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Did General Mills Beat Earnings?
General Mills (GIS) reported Q1 '26 revenue of $4.44B, down 8.4% year-over-year, with reported EPS of $0.64. That came in 12.3% below the $0.73 analyst estimate — an earnings miss.
AltIndex tracks earnings alongside 25+ alternative data signals that can move ahead of the report — General Mills’s job postings, web traffic, and employee business outlook. See the full GIS stock analysis or the earnings calendar for upcoming reports.
GIS Earnings Surprise History (EPS vs. Estimate)
| Quarter | Estimated EPS | Reported EPS | Surprise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 '26 | $0.73 | $0.64 | Missed -12.3% |
| Q4 '25 | $1.03 | $1.10 | Beat +6.8% |
| Q3 '25 | $0.82 | $0.86 | Beat +4.9% |
| Q2 '25 | $0.71 | $0.74 | Beat +4.2% |
| Q1 '25 | $0.96 | $1.00 | Beat +4.2% |
| Q4 '24 | $1.22 | $1.40 | Beat +14.8% |
General Mills Quarterly Financial Trends
| Metric | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 4.71B | 4.85B | 5.24B | 4.84B | 4.56B | 4.52B | 4.86B | 4.44B |
| Gross margin | 35.8% | 34.8% | 36.9% | 33.9% | 32.4% | 33.9% | 34.8% | 30.6% |
| Operating margin | 16.5% | 17.2% | 20.6% | 18.4% | 11.1% | 38.2% | 15.0% | 12.3% |
| Net income | 558M | 580M | 796M | 626M | 294M | 1.2B | 413M | 303M |
| Net margin | 11.8% | 12.0% | 15.2% | 12.9% | 6.5% | 26.7% | 8.5% | 6.8% |
| EPS | $1.01 | $1.07 | $1.40 | $1.00 | $0.74 | $0.86 | $1.10 | $0.64 |
General Mills Earnings Trend Analysis
Over the eight quarters from Q2 '24 to Q1 '26, General Mills’s quarterly revenue moved from $4.71B to $4.44B. Net margin compressed from 11.8% to 6.8%, against a 30.6% gross margin in the most recent quarter — a read on whether revenue growth is translating into profit. General Mills has beaten Wall Street EPS estimates in 7 of its last 8 reported quarters.
When Is General Mills’s Next Earnings Date?
General Mills reports earnings on a quarterly schedule. Its most recent report covered Q1 '26. For the confirmed upcoming date — and every other company reporting soon — see the GIS earnings calendar.
Frequently Asked Questions: General Mills Earnings
General Mills's next earnings date has not been confirmed yet. See the earnings calendar for all upcoming reports.
General Mills reported Q1 '26 EPS of $0.64 on revenue of $4.44B (-8.4% YoY). General Mills missed estimates, reporting $0.64 vs. the $0.73 estimate.
General Mills reported Q1 '26 revenue of $4.44B, down 8.4% from the same quarter a year earlier.
Signals like job postings, web traffic, and employee sentiment reflect business activity in real time and can move before quarterly results are reported. AltIndex combines them with 25+ others in the GIS AI Score.
