General Mills Inc (GIS)

Operating return on assets (Operating ROA)

May 26, 2024 Feb 25, 2024 Nov 26, 2023 Aug 27, 2023 May 28, 2023 Feb 26, 2023 Nov 27, 2022 Aug 28, 2022 May 29, 2022 Feb 27, 2022 Nov 28, 2021 Aug 29, 2021 May 30, 2021 Feb 28, 2021 Nov 29, 2020 Aug 30, 2020 May 31, 2020 Feb 23, 2020 Nov 24, 2019 Aug 25, 2019
Operating income (ttm) US$ in thousands 3,431,700 3,470,700 3,290,200 3,278,200 3,433,800 3,631,700 3,716,800 3,717,100 3,475,800 3,007,600 3,018,900 3,135,400 3,144,800 3,426,400 3,250,600 3,145,200 2,953,900 2,840,500 2,841,000 2,576,800
Total assets US$ in thousands 31,469,900 30,860,500 31,233,400 31,319,700 31,451,700 31,199,800 31,319,800 31,107,200 31,090,100 31,143,800 32,481,600 32,332,200 31,841,900 32,648,800 32,307,600 31,262,200 30,806,700 30,248,700 30,452,400 30,313,200
Operating ROA 10.90% 11.25% 10.53% 10.47% 10.92% 11.64% 11.87% 11.95% 11.18% 9.66% 9.29% 9.70% 9.88% 10.49% 10.06% 10.06% 9.59% 9.39% 9.33% 8.50%

May 26, 2024 calculation

Operating ROA = Operating income (ttm) ÷ Total assets
= $3,431,700K ÷ $31,469,900K
= 10.90%

General Mills Inc's operating return on assets (operating ROA) has shown some fluctuations over the past 20 quarters. The operating ROA ranged from 8.50% to 11.87%, with the highest value recorded in the quarter ending in February 2023. Despite these fluctuations, the operating ROA generally remained above 9%, indicating that the company has been effectively generating earnings from its assets to support its operations.

The operating ROA for the most recent quarter, ending on May 26, 2024, was reported at 10.90%. This suggests that for every dollar of assets General Mills Inc possesses, the company generated a profit of approximately 10.90 cents through its core operations during that period.

Overall, the trend of operating ROA for General Mills Inc appears relatively stable and healthy, as it consistently maintained double-digit figures. However, it would be beneficial to monitor future quarters to assess if the company can sustain or improve its operating ROA performance over time.


Peer comparison

May 26, 2024

Company name
Symbol
Operating ROA
General Mills Inc
GIS
10.90%
Ingredion Incorporated
INGR
12.52%
Kellanova
K
9.63%
Post Holdings Inc
POST
6.17%