What is the long-term trend for General Mills's unrecognized tax benefits - income tax penalties and interest accrued?

Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), General Mills's unrecognized tax benefits - income tax penalties and interest accrued has grown at a 0.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $26.60M to $27.00M.

Non-Current Liabilities

Unrecognized Tax Benefits - Income Tax Penalties and Interest Accrued

General Mills Unrecognized Tax Benefits - Income Tax Penalties and Interest Accrued increased by 11.6% to $27.00M in Q1 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Unrecognized Tax Benefits - Income Tax Penalties and Interest Accrued shows relatively stable performance with a 0.5% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.

Analysis

StatementBalance Sheet Statement

SectionNon-Current Liabilities

CategoryRisk

SignalLower is better

VolatilityModerate

First reportedQ4 2022

Last reportedQ4 2025Jun 26, 2025

How to read this metric

Rising levels indicate increasing exposure to tax-related financial penalties or prolonged disputes with authorities.

Detailed definition

This captures the accrued interest and penalties associated with uncertain tax positions that have not been recognized....

Peer comparison

Typically correlated with the size of unrecognized tax benefits and the duration of tax audits.

Metric ID: unrecognized_tax_benefits_interest_penalties

Historical Data

4 periods

	Q4 '22	Q4 '23	Q4 '24	Q4 '25
Value	$26.60M	$32.40M	$24.20M	$27.00M
QoQ Change	—	+21.8%	-25.3%	+11.6%
YoY Change	—	+21.8%	-25.3%	+11.6%

Range$24.20M – $32.40M

Avg YoY Growth+2.7%

Median YoY Growth+11.6%

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is General Mills's unrecognized tax benefits - income tax penalties and interest accrued?: General Mills (GIS) reported unrecognized tax benefits - income tax penalties and interest accrued of $27.00M in Q1 2025.
What is the long-term trend for General Mills's unrecognized tax benefits - income tax penalties and interest accrued?: Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), General Mills's unrecognized tax benefits - income tax penalties and interest accrued has grown at a 0.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $26.60M to $27.00M.
What does unrecognized tax benefits - income tax penalties and interest accrued mean?: The estimated interest and penalties on disputed tax positions.