (FY2026)

$-87.6M

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Why it moved

Jul 23, 2026
No specific company catalyst identified for the decline; General Mills stock moved lower with the broader market or sector amid steady post-earnings trading.
· confidence: low

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Financials

Yearly

Period	Revenue	Net profit	EPS	Net margin	ROE
FY2026	$18.4B	$-87.6M	-0.16	-0.5%	-1.2%
FY2025	$19.5B	$2.3B	4.10	11.8%	24.9%
FY2024	$19.9B	$2.5B	4.31	12.6%	26.6%
FY2023	$20.1B	$2.6B	4.31	12.9%	24.8%

Quarterly

Period	Revenue	Net profit	EPS	Net margin
2026Q2	$4.6B	$-2.0B	-3.74	-43.6%
2026Q1	$4.4B	$303.1M	0.56	6.8%
2025Q4	$4.9B	$413.0M	0.78	8.5%
2025Q3	$4.5B	$1.2B	2.22	26.7%
2025Q2	$4.6B	$294.0M	0.53	6.5%
2025Q1	$4.8B	$625.6M	1.12	12.9%
2024Q4	$5.2B	$795.7M	1.42	15.2%
2024Q3	$4.8B	$579.9M	1.03	12.0%
2024Q2	$4.7B	$557.5M	0.98	11.8%
2024Q1	$5.1B	$670.1M	1.17	13.1%
2023Q4	$5.1B	$595.5M	1.02	11.6%
2023Q3	$4.9B	$673.5M	1.14	13.7%

Figures as reported, in reporting currency. Source: SEC XBRL.

Filings & announcements

2026

8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC7/1/2026material
10-K filing
SEC7/1/2026
8-K — Executive/director change, Exhibits
SEC5/6/2026material
8-K — Executive/director change
SEC5/4/2026material
8-K — Other events, Exhibits
SEC4/16/2026material
8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC3/18/2026material
10-Q filing
SEC3/18/2026
8-K — Executive/director change, Bylaw/charter change, Exhibits
SEC1/27/2026material

2025

8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC12/17/2025material
10-Q filing
SEC12/17/2025
8-K — Shareholder vote results
SEC10/3/2025material
8-K — Costs from exit/disposal
SEC10/1/2025material
8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC9/17/2025material
10-Q filing
SEC9/17/2025

In the news

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