GENERAL MILLS INC (GIS) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:GIS - US3703341046 - Common Stock
44.51 USD
-1.09 (-2.39%)
44.56 USD
+0.05 (+0.11%)
We assign a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10 to GIS. GIS was compared to 87 industry peers in the Food Products industry. GIS scores excellent on profitability, but there are concerns on its financial health. GIS has a valuation in line with the averages, but on the other hand it scores bad on growth.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- GIS had positive earnings in the past year.
- GIS had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- GIS had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- Each year in the past 5 years GIS had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- The Return On Assets of GIS (7.79%) is better than 89.66% of its industry peers.
- GIS has a Return On Equity of 27.23%. This is amongst the best in the industry. GIS outperforms 96.55% of its industry peers.
- With an excellent Return On Invested Capital value of 9.65%, GIS belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 87.36% of the companies in the same industry.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for GIS is significantly below the industry average of 27.80%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 7.79% | ||
| ROE | 27.23% | ||
| ROIC | 9.65% |
ROA(3y)7.71%
ROA(5y)7.84%
ROE(3y)25.45%
ROE(5y)25.35%
ROIC(3y)10.86%
ROIC(5y)11.02%
1.3 Margins
- Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 13.51%, GIS belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 96.55% of the companies in the same industry.
- GIS's Profit Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
- GIS's Operating Margin of 15.95% is amongst the best of the industry. GIS outperforms 93.10% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of GIS has remained more or less at the same level.
- GIS has a better Gross Margin (33.83%) than 74.71% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of GIS has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 15.95% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 13.51% | ||
| GM | 33.83% |
OM growth 3Y-0.79%
OM growth 5Y0.02%
PM growth 3Y-6.16%
PM growth 5Y-0.98%
GM growth 3Y0.86%
GM growth 5Y-0.37%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), GIS is creating some value.
- GIS has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, GIS has less shares outstanding
- Compared to 1 year ago, GIS has a worse debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 2.38 indicates that GIS is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- GIS has a Altman-Z score (2.38) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of GIS is 7.70, which is on the high side as it means it would take GIS, 7.70 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- With a decent Debt to FCF ratio value of 7.70, GIS is doing good in the industry, outperforming 65.52% of the companies in the same industry.
- GIS has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.31. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 1.31, GIS is not doing good in the industry: 79.31% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.31 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 7.7 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.38 |
ROIC/WACC1.47
WACC6.56%
2.3 Liquidity
- GIS has a Current Ratio of 0.66. This is a bad value and indicates that GIS is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- GIS has a Current ratio of 0.66. This is amonst the worse of the industry: GIS underperforms 87.36% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.39 indicates that GIS may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.39, GIS is doing worse than 81.61% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.66 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.39 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- GIS shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -20.43%.
- Measured over the past 5 years, GIS shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 3.12% on average per year.
- GIS shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -5.65%.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 2.03% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-20.43%
EPS 3Y2.23%
EPS 5Y3.12%
EPS Q2Q%-21.43%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-5.65%
Revenue growth 3Y0.86%
Revenue growth 5Y2.03%
Sales Q2Q%-7.24%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 0.16% on average over the next years.
- The Revenue is expected to decrease by -0.06% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y-12.33%
EPS Next 2Y-5.16%
EPS Next 3Y-1.49%
EPS Next 5Y0.16%
Revenue Next Year-4.57%
Revenue Next 2Y-2.59%
Revenue Next 3Y-1.09%
Revenue Next 5Y-0.06%
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
- The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 12.03, the valuation of GIS can be described as correct.
- 77.01% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than GIS, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of GIS to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.47), we can say GIS is valued rather cheaply.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 11.75 indicates a reasonable valuation of GIS.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, GIS is valued cheaper than 80.46% of the companies in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of GIS to the average of the S&P500 Index (24.26), we can say GIS is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 12.03 | ||
| Fwd PE | 11.75 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- GIS's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is in line with the industry average.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of GIS indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: GIS is cheaper than 73.56% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 13.32 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 10.55 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The decent profitability rating of GIS may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)3.85
EPS Next 2Y-5.16%
EPS Next 3Y-1.49%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 5.56%, GIS is a good candidate for dividend investing.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.43, GIS pays a better dividend. On top of this GIS pays more dividend than 85.06% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.89, GIS pays a better dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 5.56% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of GIS has a limited annual growth rate of 4.25%.
- GIS has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)4.25%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
5.3 Sustainability
- GIS pays out 52.10% of its income as dividend. This is a bit on the high side, but may be sustainable.
- The dividend of GIS is growing, but the earnings are growing slower. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP52.1%
EPS Next 2Y-5.16%
EPS Next 3Y-1.49%
44.51
-1.09 (-2.39%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupFood, Beverage & Tobacco
GICS IndustryFood Products
Earnings (Last)12-17 2025-12-17/bmo
Earnings (Next)03-17 2026-03-17/bmo
Inst Owners86.24%
Inst Owner Change0.35%
Ins Owners0.28%
Ins Owner Change0.27%
Market Cap23.74B
Revenue(TTM)18.78B
Net Income(TTM)2.54B
Analysts68
Price Target54.72 (22.94%)
Short Float %5.58%
Short Ratio4.57
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 5.56% |
Yearly Dividend2.43
Dividend Growth(5Y)4.25%
DP52.1%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-Date01-09 2026-01-09 (0.61)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)5.3%
Min EPS beat(2)4.53%
Max EPS beat(2)6.07%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)4.25%
Min EPS beat(4)3.07%
Max EPS beat(4)6.07%
EPS beat(8)8
Avg EPS beat(8)5.3%
EPS beat(12)11
Avg EPS beat(12)4.76%
EPS beat(16)15
Avg EPS beat(16)5.33%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.12%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.89%
Max Revenue beat(2)0.66%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.31%
Min Revenue beat(4)-3.37%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.66%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.82%
Revenue beat(12)4
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.14%
Revenue beat(16)5
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.97%
PT rev (1m)-1.35%
PT rev (3m)-1.64%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-8.06%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-8.19%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.11%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.02%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.65%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.7%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.15%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.13%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 12.03 | ||
| Fwd PE | 11.75 | ||
| P/S | 1.26 | ||
| P/FCF | 13.32 | ||
| P/OCF | 10.06 | ||
| P/B | 2.55 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 10.55 |
EPS(TTM)3.7
EY8.31%
EPS(NY)3.79
Fwd EY8.51%
FCF(TTM)3.34
FCFY7.51%
OCF(TTM)4.42
OCFY9.94%
SpS35.2
BVpS17.47
TBVpS-24.95
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)3.85
Graham Number38.13
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 7.79% | ||
| ROE | 27.23% | ||
| ROCE | 12.06% | ||
| ROIC | 9.65% | ||
| ROICexc | 9.92% | ||
| ROICexgc | 155.16% | ||
| OM | 15.95% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 13.51% | ||
| GM | 33.83% | ||
| FCFM | 9.49% |
ROA(3y)7.71%
ROA(5y)7.84%
ROE(3y)25.45%
ROE(5y)25.35%
ROIC(3y)10.86%
ROIC(5y)11.02%
ROICexc(3y)11.08%
ROICexc(5y)11.42%
ROICexgc(3y)120.35%
ROICexgc(5y)166.93%
ROCE(3y)13.69%
ROCE(5y)13.98%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-15.77%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-18.86%
ROICexc growth 3Y-3.27%
ROICexc growth 5Y-1.02%
OM growth 3Y-0.79%
OM growth 5Y0.02%
PM growth 3Y-6.16%
PM growth 5Y-0.98%
GM growth 3Y0.86%
GM growth 5Y-0.37%
F-Score3
Asset Turnover0.58
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.31 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 7.7 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 3.44 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 105.6% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 3.07% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 4.96 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 66.63% | ||
| Profit Quality | 70.27% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.66 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.39 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.38 |
F-Score3
WACC6.56%
ROIC/WACC1.47
Cap/Depr(3y)127.4%
Cap/Depr(5y)114.04%
Cap/Sales(3y)3.51%
Cap/Sales(5y)3.29%
Profit Quality(3y)93.91%
Profit Quality(5y)97.6%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-20.43%
EPS 3Y2.23%
EPS 5Y3.12%
EPS Q2Q%-21.43%
EPS Next Y-12.33%
EPS Next 2Y-5.16%
EPS Next 3Y-1.49%
EPS Next 5Y0.16%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-5.65%
Revenue growth 3Y0.86%
Revenue growth 5Y2.03%
Sales Q2Q%-7.24%
Revenue Next Year-4.57%
Revenue Next 2Y-2.59%
Revenue Next 3Y-1.09%
Revenue Next 5Y-0.06%
EBIT growth 1Y-18.94%
EBIT growth 3Y0.06%
EBIT growth 5Y2.04%
EBIT Next Year5.14%
EBIT Next 3Y2.64%
EBIT Next 5Y2.57%
FCF growth 1Y-23.06%
FCF growth 3Y-5.85%
FCF growth 5Y-6.54%
OCF growth 1Y-23.23%
OCF growth 3Y-4.17%
OCF growth 5Y-4.51%
GENERAL MILLS INC / GIS FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for GIS stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to GIS.
What is the valuation status of GENERAL MILLS INC (GIS) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to GENERAL MILLS INC (GIS). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
How profitable is GENERAL MILLS INC (GIS) stock?
GENERAL MILLS INC (GIS) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.
What is the financial health of GENERAL MILLS INC (GIS) stock?
The financial health rating of GENERAL MILLS INC (GIS) is 3 / 10.
Can you provide the expected EPS growth for GIS stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of GENERAL MILLS INC (GIS) is expected to decline by -12.33% in the next year.