General Mills (GIS) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026)
General Mills (GIS) posted Return on Capital Employed of 3.63% for Q2 2026, down 75.23% sequentially from 14.64% in Q1 2026, and down 958.0% YoY from 0.42% in Q2 2025.
General Mills (GIS) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
General Mills has reported Return on Capital Employed for 18 years, with the latest figure at 3.63% in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed fell 958.0% year-over-year to 3.63% in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through May 2026 was 3.63% (down 958.0% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at 3.58%, down 996.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed slipped to 3.63% in Q2 2026 per GIS's latest filing, from 14.64% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Return on Capital Employed peaked at 16.89% in Q4 2022 and troughed at 3.63% in Q2 2026.
- A 5-year average of 14.11% and a median of 14.45% in 2024 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2026: Return on Capital Employed soared 520 bps in 2022, then tumbled 958 bps in 2026.
- Over 5 years, Return on Capital Employed stood at 16.89% in 2022, then declined by 17 bps to 14.08% in 2023, then climbed by 4 bps to 14.66% in 2024, then advanced by 5 bps to 15.35% in 2025, then tumbled by 76 bps to 3.63% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed over the past three periods registered 3.63%, 14.64%, and 15.35% for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kraft Heinz | 30.37 Bn | 27.69 Bn | 2.03 Bn | -4.62% |
| 2 | General Mills | 21.49 Bn | 21.03 Bn | 1.60 Bn | 3.63% |
| 3 | Mccormick | 14.93 Bn | 14.60 Bn | 778.20 Mn | 8.60% |
| 4 | Jbs | 14.80 Bn | 11.34 Bn | 4.91 Bn | 28.18% |
| 5 | J M Smucker | 13.21 Bn | 13.15 Bn | 862.10 Mn | 2.63% |
| 6 | Hormel Foods | 13.14 Bn | 12.28 Bn | 518.51 Mn | 6.10% |
| 7 | Magnum Ice Cream | 12.22 Bn | 11.50 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Darling Ingredients | 10.40 Bn | 10.24 Bn | 503.37 Mn | 9.59% |
| 9 | Smithfield Foods | 8.75 Bn | 7.40 Bn | 478.00 Mn | 13.26% |
| 10 | Conagra Brands | 7.86 Bn | 7.64 Bn | 704.10 Mn | -10.82% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | 3.63% |
| Feb 22, 2026 | 14.64% |
| Nov 23, 2025 | 15.35% |
| Aug 24, 2025 | 16.74% |
| May 25, 2025 | 13.20% |
| Feb 23, 2025 | 14.22% |
| Nov 24, 2024 | 14.66% |
| Aug 25, 2024 | 13.70% |
| May 26, 2024 | 14.22% |
| Feb 25, 2024 | 14.47% |
| Nov 26, 2023 | 14.08% |
| Aug 27, 2023 | 13.48% |
| May 28, 2023 | 14.43% |
| Feb 26, 2023 | 16.63% |
| Nov 27, 2022 | 16.89% |
| Aug 28, 2022 | 16.52% |
| May 29, 2022 | 15.05% |
| Feb 27, 2022 | 12.04% |
| Nov 28, 2021 | 12.28% |
| Aug 29, 2021 | 13.09% |