Growth Metrics

General Mills (GIS) Operating Margin (2016 - 2026)

General Mills' Operating Margin history spans 18 years, with the latest figure at 11.82% for Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Operating Margin fell 658.0% to 11.82% in Q1 2026 year-over-year; TTM through Feb 2026 was 18.96%, a 73.0% increase, with the full-year FY2025 number at 16.96%, down 32.0% from a year prior.
  • Operating Margin hit 11.82% in Q1 2026 for General Mills, down from 14.98% in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Operating Margin for GIS hit a ceiling of 38.2% in Q3 2025 and a floor of 11.06% in Q2 2025.
  • Historically, Operating Margin has averaged 18.17% across 5 years, with a median of 17.15% in 2024.
  • Biggest five-year swings in Operating Margin: skyrocketed 2105bps in 2025 and later plummeted -658bps in 2026.
  • Tracing GIS's Operating Margin over 5 years: stood at 15.32% in 2022, then rose by 3bps to 15.8% in 2023, then skyrocketed by 30bps to 20.57% in 2024, then dropped by -27bps to 14.98% in 2025, then fell by -21bps to 11.82% in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows Operating Margin for GIS at 11.82% in Q1 2026, 14.98% in Q4 2025, and 38.2% in Q3 2025.