General Mills's gross profit for the
three
months ended in May. 2025 was $1,474 Mil. General Mills's gross profit for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in May. 2025 was $6,733 Mil.
Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. General Mills's gross profit for the
three
months ended in May. 2025 was $1,474 Mil. General Mills's Revenue for the
three
months ended in May. 2025 was $4,556 Mil. Therefore, General Mills's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in May. 2025 was 32.35%.
General Mills had a gross margin of 32.35% for the quarter that ended in May. 2025 => Competition eroding margins
During the past 13 years, the highestGross Margin % of General Mills was 35.65%. The lowest was 32.58%. And the median was 34.67%.
General Mills Gross Profit Historical Data
The historical data trend for General Mills's Gross Profit can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Competitive Comparison of General Mills's Gross Profit
For the Packaged Foods subindustry, General Mills's Gross Profit, along with its competitors' market caps and Gross Profit data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
General Mills's Gross Profit Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry
For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, General Mills's Gross Profit distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where General Mills's Gross Profit falls into.
Gross Profit for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in May. 2025 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $6,733 Mil.
Gross Profit is the numerator in the calculation of Gross Margin.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
A positive Gross Profit is only the first step for a company to make a net profit. The gross profit needs to be big enough to also cover related labor, equipment, rental, marketing/advertising, research and development and a lot of other costs in selling the products.
General Mills (NYSE:GIS) Gross Profit Explanation
Warren Buffett believes that firms with excellent long term economics tend to have consistently higher margins.
Durable competitive advantage creates a high Gross Margin % because of the freedom to price in excess of cost. Companies can be categorized by their Gross Margin %
1. Greater than 40% = Durable competitive advantage
2. Less than 40% = Competition eroding margins
3. Less than 20% = no sustainable competitive advantage
Consistency of Gross Margin is key
General Mills had a gross margin of 32.35% for the quarter that ended in May. 2025 => Competition eroding margins
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General Mills is a global packaged food company that produces snacks, cereal, convenient meals, dough, baking mixes and ingredients, pet food, and superpremium ice cream. Its largest brands are Nature Valley, Cheerios, Old El Paso, Pillsbury, Betty Crocker, Blue Buffalo, and Haagen-Dazs. In fiscal 2024, 81% of its revenue was derived from the United States, although the company also operates in Canada, Europe, Australia, Asia, and Latin America. Although most of General Mills' products are sold through retail stores to consumers, the company also sells products to the foodservice channel and the commercial baking industry.
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