Discontinued — last reported Q3 '26
General Mills SG&A decreased by 3.5% to $812.9M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 3.7%, from $844.4M to $812.9M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), SG&A shows an upward trend with a 2.8% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
A decrease relative to revenue suggests improved administrative efficiency or economies of scale, while an increase may signal heavy investment in marketing or corporate expansion.
Detailed definition
SG&A expenses represent the operating costs not directly tied to the production of goods, including marketing, administr...
Peer comparison
Standard operating expense metric used to evaluate corporate overhead management.
selling_general_and_administrativeHistorical 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 | $823M | $757.4M | $828.8M | $751.4M | $809.4M | $791.4M | $894.2M | $946.9M | $867.9M | $839.3M | $830.5M | $790.9M | $798.3M | $855.1M | $852M | $844.4M | $894.3M | $845.1M | $842.4M | $812.9M |
| QoQ Change | — | -8.0% | +9.4% | -9.3% | +7.7% | -2.2% | +13.0% | +5.9% | -8.3% | -3.3% | -1.0% | -4.8% | +0.9% | +7.1% | -0.4% | -0.9% | +5.9% | -5.5% | -0.3% | -3.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -1.7% | +4.5% | +7.9% | +26.0% | +7.2% | +6.1% | -7.1% | -16.5% | -8.0% | +1.9% | +2.6% | +6.8% | +12.0% | -1.2% | -1.1% | -3.7% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is General Mills's sg&a?
- General Mills (GIS) reported sg&a of $812.9M in Q4 2025.
- How has General Mills's sg&a changed year-over-year?
- General Mills's sg&a decreased by 3.7% year-over-year, from $844.4M to $812.9M.
- What is the long-term trend for General Mills's sg&a?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), General Mills's sg&a has grown at a 2.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $3.08B to $3.45B.
- What does sg&a mean?
- The overhead costs required to run the business, excluding direct production costs.