General Mills/$GIS
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About General Mills
General Mills is a global packaged-food company that produces snacks, cereal, convenient meals, dough, baking mixes and ingredients, pet food, and superpremium ice cream. Its largest brands are Nature Valley, Cheerios, Old El Paso, Pillsbury, Betty Crocker, Blue Buffalo, and Haagen-Dazs. In fiscal 2026, 80% of its revenue was derived from the United States, although the company also operates in Canada, Europe, Australia, Asia, and Latin America. Although most of General Mills' products are sold through retail stores to consumers, the company also sells products to the foodservice channel and the commercial baking industry.
- Ticker
- $GIS
- Sector
- Consumer Essentials
- Primary listing
- NYSE
- Employees
- 30,000
- Headquarters
- Minneapolis, United States
- Website
- www.generalmills.com
General Mills Metrics
BasicAdvanced
$19B
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-$1.67
0.02
$2.44
6.94%
Price and volume
Market cap
$19B
Beta
0.02
52-week high
$49.59
52-week low
$31.18
Average daily volume
11M
Dividend rate
$2.44
Financial strength
Current ratio
0.704
Quick ratio
0.318
Long term debt to equity
1.657
Total debt to equity
1.824
Interest coverage (TTM)
4.94%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
3,415
Gross margin (TTM)
33.73%
Net profit margin (TTM)
-4.89%
Operating margin (TTM)
15.62%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
-16.50%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
$610,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
5.65%
Return on equity (TTM)
-10.50%
Valuation
Price to revenue (TTM)
1.032
Price to book
2.52
Price to tangible book (TTM)
-1.41
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
12.213
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
8.19%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
2.881
Dividend yield (TTM)
6.94%
Forward dividend yield
6.94%
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
-4.49%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
-131.64%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
-3.37%
10-year revenue growth (CAGR)
1.19%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
-25.89%
10-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
-4.88%
3-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
3.36%
10-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
2.98%
What the Analysts think about General Mills
Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for General Mills stock.
Analyst projections of the future price of General Mills stock.
Bulls say / Bears say
General Mills’ affordability reset appears to be stabilising its customer base: management reported improving retail sales trends and better share performance across most categories. That gives its innovation push a stronger base from which to rebuild growth. (General Mills, Food Business News)
The first-quarter results beat analysts’ sales and profit estimates, while international sales rose 4%, with growth in distributor markets, India and China. Those results show some resilience beyond its pressured US retail business. (Reuters)
The company expects at least $750 million of fiscal 2027 savings from productivity and transformation work, aimed at offsetting input-cost inflation and brand investment. If delivered, the savings could help protect margins while it funds a recovery in its brands. (General Mills)
Management’s fiscal 2027 outlook still points to a weak earnings year: organic sales could range from a 1.5% decline to 0.5% growth, while adjusted operating profit is forecast to fall 8%–13% in constant currency. The first-quarter beat has not yet changed that cautious outlook. (General Mills)
Higher input costs are squeezing profitability: first-quarter adjusted operating profit fell 11% in constant currency and adjusted operating margin dropped 130 basis points. Reuters reported that higher costs continued to weigh on margins, with similar pressure expected through much of the year. (General Mills, Reuters)
The recovery remains uneven across key businesses: North America Retail sales were down 7% in the first quarter, and General Mills expects its struggling Wilderness pet-food line could take 18 to 24 months to return to growth. A prolonged repair would leave important parts of the portfolio weighing on results. (Reuters, PetfoodIndustry)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 15 Oct 2026.
General Mills Financial Performance
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General Mills Earnings Performance
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Upcoming events
General Mills News
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General Mills Announces Pricing Terms, Expiration and Results of Cash Tender Offers for its Senior Notes
Business Wire2 weeks ago
General Mills names insider Dana McNabb as CEO, succeeding Jeff Harmening
New York Post3 weeks ago
General Mills Names Dana McNabb to Succeed Jeff Harmening as CEO
WSJ3 weeks ago
Funds containing General Mills
AllUSDEURGBP
Fund name | Fund size | $GIS weighting |
|---|---|---|
Invesco S&P 500 High Dividend Low Volatility$HDLV | $456M | 2.84% |
Invesco S&P 500 High Dividend Low Volatility£HDLG | $456M | 2.84% |
iShares Dow Jones U.S. Select Dividend€EXX5 | €412M | 1.40% |
SPDR S&P Global Dividend Aristocrats$GLDV | $1.8B | 0.94% |
SPDR S&P Global Dividend Aristocrats£GBDV | $1.8B | 0.94% |
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