General Mills, Inc. (GIS)

US — Consumer Defensive Sector
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Key Metrics & Ratings

  • symbol GIS
  • Rev/Share 35.5489
  • Book/Share 17.2143
  • PB 3.2208
  • Debt/Equity 1.5316
  • CurrentRatio 0.6673
  • ROIC 0.1048

 

  • MktCap 29564977990.0
  • FreeCF/Share 4.4819
  • PFCF 11.9372
  • PE 11.6602
  • Debt/Assets 0.4338
  • DivYield 0.0445
  • ROE 0.2756

 

  • Rating A-
  • Score 4
  • Recommendation Buy
  • P/E Score 3
  • DCF Score 5
  • P/B Score 2
  • D/E Score 1

Recent Analyst Ratings

Type Ticker Analyst Firm Previous Rating Current Rating Previous Price Target Current Price Target Date
Initiation GIS UBS -- Sell -- $54 April 23, 2025
Initiation GIS Morgan Stanley -- Underweight -- $53 March 24, 2025
Reiterated GIS Jefferies -- Hold $58 $62 March 10, 2025
Reiterated GIS TD Cowen -- Hold $75 $64 Dec. 19, 2024
Upgrade GIS BofA Securities Neutral Buy $78 $80 Dec. 13, 2024

News

Best Natural and Organic Food Stocks to Keep an Eye On in 2025
BYND, GIS, SFM, UNFI
Published: May 26, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

Sprouts Farmers, United Natural, Beyond Meat and General Mills are betting big on organic, clean-label foods and redefining what's healthy on store shelves.

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General Mills to Webcast Remarks at dbAccess Global Consumer Conference on June 5, 2025
GIS
Published: May 21, 2025 by: Business Wire
Sentiment: Neutral

MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--General Mills, Inc. (NYSE: GIS) announced that Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Jeff Harmening will be a featured speaker at the dbAccess Global Consumer Conference 2025 on June 5, 2025. A webcast of the live fireside chat is scheduled to begin at 3 a.m. CT, and a replay of the event will be available at www.generalmills.com/investors. # # # About General Mills General Mills makes food the world loves. The company is guided by its Accelerate strategy to boldly.

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General Mills: A Defensive Stock With Strong Yield And Strong Upside Potential
GIS
Published: May 21, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive

General Mills offers a safe haven in volatile markets, with stable profits, high margins, and a strong dividend track record supporting its Attractive rating. The company's leading brands are well-positioned in growing markets, driving steady profit growth and consistent market share gains despite industry headwinds. GIS generates robust free cash flow, enabling reliable dividends and share repurchases, with a potential combined yield exceeding 8%.

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Top Fund Managers Are Buying These 3 Cheap Stocks
ADBE, GIS, STZ
Published: May 20, 2025 by: Morningstar
Sentiment: Positive

Buffett expects to own some stocks indefinitely—and one of those stocks looks cheap today.

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General Mills: Defensive Play With 8%+ Yield & Strong Upside Potential
GIS
Published: May 16, 2025 by: Forbes
Sentiment: Positive

A few up days does not mean volatility won't return. In fact, I think most investors expect more market turbulence in the future, not less.

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Mondelez vs. General Mills: Better Defensive Dividend Stock to Buy for Passive Income?
GIS, MDLZ
Published: May 09, 2025 by: 24/7 Wall Street
Sentiment: Positive

Mondelez and General Mills are fantastic high-yield consumer staple stocks to shelter from tariffs.

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Three Indulgent Flavors, One Big Launch: Pillsbury Introduces BIG COOKIES Cookie Dough
GIS
Published: May 08, 2025 by: Business Wire
Sentiment: Neutral

MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Forget waiting for the weekend or a special occasion — Pillsbury is making every day a cookie day with the debut of Pillsbury BIG COOKIES, a new line of refrigerated cookie dough that makes bakery-style cookies fresh at home whenever the cravings hit. More than three times the size of Pillsbury's classic cookie size, BIG COOKIES cookie dough is packed with indulgent, satisfying flavor that can be baked up in 17-21 minutes. The new lineup features three varieties av.

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Answering Overwhelming Demand from Fans, Gushers Finally Drops First-Ever All Blue Pack
GIS
Published: May 07, 2025 by: Business Wire
Sentiment: Neutral

MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--For years, Gushers fans have made one thing clear: they're obsessed with the blue ones. They've begged. They've posted. They've even sorted them by hand. Now, Gushers is finally making dreams come true with the launch of Gushers All Blue — the first-ever box featuring only blue Gushers, available nationwide starting this month. Alongside the return of fan-favorite vibrant Blueberry Grape, the Gushers All Blue pack also introduces Sour Blue Raspberry, a brand-new fl.

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General Mills faces tough year ahead, UBS warns in initial coverage
GIS
Published: April 23, 2025 by: Proactive Investors
Sentiment: Negative

General Mills Inc (NYSE:GIS, ETR:GRM) is headed for a challenging year, according to UBS, which initiated coverage on the packaged food giant with a ‘Sell' rating and a 12-month price target of $54. In a note to clients, analysts said both sales and earnings expectations for the maker of Cheerios and Pillsbury appear too high despite recent downward revisions.

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Proposed SNAP cuts could pressure low-income shoppers — and retailers that serve them
DLTR, GIS, HSY, MNST, SJM, WMT
Published: April 16, 2025 by: CNBC
Sentiment: Negative

Funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, which covers some grocery costs for low-income Americans, could be slashed by as much as $230 billion over the next 10 years. At the same time, at least 11 states have proposed banning using SNAP benefits to buy soda, candy or other junk food.

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Billions In Cereal And Pet Food: The Power Of General Mills' Portfolio
GIS
Published: April 14, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive

General Mills, with iconic brands like Cheerios and Häagen-Dazs, is focusing on high-margin segments and cost optimization to counteract inflation and consumer caution. The company's Accelerate program emphasizes strong brands, innovation, scale, and social responsibility, aiming to restore sales volumes by 2025 despite competitive pressures. Financially, General Mills maintains robust free cash flow, prudent debt management, and consistent dividends, with a projected 2025 total return of 13.19%.

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Coca-Cola, General Mills Lift Staples Stocks as Trump Tariffs Weigh on Markets
CL, GIS, KO, KR, LW, MCD, PG
Published: April 03, 2025 by: Investopedia
Sentiment: Positive

Stock-market investors are playing defense today.

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Goldman Sees Premium Pet Food As Bright Spot For Colgate And General Mills Amid Consumer Caution
CL, GIS
Published: March 27, 2025 by: Benzinga
Sentiment: Positive

Goldman Sachs analyst Bonnie Herzog analyzed the pet food offerings to understand the category more. The following are the comments published on Thursday regarding the same.

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4 Ideal March Buys From 49 "Safer" Dividends In 100 Barron's Sustainable Dogs
AVNT, BBY, CPB, ES, ESG, GIS, HPE, HRL, IPG, LKQ, OMC, PPG, PRU, RF, RHI, SWK, SWKS
Published: March 25, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive

Calvert's ESG analysis identified 100 top sustainable companies, with 83 dividend payers, focusing on five categories: planet, workplace, customer, community, and shareholder. Analysts predict 19.91% to 38.3% net gains for top ESG companies by March 2026, with Omnicom Group and Avient Corp leading potential returns. Sixteen of 83 dividend-paying sustainable stocks show negative free-cash-flow margins, indicating potential cash flow issues and higher risk.

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General Mills Cuts Fiscal 2025 Guidance Despite Q3 Earnings Beat
GIS
Published: March 20, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Neutral

GIS' Q3 earnings and sales decline year over year amid retailer inventory headwinds and a slowdown in snacking categories.

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General Mills High-Yield Value: A Good Buy for Risk-Off Investors
GIS
Published: March 20, 2025 by: MarketBeat
Sentiment: Positive

General Mills NYSE: GIS isn't an exciting stock, and its business faces headwinds, but it is fundamentally sound, investing in a turnaround and trading at historically low valuations. The stock is valued at only 14x earnings in early 2025, well below the 18x 10-year average while offering an above-average yield.

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General Mills, Inc. (GIS) Q3 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
GIS
Published: March 19, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Neutral

General Mills, Inc. (NYSE:GIS ) Q3 2025 Results Conference Call March 19, 2025 9:00 AM ET Company Participants Jeff Siemon - Vice President, Investor Relations and Corporate Finance Jeff Harmening - Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Kofi Bruce - Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Andrew Lazar - Barclays Ken Goldman - JPMorgan David Palmer - Evercore ISI Michael Lavery - Piper Sandler Alexia Howard - Bernstein Peter Galbo - Bank of America John Baumgartner - Mizuho Securities Chris Carey - Wells Fargo Leah Jordan - Goldman Sachs Max Gumport - BNP Paribas Operator Good morning, and welcome to General …

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General Mills Q3 earnings beat estimates but weak guidance drives shares lower
GIS
Published: March 19, 2025 by: Proactive Investors
Sentiment: Negative

General Mills Inc (NYSE:GIS, ETR:GRM) reported better-than-expected profits for the fiscal third quarter but weak guidance saw shares of the consumer packaged goods giant fall in early trade on Wednesday. Quarterly earnings per share (EPS) of $1.12 beat estimates of $1 but revenue of $4.8 billion was short of estimates of $4.96.

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General Mills, Inc. (GIS) Q3 2025 Earnings Prepared Remarks Transcript
GIS
Published: March 19, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Neutral

General Mills, Inc. (NYSE:GIS ) Q3 2025 Results Prepared Remarks March 19, 2025 8:00 AM ET Company Participants Jeff Siemon - Vice President, Investor Relations and Corporate Finance Jeff Harmening - Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Kofi Bruce - Chief Financial Officer Jeff Siemon Good morning. This is Jeff Siemon, Vice President of Investor Relations and Corporate Finance.

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General Mills (GIS) Beats Q3 Earnings Estimates
GIS
Published: March 19, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

General Mills (GIS) came out with quarterly earnings of $1 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.95 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.17 per share a year ago.

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Cereal Giant General Mills Stock Drops on Downbeat Outlook
GIS
Published: March 19, 2025 by: Investopedia
Sentiment: Negative

General Mills (GIS) shares are falling in premarket trading Wednesday after the cereal giant issued a downbeat outlook and posted quarterly sales that undershot forecasts.

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General Mills Gears Up for Q3 Earnings: Here's What You Should Know
GIS
Published: March 17, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Neutral

GIS' Q3 results are likely to reflect challenges stemming from rising selling, general and administrative costs despite cost-saving efforts.

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3 Dividend Stocks Set to Provide Stability in Market Chaos
AWK, GIS, JNJ
Published: March 10, 2025 by: 24/7 Wall Street
Sentiment: Positive

Investors were in growth mode in the last two years as the stock market delivered blockbuster returns.

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3 Ideal Buys From 50 'Safer' Dividends In 100 February Barron's Sustainable Dogs
AVNT, BBY, CPB, ES, GIS, HPQ, HRL, INGR, IPG, LKQ, MET, NVDA, OMC, PRU, RF, RHI, SWKS
Published: February 26, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive

Calvert Research and Management's annual review identified the top 100 sustainable companies based on 230 ESG performance indicators, focusing on planet, workplace, customer, community, and shareholder categories. Four dividend-paying companies—Interpublic Group, Regions Financial, Hormel Foods, and HP Inc.—meet the Dogcatcher ideal, with annual dividends from a $1K investment exceeding their share prices. Analysts estimate net gains of 18.08% to 50.6% for the top ten ESG companies by February 2026, with the average net gain projected at 26.12%.

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General Mills, Inc. (GIS) 2025 CAGNY Conference Transcript
GIS
Published: February 18, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Neutral

General Mills, Inc. (NYSE:GIS ) 2025 CAGNY Conference February 18, 2025 8:00 AM ET Company Participants Jeffrey Harmening – Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Kofi Bruce – Chief Financial Officer Jeff Siemon – Vice President of Investor Relations and Corporate Finance Conference Call Participants Ken Goldman – JPMorgan Andrew Lazar – Barclays Jeffrey Harmening Thank you for that very kind introduction, Bonnie, and greetings to everyone here and listening on the webcast. It is an honor to kick off CAGNY Conference once again this year.

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Why Investors Need to Take Advantage of These 2 Consumer Staples Stocks Now
GIS, TAP
Published: February 17, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

Why investors should use the Zacks Earnings ESP tool to help find stocks that are poised to top quarterly earnings estimates.

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About General Mills, Inc. (GIS)

  • IPO Date 1980-03-17
  • Website https://www.generalmills.com
  • Industry Packaged Foods
  • CEO Mr. Jeffrey L. Harmening
  • Employees 34000

General Mills, Inc. manufactures and markets branded consumer foods worldwide. The company operates in five segments: North America Retail; Convenience Stores & Foodservice; Europe & Australia; Asia & Latin America; and Pet. It offers 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 salty snacks, ice cream, nutrition bars, wellness beverages, and savory and grain snacks, as well as various organic products, including frozen and shelf-stable vegetables. It also supplies branded and unbranded food products to the North American foodservice and commercial baking industries; and manufactures and markets pet food products, including dog and cat food. The company markets its products under the Annie's, Betty Crocker, Bisquick, Blue Buffalo, Blue Basics, Blue Freedom, Bugles, Cascadian Farm, Cheerios, Chex, Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Cocoa Puffs, Cookie Crisp, EPIC, Fiber One, Food Should Taste Good, Fruit by the Foot, Fruit Gushers, Fruit Roll-Ups, Gardetto's, Go-Gurt, Gold Medal, Golden Grahams, Häagen-Dazs, Helpers, Jus-Rol, Kitano, Kix, Lärabar, Latina, Liberté, Lucky Charms, Muir Glen, Nature Valley, Oatmeal Crisp, Old El Paso, Oui, Pillsbury, Progresso, Raisin Nut Bran, Total, Totino's, Trix, Wanchai Ferry, Wheaties, Wilderness, Yoki, and Yoplait trademarks. It sells its products directly, as well as through broker and distribution arrangements to grocery stores, mass merchandisers, membership stores, natural food chains, e-commerce retailers, commercial and noncommercial foodservice distributors and operators, restaurants, convenience stores, and pet specialty stores, as well as drug, dollar, and discount chains. The company operates 466 leased and 392 franchise ice cream parlors. General Mills, Inc. was founded in 1866 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota.