General Mills, Inc.
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Earnings Call Q1 2027
September 23, 2026 - AI Summary
Top-line improvement & “NAR” trajectory (good, but not fully fixed yet): Management emphasized improving dollar share momentum in Retail (NAR) vs last year, though they are “not all the way to growth yet.” They cited category-level progress: Cereal share down ~0.9 last year Q1 → down ~0.1 this year Q1, and Soup share down ~0.4 last year Q1 → down ~0.1 this year Q1. They attributed the remaining gap to needing continued gains in price/mix, premium innovation, renovation, and price-pack architecture; also Totino’s and fruit snacks remain key pressure points.
Expectations for the rest of the fiscal year (mix/innovation drive; inflation steps up): Company guidance framing suggested continued improvement as the year progresses, supported by Q2 lapping base price investments and planned accelerated innovation and renovation in the back half. On timing/consumer behavior, they said promo-waiting/stress behavior is still present and assumed it to continue throughout the fiscal year (not an easing trend). Specific innovation examples mentioned for momentum include: protein cereals (Honey Nut Cheerios), Blasted Totino’s Rolls, La Tiara (Mexican category), and later-year items like Life Protection Formula and more protein innovation in bars/snacks.
Inflation outlook & gross margin puts/takes (important forecast detail): Inflation guidance was updated toward the higher end of 4%–5%. CFO said inflation in Q1 was ~around 4% (low end); expects Q1/Q2/Q3 roughly similar, with Q4 around ~6% based on current outlook and hedging. On gross margins: HMM inflation offset by cost savings is still expected over the full year; they expect gross margin net roughly flat ex the mechanical impact from a 53rd week and noted incentive compensation reset as an additional operating-margin mechanical factor. Gross margin risk therefore centers on phasing and the Q4 step-up.
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Share Statistics
| Market cap | $18.38 Billion |
|---|---|
| Enterprise Value | $31.56 Billion |
| Annual dividend | $2.44 |
| Dividend yield | 6.87% |
| Earnings per Share | $-0.16 |
| Beta | -0.05 |
| Outstanding Shares | 537,400,000 |
Return
| Return on Equity | -12.01% |
|---|---|
| Return on Assets | -2.96% |
| Return on Invested Capital | -0.70% |
Valuation & Multiples
| P/E Ratio | -21.52 |
|---|---|
| PEG | 32.11 |
| Price to Sales | 1.01 |
| Price to Book Ratio | 2.63 |
| Enterprise Value to Revenue | 1.72 |
| Enterprise Value to EBIT | -193.61 |
| Enterprise Value to Net Income | -36 |
| Total Debt to Enterprise | 0.43 |
| Debt to Equity | 1.83 |
Revenue Sources
No data
Last Earnings Call
Report Date
September 23, 2026
EPS
$0.75
Est. $0.72Revenue
$4.39 B
Est. $4.35 BNext Earnings Call
Expected Date
December 16, 2026
EPS Estimate
$0.99
Consensus analyst estimateRevenue Estimate
$4.74 B
Consensus analyst estimateInstitutional Put/Call Ratio
Compares institutional put options with call options. At 0.00, the ratio is below 1, so institutions hold more calls than puts.
| Put/Call Ratio | 0.0000▼ 104.70% |
|---|---|
| Total Calls | 24,000▼ 99.73% |
| Total Puts | -▼ 100.00% |
Institutional Ownership
Holdings and activity of institutional investors.
| Ownership % | 14.66%▼ 76.11% |
|---|---|
| Total Invested | $2.53B▼ 85.08% |
| Investors Holding | 692▼ 704.00% |
About General Mills, Inc.
30,000 employees
CEO: Jeffrey Harmening
General Mills, Inc. is a prominent global manufacturer and marketer of branded consumer food products. Its operations are organized into five primary segments: North America Retail; Convenience Stores & Foodservice; Europe & Australia; A...