General Mills (GIS) Stock Jumps 4% After Crushing Q4 Earnings Estimates

TLDR

• General Mills beat Q4 earnings estimates, posting adjusted EPS of $0.95 vs. the $0.80 Wall Street expected.
• Revenue came in at $4.61 billion, slightly ahead of the $4.60 billion estimate.
• The stock rose ~4% in premarket trading Wednesday after closing down 4.3% at $34.80 Tuesday.
• GIS has fallen 25% in 2026, weighed down by sluggish sales and shifting consumer behavior.
• For fiscal 2027, the company targets EPS of $3.00–$3.20 and organic net sales ranging from -1.5% to +0.5%.

General Mills (GIS) posted a stronger-than-expected fourth quarter on Wednesday, with adjusted earnings of $0.95 per share coming in well above the $0.80 Wall Street had penciled in. That’s also up from $0.74 a share a year ago.

Revenue for the quarter ended May 31 came in at $4.61 billion, just ahead of the $4.60 billion analyst consensus. Top-line growth was modest at around 1%, but it was enough to clear the bar.

The stock jumped roughly 4% in premarket trading Wednesday, after closing down 4.3% at $34.80 on Tuesday. Despite the pop, GIS is still down about 25% year to date — one of the more bruising runs in the packaged food space this year.

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The better-than-expected profit was driven by higher operating income, a lower effective tax rate, and fewer shares outstanding. Nothing flashy, but it added up.

What’s Driving Demand

Part of the quarter’s strength came from a familiar macro tailwind: consumers pulling back on restaurant spending. With inflation still biting, more households are eating at home — and that’s flowing through to demand for pantry staples and breakfast cereals.

General Mills, home to brands like Cheerios and Betty Crocker, is benefiting from that trade-down dynamic. It’s a trend that’s been supporting packaged food makers broadly in 2025 and into 2026.

The company also said it expects to unlock $3 billion in cost savings by fiscal 2030, which would give it more room to invest back into the brands.

Fiscal 2027 Outlook

The guidance for the year ahead was measured. General Mills is forecasting adjusted EPS of $3.00 to $3.20 for fiscal 2027. Wall Street’s current consensus sits at $3.13, right in the middle of that range.

On the top line, the company guided for organic net sales ranging from a 1.5% decline to 0.5% growth. That’s not exactly a strong growth story, but it does suggest management expects conditions to stabilize.

The company said its priority is improving organic sales results in fiscal 2027 and over the longer term, with a push toward more innovation and product renovation.

The earnings call came after a tough stretch for the stock. The 25% decline in 2026 reflected investor concern over slow sales momentum and cost pressures that had weighed on margins heading into this print.

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