Last 48 quarters of trend data · Consumer Defensive · Packaged Foods
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '27 | Q4 '26 | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | -21.35 | 14.04 | — | 20.19 | 15.18 | 5.56 | 26.09 | 13.62 | 11.67 | 17.55 | 17.42 | 13.96 | 15.98 | 14.99 | 20.43 | 21.91 | 20.54 | 14.13 | 12.94 | 15.74 | 16.18 |
| — | +152.7% | — | +48.3% | +30.1% | -68.3% | +49.7% | -2.4% | -27.0% | +17.0% | -14.7% | -36.3% | -22.2% | +6.1% | +57.9% | +39.2% | +27.0% | -0.1% | -44.9% | +9.9% | +19.4% | |
| P/S Ratio | 1.04 | 1.27 | 0.98 | 1.38 | 1.29 | 1.48 | 1.64 | 1.75 | 1.77 | 2.10 | 2.07 | 1.83 | 1.85 | 2.06 | 2.50 | 2.36 | 2.39 | 2.45 | 2.18 | 2.29 | 1.91 |
| — | -14.1% | -39.9% | -21.1% | -27.3% | -29.5% | -20.7% | -4.7% | -4.2% | +2.0% | -17.4% | -22.1% | -22.7% | -15.9% | +14.7% | +2.7% | +24.9% | +25.4% | +1.6% | +21.7% | -3.0% | |
| P/B Ratio | 2.63 | 2.99 | 2.46 | 2.62 | 2.69 | 2.81 | 3.24 | 3.56 | 3.93 | 4.28 | 4.04 | 3.86 | 3.95 | 3.85 | 4.70 | 4.61 | 4.82 | 4.27 | 3.95 | 4.13 | 3.71 |
| — | +6.5% | -24.1% | -26.5% | -31.7% | -34.3% | -19.7% | -7.8% | -0.5% | +11.3% | -14.1% | -16.2% | -18.0% | -10.0% | +18.9% | +11.5% | +29.8% | +27.2% | +5.7% | +18.7% | -6.0% | |
| P/FCF | 12.26 | 26.95 | 12.35 | 20.70 | 9.27 | 23.27 | 19.08 | 19.78 | 9.38 | 21.06 | 16.93 | 12.45 | 9.85 | 42.76 | 30.42 | 17.21 | 18.47 | 38.81 | 12.26 | 17.23 | 9.54 |
| — | +15.8% | -35.3% | +4.7% | -1.2% | +10.5% | +12.7% | +58.9% | -4.7% | -50.8% | -44.3% | -27.7% | -46.7% | +10.2% | +148.2% | -0.1% | +93.5% | +16.3% | -25.4% | +33.7% | -24.8% | |
| EV / EBITDA | 91.56 | 11.49 | — | 14.18 | 11.00 | 5.39 | 17.51 | 11.58 | 10.22 | 13.80 | 14.10 | 11.67 | 13.31 | 12.23 | 16.19 | 17.09 | 16.25 | 11.73 | 11.69 | 13.83 | 13.31 |
| — | +113.0% | — | +22.4% | +7.6% | -60.9% | +24.2% | -0.7% | -23.2% | +12.8% | -13.0% | -31.7% | -18.0% | +4.3% | +38.5% | +23.5% | +22.0% | -2.7% | -35.4% | +20.8% | +16.7% | |
| EV / EBIT | 36.17 | 13.40 | 10.92 | 16.99 | 11.20 | 14.62 | 16.56 | 14.95 | 11.44 | 16.08 | 17.44 | 13.46 | 13.39 | 14.02 | 11.43 | 20.64 | 18.82 | 21.80 | 10.41 | 20.34 | 15.62 |
| — | -8.4% | -34.1% | +13.7% | -2.0% | -9.1% | -5.1% | +11.1% | -14.6% | +14.7% | +52.6% | -34.8% | -28.9% | -35.7% | +9.8% | +1.5% | +20.5% | +53.4% | -44.0% | +50.8% | +17.8% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '27 | Q4 '26 | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 33.6% | 33.9% | 34.8% | 30.8% | 34.8% | 33.9% | 32.4% | 33.9% | 36.9% | 34.8% | 35.8% | 33.5% | 34.4% | 36.1% | 34.4% | 32.5% | 32.7% | 30.7% | 36.2% | 30.9% | 32.5% |
| — | -0.1% | +7.5% | -9.0% | -5.5% | -2.6% | -9.7% | +1.1% | +7.3% | -3.5% | +4.2% | +3.1% | +5.2% | +17.6% | -5.1% | +5.0% | +0.6% | -12.8% | +3.4% | -10.0% | -11.0% | |
| Operating Margin | 4.8% | 14.4% | -45.4% | 11.8% | 15.0% | 38.2% | 11.1% | 18.4% | 20.6% | 17.2% | 16.5% | 17.9% | 15.8% | 19.0% | 16.3% | 14.2% | 15.3% | 23.0% | 20.8% | 18.0% | 15.9% |
| — | -62.2% | -510.4% | -35.8% | -27.2% | +122.7% | -33.1% | +3.1% | +30.2% | -9.5% | +1.6% | +25.4% | +3.1% | -17.6% | -21.7% | -20.7% | -3.8% | +23.7% | +71.5% | -1.8% | -18.0% | |
| Net Margin | -0.5% | 9.0% | -43.6% | 6.8% | 8.5% | 26.7% | 6.5% | 12.9% | 15.2% | 12.0% | 11.8% | 13.1% | 11.6% | 13.7% | 12.2% | 10.8% | 11.6% | 17.4% | 16.8% | 14.6% | 11.9% |
| — | -66.1% | -775.1% | -47.1% | -44.0% | +122.9% | -45.4% | -1.7% | +31.1% | -12.9% | -3.3% | +21.8% | -0.2% | -21.0% | -27.3% | -25.8% | -2.4% | +25.9% | +82.6% | +10.4% | -18.5% |
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '27 | Q4 '26 | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | -1.1% | 5.3% | -24.0% | 3.2% | 4.4% | 12.9% | 3.1% | 6.6% | 8.4% | 6.0% | 5.8% | 6.9% | 5.9% | 6.3% | 5.8% | 5.3% | 5.7% | 7.6% | 7.9% | 6.5% | 5.7% |
| — | -58.4% | -864.0% | -50.8% | -47.7% | +112.6% | -45.5% | -4.9% | +41.9% | -4.7% | -0.7% | +30.8% | +3.4% | -16.3% | -26.4% | -17.9% | +0.2% | +26.8% | +90.8% | +4.2% | -22.2% | |
| ROA | -0.3% | 1.3% | -6.4% | 0.9% | 1.3% | 3.6% | 0.9% | 1.9% | 2.4% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 2.2% | 1.9% | 2.1% | 2.0% | 1.8% | 1.9% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.1% | 1.8% |
| — | -63.9% | -819.7% | -50.7% | -48.4% | +98.7% | -50.0% | -12.3% | +28.3% | -14.5% | -8.9% | +22.0% | -1.9% | -18.6% | -25.8% | -14.8% | +5.3% | +34.9% | +104.6% | +13.2% | -14.9% | |
| ROIC | 3.0% | 2.3% | -7.3% | 1.8% | 2.4% | 5.5% | 1.6% | 3.0% | 3.7% | 2.8% | 2.6% | 3.2% | 2.8% | 3.1% | 2.8% | 2.6% | 2.8% | 3.7% | 3.5% | 2.8% | 2.7% |
| — | -57.9% | -556.9% | -41.2% | -34.4% | +97.9% | -39.6% | -5.5% | +32.6% | -11.5% | -5.9% | +23.6% | -0.2% | -15.3% | -19.4% | -9.2% | +3.6% | +30.6% | +81.5% | -5.5% | -18.2% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '27 | Q4 '26 | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 1.83 | 1.82 | 1.83 | 1.49 | 1.47 | 1.51 | 1.66 | 1.49 | 1.54 | 1.40 | 1.38 | 1.29 | 1.31 | 1.17 | 1.13 | 1.11 | 1.13 | 1.07 | 1.11 | 1.22 | 1.22 |
| — | +20.5% | +10.5% | +0.1% | -4.2% | +8.2% | +20.3% | +15.5% | +17.0% | +19.7% | +22.4% | +16.8% | +16.0% | +9.4% | +1.6% | -9.2% | -7.4% | -12.8% | -11.4% | -14.0% | -17.4% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 9.39 | 17.60 | — | 21.04 | 15.86 | 7.73 | 23.92 | 13.83 | 12.03 | 13.72 | 14.48 | 11.84 | 13.45 | 11.51 | 12.65 | 13.36 | 12.50 | 9.48 | 10.36 | 12.79 | 13.46 |
| — | +127.8% | — | +52.1% | +31.9% | -43.7% | +65.2% | +16.8% | -10.6% | +19.2% | +14.5% | -11.4% | +7.6% | +21.4% | +22.1% | +4.4% | -7.2% | -27.6% | -44.7% | -8.9% | +2.7% | |
| Current Ratio | 0.68 | 0.70 | 0.68 | 0.56 | 0.66 | 0.66 | 0.67 | 0.67 | 0.92 | 0.66 | 0.65 | 0.66 | 0.64 | 0.72 | 0.69 | 0.54 | 0.58 | 0.60 | 0.63 | 0.74 | 0.85 |
| — | +6.9% | +1.5% | -15.7% | -28.5% | -0.3% | +3.1% | +1.2% | +44.1% | -8.6% | -5.2% | +21.3% | +10.3% | +21.0% | +8.2% | -26.1% | -31.6% | -23.1% | -8.8% | +6.6% | +11.8% | |
| Quick Ratio | 0.40 | 0.39 | 0.40 | 0.36 | 0.39 | 0.40 | 0.43 | 0.44 | 0.67 | 0.39 | 0.38 | 0.40 | 0.36 | 0.41 | 0.40 | 0.32 | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0.40 | 0.49 | 0.62 |
| — | -2.1% | -6.9% | -17.5% | -42.0% | +3.6% | +12.3% | +9.3% | +85.1% | -5.1% | -4.3% | +24.3% | +4.6% | +15.0% | -0.8% | -33.6% | -43.4% | -34.3% | -15.6% | -4.1% | +11.1% | |
| Interest Coverage | 5.21 | 4.66 | 4.72 | 4.31 | 6.75 | 5.18 | 4.84 | 5.83 | 8.66 | 6.75 | 6.06 | 7.51 | 7.72 | 7.87 | 12.92 | 9.55 | 9.04 | 7.32 | 12.42 | 5.95 | 9.96 |
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General Mills, Inc.'s current P/E is -21.3x. The average P/E over the last 3 quarters is 16.5x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
General Mills, Inc.'s current operating margin is 4.8%. Margins have been compressing over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking General Mills, Inc.'s business trajectory between earnings reports.