---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-25-057150"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GIS"
cik: "0000040704"
company_name: "GENERAL MILLS INC"
filed_at: "2025-03-19T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-24T12:29:41.104182+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# General Mills Q3 organic sales -5%, adj. EPS -15%; cuts FY25 guidance to -2% organic

## Summary
- Q3 net sales $4.8B (-5% YoY); adjusted diluted EPS $1.00 (-15% constant currency), below expectations.
- North America Retail sales -7% (organic -6%); Pet flat (organic -5%) on retailer inventory headwinds.
- FY2025 guidance lowered: organic net sales now -2% to -1.5% (prior flat to +1%); adj. op profit/EPS -8% to -7% (prior -4% to -2%).
- CEO cites greater-than-expected retailer inventory reductions and slowing U.S. snacking categories.
- Targeting ≥$600M HMM productivity and ≥$100M additional cost savings in FY2026 to fund growth investments.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-25-057150
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GIS
- cik: 0000040704
- company_name: GENERAL MILLS INC
- filed_at: 2025-03-19T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/40704/000119312525057150/0001193125-25-057150-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/40704/000119312525057150/d902176d8k.htm

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