General Mills Inc
- General Mills Inc. eased 1.9% to $59.31 after the food provider and parent company of Cheerios reported lower sales in the third quarter of fiscal 2025 ending in February.
Net sales dropped 5% to $4.84 billion from $5.10 billion, net income declined 7% to $625.6 million from $670.1 million, and diluted earnings per share edged down to $1.12 from $1.17 a year ago.
The North America retail segment accounted for the highest percentage of total sales, down 7% to $3.01 billion from $3.24 billion a year earlier.
“The company expects macroeconomic uncertainty to continue to impact consumers in the fourth quarter. Its fourth-quarter plans include investments in consumer value, media support, and in-store visibility,” the company said in a release to investors.
Excluding new tariff threats, General Mills estimated net sales in the fourth quarter to be down between 2% and 1.5%, compared to the previous guidance of the lower end in the range between flat and up 1%.
Adjusted operating profit and adjusted diluted earnings per share are expected to be down between 8% and 7% in constant currency, compared to the previous guidance range of between down 4% and down 2%.
Free cash flow conversion is still expected to be at least 95% of adjusted after-tax earnings.
Mar 20, 2025 - General Mills declined 4% to $64.0 after the food products maker reported quarterly earnings were ahead of expectations but revenue fell short of estimates, and the company lowered its annual outlook.
Revenue in the fiscal second quarter ending on November 26 declined 2% to $5.1 billion from $5.2 billion, net income declined 2% to $595.5 million from $605.9 million, and diluted earnings per share rose to $1.02 from $1.01 a year ago.
North American organic net and reported sales declined 2% after organic volume fell 5 percentage points, offset by a 4 percentage point increase in price.
The company revised its annual sales growth outlook for full-year fiscal 2024.
Organic net sales are estimated to range between a decrease of 1% and flat from the previous estimate of growth between 3% and 4%, reflecting a slower volume recovery in the year.
The company reiterated its free cash flow conversion to be at least 95% of adjusted after-tax earnings.
Dec 20, 2023 - General Mills Inc declined 4.4% to $77.16 after the food company reported weaker than expected quarterly results.
Net sales in the fiscal fourth quarter ending in May increased 3% to $5.03 billion and sales rose on organic basis 5%.
Net earnings in the quarter declined 25% to $615 million from $822.8 million and diluted earnings per share fell to $1.04 from $1.36 a year ago.
For the full-year revenue increased to $20 billion from $19 billion and net income edged lower to $2.6 billion from $2.7 billion and diluted earnings per share to $4.31 from $4.42 a year ago.
In the year, the company hiked dividend per share to $2.16 from $2.04 in the previous year.
The company forecasted fiscal 2024 organic sales to increase between 3% and 4% and adjusted operating profit to increase between 4% and 6% from the base of $3.5 billion reported in fiscal 2023.
The company guided adjusted diluted EPS to increase 4% to 6% in constant currency from the base of $4.30 in fiscal 2023 and free cash flow conversion is expected to be at least 95% of adjusted after-tax earnings.
Jun 28, 2023 - General Mills fiscal second quarter revenue rose 4% to %5.2 billion and net income increased 1% to $605.9 million and diluted earnings per share rose to $1.01 from 97 cents a year ago.
Dec 20, 2022
Year | Aug | Nov | Feb | May | Annual | |
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2023 | 0.92 | 1.03 | 1.14 | 1.02 | - | |
2022 | 1.08 | 1.35 | 1.35 | 1.01 | 4.31 | |
2021 | 0.96 | 0.68 | 1.02 | 0.97 | 4.42 | |
2020 | 0.74 | 1.02 | 1.03 | 1.11 | 3.78 | |
2019 | 0.74 | 0.94 | 0.85 | 0.95 | 3.56 | |
2018 | 1.62 | 0.59 | 0.65 | 0.57 | 2.9 | |
2017 | 0.72 | 0.73 | 0.71 | 0.82 | 2.98 | |
2016 | 0.65 | - | 0.78 | 0.85 | 2.28 | |
2015 | 0.70 | 0.75 | 0.79 | 0.82 | 3.06 | |
2014 | 0.55 | 0.56 | 0.64 | 0.65 | 2.83 | |
2013 | 0.70 | 0.84 | 0.60 | 0.55 | 2.79 | |
2012 | 0.82 | 0.82 | 0.58 | 0.49 | 2.35 | |
2011 | 0.61 | 0.67 | 0.59 | 0.49 | 2.7 | |
2010 | 0.70 | 0.92 | 0.48 | 0.31 | 2.24 | |
2009 | 0.62 | 0.83 | 0.43 | 0.54 | 1.9 | |
2008 | 0.40 | 0.55 | 0.62 | 0.26 | 1.85 | |
2007 | 0.41 | 0.57 | 0.37 | 0.31 | 1.59 | |
2006 | 0.37 | 0.54 | 0.34 | 0.31 | 1.45 | |
2005 | 0.32 | 0.49 | 0.29 | 0.57 | 1.54 |