General Mills (GIS Quick QuoteGIS - Free Report) reported $4.61 billion in revenue for the quarter ended May 2026, representing a year-over-year increase of 1.2%. EPS of $0.95 for the same period compares to $0.74 a year ago.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +0.13% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $4.6 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.82, the EPS surprise was +16.48%.

While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.

Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.

Here is how General Mills performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

• Net Sales- North America Foodservice: $574.6 million versus the five-analyst average estimate of $581.13 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -0.8%.
• Net Sales- International: $858.4 million compared to the $840.1 million average estimate based on five analysts. The reported number represents a change of +16.2% year over year.
• Net Sales- North America Pet: $702.4 million compared to the $717.24 million average estimate based on five analysts. The reported number represents a change of +4% year over year.
• Net Sales- North America Retail: $2.47 billion versus the five-analyst average estimate of $2.49 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -3.6%.
• Operating Profit- North America Retail: $506.4 million versus the five-analyst average estimate of $501.9 million.
• Operating Profit- International: $61 million versus $39.51 million estimated by five analysts on average.
• Operating Profit- North America Pet: $160 million versus $144.19 million estimated by five analysts on average.
• Operating Profit- North America Foodservice: $101.3 million compared to the $78.16 million average estimate based on five analysts.

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Shares of General Mills have returned +5.2% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -1.2% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.