General Mills (GIS) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026)
General Mills' (GIS) quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 14.64% in Q1 2026, up 42.0% year-on-year from 10.31% in Q1 2025, and down 4.67% quarter-over-quarter from 15.35% in Q4 2025.
General Mills (GIS) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
General Mills has disclosed Return on Capital Employed across 18 years of filings, most recently posting 14.64% for Q1 2026.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 came in at 14.64%, up 42.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Feb 2026 was 14.64% (up 42.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 13.54%, down 51.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed came in at 14.64% for Q1 2026 at General Mills, down from 15.35% 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 12.04% in Q1 2022.
- The 5-year median for Return on Capital Employed is 14.47% (2024), against an average of 14.72%.
- Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed surged 462 bps in 2022 and plunged 304 bps in 2023, its largest moves.
- General Mills' Return on Capital Employed stood at 16.89% in 2022, then slipped by 17 bps to 14.08% in 2023, then gained by 4 bps to 14.66% in 2024, then rose by 5 bps to 15.35% in 2025, then declined by 5 bps to 14.64% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 14.64% (Q1 2026), 15.35% (Q4 2025), and 16.74% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paranovus Entertainment Technology | 12,507.92 Bn | 12,507.92 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Kraft Heinz | 27.05 Bn | 22.98 Bn | 2.22 Bn | -6.47% |
| 3 | General Mills | 17.93 Bn | 17.16 Bn | 1.37 Bn | 14.64% |
| 4 | Jbs | 13.56 Bn | 8.99 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 11.24% |
| 5 | Hormel Foods | 13.29 Bn | 12.44 Bn | 518.51 Mn | 6.10% |
| 6 | Mccormick | 12.45 Bn | 12.85 Bn | 708.90 Mn | 9.47% |
| 7 | Magnum Ice Cream | 11.94 Bn | 11.47 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | J M Smucker | 11.83 Bn | 11.77 Bn | 862.10 Mn | 2.63% |
| 9 | Smithfield Foods | 9.80 Bn | 8.73 Bn | 511.00 Mn | 13.03% |
| 10 | Darling Ingredients | 8.51 Bn | 8.55 Bn | 404.92 Mn | 5.84% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |
| May 30, 2021 | 13.11% |