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General Mills Inc · Q4 2022 earnings

Q4 2022 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

General Mills reported Q4 2022 earnings with increased net sales and EPS.

General Mills reported an 8% increase in net sales to $4.9 billion and a 98% increase in diluted EPS to $1.35 for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2022. Organic net sales increased by 13%. The company's board also approved a 6% increase in the quarterly dividend.

  • Net sales increased 8 percent to $4.9 billion; organic net sales increased 13 percent.
  • Operating profit increased 85 percent to $1.0 billion.
  • Diluted EPS of $1.35 increased 98 percent.
  • Board approved a six percent dividend increase.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$4.89B

Previous: $4.52B+8.1%
EPS (adj)

$1.12

Previous: $0.91+23.1%
Organic Net Sales Growth

13.0%

Previous: -6.0%+316.7%
Capital Expenditures

$218M

Previous: $184M+18.3%
Free Cash Flow

$870M

Previous: $591M+47.2%
Net Income

$823M

Previous: $417M+97.5%
Operating Income

$1.02B

Previous: $548M+85.5%
Gross Profit

$1.65B

Previous: $1.58B+4.5%
Cash & Equivalents

$569M

Previous: $1.51B-62.2%
Total Assets

$31.1B

Previous: $31.8B-2.4%
Stock-Based Comp

$18.4M

Previous: $20.4M-9.8%

Revenue & EPS history

General Mills · Revenue · Quarterly

$4.89B

Q4 2022+8.1%vs Q4 2021
Beat estimate in 12 of 16 quarters(75%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

General Mills · $4.28B total across 3 segments · Q4 2022

  • N.A. Retail
    $3B+13.8%
  • International
    $750M
  • N.A. Foodservice
    $526M

Forward guidance

General Mills expects organic net sales to increase 4 to 5 percent and adjusted diluted EPS to range between flat and up 3 percent in constant currency for fiscal year 2023.

Tailwinds

  • Organic net sales are expected to increase 4 to 5 percent.
  • Company is planning for volume elasticities to increase but remain below historical levels
  • Supply chain disruptions to slowly moderate in fiscal 2023 compared to fiscal 2022 levels
  • Net proceeds from the divestitures will support an increased share repurchase plan in fiscal 2023
  • Company expects the net proceeds from the divestitures will support an increased share repurchase plan in fiscal 2023, resulting in a 2 to 3 percent net reduction in its average diluted share count for the year

Headwinds

  • Economic health of consumers may impact performance
  • Inflationary cost environment may impact performance
  • Frequency and severity of disruptions in the supply chain may impact performance
  • Adjusted operating profit is expected to range between down 2 percent and up 1 percent in constant currency
  • Adjusted diluted EPS are expected to range between flat and up 3 percent in constant currency

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 19 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q4 2022

Historical avgQ4 2022

-0.2%

Avg return

Earnings day

-0.7%

Avg return

5 days after

-0.6%

Avg return

30 days after

42%

30 / 72 earnings

Positive

+8.5%

Q4 2016

Best reaction

-11.0%

Q3 2018

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q4 2026
Q3 2026+0.0%-3.6%-8.4%
Q2 2026+2.9%+0.8%-5.3%
Q1 2026-0.9%+1.0%-2.4%
Q4 2025-1.2%-1.7%-3.9%
Q3 2025-2.1%-3.8%-4.8%
Q2 2025-2.9%-3.6%-9.6%
Q1 2025+0.5%-0.4%-6.1%
Q4 2024-5.3%-5.9%-1.4%
Q3 2024+0.2%+0.7%+2.6%
Q2 2024-3.7%-3.3%-5.3%
Q1 2024-0.6%-1.7%-4.0%
Q4 2023-5.7%-4.7%-6.7%
Q3 2023+6.2%+6.1%+9.5%
Q2 2023-2.0%-2.0%-11.1%
Q1 2023+7.1%+4.3%+2.2%
Q4 2022+7.4%+7.9%+6.4%
Q3 2022+5.9%+6.7%+15.7%
Q2 2022-3.1%-2.7%+1.0%
Q1 2022+3.9%+2.8%+8.1%
Q4 2021+0.3%+0.3%-1.9%
Q3 2021-2.7%+2.1%+0.1%
Q2 2021+0.8%-0.5%-4.5%
Q1 2021+1.2%+3.3%+6.5%
Q4 2020-0.3%+0.9%+2.6%
Q3 2020-10.0%-20.8%+1.7%
Q2 2020+2.0%+1.1%+3.2%
Q1 2020-1.2%-2.1%-4.5%
Q4 2019-2.8%-0.7%-0.1%
Q3 2019+5.9%+8.1%+9.5%
Q2 2019+6.5%+2.4%+18.4%
Q1 2019-7.3%-6.9%-8.6%
Q4 2018-3.0%-5.7%-2.3%
Q3 2018-11.0%-9.3%-13.1%
Q2 2018+3.3%+4.3%+2.6%
Q1 2018-6.7%-5.6%-6.1%
Q4 2017-1.0%-0.6%-0.3%
Q3 2017-2.2%-1.8%-3.9%
Q2 2017-1.1%-1.4%-2.2%
Q1 2017+0.6%-1.2%-6.2%
Q4 2016+8.5%+9.4%+9.3%
Q3 2016+0.9%
Q2 2016-3.8%
Q1 2016+1.1%
Q4 2015+2.4%
Q3 2015+0.9%
Q2 2015+4.7%
Q1 2015-3.7%
Q4 2014-3.1%
Q3 2014+0.7%
Q2 2014-0.4%
Q1 2014-1.9%
Q4 2013+0.0%
Q3 2013+3.1%
Q2 2013-0.5%
Q1 2013+2.9%
Q4 2012-0.9%
Q3 2012-0.4%
Q2 2012+1.4%
Q1 2012+5.4%
Q4 2011-0.4%
Q3 2011-1.0%
Q2 2011-0.8%
Q1 2011+1.3%
Q4 2008-1.4%
Q4 2010-1.4%
Q3 2009-3.3%
Q3 2010-3.3%
Q2 2010+0.8%
Q1 2010-0.8%
Q4 2009-0.8%
Q1 2009-0.8%
Q2 2009-0.8%

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