General Mills (GIS) Shares Outstanding (Entity) (2009 - 2026)
General Mills (GIS) reported Shares Outstanding (Entity) of 534.69 million for fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Aug 30, 2026), up 0.2% from 533.42 million a year earlier and up 0.2% from the prior quarter.
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General Mills (GIS) Shares Outstanding (Entity) (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended May 31, 2026), General Mills posted Shares Outstanding (Entity) of 533.71 million, down 1.6% from FY2025.
- Shares Outstanding (Entity) has declined for six consecutive fiscal years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -2.5% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- By fiscal year, Shares Outstanding (Entity) came in at 542.43 million in FY2025 (-2.8%), 558.15 million in FY2024 (-4.6%), 585.18 million in FY2023 (-2.0%) and 597.16 million in FY2022 (-1.7%).
- The fiscal Q1 2027 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Shares Outstanding (Entity) since fiscal Q4 2025.
- Year over year, Shares Outstanding (Entity) gained in 1 of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 2.5%.
- The high point for year-over-year Shares Outstanding (Entity) in five years was fiscal Q1 2027 (growth of 0.2%); the low point was fiscal Q4 2024 (a decline of 4.6%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three fiscal quarters before Q1 2027 came in at 533.71 million (Q4 2026), 533.68 million (Q3 2026) and 533.58 million (Q2 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Entity.) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unilever | 132.43 Bn | 107.80 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Mondelez International | 73.80 Bn | 67.12 Bn | 3.99 Bn | 1.28 Bn |
| 3 | Hershey | 31.86 Bn | 28.11 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 202.19 Mn |
| 4 | Kraft Heinz | 26.96 Bn | 13.49 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 1.19 Bn |
| 5 | General Mills | 17.20 Bn | 14.85 Bn | 1.49 Bn | 534.69 Mn |
| 6 | J M Smucker | 12.70 Bn | 12.49 Bn | 979.60 Mn | 106.82 Mn |
| 7 | Mccormick | 12.49 Bn | 12.36 Bn | 778.20 Mn | 269.20 Mn |
| 8 | Hormel Foods | 10.97 Bn | 7.66 Bn | 471.52 Mn | 550.35 Mn |
| 9 | Chewy | 7.31 Bn | 4.59 Bn | 1.01 Bn | 401.40 Mn |
| 10 | Conagra Brands | 6.43 Bn | 5.74 Bn | 618.70 Mn | 477.41 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2026 | 534.69 Mn |
| May 31, 2026 | 533.71 Mn |
| Feb 22, 2026 | 533.68 Mn |
| Nov 23, 2025 | 533.58 Mn |
| Aug 24, 2025 | 533.42 Mn |
| May 25, 2025 | 542.43 Mn |
| Feb 23, 2025 | 547.60 Mn |
| Nov 24, 2024 | 551.23 Mn |
| Aug 25, 2024 | 555.16 Mn |
| May 26, 2024 | 558.15 Mn |
| Feb 25, 2024 | 564.55 Mn |
| Nov 26, 2023 | 567.89 Mn |
| Aug 27, 2023 | 581.28 Mn |
| May 28, 2023 | 585.18 Mn |
| Feb 26, 2023 | 587.35 Mn |
| Nov 27, 2022 | 589.61 Mn |
| Aug 28, 2022 | 593.54 Mn |
| May 29, 2022 | 597.16 Mn |
| Feb 27, 2022 | 602.21 Mn |
| Nov 28, 2021 | 603.21 Mn |
API Access
General Mills Shares Outstanding (Entity) API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=shares-outstanding-entity&ticker=GIS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding-entity", "ticker": "GIS", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=shares-outstanding-entity&ticker=GIS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();