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 $26.6M to $27M.

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 $27M 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

An increase indicates that tax disputes are lingering, leading to higher financial costs beyond the original tax liability.

Detailed definition

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

Peer comparison

Common in companies with long-running tax litigation or complex international tax structures.

Metric ID: unrecognized_tax_benefits_interest_penalties

Historical Data

4 periods

	Q4 '22	Q4 '23	Q4 '24	Q4 '25
Value	$26.6M	$32.4M	$24.2M	$27M
QoQ Change	—	+21.8%	-25.3%	+11.6%
YoY Change	—	+21.8%	-25.3%	+11.6%

Range$24.2M – $32.4M

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 $27M 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 $26.6M to $27M.
What does unrecognized tax benefits - income tax penalties and interest accrued mean?: The extra interest and penalty costs associated with tax positions that might be rejected by authorities.