General Mills Inc (GIS) Growth Rates Comparisons to Food Processing Industry, Sector, Market. Sales, Income, EPS
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General Mills Inc Growth Comparisons

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GIS Revenue Growth Rate Comparisons Company Industry Sector S&P 500
Y / Y Revenue Growth (Q1 MRQ) -8.37 % 1.59 % 9.69 % 10.9 %
Q / Q Revenue Growth (Q1 MRQ) -8.72 % -4.12 % -5.06 % 8.32 %
Y / Y Revenue Growth (for 12 months ending Q1 TTM) -6.48 % 2.52 % 5.95 % %
Sequential Revenue Growth (for 12 months ending Q1 TTM) -2.16 % 0.39 % 2.23 % 2.61 %
Revenue 5 Year Average Growth 2.03 % 6.12 % 4.56 % 10.59 %


GIS's Growth Comparisons in III. Quarter 2026




Although the Food Processing industry saw advancing Revenue by 1.59%, General Mills Inc announced -8.37% year on year sales decline in the third quarter 2026, to $ 4.44 billions, and underperformed the 9.69% Revenue growth in the Consumer Non Cyclical sector. Weak third quarter sales, in Food Processing industry and within the Consumer Non Cyclical sector, were reflected in General Mills Inc results which underperformed overall market.

Top-line fell by -8.72% from the second quarter. Average annual sales growth for General Mills Inc is 2.03%, while S & P 500's average yearly sales increase is 10.59%, including only Businesses with the third quarter 2026 financial results.

GIS Growth Rates by Company's Segments

Segment Name
Y / Y
Sequential
Corporate and Joint Ventures
153.57 %
10.94 %
North America Retail
-13.72 %
-9.95 %
North America Retail U S Meals Baking Solutions
-3.41 %
-16.83 %
North America Retail Big G Cereal Canada
-29.91 %
-4.63 %
North America Retail U S Snacks
-6.94 %
-3.77 %
International
6.91 %
-4.47 %
North America Pet
2.69 %
-3.01 %
North America Foodservice
-10.61 %
-14.68 %
Snacks
-3.35 %
-5.43 %
Cereal
-0.01 %
-3.6 %
Convenient meals
-3.16 %
-11.69 %
Pet
4.05 %
-2.95 %
Dough
-4.46 %
-14.19 %
Baking mixes and ingredients
1.84 %
-14.37 %
Super-premium ice cream
7.42 %
-15.98 %
Other
-34.13 %
-17.33 %
Total
-8.37 %
-8.72 %


Growth Rates of GIS's Income in the third quarter 2026


GIS Operating Income Growth Rates Comparisons Company Industry Sector S&P 500
Y / Y Operating Income Change (Q1 MRQ) -41.15 % 3.57 % 23.05 % 97.6 %
Sequential Operating Income Change (Q1 MRQ) -27.94 % 37.88 % 20.56 % 48.13 %
Y / Y Operating Income Growth (Q1 TTM) -2.73 % - 22.86 % 40.67 %
Sequential Operating Income Growth (Q1 TTM) -9.53 % 1.44 % 5.37 % 20.86 %
Operating Income 5 Year Avg. Change 2.27 % -6.77 % 4.3 % 18.76 %


Income from Cont. Ops. Growth Rates Comparisons Company Industry Sector S&P 500
Y / Y Income from Cont. Ops. Change (Q1 MRQ) -51.58 % 46.15 % 29.11 % 90.69 %
Sequential Income from Cont. Ops. Change (Q1 MRQ) -26.26 % 83.17 % 17.54 % 27.07 %
Y / Y Income from Cont. Ops. Change (Q1 TTM) -13.61 % -58.27 % -7.59 % 57.33 %
Sequential Income from Cont. Ops. Change (Q1 TTM) -12.76 % 24.96 % 6.86 % 18.65 %
Income from Cont. Ops. 5 Year Avg. Change 0.96 % -13.89 % 6.14 % -28.52 %

GIS Net Income Growth Rates Comparisons Company Industry Sector S&P 500
Y / Y Net Income Growth (Q1 MRQ) -51.58 % 46.15 % 42.12 % 90.69 %
Q / Q Net Income Growth (Q1 MRQ) -26.26 % 105.76 % 36.26 % 27.07 %
Y / Y Net Income Change (Q1 TTM) -13.61 % -58.47 % -6.97 % 57.33 %
Sequential Net Income Change (Q1 TTM) -12.76 % 26.24 % 9.57 % 18.65 %
Net Income 5 Year Avg. Growth 0.96 % -14.96 % 4.12 % 22.96 %

GIS's EPS Growth Rates


EPS from Cont. Ops. Growth Rates Comparisons Company Industry Sector S&P 500
Y / Y EPS from Cont. Ops. Change (Q1 MRQ) -50 % 41.63 % 29.11 % 90.69 %
Sequential EPS from Cont. Ops. Change (Q1 MRQ) -26.92 % 78.39 % 17.54 % 27.07 %
Y / Y EPS from Cont. Ops. Change (Q1 TTM) -10.28 % - - -
Sequential EPS from Cont. Ops. Change (Q1 TTM) -12.21 % 36.62 % - 4.88 %
EPS from Cont. Ops. 5 Year Avg. Growth 2.79 % -17.94 % 6.14 % -28.52 %



GIS EPS Net Growth Rates Comparisons Company Industry Sector S&P 500
Y / Y EPS Net Growth (Q1 MRQ) -50 % 41.63 % 42.12 % -28.52 %
Q / Q EPS Net Growth (Q1 MRQ) -28.21 % 100.39 % 36.26 % 27.07 %
Y / Y EPS Net Change (for 12 months ending Q1 TTM) - - - 7.62 %
Sequential EPS Net Change (for 12 months ending Q1 TTM) -12.04 % 45.69 % - 4.93 %
EPS Net 5 Year Avg. Change 2.86 % -14.96 % 4.12 % 22.96 %



As General Mills Inc 's income per share faded by -50% year on year in the third quarter, Food Processing industry grew by 41.63%, General Mills Inc 's third quarter performance was trailing Food Processing, and underperformed the 42.12% EPS rise in the Consumer Non Cyclical sector. Weak third quarter income per share, in Food Processing industry and within the Consumer Non Cyclical sector, were reflected in General Mills Inc results which underperformed overall market.

Bottom-line fell by -28.21% from the second quarter results. Comparing the annual growth, income per share of 2.86% on average in last five years, to the S & P 500's, including only Businesses with the third quarter 2026 earnings, average yearly income per share growth is 22.96%. General Mills Inc grew less than the market.

GIS Cash Flow Growth Rates


Free Cash Flow Growth Rates Company Industry Sector S&P 500
Y / Y Free Cash Flow Change (Q1 MRQ) -30.96 % -12.94 % 1307.36 % 48.62 %
Sequential Free Cash Flow Change (Q1 MRQ) -56.27 % -70.67 % -73.85 % 34.18 %
Y / Y Free Cash Flow Change (Q1 TTM) -33.38 % -5.82 % 19.88 % 60.27 %
Sequential Free Cash Flow Change (Q1 TTM) -7.43 % 3.05 % 17.79 % 15.75 %
Free Cash Flow 5 Year Avg. Change -6.54 % -0.21 % 1.97 % 8.28 %

Net Cash Flow Growth Rates Company Industry Sector S&P 500
Y / Y Net Cash Flow Change (Q1 MRQ) - - - 339.02 %
Sequential Net Cash Flow Change (Q1 MRQ) - - 3217.48 % 216.68 %
Y / Y Net Cash Flow Change (Q1 TTM) - - 487.63 % 209.43 %
Sequential Net Cash Flow Change (Q1 TTM) - - - 152.64 %
Net Cash Flow 5 Year Avg. Change - -33.99 % -16.68 % 1.06 %

Capital Expenditures Company Industry Sector S&P 500
Y / Y Capital Expenditures Change (Q1 MRQ) -1.44 % -2.03 % -1.11 % 120.03 %
Sequential Capital Expenditures Change (Q1 MRQ) -28.69 % -16.19 % -32.2 % 36.87 %
Y / Y Capital Expenditures Change (Q1 TTM) -17 % -9.32 % -1.66 % 109.38 %
Sequential Capital Expenditures Change (Q1 TTM) -0.26 % -0.5 % -2.15 % 23.05 %
Capital Expenditures 5 Year Avg. Change 6.3 % 2.7 % 6.48 % 14.72 %

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