GIS
General Mills
$36.39
▲ 0.9%Updated Today 11:30 AM ET
GIS at a glance — five pillars scored 0–100 from real filed financials.
Overall: Neutral · 42/100. A wider, greener shape means more pillars look healthy. Dividends scores 0 when a company pays none — that is a choice, not a flaw.
▼ Down 36.9% over the last 12 months
Market Cap
$20.05B
P/E
8.77x
Forward P/E (est.)
9.75x
ROE
23.7%
Revenue Growth
-6.5%
EPS Growth
-10.0%
Profit Margin
12.1%
FCF Yield
14.3%
Debt / Equity
1.62x
ROIC
3.0%
Interest Coverage
1.69x
Current Ratio
0.68x
Dividend Yield
7.1%
Implied Growth (rev. DCF)
0.8%
Rating Score
42/100
General Mills (GIS) is a large-cap company in the Packaged Foods & Meats industry, part of the Consumer Staples sector of the S&P 500, with a market value around $20.05B.
In its latest reported year it generated about $18.42B in revenue and posted a net loss of $87.60M.
Our model rates GIS Neutral (42/100) on growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation. The summary below is built from its filed financials and current ratios and refreshes automatically.
Evidence of durable competitive advantage in the filed financials (10 years of history).
The numbers don't show a durable competitive advantage — margins, growth, or returns on capital have been unstable or thin. Great returns are still possible; they just aren't protected.
13.0% average over the last 3 years
±3.7 pts around 15.5% across 10 years
grew in 6 of the last 9 year-over-year periods
positive in 10 of 10 years
3.0% latest fiscal year
A moat can't be proven by numbers alone — this scores the evidence a durable advantage leaves behind (pricing power, consistency, returns on capital), computed the same way for every stock. Pair it with the business overview before concluding anything.
Technical analysis reads price and volume to judge momentum and timing. It complements the fundamentals above — it does not replace them. Here is what GIS's chart says today, with each tool explained.
Trend — moving averages. A moving average is the average closing price over a window, which smooths out daily noise. GIS trades near $36.39, around its 50-day average ($34.27) and 200-day average ($42.28). Price tangled in its moving averages means there is no clear trend — the stock is ranging.
Momentum — RSI. The Relative Strength Index runs 0–100 and measures how strong recent gains are versus losses. Above 70 is "overbought", below 30 "oversold". At 69 it is in neutral territory — neither stretched nor washed out.
MACD. MACD compares two moving averages to flag shifts in momentum. Its histogram is currently positive — short-term momentum is improving.
Volatility — ATR. Average True Range is the typical daily move. GIS's is $1.14 (~3.1% of price), so swings of about that size each day are normal — handy for setting a stop that isn't too tight.
Support & resistance. Over the last month GIS found buyers near $31.75 (support) and sellers near $38.25 (resistance); its 52-week range is $31.75–$54.18. A decisive break beyond either edge often marks the next move.
Volume. The latest session traded 1.1× the 20-day average — about normal. Rising volume on up-days suggests real buying; on down-days, real selling.
Educational information to help you read a chart — not a recommendation or a forecast. It updates daily as the price and indicators change.
4Y CAGR
-0.8%
Revenue moved from $15.62B in 2017 to $18.42B in 2026, a 1.9% compound annual growth rate. The most recent year declined 6.5% year over year. Shrinking revenue is worth a closer look — is it cyclical or structural?
Gross Margin
33.1%
Operating Margin
4.8%
Net Margin
-0.5%
ROE
23.7%
General Mills keeps about 12.1% of each sales dollar as net profit, with a 33.1% gross margin and 4.8% operating margin. Return on equity is 23.7% and return on invested capital about 3.0%. Margins are moderate — typical of a competitive but profitable business.
Total Debt
$13.47B
Net Debt
$13.02B
Net Debt / EBITDA
14.69x
Debt / Equity
1.62x
Leverage: debt-to-equity is 1.6x, and operating profit covers interest about 1.7x, with a current ratio of 0.7x. That is elevated leverage, which raises risk if earnings or rates move against it. It carries roughly $13.47B of total debt against $453.80M of cash.
Operating CF
$2.17B
Free Cash Flow
$1.63B
FCF Margin
8.8%
In the latest year General Mills produced about $2.17B of operating cash flow and $1.63B of free cash flow after capital spending. That is a free-cash-flow yield of about 14.3% on today's price. Strong cash generation funds dividends, buybacks, and reinvestment.
Can the payout survive a bad year? Scored from filed cash flow, earnings coverage, and the raise/cut record.
Coverage is weak, the payout was cut recently, or it's being financed rather than earned — treat the current yield as fragile.
Dividend yield
7.1%
Per share (latest FY)
$2.44
Total paid (latest FY)
$1.32B
History on record
3 years
dividend uses 81% of free cash flow
no current raise streak
no cuts in the last 3 years on record
Coverage uses the latest fiscal year as filed with the SEC; the streak counts total dollars paid (per-share figures can carry split artifacts). Educational information, not income advice.
P/E
8.77x
P/S
0.94x
P/B
3.36x
EV / EBITDA
—
GIS trades at 8.8x trailing earnings (about 9.7x on estimated forward earnings), 0.9x sales, and 3.4x book value. Reverse-engineering today's price implies the market expects roughly 0.8% long-term free-cash-flow growth. That is an undemanding multiple — potentially cheap if the business is stable.
A two-stage discounted cash flow on real SEC-filed free cash flow — the intrinsic-value anchor professional analysts triangulate from.
DCF fair value / share
$31.27
Current price
$36.39
Starting FCF (latest 10-K)
$1.63B
Growth, years 1–5
-5.0%
Fade to terminal, years 6–10
2.5%
Discount rate
9.0%
Cash flows grow at the stage-1 rate (trailing revenue growth, capped at 20%) for five years, fade to 2.5% by year 10, and continue at that rate forever (Gordon terminal value), all discounted at 9.0%. Small changes in assumptions move the result a lot — treat this as one reference point, not a target price. Educational only, not investment advice.
Where GIS sits versus its Consumer Staples sector peers in the S&P 500.
Bands show the middle half (25th–75th percentile) of the 48 Consumer Staples companies in the S&P 500 — the peer-relative anchor professional comps analysis uses. Context only — not investment advice.
How GIS stacks up against its Consumer Staples peers — valuation, profitability, and growth versus the sector median.
In the Consumer Staples sector (74 S&P 500 companies), GIS ranks #33 of 74 by our overall rating. It trades at a discount versus the sector on earnings (8.8x P/E vs. 22x median) with a higher return on equity (23.7% vs. 18.1%) and slower revenue growth (-6.5% vs. 3.4%).
P/E vs sector
8.8x
median 22x
ROE vs sector
23.7%
median 18.1%
Growth vs sector
-6.5%
median 3.4%
Sector rank
#33
of 74 by rating
Valuation vs. quality map
The sweet spot is upper-left: more profitable (higher ROE) for a lower P/E. Dashed lines mark the sector median.
Peers are the closest Consumer Staples companies by sub-industry and size. Sector median is across all 74 S&P 500 names in the sector. Educational, not a recommendation.
Project revenue → earnings → price. Edit the assumptions to build your own case.
2030 price target (Base Case)
$0.00 – $0.00
vs. $36.39 today · expected CAGR -31% – -22%
| Metric | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $18.98B | $19.55B | $20.13B | $20.74B | $21.36B |
| Net income | $569.32M | $586.40M | $603.99M | $622.11M | $640.77M |
| EPS | $1.03 | $1.06 | $1.10 | $1.13 | $1.16 |
| Share price (low) | $5.17 | $5.32 | $5.48 | $5.65 | $5.81 |
| Share price (high) | $9.30 | $9.58 | $9.87 | $10.16 | $10.47 |
| CAGR (low–high) | -86% / -74% | -62% / -49% | -47% / -35% | -37% / -27% | -31% / -22% |
Educational model on sample fundamentals — not a forecast or investment advice. Outputs are only as good as your assumptions.
The case for GIS:
- Strong return on equity (23.7%) shows capital is put to work well.
- Healthy free-cash-flow yield (~14.3%) funds buybacks and dividends.
- Pays a 7.1% dividend on top of any price gains.
The case against GIS:
- Revenue growth is slow/negative (-6.5%), limiting the upside engine.
- Elevated leverage (debt/equity 1.6x) adds financial risk.
- Interest coverage is thin (1.7x), so debt costs bite.
Balance-sheet risk — debt/equity of 1.6x magnifies the impact of higher rates or weaker earnings.
Growth risk — sluggish revenue (-6.5%) leaves little margin for execution missteps.
Market risk — sector rotation, the economic cycle, and broad sentiment move the stock regardless of fundamentals.
On balance, the picture is mixed: General Mills is a large-cap consumer staples business with shrinking revenue, with solid profitability, and a heavier debt load to watch. It trades at 8.8x earnings, which our model scores Neutral (42/100). Weigh this against your own goals and time horizon — this is educational information, not a recommendation.
Analyst Ratings
What 28 Wall Street analysts covering GIS recommend (August 2026). Consensus is a useful sanity check — not a substitute for your own homework.
Analysts have turned more cautious over the last three months (-3 pts of buy ratings).
Latest SEC Filings
GIS's most recent filings, straight from SEC EDGAR. Annual and quarterly reports are the deep dives; 8-Ks flag material events the moment they happen.
In the Idea Lab
GIS — frequently asked questions
Is GIS a good stock to buy?
We don't give buy or sell advice. Our model rates General Mills Neutral (42/100) based on its growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation — use that as a research starting point and make your own decision.
What is GIS's rating on The Stocks School?
General Mills currently scores 42/100 (Neutral) on our transparent model, which weighs real fundamentals: growth, margins, returns on capital, balance-sheet strength, and valuation.
How our ratings work →Where does GIS's data come from?
Live price data plus real fundamentals and 5-year financials pulled directly from General Mills's SEC filings — refreshed automatically, not hand-entered.
How is the 5-year projection for GIS calculated?
It's a scenario model: it grows revenue at an assumed rate, applies a profit margin and a valuation multiple, and shows the resulting share-price range. The assumptions are yours to change — it's a tool for thinking, not a prediction.
Is this GIS analysis financial advice?
No. Everything on this page is educational research, not financial advice or a recommendation to buy or sell GIS. Always do your own research and consider a licensed professional.
Data notice. Fundamentals and financial statements are sourced from company filings (SEC EDGAR) and market-data providers; prices and market caps refresh on trading days and may be delayed. Ratings, projections, technical signals, and written summaries are model- or rule-generated for education and may simplify or lag the latest filings.
Not advice. Nothing on this page is investment advice or a recommendation to buy, hold, or sell any security. Do your own research and consult a licensed financial professional before investing.