December 18, 2024 12:44 GMT
CONSUMER STAPLES: General Mills (GIS: Baa2/BBB): 2Q25 Results
CONSUMER STAPLES
Stock falling as guidance cut slightly
- Citing macro uncertainty (in petfood ?) says that organic net sales growth will be in the lower part of 0-+1%
- Operating profit to range from Down 4% to Down 2% from -2%-0% previously
- Last Q's numbers were reasonably strong with sales $5.2bn up 2% organically and ahead of $5.1bn estimates driven by North America Foodservice
- Operating Margin 20.3% was up 100bps
- M&A will "retain flexibility for bolt-on acquisitions". The proceeds from the recent yoghurt sale went back to shareholders.
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