---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-24-280822"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GIS"
cik: "0000040704"
company_name: "GENERAL MILLS INC"
filed_at: "2024-12-18T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-29T02:09:08.490950+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# General Mills Q2 revenue up 2% to $5.2B; lowers FY25 adjusted profit guidance

## Summary
- Net sales $5.2B (+2%); organic +1%; reported EPS $1.42 (+39%), adj. EPS $1.40 (+12% constant currency).
- Guidance lowered: adj. operating profit now -2% to -4% constant currency (prev. -2% to flat); adj. EPS -1% to -3% (prev. -1% to +1%).
- North America Pet sales +5% with volume +9%; segment op. profit +36% on HMM cost savings and higher volume.
- International organic sales -3%; segment op. profit -31% as reported, hurt by unfavorable price/mix and higher SG&A.
- Repurchased 9M shares for $600M in H1; average diluted shares down 4% year-over-year.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-24-280822
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GIS
- cik: 0000040704
- company_name: GENERAL MILLS INC
- filed_at: 2024-12-18T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/40704/000119312524280822/0001193125-24-280822-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/40704/000119312524280822/d872123d8k.htm

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