NYSE$GIS
General Mills Inc · Q4 2024 earnings
Q4 2024 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
General Mills reported a decrease in net sales and earnings for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2024, while focusing on accelerating organic net sales growth for fiscal year 2025.
General Mills reported a 6% decrease in net sales to $4.7 billion and a 5% decrease in diluted EPS to $0.98 for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2024. The company is prioritizing organic net sales growth and volume growth for fiscal year 2025.
- Net sales decreased by 6% to $4.7 billion, with organic net sales also down 6%.
- Operating profit decreased by 5% to $779 million; adjusted operating profit decreased by 10% in constant currency.
- Diluted EPS decreased by 5% to $0.98; adjusted diluted EPS decreased by 10% in constant currency.
- Gross margin increased by 140 basis points to 35.8%, while adjusted gross margin decreased by 10 basis points to 34.9%.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
General Mills · Revenue · Quarterly
$4.71B
Revenue by segment
General Mills · $4.57B total across 3 segments · Q2 2024
- N.A. Retail$3.31B-2.0%72.3%
- International$683M+1.7%14.9%
- N.A. Foodservice$582M-0.2%12.7%
Forward guidance
General Mills expects organic net sales to range between flat and up 1 percent, adjusted operating profit to range between down 2 percent and flat in constant currency, and adjusted diluted EPS to range between down 1 percent and up 1 percent in constant currency for fiscal year 2025.
Tailwinds
- Volume trends in its categories will gradually improve in fiscal 2025.
- Accelerate its organic net sales growth by delivering remarkable experiences across its leading food brands.
- Improved household penetration and stronger market share trends versus the prior year.
- Plans call for product news and innovation focused on taste, health, convenience, and value.
- Generate HMM cost savings of roughly 4 to 5 percent of cost of goods sold, which is expected to exceed its anticipated input cost inflation of 3 to 4 percent of cost of goods sold.
Headwinds
- Continued uncertain macroeconomic backdrop for consumers across its core markets.
- Full-year category dollar growth is expected to be below the company’s long-term growth projections.
- Includes a 2-point headwind from resetting incentive compensation after a below-average payout in the prior year.
- Significant increase in brand-building investment in fiscal 2025 to drive improved volume performance.
- Not able to reconcile these forward-looking non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable forward-looking GAAP financial measures without unreasonable efforts.
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 2024
-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
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (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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