Company / Profit Margin
General Mills Profit Margin History
FY2016-FY2025 · Annual data · Source: SEC filings
At a glance
Latest annual filing availableLatest Profit Margin
12.9%
FY2025
5-year range
12.0% / 132.5%
FY2021-FY2025
Trend
+8.0%
vs FY2024
Sector context
#10 of 72
Consumer Staples
What the data says
General Mills's profit margin of 12.9% is higher than 86% of companies in the Consumer Staples sector (FY2025). Profit Margin returned to growth in FY2025 after 2 years of decline, reaching 12.9%.
Based on SEC 10-K filings.
12.9% in FY2025 with a 5-year CAGR of -94.0%. Top quartile in the Consumer Staples sector.
Declined from 122.5% to 12.9% over the past 2 years.
Consumer Staples sector context is included.
Profit Margin over time
Growth rates
- 3-Year Change
- -119.6pp
- 5-Year Change
- -94.0pp
- 10-Year Change
- -
Sector benchmark
Top 14% in Consumer StaplesTop 14% of 72This company 12.9% Sector average 5.9%
▼
+120.1% above sector average
Key checks
Key Insights
- In FY2025, profit margin increased 8.0% year-over-year.
- Currently 7.0pp above the Consumer Staples sector average.
- Peak profit margin was recorded in FY2022.
- Lowest profit margin in the period was in FY2016.
Company context
Key Data Points
- Altman Z-Score 0.81 (distress zone, below 1.8 threshold)
Data sourced from SEC EDGAR filings. Not investment advice.
Annual data
| Year | Profit MarginValue | YoY GrowthYoY |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 12.9% | +8.0% |
| FY2024 | 12.0% | -90.2% |
| FY2023 | 122.5% | -7.6% |
| FY2022 | 132.5% | +4.5% |
| FY2021 | 126.8% | +18.7% |
| FY2020 | 106.9% | +0.2% |
| FY2019 | 106.6% | +24.3% |
| FY2018 | 85.8% | +533.3% |
| FY2017 | 13.5% | +27.6% |
| FY2016 | 10.6% | +3.5% |
As of FY2025 · SEC 10-K · Updated Mar 8, 2026