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Nov 26, 2023
General Mills Q2 2024 Earnings Report
Second quarter results for fiscal year 2024 were reported, with an updated full-year outlook.
Key Takeaways
General Mills reported a 2% decrease in net sales to $5.1 billion, with a 2% decrease in organic net sales. Diluted EPS increased by 1% to $1.02, and adjusted diluted EPS increased by 14% in constant currency to $1.25. The company has updated its full-year fiscal 2024 outlook, reflecting expectations for a slower volume recovery and greater Holistic Margin Management (HMM) cost savings.
Net sales decreased by 2% to $5.1 billion, while organic net sales also decreased by 2%.
Operating profit increased by 2% to $812 million, and adjusted operating profit increased by 13% in constant currency to $989 million.
Diluted earnings per share (EPS) increased by 1% to $1.02, and adjusted diluted EPS increased by 14% in constant currency to $1.25.
The company updated its full-year fiscal 2024 outlook to reflect expectations for slower volume recovery and greater Holistic Margin Management (HMM) cost savings.
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General Mills has updated its full-year fiscal 2024 financial targets to reflect a slower volume recovery and greater Holistic Margin Management (HMM) cost savings.
Positive Outlook
- Holistic Margin Management (HMM) cost savings are now expected to be roughly 5% of cost of goods sold in fiscal 2024, up from its previous expectation of 4%.
- Adjusted operating profit is now expected to increase 4 to 5 percent in constant currency.
- Adjusted diluted EPS are now expected to increase 4 to 5 percent in constant currency.
- Free cash flow conversion is still expected to be at least 95 percent of adjusted after-tax earnings.
- Expects to eliminate disruption-related costs in the supply chain.
Challenges Ahead
- Organic net sales are now expected to range between down 1 percent and flat, compared to the previous range of 3 to 4 percent growth, reflecting a slower volume recovery in fiscal 2024.
- Adjusted operating profit is now expected to increase 4 to 5 percent in constant currency, compared to the previous range of 4 to 6 percent growth in constant currency, reflecting the impact of lower organic sales growth.
- Economic health of consumers.
- Moderating rate of input cost inflation.
- Increasing stability of the supply chain environment.
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