What is the long-term trend for General Mills's unrecognized tax benefits - impacting effective tax rate?

Over 2 years (2023 to 2025), General Mills's unrecognized tax benefits - impacting effective tax rate has grown at a 4.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $90.00M to $98.20M.

Non-Current Liabilities

Unrecognized Tax Benefits - Impacting Effective Tax Rate

General Mills Unrecognized Tax Benefits - Impacting Effective Tax Rate increased by 18.7% to $98.20M in Q1 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Over 2 years (FY 2023 to FY 2025), Unrecognized Tax Benefits - Impacting Effective Tax Rate shows relatively stable performance with a 4.5% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementBalance Sheet Statement

SectionNon-Current Liabilities

CategoryRisk

SignalContext dependent

VolatilityModerate

First reportedQ4 2023

Last reportedQ4 2025Jun 26, 2025

How to read this metric

An increase suggests higher tax uncertainty, while a decrease may indicate the resolution of tax audits or the expiration of statutes of limitations.

Detailed definition

This represents the portion of tax positions taken by the company that have not been recognized in the financial stateme...

Peer comparison

Highly dependent on the company's global tax footprint and audit environment; peers with similar international operations show comparable levels of tax uncertainty.

Metric ID: unrecognized_tax_benefits_impacting_etr

Historical Data

3 periods

	Q4 '23	Q4 '24	Q4 '25
Value	$90.00M	$82.70M	$98.20M
QoQ Change	—	-8.1%	+18.7%
YoY Change	—	-8.1%	+18.7%

Range$82.70M – $98.20M

Avg YoY Growth+5.3%

Median YoY Growth+5.3%

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is General Mills's unrecognized tax benefits - impacting effective tax rate?: General Mills (GIS) reported unrecognized tax benefits - impacting effective tax rate of $98.20M in Q1 2025.
What is the long-term trend for General Mills's unrecognized tax benefits - impacting effective tax rate?: Over 2 years (2023 to 2025), General Mills's unrecognized tax benefits - impacting effective tax rate has grown at a 4.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $90.00M to $98.20M.
What does unrecognized tax benefits - impacting effective tax rate mean?: Potential tax savings that are currently excluded from financial results due to uncertainty.