General Mills (GIS) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026)
General Mills (GIS) reported Return on Capital Employed of 3.63% for Q2 2026, down 958.0% on a YoY basis from 0.42% in Q2 2025, and down 75.23% sequentially from 14.64% in Q1 2026.
General Mills (GIS) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
General Mills (GIS) has 18 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 3.63% in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 958.0% year-over-year to 3.63%; the trailing twelve-month figure through May 2026 stood at 3.63% (down 958.0% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was 3.58%, down 996.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed slipped to 3.63% in Q2 2026, from 14.64% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 16.89% in Q4 2022 to a low of 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.
- Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed jumped 520 bps in 2022 and sank 958 bps in 2026, its largest moves.
- Tracing GIS's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 16.89% in 2022, then decreased by 17 bps to 14.08% in 2023, then rose by 4 bps to 14.66% in 2024, then increased by 5 bps to 15.35% in 2025, then plunged by 76 bps to 3.63% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows GIS's Return on Capital Employed at 3.63% in Q2 2026, 14.64% in Q1 2026, and 15.35% in Q4 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kraft Heinz | 30.29 Bn | 26.20 Bn | 2.22 Bn | -6.47% |
| 2 | General Mills | 19.35 Bn | 18.90 Bn | 1.60 Bn | 3.63% |
| 3 | Hormel Foods | 13.90 Bn | 13.04 Bn | 518.51 Mn | 6.10% |
| 4 | Mccormick | 13.45 Bn | 13.12 Bn | 778.20 Mn | 8.60% |
| 5 | Magnum Ice Cream | 10.95 Bn | 10.43 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Smithfield Foods | 10.34 Bn | 8.95 Bn | 511.00 Mn | 13.03% |
| 7 | Darling Ingredients | 9.92 Bn | 9.80 Bn | 404.92 Mn | 5.84% |
| 8 | Oatly Group AB | 8.23 Bn | 8.23 Bn | 76.34 Mn | 34,314.10% |
| 9 | Conagra Brands | 7.07 Bn | 6.85 Bn | 704.10 Mn | -10.82% |
| 10 | Lamb Weston Holdings | 6.87 Bn | 6.81 Bn | 331.60 Mn | 10.22% |
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% |