$GIS
GENERAL MILLS INC Stock $gis

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2019 Q2 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000119312519184675 Filed on June 28, 2019

Income Statement

Concept	2019 Q2	2018 Q2	2018 Q1
Revenue	$4.162B	$3.890B	$3.882B
YoY Change	6.98%	2.2%	2.35%
Cost Of Revenue	$2.691B	$2.467B	$2.626B
YoY Change	9.09%	-0.56%	6.84%
Gross Profit	$1.461B	$1.420B	$1.257B
YoY Change	2.94%	7.57%	-3.92%
Gross Profit Margin	35.11%	36.49%	32.36%
Selling, General & Admin	$738.9M	$701.7M	$679.5M
YoY Change	5.3%	1.2%	-1.18%
% of Gross Profit	50.56%	49.43%	54.08%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$155.5M	$184.1M	$143.9M
YoY Change	-15.54%	18.54%	-2.24%
% of Gross Profit	10.64%	12.97%	11.45%
Operating Expenses	$738.9M	$701.7M	$679.5M
YoY Change	5.3%	1.2%	-1.18%
Operating Profit	$722.4M	$717.9M	$569.5M
YoY Change	0.63%	14.63%	4.98%
Interest Expense	-$124.8M	-$103.1M	$89.30M
YoY Change	21.05%	48.77%	-216.88%
% of Operating Profit	-17.28%	-14.36%	15.68%
Other Income/Expense, Net
YoY Change
Pretax Income	$615.9M	$423.9M	$503.4M
YoY Change	45.29%	-21.49%	8.0%
Income Tax	-$72.90M	$86.40M	-$432.5M
% Of Pretax Income	-11.84%	20.38%	-85.92%
Net Earnings	$570.2M	$354.4M	$941.4M
YoY Change	60.89%	-13.33%	163.11%
Net Earnings / Revenue	13.7%	9.11%	24.25%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$0.95	$0.60	$1.64
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$0.94	$0.59	$1.62
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	602.0M shares		572.5M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding			582.7M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2019 Q2	2018 Q2	2018 Q1
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$502.8M	$427.9M	$953.0M
YoY Change	17.5%	-44.14%	6.01%
Cash & Equivalents	$450.0M	$399.0M	$953.1M
Short-Term Investments	$52.80M	$28.90M
Other Short-Term Assets	$497.5M	$398.3M	$375.0M
YoY Change	24.91%	4.38%	10.29%
Inventory	$1.559B	$1.642B	$1.453B
Prepaid Expenses	$189.0M	$165.6M
Receivables	$1.680B	$1.684B	$1.497B
Other Receivables	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$4.187B	$4.124B	$4.277B
YoY Change	1.52%	1.53%	3.61%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$3.787B	$4.047B	$3.626B
YoY Change	-6.42%	9.75%	1.43%
Goodwill	$14.00B	$14.07B	$8.867B
YoY Change	-0.49%	60.79%	1.86%
Intangibles	$7.167B	$7.445B
YoY Change	-3.74%	64.34%
Long-Term Investments
YoY Change
Other Assets	$974.9M	$943.0M	$866.0M
YoY Change	3.38%	19.99%	13.65%
Total Long-Term Assets	$25.92B	$26.50B	$17.96B
YoY Change	-2.17%	49.29%	2.41%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$4.187B	$4.124B	$4.277B
Total Long-Term Assets	$25.92B	$26.50B	$17.96B
Total Assets	$30.11B	$30.62B	$22.24B
YoY Change	-1.67%	40.4%	2.63%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$2.854B	$2.746B	$2.506B
YoY Change	3.93%	29.55%	35.09%
Accrued Expenses
YoY Change
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$1.469B	$1.550B	$1.211B
YoY Change	-5.23%	25.58%	-37.65%
Long-Term Debt Due	$1.397B	$1.600B	$1.251B
YoY Change	-12.72%	164.61%	106.69%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$7.087B	$7.342B	$6.210B
YoY Change	-3.47%	37.73%	8.11%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$11.62B	$12.67B	$7.164B
YoY Change	-8.24%	65.76%	-0.17%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$1.449B	$1.341B	$1.481B
YoY Change	8.05%	-11.96%	-23.26%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$13.07B	$14.01B	$7.164B
YoY Change	-6.68%	52.84%	-21.33%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$7.087B	$7.342B	$6.210B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$13.07B	$14.01B	$7.164B
Total Liabilities	$22.19B	$23.36B	$17.28B
YoY Change	-4.98%	44.03%	-1.89%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$15.00B	$14.46B
YoY Change	3.71%	10.05%
Common Stock	$1.462B	$1.278B	$75.50M
YoY Change	14.41%	6.82%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$6.779B	$7.168B	$8.191B
YoY Change	-5.42%	-7.67%
Treasury Stock Shares	152.7M shares	161.5M shares	184.5M shares
Shareholders Equity	$7.055B	$6.141B	$4.966B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$30.11B	$30.62B	$22.24B
YoY Change	-1.67%	40.4%	2.63%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2019 Q2	2018 Q2	2018 Q1
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$570.2M	$354.4M	$941.4M
YoY Change	60.89%	-13.33%	163.11%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$155.5M	$184.1M	$143.9M
YoY Change	-15.54%	18.54%	-2.24%
Cash From Operating Activities	$779.4M	$705.7M	$568.5M
YoY Change	10.44%	-17.61%	18.44%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$169.7M	-$224.8M	-$137.9M
YoY Change	-24.51%	7.46%	-12.11%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	$20.90M	-$8.036B	-$16.30M
YoY Change	-100.26%	58554.74%	-226.36%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$148.8M	-$8.261B	-$154.2M
YoY Change	-98.2%	3605.92%	7.08%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-718.4M	7.015B	-438.7M
YoY Change	-110.24%	-1017.5%	66.93%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	779.4M	705.7M	568.5M
Cash From Investing Activities	-148.8M	-8.261B	-154.2M
Cash From Financing Activities	-718.4M	7.015B	-438.7M
Net Change In Cash	-87.80M	-539.6M	-24.40M
YoY Change	-83.73%	311.91%	-133.33%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$779.4M	$705.7M	$568.5M
Capital Expenditures	-$169.7M	-$224.8M	-$137.9M
Free Cash Flow	$949.1M	$930.5M	$706.4M
YoY Change	2.0%	-12.69%	10.91%

Facts In Submission

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2019 Q2 Form 10-K Financial Statement

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2019 Q2 Form 10-K Financial Statement

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Income Statement

Balance Sheet

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GENERAL MILLS INC Stock $gis