Growth Metrics

General Mills (GIS) Return on Capital Employed (2016 - 2026)

General Mills' Return on Capital Employed history spans 18 years, with the latest figure at 14.64% for Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Return on Capital Employed rose 42.0% to 14.64% in Q1 2026 year-over-year; TTM through Feb 2026 was 14.64%, a 42.0% increase, with the full-year FY2025 number at 13.54%, down 51.0% from a year prior.
  • Return on Capital Employed hit 14.64% in Q1 2026 for General Mills, down from 15.35% in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Return on Capital Employed for GIS hit a ceiling of 16.89% in Q4 2022 and a floor of 12.04% in Q1 2022.
  • Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 14.72% across 5 years, with a median of 14.47% in 2024.
  • Biggest five-year swings in Return on Capital Employed: skyrocketed 462bps in 2022 and later crashed -304bps in 2023.
  • Tracing GIS's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 16.89% in 2022, then dropped by -17bps to 14.08% in 2023, then increased by 4bps to 14.66% in 2024, then grew by 5bps to 15.35% in 2025, then fell by -5bps to 14.64% in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows Return on Capital Employed for GIS at 14.64% in Q1 2026, 15.35% in Q4 2025, and 16.74% in Q3 2025.