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Profitability Analysis
Quarterly Data
Difficulty: Beginner
Profitability ratios measure the company's ability to generate profitable sales from its resources (assets).
Ratios (Summary)
General Mills Inc., profitability ratios (quarterly data)
Based on: 10-Q (filing date: 2018-09-18), 10-K (filing date: 2018-06-29), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-03-21), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-12-20), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-09-20), 10-K (filing date: 2017-06-29), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-03-21), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-12-20), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-09-21), 10-K (filing date: 2016-06-30), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-03-23), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-12-17), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-09-23), 10-K (filing date: 2015-07-06), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-03-18), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-12-17), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-09-18), 10-K (filing date: 2014-07-03), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-03-19), 10-Q (filing date: 2013-12-18), 10-Q (filing date: 2013-09-18), 10-K (filing date: 2013-07-03), 10-Q (filing date: 2013-03-20), 10-Q (filing date: 2012-12-19), 10-Q (filing date: 2012-09-19).
| Ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Gross profit margin | Gross profit margin indicates the percentage of revenue available to cover operating and other expenditures. | General Mills Inc.'s gross profit margin improved from Q3 2018 to Q4 2018 but then deteriorated significantly from Q4 2018 to Q1 2019. |
| Operating profit margin | A profitability ratio calculated as operating income divided by revenue. | General Mills Inc.'s operating profit margin deteriorated from Q3 2018 to Q4 2018 and from Q4 2018 to Q1 2019. |
| Net profit margin | An indicator of profitability, calculated as net income divided by revenue. | General Mills Inc.'s net profit margin deteriorated from Q3 2018 to Q4 2018 and from Q4 2018 to Q1 2019. |
| Ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| ROE | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by shareholders' equity. | General Mills Inc.'s ROE deteriorated from Q3 2018 to Q4 2018 and from Q4 2018 to Q1 2019. |
| ROA | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets. | General Mills Inc.'s ROA deteriorated from Q3 2018 to Q4 2018 and from Q4 2018 to Q1 2019. |
Gross Profit Margin
General Mills Inc., gross profit margin calculation (quarterly data)
Based on: 10-Q (filing date: 2018-09-18), 10-K (filing date: 2018-06-29), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-03-21), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-12-20), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-09-20), 10-K (filing date: 2017-06-29), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-03-21), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-12-20), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-09-21), 10-K (filing date: 2016-06-30), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-03-23), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-12-17), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-09-23), 10-K (filing date: 2015-07-06), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-03-18), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-12-17), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-09-18), 10-K (filing date: 2014-07-03), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-03-19), 10-Q (filing date: 2013-12-18), 10-Q (filing date: 2013-09-18), 10-K (filing date: 2013-07-03), 10-Q (filing date: 2013-03-20), 10-Q (filing date: 2012-12-19), 10-Q (filing date: 2012-09-19).
Q1 2019 Calculations
1 Gross profit margin = 100
× (Gross marginQ1 2019
+ Gross marginQ4 2018
+ Gross marginQ3 2018
+ Gross marginQ2 2018)
÷ (Net salesQ1 2019
+ Net salesQ4 2018
+ Net salesQ3 2018
+ Net salesQ2 2018)
= 100
× ( + + + )
÷ ( + + + )
=
| Ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Gross profit margin | Gross profit margin indicates the percentage of revenue available to cover operating and other expenditures. | General Mills Inc.'s gross profit margin improved from Q3 2018 to Q4 2018 but then deteriorated significantly from Q4 2018 to Q1 2019. |
Operating Profit Margin
General Mills Inc., operating profit margin calculation (quarterly data)
Based on: 10-Q (filing date: 2018-09-18), 10-K (filing date: 2018-06-29), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-03-21), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-12-20), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-09-20), 10-K (filing date: 2017-06-29), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-03-21), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-12-20), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-09-21), 10-K (filing date: 2016-06-30), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-03-23), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-12-17), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-09-23), 10-K (filing date: 2015-07-06), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-03-18), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-12-17), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-09-18), 10-K (filing date: 2014-07-03), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-03-19), 10-Q (filing date: 2013-12-18), 10-Q (filing date: 2013-09-18), 10-K (filing date: 2013-07-03), 10-Q (filing date: 2013-03-20), 10-Q (filing date: 2012-12-19), 10-Q (filing date: 2012-09-19).
Q1 2019 Calculations
1 Operating profit margin = 100
× (Operating profitQ1 2019
+ Operating profitQ4 2018
+ Operating profitQ3 2018
+ Operating profitQ2 2018)
÷ (Net salesQ1 2019
+ Net salesQ4 2018
+ Net salesQ3 2018
+ Net salesQ2 2018)
= 100 × ( + + + )
÷ ( + + + )
=
| Ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Operating profit margin | A profitability ratio calculated as operating income divided by revenue. | General Mills Inc.'s operating profit margin deteriorated from Q3 2018 to Q4 2018 and from Q4 2018 to Q1 2019. |
Net Profit Margin
General Mills Inc., net profit margin calculation (quarterly data)
Based on: 10-Q (filing date: 2018-09-18), 10-K (filing date: 2018-06-29), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-03-21), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-12-20), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-09-20), 10-K (filing date: 2017-06-29), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-03-21), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-12-20), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-09-21), 10-K (filing date: 2016-06-30), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-03-23), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-12-17), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-09-23), 10-K (filing date: 2015-07-06), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-03-18), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-12-17), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-09-18), 10-K (filing date: 2014-07-03), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-03-19), 10-Q (filing date: 2013-12-18), 10-Q (filing date: 2013-09-18), 10-K (filing date: 2013-07-03), 10-Q (filing date: 2013-03-20), 10-Q (filing date: 2012-12-19), 10-Q (filing date: 2012-09-19).
Q1 2019 Calculations
1 Net profit margin = 100
× (Net earnings attributable to General MillsQ1 2019
+ Net earnings attributable to General MillsQ4 2018
+ Net earnings attributable to General MillsQ3 2018
+ Net earnings attributable to General MillsQ2 2018)
÷ (Net salesQ1 2019
+ Net salesQ4 2018
+ Net salesQ3 2018
+ Net salesQ2 2018)
= 100 × ( + + + )
÷ ( + + + )
=
| Ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Net profit margin | An indicator of profitability, calculated as net income divided by revenue. | General Mills Inc.'s net profit margin deteriorated from Q3 2018 to Q4 2018 and from Q4 2018 to Q1 2019. |
Return on Equity (ROE)
General Mills Inc., ROE calculation (quarterly data)
Based on: 10-Q (filing date: 2018-09-18), 10-K (filing date: 2018-06-29), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-03-21), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-12-20), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-09-20), 10-K (filing date: 2017-06-29), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-03-21), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-12-20), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-09-21), 10-K (filing date: 2016-06-30), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-03-23), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-12-17), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-09-23), 10-K (filing date: 2015-07-06), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-03-18), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-12-17), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-09-18), 10-K (filing date: 2014-07-03), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-03-19), 10-Q (filing date: 2013-12-18), 10-Q (filing date: 2013-09-18), 10-K (filing date: 2013-07-03), 10-Q (filing date: 2013-03-20), 10-Q (filing date: 2012-12-19), 10-Q (filing date: 2012-09-19).
Q1 2019 Calculations
1 ROE = 100
× (Net earnings attributable to General MillsQ1 2019
+ Net earnings attributable to General MillsQ4 2018
+ Net earnings attributable to General MillsQ3 2018
+ Net earnings attributable to General MillsQ2 2018)
÷ Stockholders' equity
= 100 × ( + + + )
÷ =
| Ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| ROE | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by shareholders' equity. | General Mills Inc.'s ROE deteriorated from Q3 2018 to Q4 2018 and from Q4 2018 to Q1 2019. |
Return on Assets (ROA)
General Mills Inc., ROA calculation (quarterly data)
Based on: 10-Q (filing date: 2018-09-18), 10-K (filing date: 2018-06-29), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-03-21), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-12-20), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-09-20), 10-K (filing date: 2017-06-29), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-03-21), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-12-20), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-09-21), 10-K (filing date: 2016-06-30), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-03-23), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-12-17), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-09-23), 10-K (filing date: 2015-07-06), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-03-18), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-12-17), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-09-18), 10-K (filing date: 2014-07-03), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-03-19), 10-Q (filing date: 2013-12-18), 10-Q (filing date: 2013-09-18), 10-K (filing date: 2013-07-03), 10-Q (filing date: 2013-03-20), 10-Q (filing date: 2012-12-19), 10-Q (filing date: 2012-09-19).
Q1 2019 Calculations
1 ROA = 100
× (Net earnings attributable to General MillsQ1 2019
+ Net earnings attributable to General MillsQ4 2018
+ Net earnings attributable to General MillsQ3 2018
+ Net earnings attributable to General MillsQ2 2018)
÷ Total assets
= 100 × ( + + + )
÷ =
| Ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| ROA | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets. | General Mills Inc.'s ROA deteriorated from Q3 2018 to Q4 2018 and from Q4 2018 to Q1 2019. |
