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GENERAL MILLS INC Stock $gis

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2018 Q4 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000119312518353281 Filed on December 19, 2018

Income Statement

Concept	2018 Q4	2017 Q4
Revenue	$4.411B	$4.199B
YoY Change	5.06%	2.11%
Cost Of Revenue	$2.902B	$2.748B
YoY Change	5.6%	6.97%
Gross Profit	$1.510B	$1.446B
YoY Change	4.39%	-4.82%
Gross Profit Margin	34.22%	34.44%
Selling, General & Admin	$746.5M	$735.6M
YoY Change	1.48%	3.88%
% of Gross Profit	49.45%	50.86%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$154.9M	$145.7M
YoY Change	6.31%	-1.95%
% of Gross Profit	10.26%	10.07%
Operating Expenses	$746.5M	$735.6M
YoY Change	1.48%	3.88%
Operating Profit	$547.0M	$729.8M
YoY Change	-25.05%	-5.09%
Interest Expense	-$132.7M	-$74.90M
YoY Change	77.17%	-199.21%
% of Operating Profit	-24.26%	-10.26%
Other Income/Expense, Net
YoY Change
Pretax Income	$435.3M	$654.9M
YoY Change	-33.53%	-5.55%
Income Tax	$106.6M	$234.9M
% Of Pretax Income	24.49%	35.87%
Net Earnings	$343.4M	$430.5M
YoY Change	-20.23%	-10.65%
Net Earnings / Revenue	7.78%	10.25%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$0.57	$0.75
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$0.57	$0.74
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	599.4M shares	571.3M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	604.5M shares	580.3M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2018 Q4	2017 Q4
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$533.0M	$962.0M
YoY Change	-44.59%	18.77%
Cash & Equivalents	$532.7M	$953.1M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$345.0M	$345.0M
YoY Change	0.0%	-12.44%
Inventory	$1.639B	$1.517B
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$1.717B	$1.511B
Other Receivables	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$4.234B	$4.334B
YoY Change	-2.31%	5.41%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$3.897B	$3.631B
YoY Change	7.33%	1.67%
Goodwill	$14.02B	$8.828B
YoY Change	58.79%	1.72%
Intangibles	$7.203B	$4.582B
YoY Change	57.2%	2.1%
Long-Term Investments
YoY Change
Other Assets	$1.032B	$816.0M
YoY Change	26.47%	8.4%
Total Long-Term Assets	$26.15B	$17.86B
YoY Change	46.43%	2.1%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$4.234B	$4.334B
Total Long-Term Assets	$26.15B	$17.86B
Total Assets	$30.38B	$22.19B
YoY Change	36.91%	2.73%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$2.824B	$2.467B
YoY Change	14.47%	27.28%
Accrued Expenses
YoY Change
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$1.056B	$1.298B
YoY Change	-18.62%	-8.7%
Long-Term Debt Due	$1.991B	$201.0M
YoY Change	890.55%	-86.67%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$7.298B	$5.350B
YoY Change	36.41%	-14.32%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$12.21B	$8.228B
YoY Change	48.38%	25.77%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$1.313B	$1.440B
YoY Change	-8.82%	-27.34%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$13.52B	$9.668B
YoY Change	39.86%	13.42%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$7.298B	$5.350B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$13.52B	$9.668B
Total Liabilities	$23.73B	$17.96B
YoY Change	32.13%	10.36%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings
YoY Change
Common Stock
YoY Change
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares	157.9M shares	186.0M shares
Shareholders Equity	$6.652B	$4.231B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$30.38B	$22.19B
YoY Change	36.92%	2.73%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2018 Q4	2017 Q4
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$343.4M	$430.5M
YoY Change	-20.23%	-10.65%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$154.9M	$145.7M
YoY Change	6.31%	-1.95%
Cash From Operating Activities	$789.1M	$976.3M
YoY Change	-19.17%	37.91%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$141.1M	-$143.7M
YoY Change	-1.81%	-12.8%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	-$14.70M	-$4.200M
YoY Change	250.0%	-134.71%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$155.8M	-$147.9M
YoY Change	5.34%	-3.14%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-524.3M	-679.7M
YoY Change	-22.86%	41.08%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	789.1M	976.3M
Cash From Investing Activities	-155.8M	-147.9M
Cash From Financing Activities	-524.3M	-679.7M
Net Change In Cash	109.0M	148.7M
YoY Change	-26.7%	102.59%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$789.1M	$976.3M
Capital Expenditures	-$141.1M	-$143.7M
Free Cash Flow	$930.2M	$1.120B
YoY Change	-16.95%	28.34%

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