Growth Metrics

General Mills (GIS) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)

General Mills recorded quarterly Operating Expenses of $837.3 million in Q1 2026, down 13.19% quarter-over-quarter from $964.5 million in Q4 2025, and down 0.75% year-over-year from $843.6 million in Q1 2025.

General Mills' Operating Expenses history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $837.3 million for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Operating Expenses fell 0.75% year-over-year to $837.3 million; the TTM figure through Feb 2026 stood at $3.6 billion (up 4.91% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $3.5 billion, up 0.68% from the prior year.
  • Operating Expenses came in at $837.3 million for Q1 2026 at General Mills, down from $964.5 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Operating Expenses ranged from a high of $970.0 million in Q2 2025 to a low of $758.5 million in Q1 2022.
  • A 5-year average of $869.4 million and a median of $857.3 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
  • Across the five-year window, Operating Expenses dropped 20.75% in 2022 and advanced 25.02% in 2023, its largest moves.
  • General Mills' Operating Expenses stood at $905.3 million in 2022, then increased by 5.39% to $954.1 million in 2023, then fell by 10.58% to $853.2 million in 2024, then climbed by 13.05% to $964.5 million in 2025, then slipped by 13.19% to $837.3 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Operating Expenses over the past three periods registered $837.3 million, $964.5 million, and $861.4 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Opex (Qtr)
1 Paranovus Entertainment Technology 94,654.50 Bn 94,654.50 Bn - -
2 Kraft Heinz 28.03 Bn 23.95 Bn 2.22 Bn 1.07 Bn
3 Jbs 19.23 Bn 14.67 Bn 2.32 Bn -1.84 Bn
4 General Mills 18.04 Bn 17.27 Bn 1.37 Bn 837.30 Mn
5 Hormel Foods 12.87 Bn 11.99 Bn 518.51 Mn 318.62 Mn
6 Mccormick 12.46 Bn 12.86 Bn 708.90 Mn 456.30 Mn
7 Magnum Ice Cream 11.56 Bn 11.08 Bn - -
8 J M Smucker 10.74 Bn 10.69 Bn 827.80 Mn 368.20 Mn
9 Smithfield Foods 10.23 Bn 9.16 Bn 511.00 Mn 180.00 Mn
10 Darling Ingredients 9.59 Bn 9.63 Bn 404.92 Mn 1.43 Bn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Feb 22, 2026 837.30 Mn
Nov 23, 2025 964.50 Mn
Aug 24, 2025 861.40 Mn
May 25, 2025 970.00 Mn
Feb 23, 2025 843.60 Mn
Nov 24, 2024 853.20 Mn
Aug 25, 2024 857.30 Mn
May 26, 2024 909.10 Mn
Feb 25, 2024 796.70 Mn
Nov 26, 2023 954.10 Mn
Aug 27, 2023 840.50 Mn
May 28, 2023 910.00 Mn
Feb 26, 2023 948.30 Mn
Nov 27, 2022 905.30 Mn
Aug 28, 2022 793.00 Mn
May 29, 2022 777.80 Mn
Feb 27, 2022 758.50 Mn
Nov 28, 2021 831.10 Mn
Aug 29, 2021 753.10 Mn
May 30, 2021 981.50 Mn
Feb 28, 2021 727.30 Mn
Nov 29, 2020 804.50 Mn
Aug 30, 2020 736.70 Mn
May 31, 2020 938.60 Mn
Feb 23, 2020 752.40 Mn
Nov 24, 2019 757.90 Mn
Aug 25, 2019 727.10 Mn
May 26, 2019 750.60 Mn
Feb 24, 2019 756.30 Mn
Nov 25, 2018 962.70 Mn
Aug 26, 2018 741.30 Mn
May 27, 2018 883.50 Mn
Feb 25, 2018 687.00 Mn
Nov 26, 2017 737.20 Mn
Aug 27, 2017 708.00 Mn
May 28, 2017 795.80 Mn
Feb 26, 2017 765.20 Mn
Nov 27, 2016 737.10 Mn
Aug 28, 2016 771.10 Mn
May 29, 2016 792.30 Mn
Feb 28, 2016 772.70 Mn
Nov 29, 2015 834.00 Mn
Aug 30, 2015 871.30 Mn
May 31, 2015 895.90 Mn
Feb 22, 2015 838.70 Mn
Nov 23, 2014 1.06 Bn
Aug 24, 2014 881.20 Mn
May 25, 2014 866.00 Mn
Feb 23, 2014 842.10 Mn
Nov 24, 2013 891.60 Mn
Aug 25, 2013 878.20 Mn
May 26, 2013 930.00 Mn
Feb 24, 2013 880.60 Mn
Nov 25, 2012 913.30 Mn
Aug 26, 2012 848.20 Mn
May 27, 2012 958.10 Mn
Feb 26, 2012 838.80 Mn
Nov 27, 2011 877.80 Mn
Aug 28, 2011 807.60 Mn
May 29, 2011 831.10 Mn
Feb 27, 2011 790.30 Mn
Nov 28, 2010 811.10 Mn
Aug 29, 2010 763.90 Mn
May 30, 2010 798.40 Mn
Feb 28, 2010 798.20 Mn
Nov 29, 2009 849.60 Mn
Aug 30, 2009 765.80 Mn
May 31, 2009 810.30 Mn
Feb 22, 2009 671.80 Mn