(GIS) General Mills - Overview
Sector: Consumer Defensive | Industry: Packaged Foods | Exchange: NYSE (USA) | Market Cap: 17.681m USD | Total Return: -35.5% in 12m
Cereal, Pet Food, Yogurt, Baking Mixes, Snacks
Total Rating 34
Safety 65
Buy Signal -0.41
Packaged Foods
Industry Rotation: +4.3
Industry Rotation: +4.3
Market Cap:
17.7B
Avg Turnover: 301M
Avg Turnover: 301M
Risk 3d forecast
Volatility22.4%
VaR 5th Pctl4.06%
VaR vs Median10.2%
Reward TTM
Sharpe Ratio-1.95
Rel. Str. IBD5.1
Rel. Str. Peer Group17.6
Character TTM
Beta-0.067
Beta Downside0.066
Hurst Exponent0.529
Drawdowns 3y
Max DD56.22%
CAGR/Max DD-0.43
CAGR/Mean DD-0.90
EPS (Earnings per Share)
EPS CAGR: -13.86%
EPS Trend: -7.4%
EPS Trend: -7.4%
Last SUE: -0.19
Qual. Beats: 0
Qual. Beats: 0
Revenue
Rev. CAGR: -2.57%
Rev. Trend: -53.3%
Rev. Trend: -53.3%
Last SUE: 0.00
Qual. Beats: 0
Qual. Beats: 0
Warnings
No concerns identified
Tailwinds
No distinct edge detected
Description: GIS General Mills
General Mills, Inc. is a global manufacturer and marketer of branded consumer foods, operating across four primary segments: North America Retail, International, North America Pet, and North America Foodservice. Its portfolio includes legacy brands such as Cheerios, Pillsbury, and Betty Crocker, alongside specialized labels like Blue Buffalo in the pet food category and Häagen-Dazs in frozen desserts.
The company utilizes a diversified distribution model, selling through traditional grocery channels, mass merchandisers, e-commerce platforms, and specialized pet retailers. As a constituent of the Packaged Foods & Meats sub-industry, General Mills operates with a defensive business model characterized by high brand equity and consistent consumer demand across various economic cycles.
The consumer staples sector often relies on strategic acquisitions and portfolio reshaping to drive growth in shifting categories like natural foods and premium pet nutrition. You may find further insights into these valuation drivers by exploring the data available on ValueRay.
Founded in 1866 and headquartered in Minneapolis, General Mills maintains a vast supply chain that supports a product range spanning ready-to-eat cereals, refrigerated dough, convenient meal kits, and organic snacks.
- Blue Buffalo sales growth determines premium pet segment margin expansion
- Input cost inflation and supply chain volatility impact gross profitability
- Consumer shift toward private label brands pressures North America Retail revenue
- Strategic acquisitions and divestitures reshape portfolio toward high-growth snack categories
- Interest rate fluctuations influence dividend yield attractiveness for defensive investors
Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict)
5.0
| Net Income: 2.21b TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue |
| FCF/TA: 0.05 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA -2.48 > 1.0 |
| NWC/Revenue: -20.67% < 20% (prev -13.34%; Δ -7.33% < -1%) |
| CFO/TA 0.07 > 3% & CFO 2.23b > Net Income 2.21b |
| Net Debt (13.18b) to EBITDA (3.05b): 4.32 < 3 |
| Current Ratio: 0.56 > 1.5 & < 3 |
| Outstanding Shares: last quarter (542.5m) vs 12m ago -2.25% < -2% |
| Gross Margin: 32.97% > 18% (prev 0.35%; Δ 3.26k% > 0.5%) |
| Asset Turnover: 56.43% > 50% (prev 60.06%; Δ -3.63% > 0%) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio: 3.98 > 6 (EBITDA TTM 3.05b / Interest Expense TTM 525.9m) |
Altman Z''
2.84
| A: -0.12 (Total Current Assets 4.89b - Total Current Liabilities 8.69b) / Total Assets 32.40b |
| B: 0.70 (Retained Earnings 22.53b / Total Assets 32.40b) |
| C: 0.06 (EBIT TTM 2.09b / Avg Total Assets 32.55b) |
| D: 0.87 (Book Value of Equity 20.06b / Total Liabilities 23.05b) |
| Altman-Z'' Score: 2.84 = A |
Beneish M
-2.91
| DSRI: 1.11 (Receivables 1.86b/1.79b, Revenue 18.37b/19.64b) |
| GMI: 1.07 (GM 32.97% / 35.37%) |
| AQI: 1.01 (AQ_t 0.74 / AQ_t-1 0.73) |
| SGI: 0.94 (Revenue 18.37b / 19.64b) |
| TATA: -0.00 (NI 2.21b - CFO 2.23b) / TA 32.40b) |
| Beneish M-Score: -2.91 (Cap -4..+1) = A |
What is the price of GIS shares?
As of May 19, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 33.45 with a total of 8,943,880 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by -1.04%, over one month by -5.19%, over three months by -25.01% and over the past year by -35.53%.
Over the past week, the price has changed by -1.04%, over one month by -5.19%, over three months by -25.01% and over the past year by -35.53%.
Is GIS a buy, sell or hold?
General Mills has received a consensus analysts rating of 3.09.
Therefor, it is recommend to hold GIS.
- StrongBuy: 2
- Buy: 2
- Hold: 17
- Sell: 0
- StrongSell: 2
What are the forecasts/targets for the GIS price?
| Analysts Target Price | 40.3 | 20.5% |
General Mills (GIS) - Fundamental Data Overview
as of 16 May 2026
P/E Trailing = 8.2208 P/E Forward = 10.2881
P/S = 0.9624
P/B = 1.9809
P/EG = 11.7371
Revenue TTM = 18.37b USD
EBIT TTM = 2.09b USD
EBITDA TTM = 3.05b USD
Long Term Debt = 10.99b USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 2.98b USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 13.97b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 13.18b USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 30.86b USD (17.68b + Debt 13.97b - CCE 785.5m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 3.98 (Ebit TTM 2.09b / Interest Expense TTM 525.9m)
EV/FCF = 18.70x (Enterprise Value 30.86b / FCF TTM 1.65b)
FCF Yield = 5.35% (FCF TTM 1.65b / Enterprise Value 30.86b)
FCF Margin = 8.98% (FCF TTM 1.65b / Revenue TTM 18.37b)
Net Margin = 12.05% (Net Income TTM 2.21b / Revenue TTM 18.37b)
Gross Margin = 32.97% ((Revenue TTM 18.37b - Cost of Revenue TTM 12.31b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 30.61% (prev 34.82%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 0.95 (Enterprise Value 30.86b / Total Assets 32.40b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 0.92% (Interest Expense 128.4m / Debt 13.97b)
Taxrate = 24.64% (99.9m / 405.4m)
NOPAT = 1.58b (EBIT 2.09b * (1 - 24.64%))
Current Ratio = 0.56 (Total Current Assets 4.89b / Total Current Liabilities 8.69b)
Debt / Equity = 1.49 (Debt 13.97b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 9.34b)
Debt / EBITDA = 4.32 (Net Debt 13.18b / EBITDA 3.05b)
Debt / FCF = 7.99 (Net Debt 13.18b / FCF TTM 1.65b)
Total Stockholder Equity = 9.34b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 6.80% (Net Income 2.21b / Total Assets 32.40b)
RoE = 23.70% (Net Income TTM 2.21b / Total Stockholder Equity 9.34b)
RoCE = 10.29% (EBIT 2.09b / Capital Employed (Equity 9.34b + L.T.Debt 10.99b))
RoIC = 6.68% (NOPAT 1.58b / Invested Capital 23.59b)
WACC = 3.52% (E(17.68b)/V(31.65b) * Re(5.75%) + D(13.97b)/V(31.65b) * Rd(0.92%) * (1-Tc(0.25)))
Discount Rate = 5.75% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.) -> floored to rf + 0.7*ERP = 7.92%
Shares (quarterly) Correlation: -96.61 | Cagr: -3.18%
[DCF] Terminal Value 85.65% ; FCFF base≈1.98b ; Y1≈1.85b ; Y5≈1.72b
[DCF] Fair Price = 72.02 (EV 51.62b - Net Debt 13.18b = Equity 38.44b / Shares 533.7m; r=6.0% [WACC]; 5y FCF grow -8.17% → 3.0% )
EPS Correlation: -7.36 | EPS CAGR: -13.86% | SUE: -0.19 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: -53.30 | Revenue CAGR: -2.57% | SUE: 0.00 | # QB: 0
EPS next Quarter (2026-08-31): EPS=0.82 | Chg30d=+0.13% | Revisions=-38% | Analysts=13
EPS current Year (2026-05-31): EPS=3.43 | Chg30d=-0.04% | Revisions=-76% | GrowthEPS=-18.6% | GrowthRev=-5.5%
EPS next Year (2027-05-31): EPS=3.28 | Chg30d=-0.26% | Revisions=-82% | GrowthEPS=-4.3% | GrowthRev=-2.4%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: -82%