General Mills (GIS) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026)
General Mills recorded quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 14.64% in Q1 2026, down 4.67% quarter-over-quarter from 15.35% in Q4 2025, and up 42.0% year-over-year from 10.31% in Q1 2025.
General Mills' Return on Capital Employed history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 14.64% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 42.0% year-over-year to 14.64%; the TTM figure through Feb 2026 stood at 14.64% (up 42.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure 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.
- A 5-year average of 14.72% and a median of 14.47% in 2024 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed soared 462 bps in 2022 and tumbled 304 bps in 2023, its largest moves.
- General Mills' Return on Capital Employed stood at 16.89% in 2022, then dropped by 17 bps to 14.08% in 2023, then advanced by 4 bps to 14.66% in 2024, then gained by 5 bps to 15.35% in 2025, then fell by 5 bps to 14.64% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed over the past three periods registered 14.64%, 15.35%, and 16.74% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paranovus Entertainment Technology | 94,654.50 Bn | 94,654.50 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Kraft Heinz | 28.03 Bn | 23.95 Bn | 2.22 Bn | -6.47% |
| 3 | Jbs | 19.23 Bn | 14.67 Bn | 2.32 Bn | - |
| 4 | General Mills | 18.04 Bn | 17.27 Bn | 1.37 Bn | 14.64% |
| 5 | Hormel Foods | 12.87 Bn | 11.99 Bn | 518.51 Mn | 6.10% |
| 6 | Mccormick | 12.46 Bn | 12.86 Bn | 708.90 Mn | 9.47% |
| 7 | Magnum Ice Cream | 11.56 Bn | 11.08 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | J M Smucker | 10.74 Bn | 10.69 Bn | 827.80 Mn | -4.68% |
| 9 | Smithfield Foods | 10.23 Bn | 9.16 Bn | 511.00 Mn | 13.03% |
| 10 | Darling Ingredients | 9.59 Bn | 9.63 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% |
| Feb 28, 2021 | 14.97% |
| Nov 29, 2020 | 13.94% |
| Aug 30, 2020 | 13.43% |
| May 31, 2020 | 12.82% |
| Feb 23, 2020 | 12.01% |
| Nov 24, 2019 | 12.34% |
| Aug 25, 2019 | 11.06% |
| May 26, 2019 | 10.89% |
| Feb 24, 2019 | 10.24% |
| Nov 25, 2018 | 9.73% |
| Aug 26, 2018 | 10.32% |
| May 27, 2018 | 12.68% |
| Feb 25, 2018 | 15.11% |
| Nov 26, 2017 | 14.19% |
| Aug 27, 2017 | 15.21% |
| May 28, 2017 | 15.19% |
| Feb 26, 2017 | 15.66% |
| Nov 27, 2016 | 16.33% |
| Aug 28, 2016 | 16.09% |
| May 29, 2016 | 16.25% |
| Feb 28, 2016 | 15.89% |
| Nov 29, 2015 | 15.01% |
| Aug 30, 2015 | 13.13% |
| May 31, 2015 | 11.72% |
| Feb 22, 2015 | 13.67% |
| Nov 23, 2014 | 13.95% |
| Aug 24, 2014 | 15.92% |
| May 25, 2014 | 16.79% |
| Feb 23, 2014 | 15.67% |
| Nov 24, 2013 | 15.77% |
| Aug 25, 2013 | 16.19% |
| May 26, 2013 | 16.36% |
| Feb 24, 2013 | 15.00% |
| Nov 25, 2012 | 16.51% |
| Aug 26, 2012 | 17.01% |
| May 27, 2012 | 14.71% |
| Feb 26, 2012 | 14.55% |
| Nov 27, 2011 | 15.40% |
| Aug 28, 2011 | 17.23% |
| May 29, 2011 | 18.72% |
| Feb 27, 2011 | 19.62% |
| May 30, 2010 | 18.38% |
| Feb 28, 2010 | 17.95% |
| Nov 29, 2009 | 18.83% |
| Aug 30, 2009 | 17.78% |