General Mills (GIS) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)
General Mills recorded quarterly Operating Margin of 11.82% in Q1 2026, down 21.05% quarter-over-quarter from 14.98% in Q4 2025, and down 658.0% year-over-year from 2.12% in Q1 2025.
General Mills (GIS) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
General Mills' Operating Margin history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 11.82% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Operating Margin fell 658.0% year-over-year to 11.82%; the TTM figure through Feb 2026 stood at 18.96% (up 73.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 16.96%, down 32.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin came in at 11.82% for Q1 2026 at General Mills, down from 14.98% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Margin ranged from a high of 38.2% in Q3 2025 to a low of 11.06% in Q2 2025.
- A 5-year average of 18.17% and a median of 17.15% in 2024 frame the typical range for Operating Margin.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Margin soared 2105 bps in 2025 and slumped 658 bps in 2026, its largest moves.
- General Mills' Operating Margin stood at 15.32% in 2022, then climbed by 3 bps to 15.8% in 2023, then jumped by 30 bps to 20.57% in 2024, then dropped by 27 bps to 14.98% in 2025, then slipped by 21 bps to 11.82% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Margin over the past three periods registered 11.82%, 14.98%, and 38.2% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (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 | 18.94% |
| 3 | Jbs | 19.23 Bn | 14.67 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 2.24% |
| 4 | General Mills | 18.04 Bn | 17.27 Bn | 1.37 Bn | 11.82% |
| 5 | Hormel Foods | 12.87 Bn | 11.99 Bn | 518.51 Mn | 7.30% |
| 6 | Mccormick | 12.46 Bn | 12.86 Bn | 708.90 Mn | 12.14% |
| 7 | Magnum Ice Cream | 11.56 Bn | 11.08 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | J M Smucker | 10.74 Bn | 10.69 Bn | 827.80 Mn | -23.44% |
| 9 | Smithfield Foods | 10.23 Bn | 9.16 Bn | 511.00 Mn | 8.76% |
| 10 | Darling Ingredients | 9.59 Bn | 9.63 Bn | 404.92 Mn | 14.62% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Feb 22, 2026 | 11.82% |
| Nov 23, 2025 | 14.98% |
| Aug 24, 2025 | 38.20% |
| May 25, 2025 | 11.06% |
| Feb 23, 2025 | 18.41% |
| Nov 24, 2024 | 20.57% |
| Aug 25, 2024 | 17.15% |
| May 26, 2024 | 16.53% |
| Feb 25, 2024 | 17.86% |
| Nov 26, 2023 | 15.80% |
| Aug 27, 2023 | 18.96% |
| May 28, 2023 | 16.27% |
| Feb 26, 2023 | 14.25% |
| Nov 27, 2022 | 15.32% |
| Aug 28, 2022 | 23.01% |
| May 29, 2022 | 20.77% |
| Feb 27, 2022 | 17.97% |
| Nov 28, 2021 | 15.93% |
| Aug 29, 2021 | 18.60% |
| May 30, 2021 | 12.11% |