Business Segments · Cost of Sales
North America Retail — Cost of Sales
General Mills North America Retail — Cost of Sales decreased by 2.0% to $1.76B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 8.7%, from $1.93B to $1.76B. Over 2 years (FY 2023 to FY 2025), North America Retail — Cost of Sales shows relatively stable performance with a -2.0% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryEfficiency
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2023
Last reportedQ3 2026Mar 18, 2026
Rolls up toTotal Cost of Revenue
How to read this metric
Lower costs relative to revenue indicate improved manufacturing efficiency or lower input prices.
Detailed definition
The direct costs attributable to the production and distribution of goods sold within the North America Retail segment....
Peer comparison
Standard metric for measuring production efficiency in manufacturing and retail.
Metric ID:
gis_segment_north_america_retail_cost_of_salesHistorical Data
15 periods
| Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q3 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $1.95B | $1.95B | $1.95B | $1.95B | $1.91B | $1.91B | $1.91B | $1.91B | $1.84B | $2.02B | $1.93B | $1.69B | $1.66B | $1.79B | $1.76B |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -1.7% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -4.0% | +10.2% | -4.8% | -12.5% | -1.2% | +7.8% | -2.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -1.7% | -1.7% | -1.7% | -1.7% | -4.0% | +5.8% | +0.7% | -11.9% | -9.4% | -11.3% | -8.7% |
Range$1.66B – $2.02B
CAGR-2.8%
Avg YoY Growth-4.1%
Median YoY Growth-1.7%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is General Mills's north america retail — cost of sales?
- General Mills (GIS) reported north america retail — cost of sales of $1.76B in Q4 2025.
- How has General Mills's north america retail — cost of sales changed year-over-year?
- General Mills's north america retail — cost of sales decreased by 8.7% year-over-year, from $1.93B to $1.76B.
- What is the long-term trend for General Mills's north america retail — cost of sales?
- Over 2 years (2023 to 2025), General Mills's north america retail — cost of sales has grown at a -2.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $7.78B to $7.47B.
- What does north america retail — cost of sales mean?
- The total cost to produce and deliver the products sold in the North America Retail segment.