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General Mills GISThe company said first-quarter net sales fell to $4.8 billion, down 1%, and operating profit fell to $832 million, down 11%. It cited higher SG&A expenses, including increased media investment, and lower gross profit dollars as the main drivers of the operating profit decline.
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AI summaryThe company said first-quarter net sales fell to $4.8 billion, down 1%, and operating profit fell to $832 million, down 11%. It cited higher SG&A expenses, including increased media investment, and lower gross profit dollars as the main drivers of the operating profit decline.
General Mills said adjusted operating profit was $865 million, down 4% in constant currency, and adjusted operating profit margin fell 50 basis points to 17.8%. Diluted EPS was $1.03, down 10%, and adjusted diluted EPS was $1.07, down 2% in constant currency.
Operating cash flow was $624 million in the quarter, compared with $378 million a year earlier, the company said, citing a favorable change in accounts payable as the main driver. Dividends paid totaled $338 million, and General Mills repurchased about 4.5 million shares for $300 million.
General Mills said it entered into definitive agreements to sell its North American Yogurt business to Lactalis and Sodiaal in cash transactions valued at an aggregate $2.1 billion. The business contributed approximately $1.5 billion to fiscal 2024 net sales, and the transactions are expected to close in calendar 2025.
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Net sales for first quarter $4.8 billion, operating profit $832 million
The company said first-quarter net sales fell to $4.8 billion, down 1%, and operating profit fell to $832 million, down 11%. It cited higher SG&A expenses, including increased media investment, and lower gross profit dollars as the main drivers of the operating profit decline.
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Adjusted operating profit $865 million, adjusted diluted EPS $1.07
General Mills said adjusted operating profit was $865 million, down 4% in constant currency, and adjusted operating profit margin fell 50 basis points to 17.8%. Diluted EPS was $1.03, down 10%, and adjusted diluted EPS was $1.07, down 2% in constant currency.
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Operating cash flow of $624 million and shareholder returns
Operating cash flow was $624 million in the quarter, compared with $378 million a year earlier, the company said, citing a favorable change in accounts payable as the main driver. Dividends paid totaled $338 million, and General Mills repurchased about 4.5 million shares for $300 million.
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Agreement to sell North American Yogurt business
General Mills said it entered into definitive agreements to sell its North American Yogurt business to Lactalis and Sodiaal in cash transactions valued at an aggregate $2.1 billion. The business contributed approximately $1.5 billion to fiscal 2024 net sales, and the transactions are expected to close in calendar 2025.
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