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General Mills (GIS) earnings and revenue breakdown

Latest: Q1 FY27 · 10-Q filed Sep 23, 2026 · General Mills (GIS) Q1 FY27 earnings results →

Q1 FY27 Revenue down 3% year over year to $4.4B · 9¢ of every $1 of revenue kept as net profit · operating margin 14.4%

General Mills made $4.4B in Q1 FY27 (-3% Y/Y): Snacks $1.0B, Cereal $756M, Pet $651M. Operating margin 14.4%, net earnings $398M. See where every dollar goes — costs, profit and cash — as a Sankey from the 10-Q filed Sep 23, 2026.

Revenue$4.4B
Year over year-3%
Operating margin14.4%
Net earnings$398M
Operating cash flow$298M

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What changed this quarter

Revenue was $4.4B in Q1 FY27, down 3% year over year and down 5% from the previous quarter. Snacks was the largest line at 24% of revenue. Other lost $0.03B year over year (down 28%), 26% of the total change.

Operating profit was $0.63B, a 14.4% margin (down 23.8 points year over year). Net earnings were $0.40B, down 67% year over year. The effective tax rate was 23.6%.

Operating cash flow was $0.30B (down 25% year over year), 75% of net earnings. Non-cash charges added back $0.14B of depreciation and amortization and $0.02B of share-based compensation. Working capital and other items used $0.26B. Capital expenditures of $0.09B left free cash flow of $0.21B.

Quarterly history

General Mills revenue by quarterGeneral Mills revenue by quarter$4.8BQ3 FY25$4.6BQ4 FY25$4.5BQ1 FY26$4.9BQ2 FY26$4.4BQ3 FY26$4.6BQ4 FY26$4.4BQ1 FY27
General Mills net earnings by quarterGeneral Mills net earnings by quarter$626MQ3 FY25$294MQ4 FY25$1.2BQ1 FY26$413MQ2 FY26$303MQ3 FY26−$2.0BQ4 FY26$398MQ1 FY27
QuarterFormFiledRevenueY/YOp. marginNet earningsOp. cash flow
Q1 FY2710-QSep 23, 2026$4.4B-3%14.4%$398M$298M
Q4 FY2610-KJul 1, 2026$4.6B+1%-45.4%−$2.0B$552M
Q3 FY2610-QMar 18, 2026$4.4B-8%11.8%$303M$398M
Q2 FY2610-QDec 17, 2025$4.9B-7%15.0%$413M$819M
Q1 FY2610-QSep 17, 2025$4.5B-7%38.2%$1.2B$397M
Q4 FY2510-KJun 26, 2025$4.6B-3%11.1%$294M$612M
Q3 FY2510-QMar 19, 2025$4.8B-5%18.4%$626M$532M

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General Mills: revenue growth, year over year and quarter over quarterGeneral Mills: revenue growth, year over year and quarter over quarterY/YQ/Q-5%Q3 FY25-3%-6%Q4 FY25-7%-1%Q1 FY26-7%+8%Q2 FY26-8%-9%Q3 FY26+1%+4%Q4 FY26-3%-5%Q1 FY27
Latest (Q1 FY27): Y/Y -3%, Q/Q -5%.
General Mills: where the cash came from (+) and went (−), TTM to Q1 FY27General Mills: where the cash came from (+) and went (−), TTM to Q1 FY27Operating cash flow$2.1BDividends−$1.3BOther financing−$882MCapital spending−$521MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)$489MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)$179MOther investing−$60.4MAsset & business sales$28.8MExchange rates$13.8MBuybacks−$300KShares issued$300K
From the cash-flow statement as filed (SEC XBRL). Cash is fungible: the bars do not say which dollar paid for what.
General Mills: profit against cash, quarter by quarterGeneral Mills: profit against cash, quarter by quarterNet incomeOperating cash flow$802M$1.2BQ2 FY25$631M$532MQ3 FY25$302M$612MQ4 FY25$1.2B$397MQ1 FY26$414M$819MQ2 FY26$306M$398MQ3 FY26−$2.0B$552MQ4 FY26$398M$298MQ1 FY27
Latest (Q1 FY27): Net income $398M, Operating cash flow $298M.
General Mills: diluted shares by fiscal yearGeneral Mills: diluted shares by fiscal year619MFY21613MFY22601MFY23580MFY24558MFY25538MFY26
-13.1% since FY21: buybacks shrank the count.
General Mills in its industry: growth against margin (4 companies, SIC 2040)General Mills in its industry: growth against margin (4 companies, SIC 2040)revenue growth, year over year →↑ operating marginmedian -1%median 11%POSTINGRFRPTGIS (-3%, 14%)
Grain Mill Products; dot size is quarterly revenue; dashed lines are the industry's medians.

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About General Mills

For 160 years , General Mills has been making food the world loves. We are a leading global manufacturer and marketer of branded consumer foods with more than 100 brands in 100 countries across six continents. In addition to our consolidated operations, we have

In its own words, from its annual report, filed Jul 1, 2026.

General Mills against its Grain Mill Products peers

The largest companies of the same SEC industry, each at its latest quarter. Revenue growth: -3% against the peers' median -1%. Operating margin: 14.4% against the peers' median 11.2%.

CompanyQuarterRevenueY/YOp. margin
GIS General MillsQ1 FY27$4.4B-3%14.4%
POST Post HoldingsQ3 FY26$1.9B-2%9.7%
INGR IngredionQ3 2026$1.8B-1%11.2%
FRPT FreshpetQ3 2026$318M+10%11.1%

Source: General Mills 10-Q on SEC EDGAR · CIK 40704 · Grain Mill Products

13F: who owns GIS and who is buying

Largest holders of GIS (13F)Largest holders of GIS (13F)Vanguard Group$3.1BBlackRock$2.2BVanguard Capital Management LLC$1.2BState Street$1.2BVanguard Portfolio Management LLC$928MCharles Schwab Investment Managem…$628MGeode Capital Management, LLC$556MAQR Capital Management LLC$522MMorgan Stanley$431MUBS Group AG$417M
Funds' net buying of GIS by quarter (13F)Funds' net buying of GIS by quarter (13F)−$1.2B2024-09−$237M2024-12$682M2025-03−$351M2025-06−$200M2025-09$427M2025-12$356M2026-03$170M2026-06
Value of shares 13F filers added minus the value they sold, each quarter (quarters with most filings in).

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