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General Mills General Mills, Inc. Common Stock

GIS · Consumer Defensive · Packaged Foods
Bottom 1% of scored stocks
WeakBottom 1% of scored stocks
Weak SpotLow-Price YieldRecent Loss

General Mills scores 22/100 on fundamentals: in the bottom 1% of 503 scored S&P 500 stocks. Its strongest area is Cash & Dividends (63/100); its weakest is Business Strength (0/100). It carries 3 warning flags: Weak Spot, Low-Price Yield, Recent Loss.

Best
Cash 63
Weakest
Business 0
Financial 0
Price 0
  • Carries a Weak Spot flag
  • Carries a Low-Price Yield flag
  • Carries a Recent Loss flag

A financially stretched, expensively priced stock with shrinking sales, but business strength needs attention.

What looks good
What to watch
Mkt capUS$ 18.3b#420 of 503 in the S&P 500EPSUS$ -1.64P/En/m (loss-making)P/B2.5×✓ vs sector median 5×Div yield7%✓ Top 1% in the S&P 50052w range · 17% of range31.1849.59
as of 31 Oct 2026

Nearby peers

Ranks #33 of 33 in Consumer Defensive by score

#1McCormick &70#29Estée Lauder Companies33#30Keurig Dr Pepper32#31Kroger31#32Bunge Global24
#33General Mills22

One-Minute Summary

Why General Mills scores 22

A financially stretched, expensively priced stock with shrinking sales, but business strength needs attention.

What looks good
What to watch

Business Strength

0
Why 0?
Pillar score: (0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0) = 0 of 10 points → 0
Return on Equity (ROE)-1%Weak4-Year Revenue Growth-3%/yrWeak4-Year Profit Growthn/m (loss-making)WeakNet Profit Marginn/m (loss-making)WeakQuarterly Momentumn/m (loss-making)Weak
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Net Profit & Equity, with ROE

Net Profit ↓ -103.4%Equity ↓ -29.5%ROE % -1.2%
Net ProfitEquityROE %
2.6b2.5b2.3b-88m10.4b9.4b9.2b7.4b202320242025202624.8%26.6%24.9%-1.2%

Revenue & Net Profit, with Net Margin

Revenue ↓ -8.3%Net Profit ↓ -103.4%Net Margin % -0.5%
RevenueNet ProfitNet Margin %
20.1b19.9b19.5b18.4b2.6b2.5b2.3b-88m202320242025202612.9%12.6%11.8%-0.5%

Sales shrank about 8.3% over 4 years: the business is getting smaller, which needs a good explanation.

The company lost money in recent years: the bars below zero are losses, not profits.

Recent Quarters: Revenue & Net Profit (the last 8 quarters, scored)

Revenue ↓ -4.9%Net Profit ↓ -446.2%Net Margin % -43.6%
RevenueNet ProfitNet Margin %
4.8b5.2b4.8b4.6b4.5b4.9b4.4b4.6b580m796m626m294m1.2b413m303m-2.0bQ3'24Q4'24Q1'25Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'2612%15.2%12.9%6.5%26.7%8.5%6.8%-43.6%
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Sales have stayed roughly flat over the last 8 quarters.

The company made a loss in at least one of the last 8 quarters: the bars below zero are losses, not profits.

Why 0?
Pillar score: (0 + 0 + 0) = 0 of 6 points → 0
Debt-to-Equity1.9×WeakCurrent Ratio0.7×WeakInterest Coverage1.7×Weak
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Debt vs Equity, with D/E ratio

Total Debt ↑ +15.5%Equity ↓ -29.5%D/E 1.9×
Total DebtEquityD/E
12.1b13.3b15.3b13.9b10.4b9.4b9.2b7.4b20232024202520261.2×1.4×1.7×1.9×

Borrowings grew about 15.5% over 4 years: watch this; rising debt adds pressure in bad times.

Short-term assets vs bills, with Current Ratio

Current Assets ↓ -10.8%Current Liabilities ↓ -10.1%Current Ratio 0.7×
Current AssetsCurrent LiabilitiesCurrent Ratio
5.2b4.6b5.3b4.6b7.5b7.0b7.9b6.8b20232024202520260.7×0.7×0.7×0.7×
Why 63?
Pillar score: (2 + 1 + 2 + 0) = 5 of 8 points → 63
Dividend Quality7%Strong
Payout ratio: -1,501%
Operating Cash FlowPositive but bumpyOkayFree Cash FlowPositive & growingStrongCash & Cash EquivalentsShrinking & thinWeak
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Operating vs Free Cash Flow

Operating CF ↓ -22%Free CF ↓ -22.2%
Operating CFFree CF
2.8b3.3b2.9b2.2b2.1b2.5b2.3b1.6b2023202420252026

Cash keeps coming in, though unevenly: fine, but worth keeping an eye on.

Cash vs Total Debt

Cash ↓ -22.5%Short-Term Debt ↓ -35.5%Total Debt ↑ +15.5%
CashShort-Term DebtTotal Debt
586m418m364m454m1.7b1.6b2.2b1.1b12.1b13.3b15.3b13.9b2023202420252026

Dividends per Share, with Yield

DPS (cents) ↑ +13%Yield % 7.1%
DPS (cents)Yield %
54545959606061616121623624024420232024202520263.2%4%4.2%7.1%

Dividends per share have been maintained or raised: management shares the rewards with you.

Why 0?
Pillar score: (0 + 0 + 0) = 0 of 6 points → 0
P/E Ration/m (loss-making)WeakP/B Ratio2.5×WeakPEG Ration/m (growth not measurable)Weak
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Share Price: Weekly Closes (not part of the score)

US$ 45.86US$ 38.63US$ 31.41Oct '25Feb '26Jun '26Oct '26

The share price is down about 21.4% over the past year.

Why 42?
Pillar score: (0 + 0 + 2 + 2 + 1 + 0) = 5 of 12 points → 42
Earnings ConsistencyVery bumpyWeakDebt Trend (4yr)RisingWeakShare Count Trend (4yr)-3%/yrStrongInventory vs Sales (4yr)-1.2 pp/yr vs salesStrongAsset Turnover Trend (4yr)-3.9%OkayQuarterly ConsistencyLoss in 1 of 8 quartersWeak
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Revenue vs Inventory, with Inventory % of Revenue

Revenue ↓ -8.3%Inventory ↓ -11.7%Inv. % of Rev. 10.4%
RevenueInventoryInv. % of Rev.
20.1b19.9b19.5b18.4b2.2b1.9b1.9b1.9b202320242025202610.8%9.6%9.8%10.4%
Ranks #33 of 33 in Consumer Defensive by score

Sector peers

#1McCormick &70#29Estée Lauder Companies33#30Keurig Dr Pepper32#31Kroger31#32Bunge Global24
#33General Mills (you)22

Full Financial History

Every reported figure behind the score, year by year. Download it, or check it against the company's own annual report.

Financial YearRevenueNet ProfitOperating Cash FlowFree Cash FlowCapExCashTotal DebtShort-Term DebtEquityCurrent AssetsCurrent LiabilitiesTotal AssetsTotal LiabilitiesInventoryDividendsReturn on Equity (ROE)Net Profit MarginDebt-to-EquityCurrent RatioInterest CoverageDividend Payout RatioDiv yieldP/E RatioP/B RatioPEG Ratio
2026US$ 18.4bUS$ -87.6mUS$ 2.2bUS$ 1.6bUS$ -539.9mUS$ 453.8mUS$ 13.9bUS$ 1.1bUS$ 7.4bUS$ 4.6bUS$ 6.8bUS$ 30.0bUS$ 22.6bUS$ 1.9bUS$ 244.0m-1%0%1.9×0.7×1.7×-1501%7%-198.7×2.4×-
2025US$ 19.5bUS$ 2.3bUS$ 2.9bUS$ 2.3bUS$ -625.3mUS$ 363.9mUS$ 15.3bUS$ 2.2bUS$ 9.2bUS$ 5.3bUS$ 7.9bUS$ 33.1bUS$ 23.9bUS$ 1.9bUS$ 240.0m25%12%1.7×0.7×6.2×58%5%11.7×2.9×-
2024US$ 19.9bUS$ 2.5bUS$ 3.3bUS$ 2.5bUS$ -774.1mUS$ 418.0mUS$ 13.3bUS$ 1.6bUS$ 9.4bUS$ 4.6bUS$ 7.0bUS$ 31.5bUS$ 21.8bUS$ 1.9bUS$ 236.0m27%13%1.4×0.7×7.1×55%4%13.5×3.6×6.2
2023US$ 20.1bUS$ 2.6bUS$ 2.8bUS$ 2.1bUS$ -689.5mUS$ 585.5mUS$ 12.1bUS$ 1.7bUS$ 10.4bUS$ 5.2bUS$ 7.5bUS$ 31.5bUS$ 20.8bUS$ 2.2bUS$ 216.0m25%13%1.2×0.7×8.9×50%3%16.2×4.0×2.7