Discontinued — last reported Q3 '26
Earnings per common share - diluted (in dollars per share)
General Mills Earnings per common share - diluted (in dollars per share) decreased by 28.2% to $0.56 in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 50.0%, from $1.12 to $0.56. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Earnings per common share - diluted (in dollars per share) shows relatively stable performance with a 2.1% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
A smaller gap between basic and diluted EPS indicates lower potential dilution from employee stock plans or convertible debt.
Detailed definition
Calculated by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding, adjusted for the potentia...
Peer comparison
Standard reporting requirement for all public companies to reflect potential dilution.
other_earnings_per_share_dilutedHistorical Data
| Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | 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 | $0.95 | $1.02 | $0.97 | $1.08 | $1.36 | $1.35 | $1.01 | $0.92 | $1.03 | $1.14 | $1.02 | $1.17 | $0.98 | $1.03 | $1.42 | $1.12 | $0.53 | $2.22 | $0.78 | $0.56 |
| QoQ Change | — | +7.9% | -4.9% | +11.3% | +25.9% | -0.7% | -25.2% | -8.9% | +12.0% | +10.7% | -10.5% | +14.7% | -16.2% | +5.1% | +37.9% | -21.1% | -52.7% | +318.9% | -64.9% | -28.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +43.9% | +32.4% | +4.1% | -14.8% | -24.3% | -15.6% | +1.0% | +27.2% | -4.9% | -9.6% | +39.2% | -4.3% | -45.9% | +115.5% | -45.1% | -50.0% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is General Mills's earnings per common share - diluted (in dollars per share)?
- General Mills (GIS) reported earnings per common share - diluted (in dollars per share) of $0.56 in Q4 2025.
- How has General Mills's earnings per common share - diluted (in dollars per share) changed year-over-year?
- General Mills's earnings per common share - diluted (in dollars per share) decreased by 50.0% year-over-year, from $1.12 to $0.56.
- What is the long-term trend for General Mills's earnings per common share - diluted (in dollars per share)?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), General Mills's earnings per common share - diluted (in dollars per share) has grown at a 2.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $3.78 to $4.10.
- What does earnings per common share - diluted (in dollars per share) mean?
- The profit per share assuming all potential shares that could be created are actually issued.