GIS Stock Overview
Manufactures and markets branded consumer foods worldwide. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 6/6 |
| Future Growth | 1/6 |
| Past Performance | 5/6 |
| Financial Health | 3/6 |
| Dividends | 5/6 |
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General Mills, Inc. Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$58.78 |
| 52 Week High | US$75.90 |
| 52 Week Low | US$58.27 |
| Beta | 0.10 |
| 1 Month Change | -10.40% |
| 3 Month Change | -16.84% |
| 1 Year Change | -6.83% |
| 3 Year Change | -15.00% |
| 5 Year Change | 8.89% |
| Change since IPO | 5,352.06% |
Recent News & Updates
General Mills (NYSE:GIS) Hasn't Managed To Accelerate Its Returns
Jan 07
Is General Mills (NYSE:GIS) Using Too Much Debt?
Dec 18What Makes General Mills A Top Pick For 2025
Dec 16Recent updates
General Mills (NYSE:GIS) Hasn't Managed To Accelerate Its Returns
Jan 07Is General Mills (NYSE:GIS) Using Too Much Debt?
Dec 18What Makes General Mills A Top Pick For 2025
Dec 16General Mills: Offers Relative Value, But Risks Remain
Nov 26General Mills: Adding Pet Food Exposure
Nov 14General Mills, Inc.'s (NYSE:GIS) Low P/E No Reason For Excitement
Nov 12General Mills (NYSE:GIS) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.60
Oct 04General Mills Stock: Going Without Dessert
Sep 26General Mills: Q1 Earnings, A Report I Didn't Like
Sep 19Why We Think General Mills, Inc.'s (NYSE:GIS) CEO Compensation Is Not Excessive At All
Sep 18General Mills (NYSE:GIS) Reaffirms FY 2025 Guidance Amid Strategic Shifts and Investor Activism
Sep 16General Mills' (NYSE:GIS) Returns On Capital Are Heading Higher
Aug 26General Mills: The Market Is Overreacting To A Bad Quarter
Aug 22Investors Don't See Light At End Of General Mills, Inc.'s (NYSE:GIS) Tunnel
Jul 21General Mills (NYSE:GIS) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At $0.60
Jun 29We Think General Mills (NYSE:GIS) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt
Jun 27General Mills FY Earnings: A Good Investment (But Not For Everyone)
Jun 23General Mills: Do Not Always Seek Alpha
Jun 16General Mills Is A Top Consumer Staples Compounder
May 01Getting In Cheap On General Mills, Inc. (NYSE:GIS) Is Unlikely
Apr 13We Think General Mills (NYSE:GIS) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt
Mar 26General Mills Stock: Trends We're Watching Ahead Of Q3 Earnings
Mar 13General Mills (NYSE:GIS) Shareholders Will Want The ROCE Trajectory To Continue
Mar 11General Mills: Losing Market Share To Store Brands
Feb 08General Mills Stock Still Isn't Cheap Enough
Jan 12General Mills: Softening Sales Growth Creates An Attractive Entry Point
Jan 05General Mills: This Steady Dividend Payer Is An Attractive Buy Right Now
Dec 11General Mills Stock Is In Buy Territory Again (Rating Upgrade)
Dec 05Pet And International Area Provide New Aisle For Growth For General Mills
Nov 09Hold On To General Mills To Get A Healthy Dividend Yield For Breakfast
Nov 02Down About 30%, Yielding 4% - How Attractive Is General Mills?
Oct 01General Mills: Things Are Looking Up
Aug 30General Mills: Underlying Volume Challenges
Jul 31General Mills: Promising Opportunity With A High Price Tag
Jun 28General Mills: A Decent Year, But Seems Overpriced
Jun 12General Mills: Flawless Dividend But There's A Problem
May 25Shareholder Returns
| GIS | US Food | US Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | -3.6% | -1.4% | -1.2% |
| 1Y | -6.8% | -10.1% | 23.2% |
Return vs Industry: GIS exceeded the US Food industry which returned -10.1% over the past year.
Return vs Market: GIS underperformed the US Market which returned 23.2% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| GIS volatility | |
|---|---|
| GIS Average Weekly Movement | 2.8% |
| Food Industry Average Movement | 5.3% |
| Market Average Movement | 6.5% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 19.0% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 3.2% |
Stable Share Price: GIS has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.
Volatility Over Time: GIS's weekly volatility (3%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1866 | 34,000 | Jeff Harmening | www.generalmills.com |
General Mills, Inc. manufactures and markets branded consumer foods worldwide. The company operates through four segments: North America Retail; International; Pet; and North America Foodservice. It offers grain, ready-to-eat cereals, refrigerated yogurt, soup, meal kits, refrigerated and frozen dough products, dessert and baking mixes, bakery flour, frozen pizza and pizza snacks, snack bars, fruit and savory snacks, ice cream and frozen desserts, unbaked and fully baked frozen dough products, frozen hot snacks, ethnic meals, side dish mixes, frozen breakfast and entrees, nutrition bars, and frozen and shelf-stable vegetables.
General Mills, Inc. Fundamentals Summary
| GIS fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | US$32.46b |
| Earnings (TTM) | US$2.60b |
| Revenue (TTM) | US$19.90b |
12.5x
P/E Ratio1.6x
P/S RatioIs GIS overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| GIS income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$19.90b |
| Cost of Revenue | US$12.88b |
| Gross Profit | US$7.02b |
| Other Expenses | US$4.42b |
| Earnings | US$2.60b |
Last Reported Earnings
Nov 24, 2024
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 4.71 |
| Gross Margin | 35.27% |
| Net Profit Margin | 13.08% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 153.7% |
How did GIS perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
4.1%
Current Dividend Yield51%
Payout RatioDoes GIS pay a reliable dividends?
See GIS dividend history and benchmarks| General Mills dividend dates | |
|---|---|
| Ex Dividend Date | Jan 10 2025 |
| Dividend Pay Date | Feb 03 2025 |
| Days until Ex dividend | 5 days |
| Days until Dividend pay date | 19 days |
Does GIS pay a reliable dividends?
See GIS dividend history and benchmarksCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/01/15 08:04 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/01/14 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/11/24 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/05/26 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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* example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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Analyst Sources
General Mills, Inc. is covered by 43 analysts. 18 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Christopher Graja | Argus Research Company |
| Ishan Majumdar | Baptista Research |
| Andrew Lazar | Barclays |