General Mills Inc (GIS)
Operating profit margin
| May 31, 2025 | Feb 28, 2025 | Nov 30, 2024 | Aug 31, 2024 | May 31, 2024 | May 26, 2024 | Feb 29, 2024 | Feb 25, 2024 | Nov 30, 2023 | Nov 26, 2023 | Aug 31, 2023 | Aug 27, 2023 | May 31, 2023 | May 28, 2023 | Feb 28, 2023 | Feb 26, 2023 | Nov 30, 2022 | Nov 27, 2022 | Aug 31, 2022 | Aug 28, 2022 | ||
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| Operating income (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 3,304,800 | 3,580,000 | 3,467,800 | 3,300,600 | 3,379,800 | 3,412,400 | 3,445,000 | 3,464,300 | 3,483,600 | 3,490,000 | 3,496,400 | 3,296,600 | 3,096,800 | 3,078,400 | 3,060,000 | 3,415,400 | 3,770,800 | 3,987,100 | 4,203,400 | 3,933,100 |
| Revenue (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 19,486,600 | 19,644,300 | 19,638,700 | 19,497,800 | 19,627,200 | 20,052,700 | 20,237,700 | 20,043,200 | 19,853,400 | 19,744,000 | 19,857,000 | 20,078,200 | 20,331,800 | 20,522,500 | 20,517,100 | 20,108,800 | 20,128,300 | 19,798,800 | 19,665,300 | 19,485,400 |
| Operating profit margin | 16.96% | 18.22% | 17.66% | 16.93% | 17.22% | 17.02% | 17.02% | 17.28% | 17.55% | 17.68% | 17.61% | 16.42% | 15.23% | 15.00% | 14.91% | 16.98% | 18.73% | 20.14% | 21.37% | 20.18% |
May 31, 2025 calculation
Operating profit margin = Operating income (ttm) ÷ Revenue (ttm)
= $3,304,800K ÷ $19,486,600K
= 16.96%
The operating profit margin of General Mills Inc. has demonstrated variability over the period from August 2022 through May 2025. Initially, the margin was relatively high, with values around 20.18% in August 2022, peaking slightly at 21.37% in the same month. During the subsequent months, there was a notable decline, reaching a low of approximately 14.91% in February 2023. This decline continued into early 2023, with the margin decreasing further to around 15.00% in May 2023 before experiencing a modest recovery.
Between August 2023 and February 2024, the operating profit margin showed signs of stabilization and gradual improvement, rising from approximately 16.42% in August 2023 to about 17.28% in February 2024. This upward trend was maintained into mid-2024, with the margin reaching roughly 17.66% in late November 2024. The margin then fluctuated slightly but remained around 17-18% through early 2025.
Overall, the trend indicates periods of decline followed by partial recoveries, with the average operating profit margin fluctuating within a range approximately between 14.91% and 21.37%. In recent data, the margin appears relatively stable, averaging near 17%. This pattern suggests periods of external or internal challenges impacting profitability, followed by strategic adjustments that enabled partial recovery. The current figures imply a relatively stable profitability margin, although still below the highest levels observed in late 2022.
Peer comparison
May 31, 2025