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Cereal — Net Sales

General Mills Cereal — Net Sales decreased by 3.6% to $762.70M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 0.0%, from $762.80M to $762.70M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Cereal — Net Sales shows relatively stable performance with a 1.8% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.

Analysis

StatementSegment
CategoryGrowth
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2017
Last reportedQ3 2026Mar 18, 2026
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How to read this metric

An increase suggests strong brand loyalty, successful innovation, or effective pricing strategies, while a decrease may indicate market share loss, changing consumer preferences, or increased competition from private label alternatives.

Detailed definition

This metric represents the total revenue generated from the sale of cereal products within a specific business segment,...

Peer comparison

Peers in the packaged food industry typically report similar segment-level revenue metrics, which are often compared based on organic growth rates and market share performance within the breakfast category.

Metric ID: gis_segment_cereal_net_sales

Historical Data

20 periods
 Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26Q2 '26Q3 '26
Value$700.20M$731.00M$742.20M$754.40M$770.50M$814.70M$810.90M$801.90M$782.00M$817.90M$776.90M$843.40M$749.30M$793.10M$829.50M$762.80M$693.20M$767.20M$791.20M$762.70M
QoQ Change+4.4%+1.5%+1.6%+2.1%+5.7%-0.5%-1.1%-2.5%+4.6%-5.0%+8.6%-11.2%+5.8%+4.6%-8.0%-9.1%+10.7%+3.1%-3.6%
YoY Change+10.0%+11.5%+9.3%+6.3%+1.5%+0.4%-4.2%+5.2%-4.2%-3.0%+6.8%-9.6%-7.5%-3.3%-4.6%-0.0%
Range$693.20M$843.40M
CAGR+1.8%
Avg YoY Growth+0.9%
Median YoY Growth+0.2%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is General Mills's cereal — net sales?
General Mills (GIS) reported cereal — net sales of $762.70M in Q4 2025.
How has General Mills's cereal — net sales changed year-over-year?
General Mills's cereal — net sales decreased by 0.0% year-over-year, from $762.80M to $762.70M.
What is the long-term trend for General Mills's cereal — net sales?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), General Mills's cereal — net sales has grown at a 1.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.87B to $3.08B.
What does cereal — net sales mean?
The total amount of money earned from selling cereal products after accounting for discounts and returns.