General Mills Inc
Q2 2026 Earnings
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Did GIS Beat Earnings? Q2 2026 Results
General Mills delivered a stronger-than-expected fiscal Q2 2026, posting adjusted diluted EPS of $1.10 against a consensus estimate of $1.03, a beat of 7.10%, while revenue of $4.86 billion cleared the $4.78 billion estimate by 1.65%, even as total net sales fell 7.2% year over year. The headline decline was largely structural, with divestitures, most notably the North American yogurt business, dragging net sales down by roughly 6 points; organic net sales slipped just 1%, reflecting deliberate price investments aimed at closing competitive gaps in key categories. The quarter was defined by intentional margin compression, with adjusted operating profit down 20% in constant currency as the company absorbed brand investment costs and unfavorable trade expense timing. Despite those pressures, volume trends showed signs of improvement, and North America Retail held or gained pound share in 8 of its top 10 U.S. categories. General Mills reaffirmed its full-year fiscal 2026 outlook, guiding for organic net sales between down 1% and up 1% and adjusted diluted EPS down 10-15% in constant currency, signaling that near-term headwinds are viewed as investments in a more durable recovery rather than structural deterioration, though at least one analyst maintained a cautious stance following the print.
- Investments in brand remarkability restoring organic volume growth in North America Retail
- Strong competitiveness with North America Retail holding or gaining pound share in 8 of top 10 U.S. categories
- International segment organic net sales growth of 4% driven by Brazil, China, India, and North Asia
- Whitebridge Pet Brands acquisition contributing 10 points of growth to North America Pet segment
- North America Foodservice held or gained share in 88% of priority businesses
“Our team continued to execute exceptionally well in a volatile operating environment, delivering results ahead of our expectations in the second quarter. Our investments in remarkability are working, helping restore organic volume growth in North America Retail this quarter and driving strong competitiveness across each of our segments. With improved momentum in the first half and confidence in our plans to drive further improvement in the rest of the year, we are reaffirming our full-year fiscal 2026 outlook.”
General Mills CEO, on the earnings call
Forward Guidance & Outlook
General Mills reaffirmed its full-year fiscal 2026 outlook. Organic net sales are expected to range between down 1% and up 1%. Adjusted operating profit and adjusted diluted EPS are both expected to be down 10-15% in constant currency. Free cash flow conversion is expected to be at least 95% of adjusted after-tax earnings. The net impact of divestitures, acquisitions, foreign currency exchange, and a 53rd week is expected to reduce full-year net sales growth by approximately 4%. The company expects input cost inflation (including tariffs), growth investments, normalization of corporate incentive expense, and the net impact of yogurt divestitures and the Whitebridge Pet Brands acquisition to reduce adjusted operating profit growth by approximately 5 points. Innovation plans are expected to generate a 25% increase in sales from new products in fiscal 2026.
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