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General Mills (NYSE:GIS) 2025 Earnings Call Presentation
2025-10-14 13:30
Strategy and Growth - General Mills aims to accelerate growth by driving remarkability in its offerings [7] - The company's strategy focuses on core markets, global platforms, and local gems, with a goal of organic net sales growth of +2% to 3% and adjusted operating profit growth in the mid-single digits [9] - Portfolio reshaping through acquisitions and divestitures has added approximately 1 percentage point to long-term growth exposure [23] - Nearly 30% of the net sales base has been turned over since fiscal year 2018 [25] Financial Performance and Outlook - General Mills reaffirms its fiscal year 2026 financial outlook, including organic net sales growth of -1% to +1%, adjusted operating profit growth of -15% to -10%, and adjusted diluted EPS growth of -15% to -10% [317] - The company anticipates approximately 5% headwinds from the net impact of divestitures and acquisitions and 3% from normalization of corporate incentive expense in fiscal year 2026 [317] - Holistic Margin Management (HMM) cost savings are projected to be 5% of COGS in fiscal year 2026, continuing a long-term trend [22] - General Mills returned nearly $14 billion to shareholders between fiscal years 2019 and 2025, including $9 billion in dividends and $5 billion in net share repurchases [340, 341, 343] Segment Performance - North America Retail segment is focused on building remarkable brands in food [46] - North America Foodservice segment reported $2.3 billion in net sales in fiscal year 2025 [158] - North America Pet segment is identified as the largest growth opportunity for the company, operating in a $56 billion U S category and a $142 billion global category [190, 189] - International segment reported $2.8 billion in net sales in fiscal year 2025, with global platforms expected to drive 75% of its growth over the next three years [268, 280]