GISGeneral Mills demonstrates solid fundamental performance with a strong dividend yield, though its recent growth and valuation metrics suggest a balanced approach. Technical indicators present a mixed but leaning neutral outlook.
General Mills operates in the stable consumer staples sector, benefiting from consistent demand. However, it faces evolving consumer preferences and competition, with limited exposure to high-growth technology or sustainability themes.
General Mills exhibits strong profitability, a healthy balance sheet, and consistent dividend payouts. Revenue growth has been modest, and valuation metrics are reasonable for its sector.
The stock is trading near its 52-week low and shows mixed signals across different timeframes. Short-term momentum appears to be weakening, while longer-term moving averages suggest underlying support.
| Factor | Score |
|---|---|
| Consumer Staples Demand | 80 |
| Health & Wellness Trends | 55 |
| E-commerce & Digitalization | 60 |
| Brand Strength & Recognition | 85 |
| Pet Food Market Growth | 70 |
| Factor | Score |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 70 |
| Profitability | 78 |
| Growth | 40 |
| Balance Sheet Health | 65 |
| Cash Flow | 80 |
| Dividend Yield | 90 |
| Factor | Score |
|---|---|
| Trend Analysis | 45 |
| Momentum | 50 |
| Volume Confirmation | 60 |
| Support & Resistance | 55 |
| Short-term Oscillators | 50 |
Attractive Valuation Metrics
The trailing Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio is 12.43, which appears reasonable given the company's earnings stability and dividend yield. The Price-to-Sales (P/S) ratio of 1.4 is also within a manageable range, suggesting the stock is not excessively priced relative to its revenue.
Consistent Dividend Payout
The current dividend yield is 4.68%, offering a steady income stream to investors. The company has a history of regular dividend payments, as indicated by the quarterly dividend data, suggesting a commitment to returning value to shareholders.
Deteriorating Stock Performance
The stock has experienced a significant decline over the past year (-19.99%) and year-to-date (-17.19%). This underperformance suggests underlying issues or market sentiment unfavorable to the company.
Slowing Revenue and Declining Margins
Revenue has shown a slight decrease from 2023Q2 to 2025Q2 ($20.09B to $19.49B), and net margins have contracted from 14.3% to 11.8% over the same period. This indicates potential challenges in sales growth and cost management.
July 2025
10
Ex-Dividend Date
August 2025
1
Next Dividend Date
September 2025
17
Next Earnings Date
H: $0.87
A: $0.81
L: $0.76
H: 4.63B
A: 4.51B
L: 4.43B
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. The company also manufactures and markets pet food products, including dog and cat food; and operates ice cream parlors. It markets its products under the annies, betty crocker, bisquick, blue buffalo, bugles, cascadian farm, cheerios, chex, cinnamon toast crunch, cocoa puffs, cookie crisp, dunkaroos, edgard & cooper, fiber one, by the foot, gushers, roll-ups, gardettos, gold medal, golden grahams, häagen-dazs, kitano, kix, lärabar, latina, lucky charms, as well as muir glen, nature valley, nudges, oatmeal crisp, old el paso, pillsbury, progresso, tastefuls, tiki pets, total, totinos, trix, true chews, true solutions, wanchai ferry, wheaties, wilderness, and yoki brands. In addition, the company sells its products to grocery stores, mass merchandisers, membership stores, natural food chains, drug, dollar and discount chains, e-commerce retailers, commercial and noncommercial foodservice distributors and operators, restaurants, convenience stores, and pet specialty stores. The company was founded in 1866 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
56.20 USD
The 39 analysts offering 1 year price forecasts for GIS have a max estimate of 68.00 and a min estimate of 48.00.