---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-25-205477"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GIS"
cik: "0000040704"
company_name: "GENERAL MILLS INC"
filed_at: "2025-09-17T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T06:25:37.485823+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# General Mills Q1: adj EPS $0.86 (-20% CC), organic net sales -3%, reaffirms FY outlook

## Summary
- Net sales $4.5B, down 7% (4-pt headwind from divestitures/acquisitions); organic net sales down 3%.
- Diluted EPS $2.22 (+116%) includes $1.05B gain on U.S. yogurt divestiture; adj. diluted EPS $0.86 (-20% CC).
- Adjusted operating profit $711M, down 18% constant currency; operating profit $1.7B up 108% due to divestiture gain.
- North America Retail organic net sales -5%; Pet organic -5% (total +6% incl. Whitebridge acquisition).
- Reaffirms FY2026 outlook: organic net sales -1% to +1%, adj. op profit and adj. EPS down 10-15% constant currency.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-25-205477
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GIS
- cik: 0000040704
- company_name: GENERAL MILLS INC
- filed_at: 2025-09-17T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/40704/000119312525205477/0001193125-25-205477-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/40704/000119312525205477/d945465d8k.htm

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