General Mills Reports Fiscal 2024 Second-quarter Results and Updates Full-year Outlook
- Operating profit increased by 2% to $812 million
- Adjusted operating profit increased by 13% to $989 million in constant currency
- Diluted EPS increased by 1% to $1.02
- Adjusted diluted EPS increased by 14% to $1.25 in constant currency
- Net sales were down 2% to $5.1 billion
- Organic net sales were also down 2%
- Full-year fiscal 2024 outlook was revised to reflect slower volume recovery and greater Holistic Margin Management (HMM) cost savings
- Net sales decreased by 2%
- Organic net sales were down 2%
- Operating profit margin increased by 50 basis points
- Net earnings attributable to General Mills were down 2%
- Diluted EPS increased by only 1%
Insights
Financial Performance: The reported decline in net sales and organic net sales indicates a challenging market environment, with a noted 2 percent decrease in the second quarter. However, this is mitigated by a reported 1 percent increase on a 2-year compound growth basis, suggesting resilience amid market fluctuations. The operating profit increase of 2 percent and a more significant 13 percent rise in adjusted operating profit in constant currency demonstrate effective cost management and operational efficiency, particularly through Holistic Margin Management (HMM) cost savings.
Stock Market Implications: Investors may react to the mixed signals of sales decline and profit growth. The increased operating profit and adjusted diluted EPS growth of 14 percent in constant currency could be seen as positive indicators of financial health, potentially bolstering investor confidence. However, the updated full-year fiscal 2024 outlook, with expectations for slower volume recovery, may temper optimism and lead to cautious investment decisions.
Long-term Outlook: The company's commitment to the Accelerate strategy, focusing on brand building, innovation and strategic acquisitions/divestitures, is aimed at driving sustainable, profitable growth. This strategic direction, along with the emphasis on HMM cost savings, positions the company to potentially navigate future market challenges and capitalize on growth opportunities, which could be favorable for long-term investors.
Market Context: The food industry is facing significant headwinds due to input cost inflation and supply chain challenges. General Mills' ability to offset these with HMM cost savings and favorable net price realization is notable, reflecting strong management capabilities in a difficult operating environment. The emphasis on reshaping the portfolio through strategic acquisitions and divestitures is aligned with industry trends towards consolidation and focusing on high-growth areas.
Competitive Positioning: The company's focus on core markets, global platforms and local brands, coupled with its 4-pillar strategy, suggests a targeted approach to growth. The reported growth in operating profit margins, both reported and adjusted, indicates a competitive advantage in cost management and efficiency, which is crucial in maintaining market position against competitors.
Supply Chain Insights: The report highlights the company's efforts to eliminate disruption-related costs, which is a critical aspect given the recent global supply chain disruptions. Investors and stakeholders should monitor the company's ability to maintain these improvements, as they are likely to influence future profitability and market competitiveness.
Economic Indicators: The slower-than-expected volume recovery and cautious consumer economic outlook reported by General Mills reflect broader economic trends, such as inflationary pressures and potential shifts in consumer spending habits. These factors are critical to understanding the macroeconomic environment in which the company operates.
Inflation Impact: The company's report of input cost inflation at approximately 5 percent of the cost of goods sold is a significant economic indicator. The ability to generate HMM cost savings of roughly 5 percent, up from the previous 4 percent expectation, suggests robust cost containment strategies that may help mitigate the impact of inflation on the company's margins and profitability.
Consumer Behavior: The company's revised outlook, which accounts for a slower volume recovery, may be indicative of changing consumer behavior in response to economic conditions. This could have implications for demand across the food industry and influence company strategies in product pricing, marketing and innovation.
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Net sales of
$5.1 billion -
Operating profit of
$812 million $989 million -
Diluted earnings per share (EPS) of
$1.02 $1.25 - Company updates full-year fiscal 2024 outlook to reflect expectations for slower volume recovery and greater Holistic Margin Management (HMM) cost savings
¹ Please see Note 7 to the Consolidated Financial Statements below for reconciliation of this and other non-GAAP measures used in this release.
“While we saw a slower-than-expected volume recovery in the second quarter amid a continued challenging consumer landscape, we generated bottom-line growth thanks primarily to strong HMM cost savings,” said General Mills Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Jeff Harmening. “We’re adapting our plans to the evolving consumer environment and staying focused on driving long-term growth, with a priority on winning through innovation, brand building, and in-store execution. At the same time, we’re stepping up our HMM performance and further eliminating disruption-related costs in the supply chain. For the full year, we’ve revised our topline outlook to account for a slower volume recovery, narrowed our profit and EPS expectations within our original guidance ranges, and maintained our outlook for strong free cash flow conversion.”
General Mills is executing its Accelerate strategy to drive sustainable, profitable growth and top-tier shareholder returns over the long term. The strategy focuses on four pillars to create competitive advantages and win: boldly building brands, relentlessly innovating, unleashing scale, and standing for good. The company is prioritizing its core markets, global platforms, and local gem brands that have the best prospects for profitable growth and is committed to reshaping its portfolio with strategic acquisitions and divestitures to further enhance its growth profile.
Second Quarter Results Summary
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Net sales were down 2 percent to
$5.1 billion - Gross margin was up 170 basis points to 34.4 percent of net sales, driven by HMM cost savings and favorable net price realization and mix, partially offset by input cost inflation, higher other supply chain costs, and supply chain deleverage. Adjusted gross margin was up 180 basis points to 35.0 percent of net sales, driven primarily by HMM cost savings and favorable net price realization and mix, partially offset by input cost inflation, higher other supply chain costs, and supply chain deleverage.
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Operating profit of
$812 million Latin America reporting unit. Operating profit margin of 15.8 percent was up 50 basis points. Adjusted operating profit of$989 million -
Net earnings attributable to General Mills of
$596 million $1.02 $1.25
Six Month Results Summary
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Net sales increased 1 percent to
$10.0 billion - Gross margin was up 350 basis points to 35.2 percent of net sales, driven by favorable net price realization and mix, HMM cost savings, and favorable mark-to-market effects, partially offset by input cost inflation, higher other supply chain costs, and supply chain deleverage. Adjusted gross margin was up 120 basis points to 35.2 percent of net sales, driven by favorable net price realization and mix and HMM cost savings, partially offset by input cost inflation, higher other supply chain costs, and supply chain deleverage.
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Operating profit of
$1.7 billion Latin America reporting unit, partially offset by higher gross profit dollars. Operating profit margin of 17.3 percent was down 170 basis points. Adjusted operating profit of$1.9 billion -
Net earnings attributable to General Mills were down 11 percent to
$1.3 billion $2.16 $2.34
Notes on Comparability
The following transactions impacted the comparability of year-to-date financial results between fiscal 2023 and fiscal 2024: the acquisition of the TNT Crust foodservice business in the first quarter of fiscal 2023 and the divestiture of the Helper main meals and Suddenly Salad side dishes business in the first quarter of fiscal 2023. In addition, results in the first half of fiscal 2023 included the impact of a voluntary recall on certain international Häagen-Dazs ice cream products, which was a headwind to net sales and operating profit results in the International segment.
Operating Segment Results
Note: Tables may not foot due to rounding.
Components of Fiscal 2024 Reported Net Sales Growth |
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Second Quarter |
Volume |
Price/Mix |
Foreign Exchange |
Reported Net Sales |
North America Retail |
(5) pts |
4 pts |
-- |
(2)% |
Pet |
(11) pts |
7 pts |
-- |
(4)% |
North America Foodservice |
(1) pt |
-- |
-- |
Flat |
International |
(4) pts |
3 pts |
2 pts |
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Total |
(4) pts |
3 pts |
-- |
(2)% |
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Six Months |
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North America Retail |
(5) pts |
6 pts |
-- |
Flat |
Pet |
(8) pts |
6 pts |
-- |
(2)% |
North America Foodservice |
3 pt |
1 pt |
-- |
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International |
(4) pts |
8 pts |
2 pts |
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Total |
(3) pts |
4 pts |
-- |
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Components of Fiscal 2024 Organic Net Sales Growth |
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Second Quarter |
Organic Volume |
Organic Price/Mix |
Organic Net Sales |
Foreign Exchange |
Acquisitions & Divestitures |
Reported Net Sales |
North America Retail |
(5) pts |
4 pts |
(2)% |
-- |
-- |
(2)% |
Pet |
(11) pts |
7 pts |
(4)% |
-- |
-- |
(4)% |
North America Foodservice |
(1) pt |
1 pt |
Flat |
-- |
-- |
Flat |
International |
(4) pts |
3 pts |
Flat |
2 pts |
-- |
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Total |
(4) pts |
3 pts |
(2)% |
-- |
-- |
(2)% |
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Six Months |
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North America Retail |
(5) pts |
6 pts |
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-- |
(1) pt |
Flat |
Pet |
(8) pts |
6 pts |
(2)% |
-- |
-- |
(2)% |
North America Foodservice |
1 pt |
-- |
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-- |
2 pts |
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International |
(4) pts |
8 pts |
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2 pts |
-- |
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Total |
(3) pts |
5 pts |
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-- |
-- |
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Fiscal 2024 Segment Operating Profit Growth |
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Second Quarter |
% Change as Reported |
% Change in Constant Currency |
North America Retail |
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Pet |
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North America Foodservice |
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International |
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Total |
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Six Months |
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North America Retail |
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Pet |
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North America Foodservice |
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International |
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Total |
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North America Retail Segment
Second-quarter net sales for General Mills’ North America Retail segment were down 2 percent to
Through six months, North America Retail segment net sales of
Pet Segment
Second-quarter net sales for the Pet segment were down 4 percent to
Through six months, Pet segment net sales were down 2 percent to
North America Foodservice Segment
Second-quarter net sales for the North America Foodservice segment essentially matched year-ago levels at
Through six months, North America Foodservice net sales increased 4 percent to
International Segment
Second-quarter net sales for the International segment increased 2 percent to
Through six months, International net sales increased 6 percent to
Joint Venture Summary
Second-quarter constant-currency net sales increased 11 percent for Cereal Partners Worldwide (CPW), driven by favorable net price realization and mix, partially offset by lower pound volume. Constant-currency net sales for Häagen-Dazs Japan (HDJ) were up 6 percent, driven by favorable net price realization and mix, partially offset by lower pound volume. Combined after-tax earnings from joint ventures of
Other Income Statement Items
Second-quarter unallocated corporate items totaled
Restructuring, impairment, and other exit costs totaled
Net interest expense totaled
Cash Flow Generation and Cash Returns
Cash provided by operating activities totaled
Fiscal 2024 Outlook
General Mills continues to expect the largest factors impacting its performance in fiscal 2024 will be the economic health of consumers, the moderating rate of input cost inflation, and the increasing stability of the supply chain environment. Relative to its previous expectation, the company now expects a slower volume recovery in fiscal 2024, reflecting a more cautious consumer economic outlook and a faster normalization of competitive on-shelf availability. For the full year, the company continues to expect input cost inflation of approximately 5 percent of total cost of goods sold, driven primarily by labor inflation that impacts sourcing, manufacturing, and logistics costs. The company now expects to generate Holistic Margin Management (HMM) cost savings of roughly 5 percent of cost of goods sold in fiscal 2024, up from its previous expectation of 4 percent and higher than the 3 percent achieved in fiscal 2023.
Based on the above assumptions, the company updated its full-year fiscal 2024 financial targets²:
- Organic net sales are now expected to range between down 1 percent and flat, compared to the previous range of 3 to 4 percent growth, reflecting a slower volume recovery in fiscal 2024.
- Adjusted operating profit and adjusted diluted EPS are now expected to increase 4 to 5 percent in constant currency, compared to the previous range of 4 to 6 percent growth in constant currency, reflecting the impact of lower organic sales growth, largely offset by higher HMM cost savings and greater elimination of disruption-related costs in the supply chain.
- Free cash flow conversion is still expected to be at least 95 percent of adjusted after-tax earnings.
- The net impact of divestitures and foreign currency exchange is now expected to have an immaterial impact on full-year reported net sales growth, and foreign currency exchange is still expected to have an immaterial impact on adjusted operating profit and adjusted diluted EPS growth.
² Financial targets are provided on a non-GAAP basis because certain information necessary to calculate comparable GAAP measures is not available. Please see Note 7 to the Consolidated Financial Statements below for discussion of the unavailable information.
General Mills will issue pre-recorded management remarks today, December 20, 2023, at approximately 6:30 a.m. Central time (7:30 a.m. Eastern time) and will hold a live, webcasted question and answer session beginning at 8:00 a.m. Central time (9:00 a.m. Eastern time). The pre-recorded remarks and the webcast will be made available at www.generalmills.com/investors.
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that are based on our current expectations and assumptions. These forward-looking statements, including the statements under the caption “Fiscal 2024 Outlook,” and statements made by Mr. Harmening, are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the potential results discussed in the forward-looking statements. In particular, our predictions about future net sales and earnings could be affected by a variety of factors, including: disruptions or inefficiencies in the supply chain; competitive dynamics in the consumer foods industry and the markets for our products, including new product introductions, advertising activities, pricing actions, and promotional activities of our competitors; economic conditions, including changes in inflation rates, interest rates, tax rates, or the availability of capital; product development and innovation; consumer acceptance of new products and product improvements; consumer reaction to pricing actions and changes in promotion levels; acquisitions or dispositions of businesses or assets; changes in capital structure; changes in the legal and regulatory environment, including tax legislation, labeling and advertising regulations, and litigation; impairments in the carrying value of goodwill, other intangible assets, or other long-lived assets, or changes in the useful lives of other intangible assets; changes in accounting standards and the impact of significant accounting estimates; product quality and safety issues, including recalls and product liability; changes in consumer demand for our products; effectiveness of advertising, marketing, and promotional programs; changes in consumer behavior, trends, and preferences, including weight loss trends; consumer perception of health-related issues, including obesity; consolidation in the retail environment; changes in purchasing and inventory levels of significant customers; fluctuations in the cost and availability of supply chain resources, including raw materials, packaging, energy, and transportation; effectiveness of restructuring and cost saving initiatives; volatility in the market value of derivatives used to manage price risk for certain commodities; benefit plan expenses due to changes in plan asset values and discount rates used to determine plan liabilities; failure or breach of our information technology systems; foreign economic conditions, including currency rate fluctuations; and political unrest in foreign markets and economic uncertainty due to terrorism or war. The company undertakes no obligation to publicly revise any forward-looking statement to reflect any future events or circumstances.
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Consolidated Statements of Earnings and Supplementary Information |
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GENERAL MILLS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES |
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(Unaudited) (In Millions, Except per Share Data) |
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Quarter Ended |
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Six-Month Period Ended |
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Nov. 26, |
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Nov. 27, |
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Nov. 26, |
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Nov. 27, |
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2023 |
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2022 |
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% Change |
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2023 |
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2022 |
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% Change |
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Net sales |
$ |
5,139.4 |
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$ |
5,220.7 |
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(2 |
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% |
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$ |
10,044.1 |
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$ |
9,938.3 |
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1 |
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% |
Cost of sales |
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3,373.5 |
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3,515.6 |
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(4 |
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% |
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6,507.7 |
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6,785.5 |
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(4 |
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% |
Selling, general, and administrative expenses |
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830.5 |
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894.2 |
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(7 |
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% |
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1,669.8 |
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1,685.6 |
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(1 |
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% |
Divestitures gain, net |
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- |
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- |
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NM |
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- |
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(430.9 |
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NM |
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Restructuring, impairment, and other exit costs |
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123.6 |
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11.1 |
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NM |
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124.8 |
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12.7 |
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NM |
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Operating profit |
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811.8 |
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799.8 |
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2 |
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% |
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1,741.8 |
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1,885.4 |
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(8 |
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% |
Benefit plan non-service income |
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(20.1 |
) |
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(21.7 |
) |
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(7 |
) |
% |
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(37.1 |
) |
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(43.4 |
) |
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(15 |
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% |
Interest, net |
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117.8 |
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91.5 |
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29 |
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% |
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234.8 |
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179.2 |
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31 |
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% |
Earnings before income taxes and after-tax earnings from joint ventures |
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714.1 |
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730.0 |
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(2 |
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% |
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1,544.1 |
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1,749.6 |
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(12 |
) |
% |
Income taxes |
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136.0 |
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147.1 |
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(8 |
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% |
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309.2 |
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363.2 |
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(15 |
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% |
After-tax earnings from joint ventures |
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24.2 |
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25.4 |
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(5 |
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% |
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47.7 |
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45.2 |
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6 |
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% |
Net earnings, including earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests |
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602.3 |
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608.3 |
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(1 |
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% |
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1,282.6 |
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1,431.6 |
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(10 |
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% |
Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests |
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6.8 |
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2.4 |
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183 |
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% |
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13.6 |
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5.7 |
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139 |
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% |
Net earnings attributable to General Mills |
$ |
595.5 |
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$ |
605.9 |
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(2 |
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% |
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$ |
1,269.0 |
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$ |
1,425.9 |
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(11 |
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% |
Earnings per share – basic |
$ |
1.03 |
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$ |
1.01 |
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2 |
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% |
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$ |
2.18 |
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$ |
2.38 |
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(8 |
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% |
Earnings per share – diluted |
$ |
1.02 |
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$ |
1.01 |
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1 |
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% |
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$ |
2.16 |
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$ |
2.36 |
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(8 |
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% |
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Nov. 26, |
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Comparisons as a % of net sales: |
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2022 |
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2023 |
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Gross margin |
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34.4 |
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32.7 |
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170 |
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35.2 |
% |
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31.7 |
% |
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350 |
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Selling, general, and administrative expenses |
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16.2 |
% |
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17.1 |
% |
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(90 |
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16.6 |
% |
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17.0 |
% |
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(40 |
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Operating profit |
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15.8 |
% |
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15.3 |
% |
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50 |
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17.3 |
% |
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19.0 |
% |
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(170 |
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Net earnings attributable to General Mills |
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11.6 |
% |
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11.6 |
% |
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- |
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12.6 |
% |
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14.3 |
% |
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(170 |
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Nov. 26, |
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certain items affecting comparability (a): |
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2023 |
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2022 |
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Change |
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2023 |
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2022 |
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Change |
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Adjusted gross margin |
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35.0 |
% |
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33.2 |
% |
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180 |
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35.2 |
% |
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34.0 |
% |
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120 |
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Adjusted operating profit |
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19.3 |
% |
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16.9 |
% |
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240 |
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18.8 |
% |
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17.7 |
% |
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110 |
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Adjusted net earnings attributable to General Mills |
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14.1 |
% |
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12.7 |
% |
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140 |
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13.7 |
% |
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13.4 |
% |
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30 |
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Nov. 27, 2022 |
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Nov. 26, 2023 |
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Nov. 27, 2022 |
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Net sales: |
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North America Retail |
$ |
3,305.0 |
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$ |
3,373.1 |
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(2 |
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% |
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$ |
6,378.0 |
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$ |
6,361.9 |
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Flat |
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International |
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683.1 |
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671.7 |
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2 |
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% |
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1,398.9 |
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1,324.2 |
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6 |
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% |
Pet |
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569.3 |
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592.9 |
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(4 |
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% |
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1,149.2 |
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1,172.8 |
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(2 |
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% |
North America Foodservice |
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582.0 |
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583.0 |
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Flat |
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1,118.0 |
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1,079.4 |
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4 |
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% |
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Total |
$ |
5,139.4 |
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$ |
5,220.7 |
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(2 |
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% |
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$ |
10,044.1 |
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$ |
9,938.3 |
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1 |
|
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Operating profit: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
North America Retail |
$ |
859.9 |
|
|
$ |
837.1 |
|
|
3 |
|
% |
|
$ |
1,658.1 |
|
|
$ |
1,614.9 |
|
|
3 |
|
% |
International |
|
34.6 |
|
|
|
17.8 |
|
|
94 |
|
% |
|
|
84.6 |
|
|
|
52.6 |
|
|
61 |
|
% |
Pet |
|
102.5 |
|
|
|
86.6 |
|
|
18 |
|
% |
|
|
213.7 |
|
|
|
209.7 |
|
|
2 |
|
% |
North America Foodservice |
|
95.5 |
|
|
|
81.5 |
|
|
17 |
|
% |
|
|
154.6 |
|
|
|
135.1 |
|
|
14 |
|
% |
Total segment operating profit |
$ |
1,092.5 |
|
|
$ |
1,023.0 |
|
|
7 |
|
% |
|
|
2,111.0 |
|
|
$ |
2,012.3 |
|
|
5 |
|
% |
Unallocated corporate items |
|
157.1 |
|
|
|
212.1 |
|
|
(26 |
) |
% |
|
|
244.4 |
|
|
|
545.1 |
|
|
(55 |
) |
% |
Divestitures gain, net |
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
NM |
|
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(430.9 |
) |
|
NM |
|
|
Restructuring, impairment, and other exit costs |
|
123.6 |
|
|
|
11.1 |
|
|
NM |
|
|
|
|
124.8 |
|
|
|
12.7 |
|
|
NM |
|
|
Operating profit |
$ |
811.8 |
|
|
$ |
799.8 |
|
|
2 |
|
% |
|
$ |
1,741.8 |
|
|
$ |
1,885.4 |
|
|
(8 |
) |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
|
|
Quarter Ended |
|
|
Six-Month Period Ended |
||||||||||||||||||
|
|
Nov. 26, 2023 |
|
|
Nov. 27, 2022 |
|
Basis Pt Change |
|
|
|
Nov. 26, 2023 |
|
|
Nov. 27, 2022 |
|
Basis Pt Change |
|
||||||
Segment operating profit as a % of net sales: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
North America Retail |
|
26.0 |
% |
|
|
24.8 |
% |
|
120 |
|
|
|
|
26.0 |
% |
|
|
25.4 |
% |
|
60 |
|
|
International |
|
5.1 |
% |
|
|
2.6 |
% |
|
250 |
|
|
|
|
6.0 |
% |
|
|
4.0 |
% |
|
200 |
|
|
Pet |
|
18.0 |
% |
|
|
14.6 |
% |
|
340 |
|
|
|
|
18.6 |
% |
|
|
17.9 |
% |
|
70 |
|
|
North America Foodservice |
|
16.4 |
% |
|
|
14.0 |
% |
|
240 |
|
|
|
|
13.8 |
% |
|
|
12.5 |
% |
|
130 |
|
|
Total segment operating profit |
|
21.3 |
% |
|
|
19.6 |
% |
|
170 |
|
|
|
|
21.0 |
% |
|
|
20.2 |
% |
|
80 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||
Consolidated Balance Sheets |
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GENERAL MILLS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES |
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(In Millions, Except Par Value) |
|||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
|
Nov. 26, 2023 |
|
Nov. 27, 2022 |
|
May 28, 2023 |
||||||
|
(Unaudited) |
|
(Unaudited) |
|
|
|
|||||
ASSETS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Current assets: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Cash and cash equivalents |
$ |
593.8 |
|
|
$ |
644.1 |
|
|
$ |
585.5 |
|
Receivables |
|
1,758.8 |
|
|
|
1,834.0 |
|
|
|
1,683.2 |
|
Inventories |
|
2,166.0 |
|
|
|
2,121.3 |
|
|
|
2,172.0 |
|
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
|
527.0 |
|
|
|
731.2 |
|
|
|
735.7 |
|
Total current assets |
|
5,045.6 |
|
|
|
5,330.6 |
|
|
|
5,176.4 |
|
Land, buildings, and equipment |
|
3,598.9 |
|
|
|
3,358.0 |
|
|
|
3,636.2 |
|
Goodwill |
|
14,441.8 |
|
|
|
14,476.0 |
|
|
|
14,511.2 |
|
Other intangible assets |
|
6,963.3 |
|
|
|
6,974.8 |
|
|
|
6,967.6 |
|
Other assets |
|
1,183.8 |
|
|
|
1,180.4 |
|
|
|
1,160.3 |
|
Total assets |
$ |
31,233.4 |
|
|
$ |
31,319.8 |
|
|
$ |
31,451.7 |
|
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Current liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Accounts payable |
$ |
3,824.4 |
|
|
$ |
4,022.6 |
|
|
$ |
4,194.2 |
|
Current portion of long-term debt |
|
1,321.0 |
|
|
|
1,964.3 |
|
|
|
1,709.1 |
|
Notes payable |
|
799.2 |
|
|
|
1,153.4 |
|
|
|
31.7 |
|
Other current liabilities |
|
1,957.6 |
|
|
|
2,067.9 |
|
|
|
1,600.7 |
|
Total current liabilities |
|
7,902.2 |
|
|
|
9,208.2 |
|
|
|
7,535.7 |
|
Long-term debt |
|
10,530.5 |
|
|
|
8,622.5 |
|
|
|
9,965.1 |
|
Deferred income taxes |
|
2,026.6 |
|
|
|
2,186.9 |
|
|
|
2,110.9 |
|
Other liabilities |
|
1,142.2 |
|
|
|
930.1 |
|
|
|
1,140.0 |
|
Total liabilities |
|
21,601.5 |
|
|
|
20,947.7 |
|
|
|
20,751.7 |
|
Stockholders' equity: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Common stock, 754.6 shares issued, |
|
75.5 |
|
|
|
75.5 |
|
|
|
75.5 |
|
Additional paid-in capital |
|
1,201.8 |
|
|
|
1,155.3 |
|
|
|
1,222.4 |
|
Retained earnings |
|
20,080.9 |
|
|
|
18,991.9 |
|
|
|
19,838.6 |
|
Common stock in treasury, at cost, shares of 185.7, 164.4, and 168.0 |
|
(9,677.4 |
) |
|
|
(8,023.5 |
) |
|
|
(8,410.0 |
) |
Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
|
(2,302.0 |
) |
|
|
(2,078.0 |
) |
|
|
(2,276.9 |
) |
Total stockholders' equity |
|
9,378.8 |
|
|
|
10,121.2 |
|
|
|
10,449.6 |
|
Noncontrolling interests |
|
253.1 |
|
|
|
250.9 |
|
|
|
250.4 |
|
Total equity |
|
9,631.9 |
|
|
|
10,372.1 |
|
|
|
10,700.0 |
|
Total liabilities and equity |
$ |
31,233.4 |
|
|
$ |
31,319.8 |
|
|
$ |
31,451.7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows |
|||||||
GENERAL MILLS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES |
|||||||
(Unaudited) (In Millions) |
|||||||
|
Six-Month Period Ended |
||||||
|
Nov. 26, 2023 |
|
Nov. 27, 2022 |
||||
Cash Flows - Operating Activities |
|
|
|
|
|
||
Net earnings, including earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests |
$ |
1,282.6 |
|
|
$ |
1,431.6 |
|
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
||
Depreciation and amortization |
|
265.8 |
|
|
|
273.9 |
|
After-tax earnings from joint ventures |
|
(47.7 |
) |
|
|
(45.2 |
) |
Distributions of earnings from joint ventures |
|
23.5 |
|
|
|
26.5 |
|
Stock-based compensation |
|
58.5 |
|
|
|
57.6 |
|
Deferred income taxes |
|
(58.7 |
) |
|
|
(48.1 |
) |
Pension and other postretirement benefit plan contributions |
|
(12.5 |
) |
|
|
(12.7 |
) |
Pension and other postretirement benefit plan costs |
|
(13.5 |
) |
|
|
(13.5 |
) |
Divestitures gain, net |
|
- |
|
|
|
(430.9 |
) |
Restructuring, impairment, and other exit costs |
|
123.1 |
|
|
|
(13.7 |
) |
Changes in current assets and liabilities, excluding the effects of acquisitions and divestitures |
|
(166.1 |
) |
|
|
(64.4 |
) |
Other, net |
|
40.8 |
|
|
|
39.6 |
|
Net cash provided by operating activities |
|
1,495.8 |
|
|
|
1,200.7 |
|
Cash Flows - Investing Activities |
|
|
|
|
|
||
Purchases of land, buildings, and equipment |
|
(293.9 |
) |
|
|
(226.7 |
) |
Acquisition, net of cash acquired |
|
(25.5 |
) |
|
|
(251.5 |
) |
Proceeds from divestitures, net of cash divested |
|
- |
|
|
|
610.7 |
|
Investments in affiliates, net |
|
(1.5 |
) |
|
|
(1.4 |
) |
Proceeds from disposal of land, buildings, and equipment |
|
0.1 |
|
|
|
0.5 |
|
Other, net |
|
4.6 |
|
|
|
(6.5 |
) |
Net cash (used) provided by investing activities |
|
(316.2 |
) |
|
|
125.1 |
|
Cash Flows - Financing Activities |
|
|
|
|
|
||
Change in notes payable |
|
766.9 |
|
|
|
353.4 |
|
Issuance of long-term debt |
|
500.0 |
|
|
|
500.0 |
|
Payment of long-term debt |
|
(400.0 |
) |
|
|
(600.0 |
) |
Proceeds from common stock issued on exercised options |
|
5.7 |
|
|
|
118.5 |
|
Purchases of common stock for treasury |
|
(1,301.4 |
) |
|
|
(901.3 |
) |
Dividends paid |
|
(691.0 |
) |
|
|
(647.9 |
) |
Distributions to noncontrolling interest holders |
|
(12.0 |
) |
|
|
(4.8 |
) |
Other, net |
|
(41.8 |
) |
|
|
(48.4 |
) |
Net cash used by financing activities |
|
(1,173.6 |
) |
|
|
(1,230.5 |
) |
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents |
|
2.3 |
|
|
|
(20.6 |
) |
Increase in cash and cash equivalents |
|
8.3 |
|
|
|
74.7 |
|
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of year |
|
585.5 |
|
|
|
569.4 |
|
Cash and cash equivalents - end of period |
$ |
593.8 |
|
|
$ |
644.1 |
|
Cash Flow from changes in current assets and liabilities, excluding the effects of acquisitions and divestitures: |
|
|
|
|
|
||
Receivables |
$ |
(69.2 |
) |
|
$ |
(200.8 |
) |
Inventories |
|
13.8 |
|
|
|
(278.5 |
) |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
|
209.0 |
|
|
|
62.9 |
|
Accounts payable |
|
(329.1 |
) |
|
|
112.5 |
|
Other current liabilities |
|
9.4 |
|
|
|
239.5 |
|
Changes in current assets and liabilities |
$ |
(166.1 |
) |
|
$ |
(64.4 |
) |
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements. |
|
|
|
|
|
||
GENERAL MILLS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES |
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
||||||||||||
(Unaudited) |
||||||||||||
(1) |
The accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements of General Mills, Inc. (we, us, our, General Mills, or the Company) have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in |
|||||||||||
(2) |
During the first quarter of fiscal 2023, we acquired TNT Crust, a manufacturer of high-quality frozen pizza crusts for regional and national pizza chains, foodservice distributors, and retail outlets, for a purchase price of |
|||||||||||
During the first quarter of fiscal 2023, we completed the asset sale of our Helper main meals and Suddenly Salad side dishes business to Eagle Family Foods Group for |
||||||||||||
(3) |
Restructuring and impairment charges and project-related costs are recorded in our Consolidated Statement of Earnings as follows: |
|||||||||||
|
|
Quarter Ended |
Six-Month Period Ended |
|||||||||
|
In Millions |
Nov. 26, 2023 |
|
Nov. 27, 2022 |
Nov. 26, 2023 |
|
Nov. 27, 2022 |
|||||
|
Restructuring, impairment, and other exit costs |
$ |
123.6 |
|
$ |
11.1 |
$ |
124.8 |
|
$ |
12.7 |
|
|
Cost of sales |
|
8.3 |
|
|
0.5 |
|
16.9 |
|
|
1.2 |
|
|
Total restructuring and impairment charges |
$ |
131.9 |
|
$ |
11.6 |
$ |
141.7 |
|
$ |
13.9 |
|
|
Project-related costs classified in cost of sales |
$ |
0.3 |
|
$ |
- |
$ |
1.1 |
|
$ |
- |
|
In the second quarter of fiscal 2024, we recorded a |
||||||||||||
In the second quarter of fiscal 2024, we approved a restructuring action to enhance the go-to-market commercial strategy and associated organizational structure of our Pet segment. We expect to incur approximately |
||||||||||||
We recorded |
||||||||||||
| (4) |
Unallocated corporate expenses totaled |
|||||||||||
Unallocated corporate expenses totaled |
||||||||||||
| (5) | Basic and diluted earnings per share (EPS) were calculated as follows: |
|||||||||||
|
|
Quarter Ended |
Six-Month Period Ended |
|||||||||
|
In Millions, Except per Share Data |
Nov. 26, 2023 |
|
Nov. 27, 2022 |
Nov. 26, 2023 |
|
Nov. 27, 2022 |
|||||
|
Net earnings attributable to General Mills |
$ |
595.5 |
|
$ |
605.9 |
$ |
1,269.0 |
|
$ |
1,425.9 |
|
|
Average number of common shares - basic EPS |
|
580.1 |
|
|
595.9 |
|
583.2 |
|
|
598.0 |
|
|
Incremental share effect from: (a) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stock options |
|
1.4 |
|
|
3.7 |
|
2.1 |
|
|
3.6 |
|
|
Restricted stock units and performance share units |
|
1.9 |
|
|
2.4 |
|
2.1 |
|
|
2.4 |
|
|
Average number of common shares - diluted EPS |
|
583.4 |
|
|
602.0 |
|
587.4 |
|
|
604.0 |
|
|
Earnings per share – basic |
$ |
1.03 |
|
$ |
1.01 |
$ |
2.18 |
|
$ |
2.38 |
|
|
Earnings per share – diluted |
$ |
1.02 |
|
$ |
1.01 |
$ |
2.16 |
|
$ |
2.36 |
|
(a) Incremental shares from stock options, restricted stock units, and performance share units are computed by the treasury stock method. |
||||||||||||
(6) |
The effective tax rate for the second quarter of fiscal 2024 was 19.0 percent compared to 20.2 percent for the second quarter of fiscal 2023. The 1.2 percentage point decrease was primarily due to favorable changes in earnings mix by jurisdiction and certain nonrecurring discrete tax benefits in the second quarter of fiscal 2024. Our effective tax rate excluding certain items affecting comparability was 20.8 percent in the second quarter of fiscal 2024, compared to 21.1 percent in the same period last year (see Note 7 below for a description of our use of measures not defined by GAAP). The 0.3 percentage point decrease was primarily due to favorable earnings mix by jurisdiction in the second quarter of fiscal 2024. |
|||||||||||
The effective tax rate for the six-month period ended November 26, 2023, was 20.0 percent compared to 20.8 percent for the six-month period ended November 27, 2022. The 0.8 percentage point decrease was primarily due to unfavorable tax components related to the divestitures in fiscal 2023 and favorable earnings mix by jurisdiction in fiscal 2024, partially offset by certain nonrecurring discrete tax benefits in fiscal 2023. Our effective tax rate excluding certain items affecting comparability was 21.0 percent in the six-month period ended November 26, 2023, compared to 20.4 percent in the same period last year (see Note 7 below for a description of our use of measures not defined by GAAP). The 0.6 percentage point increase was primarily due to certain nonrecurring discrete tax benefits in fiscal 2023. |
||||||||||||
(7) |
We have included measures in this release that are not defined by GAAP. We believe that these measures provide useful information to investors, and include these measures in other communications to investors. For each of these non-GAAP financial measures, we are providing below a reconciliation of the differences between the non-GAAP measure and the most directly comparable GAAP measure, an explanation of why we believe the non-GAAP measure provides useful information to investors and any additional material purposes for which our management or Board of Directors uses the non-GAAP measure. These non-GAAP measures should be viewed in addition to, and not in lieu of, the comparable GAAP measure. |
|||||||||||
We provide organic net sales growth rates for our consolidated net sales and segment net sales. This measure is used in reporting to our Board of Directors and executive management and as a component of the Board of Directors’ measurement of our performance for incentive compensation purposes. We believe that organic net sales growth rates provide useful information to investors because they provide transparency to underlying performance in our net sales by excluding the effect that foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations, acquisitions, divestitures, and a 53rd fiscal week, when applicable, have on year-to-year comparability. A reconciliation of these measures to reported net sales growth rates, the relevant GAAP measures, are included in our Operating Segment Results above. |
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Certain measures in this release are presented excluding the impact of foreign currency exchange (constant-currency). To present this information, current period results for entities reporting in currencies other than |
||||||||||||
Our fiscal 2024 outlook for organic net sales growth, adjusted operating profit growth, adjusted diluted EPS growth, and free cash flow conversion are non-GAAP financial measures that exclude, or have otherwise been adjusted for, items impacting comparability, including the effect of foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations, acquisitions, divestitures, and a 53rd week, when applicable. We are not able to reconcile these forward-looking non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable forward-looking GAAP financial measure without unreasonable efforts because we are unable to predict with a reasonable degree of certainty the actual impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates or the timing of acquisitions and divestitures throughout fiscal 2024. The unavailable information could have a significant impact on our fiscal 2024 GAAP financial results. |
||||||||||||
For fiscal 2024, we currently expect: foreign currency exchange rates (based on a blend of forward and forecasted rates and hedge positions) and acquisitions and divestitures will have no material impact to net sales growth and restructuring charges to total approximately |
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Significant Items Impacting Comparability
Several measures below are presented on an adjusted basis. The adjustments are either items resulting from infrequently occurring events or items that, in management’s judgement, significantly affect the year-to-year assessment of operating results.
The following are descriptions of significant items impacting comparability of our results.
Goodwill impairment
Non-cash goodwill impairment charge related to our
Restructuring charges and project-related costs
Restructuring charges and project-related costs related to a commercial strategy restructuring action and previously announced restructuring actions recorded in fiscal 2024. Restructuring charges for previously announced restructuring actions recorded in fiscal 2023. Please see Note 3.
Investment activity, net
Valuation adjustments of certain corporate investments in fiscal 2024. Valuation adjustments and the loss on sale of certain corporate investments in fiscal 2023. Please see Note 4.
Mark-to-market effects
Net mark-to-market valuation of certain commodity positions recognized in unallocated corporate items. Please see Note 4.
Transaction costs
Immaterial transaction costs incurred in fiscal 2024. Transaction costs primarily related to the sale of our Helper main meals and Suddenly Salad side dishes business in fiscal 2023. Please see Note 2.
Product recall
Costs related to the fiscal 2023 voluntary recall of certain international Häagen-Dazs ice cream products. Please see Note 4.
Acquisition integration costs
Integration costs primarily resulting from the acquisition of TNT Crust in fiscal 2024 and fiscal 2023. Please see Note 2.
Divestitures gain, net
Net divestitures gain primarily related to the sale of our Helper main meals and Suddenly Salad side dishes business in fiscal 2023. Please see Note 2.
CPW restructuring charges
CPW restructuring charges related to previously announced restructuring actions.
Organic Net Sales on a 2-year Compound Growth Rate Basis
We believe that this measure provides useful information to investors as it compares our organic net sales growth in fiscal 2024 to performance in fiscal 2022 that preceded historic levels of input cost inflation and net price realization the industry experienced over the past two years.
Organic net sales on a 2-year compound growth rate basis are calculated as follows:
|
Quarter Ended |
|
||||||||||
|
Reported Net Sales Growth |
Foreign Exchange |
Acquisitions and Divestitures |
Organic Net Sales |
||||||||
Total |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Nov. 26, 2023 vs. Nov. 27, 2022 |
(2 |
) |
% |
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
(2 |
) |
% |
Nov. 27, 2022 vs. Nov. 28, 2021 |
4 |
|
% |
(1 |
) |
pt |
(5 |
) |
pts |
11 |
|
% |
2-year compound growth |
1 |
|
% |
|
|
|
|
4 |
|
% |
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
North America Retail |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Nov. 26, 2023 vs. Nov. 27, 2022 |
(2 |
) |
% |
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
(2 |
) |
% |
Nov. 27, 2022 vs. Nov. 28, 2021 |
11 |
|
% |
(1 |
) |
pt |
(2 |
) |
pts |
13 |
|
% |
2-year compound growth |
4 |
|
% |
|
|
|
|
5 |
|
% |
||
Note: Tables may not foot due to rounding. |
||||||||||||
|
Six-Month Period |
|
||||||||
|
Reported Net Sales Growth |
Foreign Exchange |
Acquisitions and Divestitures |
Organic Net Sales |
||||||
Total |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Nov. 26, 2023 vs. Nov. 27, 2022 |
1 |
% |
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
1 |
% |
Nov. 27, 2022 vs. Nov. 28, 2021 |
4 |
% |
(1 |
) |
pt |
(5 |
) |
pts |
11 |
% |
2-year compound growth |
2 |
% |
|
|
|
|
6 |
% |
||
Note: Table may not foot due to rounding. |
||||||||||
Adjusted Operating Profit Growth on a Constant-currency Basis
This measure is used in reporting to our Board of Directors and executive management and as a component of the measurement of our performance for incentive compensation purposes. We believe that this measure provides useful information to investors because it is the operating profit measure we use to evaluate operating profit performance on a comparable year-to-year basis. The measure is evaluated on a constant-currency basis by excluding the effect that foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations have on year-to-year comparability given the volatility in foreign currency exchange rates.
Our adjusted operating profit growth on a constant-currency basis is calculated as follows:
|
|
Quarter Ended |
|
|
Six-Month Period Ended |
|||||||||||||
|
Nov. 26, 2023 |
|
Nov. 27, 2022 |
Change |
|
Nov. 26, 2023 |
|
Nov. 27, 2022 |
Change |
|||||||||
Operating profit as reported |
$ |
811.8 |
|
$ |
799.8 |
2 |
% |
|
$ |
1,741.8 |
|
|
$ |
1,885.4 |
|
(8 |
) |
% |
Goodwill impairment |
|
117.1 |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
|
117.1 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
|
Restructuring charges |
|
14.8 |
|
|
11.6 |
|
|
|
|
24.6 |
|
|
|
13.9 |
|
|
|
|
Investment activity, net |
|
19.6 |
|
|
35.7 |
|
|
|
|
22.5 |
|
|
|
62.0 |
|
|
|
|
Mark-to-market effects |
|
25.1 |
|
|
25.1 |
|
|
|
|
(19.8 |
) |
|
|
199.8 |
|
|
|
|
Project-related costs |
|
0.3 |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
|
1.1 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
|
Transaction costs |
|
0.6 |
|
|
1.8 |
|
|
|
|
0.6 |
|
|
|
2.0 |
|
|
|
|
Product recall |
|
0.2 |
|
|
2.9 |
|
|
|
|
0.4 |
|
|
|
24.4 |
|
|
|
|
Acquisition integration costs |
|
- |
|
|
2.8 |
|
|
|
|
0.2 |
|
|
|
4.3 |
|
|
|
|
Divestitures gain, net |
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(430.9 |
) |
|
|
|
Adjusted operating profit |
$ |
989.4 |
|
$ |
879.7 |
12 |
% |
|
$ |
1,888.4 |
|
|
$ |
1,760.9 |
|
7 |
|
% |
Foreign currency exchange impact |
|
|
|
|
|
Flat |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Flat |
|
||||
Adjusted operating profit growth, on a constant-currency basis |
|
|
|
|
|
13 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
7 |
|
% |
||
Note: Table may not foot due to rounding. |
||||||||||||||||||
For more information on the reconciling items, please refer to the Significant Items Impacting Comparability section above. |
||||||||||||||||||
Adjusted Diluted EPS and Related Constant-currency Growth Rates
This measure is used in reporting to our Board of Directors and executive management. We believe that this measure provides useful information to investors because it is the profitability measure we use to evaluate earnings performance on a comparable year-to-year basis.
The reconciliation of our GAAP measure, diluted EPS, to adjusted diluted EPS and the related constant-currency growth rates follows:
|
Quarter Ended |
|
Six-Month Period Ended |
|||||||||||||||
Per Share Data |
Nov. 26, 2023 |
|
Nov. 27, 2022 |
Change |
|
|
Nov. 26, 2023 |
|
Nov. 27, 2022 |
Change |
|
|||||||
Diluted earnings per share, as reported |
$ |
1.02 |
|
$ |
1.01 |
1 |
% |
|
$ |
2.16 |
|
|
$ |
2.36 |
|
(8 |
) |
% |
Goodwill impairment |
|
0.14 |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
|
0.14 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
|
Restructuring charges |
|
0.02 |
|
|
0.02 |
|
|
|
|
0.03 |
|
|
|
0.02 |
|
|
|
|
Investment activity, net |
|
0.03 |
|
|
0.04 |
|
|
|
|
0.03 |
|
|
|
0.08 |
|
|
|
|
Mark-to-market effects |
|
0.03 |
|
|
0.03 |
|
|
|
|
(0.03 |
) |
|
|
0.25 |
|
|
|
|
Product recall |
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
0.03 |
|
|
|
|
Acquisition integration costs |
|
- |
|
|
0.01 |
|
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
0.01 |
|
|
|
|
Divestitures gain, net |
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(0.54 |
) |
|
|
|
Adjusted diluted earnings per share |
$ |
1.25 |
|
$ |
1.10 |
14 |
% |
|
$ |
2.34 |
|
|
$ |
2.21 |
|
6 |
|
% |
Foreign currency exchange impact |
|
|
|
|
|
Flat |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1 |
) |
pt |
|||
Adjusted diluted earnings per share growth, on a constant-currency basis |
|
|
|
|
|
14 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
6 |
|
% |
||
Note: Table may not foot due to rounding. |
||||||||||||||||||
For more information on the reconciling items, please refer to the Significant Items Impacting Comparability section above. |
||||||||||||||||||
See our reconciliation below of the effective income tax rate as reported to the adjusted effective income tax rate for the tax impact of each item affecting comparability.
Adjusted Earnings Comparisons as a Percent of Net Sales
We believe that these measures provide useful information to investors because they are important for assessing our adjusted earnings comparisons as a percent of net sales on a comparable year-to-year basis.
Our adjusted earnings comparisons as a percent of net sales are calculated as follows:
|
Quarter Ended |
||||||||||
In Millions |
|
Nov. 26, 2023 |
|
|
Nov. 27, 2022 |
|
|||||
Comparisons as a % of Net Sales |
|
Value |
|
Percent of Net Sales |
|
|
|
Value |
|
Percent of Net Sales |
|
Gross margin as reported (a) |
$ |
1,765.9 |
|
34.4 |
% |
|
$ |
1,705.1 |
|
32.7 |
% |
Mark-to-market effects |
|
25.1 |
|
0.5 |
% |
|
|
25.1 |
|
0.5 |
% |
Restructuring charges |
|
8.3 |
|
0.2 |
% |
|
|
0.5 |
|
- |
% |
Project-related costs |
|
0.3 |
|
- |
% |
|
|
- |
|
- |
% |
Product recall |
|
- |
|
- |
% |
|
|
2.9 |
|
0.1 |
% |
Adjusted gross margin |
$ |
1,799.6 |
|
35.0 |
% |
|
$ |
1,733.7 |
|
33.2 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating profit as reported |
$ |
811.8 |
|
15.8 |
% |
|
$ |
799.8 |
|
15.3 |
% |
Goodwill impairment |
|
117.1 |
|
2.3 |
% |
|
|
- |
|
- |
% |
Restructuring charges |
|
14.8 |
|
0.3 |
% |
|
|
11.6 |
|
0.2 |
% |
Investment activity, net |
|
19.6 |
|
0.4 |
% |
|
|
35.7 |
|
0.7 |
% |
Mark-to-market effects |
|
25.1 |
|
0.5 |
% |
|
|
25.1 |
|
0.5 |
% |
Project-related costs |
|
0.3 |
|
- |
% |
|
|
- |
|
- |
% |
Transaction costs |
|
0.6 |
|
- |
% |
|
|
1.8 |
|
- |
% |
Product recall |
|
0.2 |
|
- |
% |
|
|
2.9 |
|
0.1 |
% |
Acquisition integration costs |
|
- |
|
- |
% |
|
|
2.8 |
|
0.1 |
% |
Adjusted operating profit |
$ |
989.4 |
|
19.3 |
% |
|
$ |
879.7 |
|
16.9 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net earnings attributable to General Mills as reported |
$ |
595.5 |
|
11.6 |
% |
|
$ |
605.9 |
|
11.6 |
% |
Goodwill impairment, net of tax (b) |
|
82.4 |
|
1.6 |
% |
|
|
- |
|
- |
% |
Restructuring charges, net of tax (b) |
|
10.4 |
|
0.2 |
% |
|
|
8.4 |
|
0.2 |
% |
Investment activity, net, net of tax (b) |
|
15.3 |
|
0.3 |
% |
|
|
22.7 |
|
0.4 |
% |
Mark-to-market effects, net of tax (b) |
|
19.3 |
|
0.4 |
% |
|
|
19.3 |
|
0.4 |
% |
CPW restructuring charges |
|
1.4 |
|
- |
% |
|
|
- |
|
- |
% |
Project-related costs, net of tax (b) |
|
0.2 |
|
- |
% |
|
|
- |
|
- |
% |
Transaction costs, net of tax (b) |
|
0.6 |
|
- |
% |
|
|
1.2 |
|
- |
% |
Product recall, net of tax (b) |
|
0.2 |
|
- |
% |
|
|
2.3 |
|
- |
% |
Acquisition integration costs, net of tax (b) |
|
0.1 |
|
- |
% |
|
|
2.1 |
|
- |
% |
Adjusted net earnings attributable to General Mills |
$ |
725.4 |
|
14.1 |
% |
|
$ |
661.8 |
|
12.7 |
% |
Note: Table may not foot due to rounding. |
|||||||||||
For more information on the reconciling items, please refer to the Significant Items Impacting Comparability section above. |
|||||||||||
(a) Net sales less cost of sales. |
|||||||||||
(b) See reconciliation of adjusted effective income tax rate below for tax impact of each adjustment. |
|||||||||||
|
Six-Month Period Ended |
||||||||||||||
In Millions |
|
Nov. 26, 2023 |
|
|
Nov. 27, 2022 |
|
|||||||||
Comparisons as a % of Net Sales |
|
Value |
|
Percent of Net Sales |
|
|
|
Value |
|
Percent of Net Sales |
|
||||
Gross margin as reported (a) |
$ |
3,536.4 |
|
|
35.2 |
|
% |
|
$ |
3,152.8 |
|
|
31.7 |
|
% |
Mark-to-market effects |
|
(19.8 |
) |
|
(0.2 |
) |
% |
|
|
199.8 |
|
|
2.0 |
|
% |
Restructuring charges |
|
16.9 |
|
|
0.2 |
|
% |
|
|
1.2 |
|
|
- |
|
% |
Project-related costs |
|
1.1 |
|
|
- |
|
% |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
% |
Product recall |
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
% |
|
|
24.0 |
|
|
0.2 |
|
% |
Adjusted gross margin |
$ |
3,534.6 |
|
|
35.2 |
|
% |
|
$ |
3,377.8 |
|
|
34.0 |
|
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Operating profit as reported |
$ |
1,741.8 |
|
|
17.3 |
|
% |
|
$ |
1,885.4 |
|
|
19.0 |
|
% |
Goodwill impairment |
|
117.1 |
|
|
1.2 |
|
% |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
% |
Restructuring charges |
|
24.6 |
|
|
0.2 |
|
% |
|
|
13.9 |
|
|
0.1 |
|
% |
Investment activity, net |
|
22.5 |
|
|
0.2 |
|
% |
|
|
62.0 |
|
|
0.6 |
|
% |
Mark-to-market effects |
|
(19.8 |
) |
|
(0.2 |
) |
% |
|
|
199.8 |
|
|
2.0 |
|
% |
Project-related costs |
|
1.1 |
|
|
- |
|
% |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
% |
Transaction costs |
|
0.6 |
|
|
- |
|
% |
|
|
2.0 |
|
|
- |
|
% |
Product recall |
|
0.4 |
|
|
- |
|
% |
|
|
24.4 |
|
|
0.2 |
|
% |
Acquisition integration costs |
|
0.2 |
|
|
- |
|
% |
|
|
4.3 |
|
|
- |
|
% |
Divestitures gain |
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
% |
|
|
(430.9 |
) |
|
(4.3 |
) |
% |
Adjusted operating profit |
$ |
1,888.4 |
|
|
18.8 |
|
% |
|
$ |
1,760.9 |
|
|
17.7 |
|
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Net earnings attributable to General Mills as reported |
$ |
1,269.0 |
|
|
12.6 |
|
% |
|
$ |
1,425.9 |
|
|
14.3 |
|
% |
Goodwill impairment, net of tax (b) |
|
82.4 |
|
|
0.8 |
|
% |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
% |
Restructuring charges, net of tax (b) |
|
15.5 |
|
|
0.2 |
|
% |
|
|
10.1 |
|
|
0.1 |
|
% |
Investment activity, net, net of tax (b) |
|
17.2 |
|
|
0.2 |
|
% |
|
|
48.5 |
|
|
0.5 |
|
% |
Mark-to-market effects, net of tax (b) |
|
(15.3 |
) |
|
(0.2 |
) |
% |
|
|
153.8 |
|
|
1.5 |
|
% |
CPW restructuring charges |
|
1.7 |
|
|
- |
|
% |
|
|
0.1 |
|
|
- |
|
% |
Project-related costs, net of tax (b) |
|
0.7 |
|
|
- |
|
% |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
% |
Transaction costs, net of tax (b) |
|
0.6 |
|
|
- |
|
% |
|
|
1.4 |
|
|
- |
|
% |
Product recall, net of tax (b) |
|
0.3 |
|
|
- |
|
% |
|
|
18.8 |
|
|
0.2 |
|
% |
Acquisition integration costs, net of tax (b) |
|
0.2 |
|
|
- |
|
% |
|
|
3.3 |
|
|
- |
|
% |
Divestitures gain, net of tax (b) |
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
% |
|
|
(329.0 |
) |
|
(3.3 |
) |
% |
Adjusted net earnings attributable to General Mills |
$ |
1,372.4 |
|
|
13.7 |
|
% |
|
$ |
1,332.9 |
|
|
13.4 |
|
% |
Note: Table may not foot due to rounding. |
|||||||||||||||
For more information on the reconciling items, please refer to the Significant Items Impacting Comparability section above. |
|||||||||||||||
(a) Net sales less cost of sales. |
|||||||||||||||
(b) See reconciliation of adjusted effective income tax rate below for tax impact of each adjustment. |
|||||||||||||||
Constant-currency Segment Operating Profit Growth Rates
We believe that this measure provides useful information to investors because it provides transparency to underlying performance of our segments by excluding the effect that foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations have on year-to-year comparability given volatility in foreign currency exchange markets.
Our segments’ operating profit growth rates on a constant-currency basis are calculated as follows:
|
|
Quarter Ended Nov. 26, 2023 |
|||||
|
|
Percentage Change in Operating Profit as Reported |
Impact of Foreign Currency Exchange |
Percentage Change in Operating Profit on Constant-Currency Basis |
|||
North America Retail |
|
3 |
% |
Flat |
|
3 |
% |
International |
|
94 |
% |
(6) |
pts |
100 |
% |
Pet |
|
18 |
% |
Flat |
|
18 |
% |
North America Foodservice |
|
17 |
% |
Flat |
|
17 |
% |
Total segment operating profit |
|
7 |
% |
Flat |
|
7 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Six-Month Period Ended Nov. 26, 2023 |
|||||
|
|
Percentage Change in Operating Profit as Reported |
Impact of Foreign Currency Exchange |
Percentage Change in Operating Profit on Constant-Currency Basis |
|||
North America Retail |
|
3 |
% |
Flat |
|
3 |
% |
International |
|
61 |
% |
(7) |
pts |
68 |
% |
Pet |
|
2 |
% |
Flat |
|
2 |
% |
North America Foodservice |
|
14 |
% |
Flat |
|
14 |
% |
Total segment operating profit |
|
5 |
% |
Flat |
|
5 |
% |
Note: Tables may not foot due to rounding. |
|||||||
Net Sales Growth Rates for our Canada Operating Unit on a Constant-currency Basis
We believe that this measure of our
Net sales growth rates for our
|
|
Percentage Change in Net Sales as Reported |
Impact of Foreign Currency Exchange |
Percentage Change in Net Sales on Constant- Currency Basis |
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Quarter Ended Nov. 26, 2023 |
|
7 |
% |
(2) |
pts |
9 |
% |
Six-Month Period Ended Nov. 26, 2023 |
|
4 |
% |
(2) |
pts |
6 |
% |
Note: Table may not foot due to rounding. |
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|
|
|
|
|
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Adjusted Effective Income Tax Rate
We believe this measure provides useful information to investors because it presents the adjusted effective income tax rate on a comparable year-to-year basis.
Adjusted effective income tax rates are calculated as follows:
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Quarter Ended |
|
Six-Month Period Ended |
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|
Nov. 26, 2023 |
|
Nov. 27, 2022 |
|
Nov. 26, 2023 |
|
Nov. 27, 2022 |
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In Millions (Except Per Share Data) |
Pretax Earnings (a) |
Income Taxes |
|
Pretax Earnings (a) |
Income Taxes |
|
Pretax Earnings (a) |
Income Taxes |
|
Pretax Earnings (a) |
Income Taxes |
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As reported |
$ |
714.1 |
$ |
136.0 |
|
|
$ |
730.0 |
$ |
147.1 |
|
|
$ |
1,544.1 |
|
$ |
309.2 |
|
|
$ |
1,749.6 |
|
$ |
363.2 |
|
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Goodwill impairment |
|
117.1 |
|
34.7 |
|
|
|
- |
|
- |
|
|
|
117.1 |
|
|
34.7 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
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Restructuring charges |
|
14.8 |
|
4.5 |
|
|
|
11.6 |
|
3.2 |
|
|
|
24.6 |
|
|
9.2 |
|
|
|
13.9 |
|
|
3.8 |
|
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Investment activity, net |
|
19.6 |
|
4.2 |
|
|
|
35.7 |
|
13.0 |
|
|
|
22.5 |
|
|
5.2 |
|
|
|
62.0 |
|
|
13.5 |
|
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Mark-to-market effects |
|
25.1 |
|
5.7 |
|
|
|
25.1 |
|
5.8 |
|
|
|
(19.8 |
) |
|
(4.6 |
) |
|
|
199.8 |
|
|
46.0 |
|
||
Project-related costs |
|
0.3 |
|
0.1 |
|
|
|
- |
|
- |
|
|
|
1.1 |
|
|
0.4 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
||
Transaction costs |
|
0.6 |
|
- |
|
|
|
1.8 |
|
0.6 |
|
|
|
0.6 |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
2.0 |
|
|
0.6 |
|
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Product recall |
|
0.2 |
|
- |
|
|
|
2.9 |
|
0.7 |
|
|
|
0.4 |
|
|
0.1 |
|
|
|
24.4 |
|
|
5.6 |
|
||
Acquisition integration costs |
|
- |
|
- |
|
|
|
2.8 |
|
0.7 |
|
|
|
0.2 |
|
|
0.1 |
|
|
|
4.3 |
|
|
1.0 |
|
||
Divestitures gain, net |
|
- |
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(430.9 |
) |
|
(101.9 |
) |
||
As adjusted |
$ |
891.7 |
$ |
185.2 |
|
|
$ |
809.9 |
$ |
171.0 |
|
|
$ |
1,690.8 |
|
$ |
354.2 |
|
|
$ |
1,625.1 |
|
$ |
331.8 |
|
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Effective tax rate: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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As reported |
|
|
|
19.0 |
% |
|
|
|
|
20.2 |
% |
|
|
|
|
20.0 |
% |
|
|
|
|
20.8 |
% |
||||
As adjusted |
|
|
|
20.8 |
% |
|
|
|
|
21.1 |
% |
|
|
|
|
21.0 |
% |
|
|
|
|
20.4 |
% |
||||
Sum of adjustment to income taxes |
|
|
$ |
49.4 |
|
|
|
|
$ |
23.9 |
|
|
|
|
$ |
45.1 |
|
|
|
|
$ |
(31.4 |
) |
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Average number of common shares - diluted EPS |
|
|
|
583.4 |
|
|
|
|
|
602.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
587.4 |
|
|
|
|
|
604.0 |
|
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Impact of income tax adjustments on adjusted diluted EPS |
|
|
$ |
(0.08 |
) |
|
|
|
$ |
(0.04 |
) |
|
|
|
$ |
(0.08 |
) |
|
|
|
$ |
0.05 |
|
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Note: Table may not foot due to rounding. |
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(a) Earnings before income taxes and after-tax earnings from joint ventures. |
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For more information on the reconciling items, please refer to the Significant Items Impacting Comparability section above. |
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Source: General Mills, Inc.
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