What is the current annual gross margin of GIS?

As of today, GIS annual gross margin is 33.49%

What is 1-year change in GIS annual gross margin?

GIS annual gross margin is down -3.18% year-over-year

What is 3-year change in GIS annual gross margin?

GIS annual gross margin is down -1.35% over the past 3 years

How far is GIS annual gross margin from its all-time high?

GIS annual gross margin is currently -44.05% below its historical high of 59.86% set on May 27, 2001

How does GIS annual gross margin rank versus sector peers?

GIS annual gross margin is higher than 53.78% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector

When is GIS next annual earnings release?

As of today, the next annual earnings release for GIS has not been scheduled

What is the current quarterly gross margin of GIS?

As of today, GIS quarterly gross margin is 31.91%

What is GIS quarterly gross margin most recent change?

GIS quarterly gross margin was down -6.78% on August 30, 2026

What is 1-year change in GIS quarterly gross margin?

GIS quarterly gross margin is down -6.42% year-over-year

How far is GIS quarterly gross margin from its all-time high?

GIS quarterly gross margin is currently -47.68% below its historical high of 60.99% set on August 27, 2000

How does GIS quarterly gross margin rank versus sector peers?

GIS quarterly gross margin is higher than 47.27% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector

When is GIS next earnings release?

The next earnings release for GIS is on December 23, 2026

GIS Gross Margin History & Chart Since 1980

Annual Gross Margin

33.49%1.10%-3.18%

May 31, 2026

Summary

Current Value: As of today, GIS annual gross margin is 33.49%, down -3.18% on May 31, 2026
Historical Performance: GIS annual gross margin is down -1.35% over the past 3 years, down -3.68% over the past 5 years
All-Time High Comparison: GIS annual gross margin is currently -44.05% below its historical high of 59.86% set on May 27, 2001
3-Year Low Comparison: GIS annual gross margin is at its 3-year low
Sector Comparison: GIS annual gross margin is higher than 53.78% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector

Gross Margin Chart

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Performance

GIS Performance
Metric	Date	Value	1Y	3Y	5Y	15Y
Annual Gross Margin	May 31, 26	33.49%	-3.2%	-1.4%	-3.7%	-14.9%
Quarterly Gross Margin	Aug 30, 26	31.91%	-6.4%	-14.2%	-7.2%	-17.3%
Price	Sep 28, 26	$33.60	-32.9%	-47.6%	-43.4%	-13.0%
PE Ratio	Sep 28, 26	-	–	–	–	–
Annual Revenue	May 31, 26	$18.42B	-5.5%	-8.3%	+1.6%	+23.8%
Annual Gross Profit	May 31, 26	$6.17B	-8.4%	-9.5%	-2.1%	+5.3%
Annual Operating Margin	May 31, 26	15.06%	-11.1%	-10.1%	-15.5%	-17.2%
Annual Net Margin	May 31, 26	-0.46%	-103.9%	-103.5%	-103.5%	-103.8%

Gross Margin Highs

GIS Annual Gross Margin Highs Comparison
Period	High	Date	Current
3Y	34.78%	May 1, 24	-3.7%
5Y	34.78%	May 1, 24	-3.7%
All	59.86%	May 27, 01	-44.0%

Gross Margin Lows

GIS Annual Gross Margin Lows Comparison
Period	Low	Date	Current
3Y	33.49%	May 31, 26	at low
5Y	33.08%	May 29, 22	+1.2%
All	33.08%	May 29, 22	+1.2%

Gross Margin History

Year	Value	Change
2026	33.49%	-3.2%
2025	34.59%	-0.5%
2024	34.78%	+2.4%
2023	33.95%	+2.6%
2022	33.08%	-4.9%
2021	34.77%	-1.9%
2020	35.45%	+2.7%
2019	34.53%	-0.1%
2018	34.58%	-4.2%
2017	36.08%	+1.2%
2016	35.64%	+2.8%
2015	34.67%	-1.8%
2014	35.30%	-2.3%
2013	36.12%	-2.1%
2012	36.91%	-6.2%
2011	39.37%	-0.9%
2010	39.74%	+9.1%
2009	36.43%	+2.4%
2008	35.58%	-1.3%
2007	36.06%	-10.2%
2006	40.15%	+2.0%
2005	39.38%	-2.8%
2004	40.52%	-3.2%
2003	41.85%	+4.5%

Year	Value	Change
2002	40.03%	-33.1%
2001	59.86%	+0.2%
2000	59.74%	+2.2%
1999	58.48%	+2.3%
1998	57.17%	+3.5%
1997	55.23%	+0.1%
1996	55.18%	-1.4%
1995	55.95%	+26.9%
1994	44.09%	+0.7%
1993	43.80%	-0.0%
1992	43.81%	-2.4%
1991	44.91%	+4.1%
1990	43.16%	+3.1%
1989	41.87%	-1.0%
1988	42.31%	-1.3%
1987	42.85%	+2.9%
1986	41.63%	+4.9%
1985	39.67%	-3.5%
1984	41.10%	-0.8%
1983	41.44%	-1.3%
1982	41.99%	+12.2%
1981	37.42%	+3.3%
1980	36.23%	-

FAQ

What is the current annual gross margin of GIS?: As of today, GIS annual gross margin is 33.49%
What is 1-year change in GIS annual gross margin?: GIS annual gross margin is down -3.18% year-over-year
What is 3-year change in GIS annual gross margin?: GIS annual gross margin is down -1.35% over the past 3 years
How far is GIS annual gross margin from its all-time high?: GIS annual gross margin is currently -44.05% below its historical high of 59.86% set on May 27, 2001
How does GIS annual gross margin rank versus sector peers?: GIS annual gross margin is higher than 53.78% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector
When is GIS next annual earnings release?: As of today, the next annual earnings release for GIS has not been scheduled

Gross Margin Formula

Gross Margin = Gross Profit

Revenue × 100%

Quarterly Gross Margin

31.91%2.32%-6.78%

August 30, 2026

Summary

Current Value: As of today, GIS quarterly gross margin is 31.91%, down -6.78% on August 30, 2026
Historical Performance: GIS quarterly gross margin is down -6.42% year-over-year, down -14.20% over the past 3 years
All-Time High Comparison: GIS quarterly gross margin is currently -47.68% below its historical high of 60.99% set on August 27, 2000
3-Year Low Comparison: GIS quarterly gross margin is +2.94% above its 3-year low of 31.00% reached on February 22, 2026
Sector Comparison: GIS quarterly gross margin is higher than 47.27% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector

Performance

GIS Performance
Metric	Date	Value	3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Quarterly Gross Margin	Aug 30, 26	31.91%	-6.8%	-6.4%	-14.2%	-7.2%
Annual Gross Margin	May 31, 26	33.49%	–	-3.2%	-1.4%	-3.7%
Price	Sep 28, 26	$33.60	-6.7%	-32.9%	-47.6%	-43.4%
PE Ratio	Sep 28, 26	-	–	–	–	–
Quarterly Revenue	Aug 30, 26	$4.39B	-4.8%	-2.8%	-10.5%	-3.3%
Quarterly Gross Profit	Aug 30, 26	$1.40B	-11.2%	-9.1%	-23.2%	-10.3%
Quarterly Operating Margin	Aug 30, 26	13.09%	-12.6%	-16.6%	-34.8%	-26.1%
Quarterly Net Margin	Aug 30, 26	9.07%	+120.8%	-66.0%	-34.6%	-35.5%

Quarterly Gross Margin Highs

GIS Quarterly Gross Margin Highs Comparison
Period	High	Date	Current
1Y	34.88%	Nov 23, 25	-8.5%
3Y	37.19%	N/A	-14.2%
5Y	37.19%	Aug 27, 23	-14.2%
All	60.99%	Aug 27, 00	-47.7%

Quarterly Gross Margin Lows

GIS Quarterly Gross Margin Lows Comparison
Period	Low	Date	Current
1Y	31.00%	Feb 22, 26	+2.9%
3Y	31.00%	Feb 22, 26	+2.9%
5Y	27.36%	Feb 27, 22	+16.6%
All	0.00%	Aug 24, 97	N/A

Quarterly Gross Margin History

Month	Value	Change
Aug 2026	31.91%	-6.8%
May 2026	34.23%	+10.4%
Feb 2026	31.00%	-11.1%
Nov 2025	34.88%	+2.3%
Aug 2025	34.10%	+6.5%
May 2025	32.03%	-6.7%
Feb 2025	34.34%	-7.2%
Nov 2024	37.02%	+8.1%
Aug 2024	34.26%	-1.8%
May 2024	34.88%	+5.8%
Feb 2024	32.98%	-3.1%
Nov 2023	34.03%	-8.5%
Aug 2023	37.19%	+6.3%
May 2023	34.97%	+12.2%
Feb 2023	31.18%	-3.1%
Nov 2022	32.18%	+9.1%
Aug 2022	29.50%	-12.7%
May 2022	33.81%	+23.6%
Feb 2022	27.36%	-14.7%
Nov 2021	32.06%	-6.7%
Aug 2021	34.38%	+2.4%
May 2021	33.59%	+1.8%
Feb 2021	32.99%	-7.6%
Nov 2020	35.71%	-2.5%
Aug 2020	36.63%	+1.0%
May 2020	36.28%	+6.9%
Feb 2020	33.94%	-6.4%
Nov 2019	36.28%	+1.3%
Aug 2019	35.81%	-0.1%
May 2019	35.85%	+4.6%
Feb 2019	34.26%	-1.0%
Nov 2018	34.59%	+3.0%
Aug 2018	33.59%	-6.4%
May 2018	35.87%	+10.9%
Feb 2018	32.34%	-6.7%
Nov 2017	34.67%	-1.1%
Aug 2017	35.07%	+6.0%
May 2017	33.09%	-6.6%
Feb 2017	35.43%	-3.8%
Nov 2016	36.83%	-1.5%
Aug 2016	37.38%	+8.5%
May 2016	34.44%	-1.0%
Feb 2016	34.78%	-2.0%
Nov 2015	35.50%	-5.9%
Aug 2015	37.71%	+5.5%
May 2015	35.73%	+7.6%
Feb 2015	33.20%	-4.8%
Nov 2014	34.86%	0.0%
Aug 2014	34.86%	+1.1%
May 2014	34.48%	+1.3%
Feb 2014	34.04%	-4.6%
Nov 2013	35.70%	-3.3%
Aug 2013	36.91%	+6.1%
May 2013	34.80%	-0.4%
Feb 2013	34.93%	-4.7%
Nov 2012	36.67%	-4.0%
Aug 2012	38.18%	+2.9%
May 2012	37.12%	+4.4%
Feb 2012	35.54%	-2.7%
Nov 2011	36.53%	-5.3%
Aug 2011	38.57%	-0.1%
May 2011	38.59%	+0.7%
Feb 2011	38.32%	-3.0%
Nov 2010	39.49%	-3.9%
Aug 2010	41.11%	+9.0%
May 2010	37.70%	-1.0%
Feb 2010	38.09%	-7.5%
Nov 2009	41.16%	-1.7%
Aug 2009	41.88%	+40.7%
May 2009	29.77%	-12.7%
Feb 2009	34.10%	-8.1%
Nov 2008	37.12%	+1.2%
Aug 2008	36.69%	+11.2%
May 2008	32.98%	-6.9%
Feb 2008	35.42%	-3.0%

Month	Value	Change
Nov 2007	36.52%	-3.2%
Aug 2007	37.73%	+7.7%
May 2007	35.02%	-0.2%
Feb 2007	35.10%	-4.9%
Nov 2006	36.89%	-0.8%
Aug 2006	37.20%	-4.7%
May 2006	39.02%	+0.2%
Feb 2006	38.95%	+6.6%
Nov 2005	36.53%	-12.2%
Aug 2005	41.59%	+7.5%
May 2005	38.69%	-0.7%
Feb 2005	38.96%	-4.1%
Nov 2004	40.63%	+4.1%
Aug 2004	39.03%	-2.3%
May 2004	39.94%	+1.4%
Feb 2004	39.40%	-4.5%
Nov 2003	41.27%	-0.5%
Aug 2003	41.46%	-0.8%
May 2003	41.79%	+2.5%
Feb 2003	40.76%	+1.6%
Nov 2002	40.13%	-2.9%
Aug 2002	41.32%	+32.7%
May 2002	31.14%	-39.8%
Feb 2002	51.73%	-7.0%
Nov 2001	55.61%	-6.3%
Aug 2001	59.33%	-0.7%
May 2001	59.76%	+2.3%
Feb 2001	58.39%	-3.1%
Nov 2000	60.26%	-1.2%
Aug 2000	60.99%	+3.8%
May 2000	58.73%	-1.8%
Feb 2000	59.83%	-0.2%
Nov 1999	59.93%	-1.0%
Aug 1999	60.51%	+6.6%
May 1999	56.76%	-3.2%
Feb 1999	58.61%	+0.5%
Nov 1998	58.33%	-3.4%
Aug 1998	60.38%	+8.6%
May 1998	55.58%	-4.1%
Feb 1998	57.94%	+1.4%
Nov 1997	57.14%	>+9,900.0%
Aug 1997	0.00%	-100.0%
May 1997	59.49%	+3.5%
Feb 1997	57.48%	-0.4%
Nov 1996	57.73%	-2.6%
Aug 1996	59.27%	+2.9%
May 1996	57.59%	-2.9%
Feb 1996	59.28%	+0.7%
Nov 1995	58.84%	+0.0%
Aug 1995	58.82%	-0.7%
May 1995	59.22%	+0.5%
Feb 1995	58.94%	+27.7%
Nov 1994	46.14%	+0.9%
Aug 1994	45.74%	-1.7%
May 1994	46.53%	-1.7%
Feb 1994	47.33%	-2.1%
Nov 1993	48.35%	-0.1%
Aug 1993	48.41%	+7.8%
May 1993	44.92%	-4.1%
Feb 1993	46.82%	-3.4%
Nov 1992	48.48%	+0.2%
Aug 1992	48.39%	+6.6%
May 1992	45.40%	-4.1%
Feb 1992	47.36%	-0.3%
Nov 1991	47.52%	-0.4%
Aug 1991	47.72%	+1.7%
May 1991	46.90%	-5.8%
Feb 1991	49.81%	+4.7%
Nov 1990	47.59%	-0.1%
Aug 1990	47.63%	+4.6%
May 1990	45.52%	-0.4%
Feb 1990	45.68%	-1.3%
Nov 1989	46.29%	-0.2%
Aug 1989	46.38%	-

FAQ

What is the current quarterly gross margin of GIS?: As of today, GIS quarterly gross margin is 31.91%
What is GIS quarterly gross margin most recent change?: GIS quarterly gross margin was down -6.78% on August 30, 2026
What is 1-year change in GIS quarterly gross margin?: GIS quarterly gross margin is down -6.42% year-over-year
How far is GIS quarterly gross margin from its all-time high?: GIS quarterly gross margin is currently -47.68% below its historical high of 60.99% set on August 27, 2000
How does GIS quarterly gross margin rank versus sector peers?: GIS quarterly gross margin is higher than 47.27% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector
When is GIS next earnings release?: The next earnings release for GIS is on December 23, 2026

Gross Margin Formula

Gross Margin = Gross Profit

Revenue × 100%

Data Sources & References

GIS Official Website www.generalmills.com
GIS Profile on Yahoo Finance finance.yahoo.com/quote/GIS
GIS Profile on NASDAQ.com www.nasdaq.com/market-activity/stocks/gis