General Mills Stock Analysis

GIS Stock  USD 65.00  0.88  1.37%   
General Mills is fairly valued with Real Value of 62.66 and Target Price of 69.88. The main objective of General Mills stock analysis is to determine its intrinsic value, which is an estimate of what General Mills is worth, separate from its market price. There are two main types of General Mills' stock analysis: fundamental analysis and technical analysis.
The General Mills stock is traded in the USA on New York Stock Exchange, with the market opening at 09:30:00 and closing at 16:00:00 every Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri except for officially observed holidays in the USA. General Mills is usually not traded on Memorial Day, Juneteenth Holiday, Independence Day, Labour Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, New Year 's Day, Dr . Martin Luther King Jr 's Birthday, Washington 's Birthday, Good Friday. General Stock trading window is adjusted to America/New York timezone.
  
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General Stock Analysis Notes

About 79.0% of the company shares are owned by institutional investors. The book value of General Mills was currently reported as 16.69. The company last dividend was issued on the 10th of January 2025. General Mills had 2:1 split on the 9th of June 2010. General Mills, Inc. manufactures and markets branded consumer foods worldwide. General Mills, Inc. was founded in 1866 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. General Mills operates under Packaged Foods classification in the United States and is traded on New York Stock Exchange. It employs 32500 people. To learn more about General Mills call Jeffrey Harmening at 763 764 7600 or check out https://www.generalmills.com.

General Mills Quarterly Total Revenue

4.85 Billion

General Mills Investment Alerts

General Mills generated a negative expected return over the last 90 days
General Mills has 13.32 B in debt with debt to equity (D/E) ratio of 1.07, which is OK given its current industry classification. General Mills has a current ratio of 0.59, suggesting that it has not enough short term capital to pay financial commitments when the payables are due. Note however, debt could still be an excellent tool for General to invest in growth at high rates of return.
Over 79.0% of General Mills shares are owned by institutional investors
On 1st of November 2024 General Mills paid $ 0.6 per share dividend to its current shareholders
Latest headline from finance.yahoo.com: General Mills Strategic Moves and Market Outlook Pet Food Acquisition and Earnings Update

General Mills Upcoming and Recent Events

28th of March 2024
Upcoming Quarterly Report
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26th of June 2024
Next Financial Report
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29th of February 2024
Next Fiscal Quarter End
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26th of June 2024
Next Fiscal Year End
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30th of November 2023
Last Quarter Report
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31st of May 2023
Last Financial Announcement
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General Largest EPS Surprises

Earnings surprises can significantly impact General Mills' stock price both in the short term and over time. Negative earnings surprises usually result in a price decline. However, it has been seen that positive earnings surprises lead to an immediate rise in a stock's price and a gradual increase over time. This is why we often hear news about some companies beating earning projections. Financial analysts spend a large amount of time predicting earnings per share (EPS) along with other important future indicators. Many analysts use forecasting models, management guidance, and additional fundamental information to derive an EPS estimate.
Reported
Fiscal Date
Estimated EPS
Reported EPS
Surprise
1997-06-26
1997-05-310.110.09-0.0218 
2006-09-21
2006-08-310.330.370.0412 
2008-03-19
2008-02-290.390.440.0512 
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General Mills Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Scores

General Mills' ESG score is a quantitative measure that evaluates General Mills' performance and commitment regarding environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors. These scores are becoming increasingly crucial in investment decision-making processes, providing insights into non-financial aspects of General Mills' operations that may have significant financial implications and affect General Mills' stock price as well as guide investors towards more socially responsible investments.

General Mills Thematic Classifications

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Food Products Idea
Food Products
USA Equities from Food Products industry as classified by Fama & French

General Stock Institutional Investors

Institutional investors include commercial and private banks, credit unions, insurance companies, pension funds, hedge funds, endowments, and mutual funds. Operating companies that invest excess capital in these types of assets may also be included in the term and may influence corporate governance by exercising voting rights in their investments.
Shares
Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc.2024-09-30
5.8 M
Bank Of America Corp2024-06-30
5.7 M
Legal & General Group Plc2024-06-30
5.6 M
American Century Companies Inc2024-09-30
5.1 M
Goldman Sachs Group Inc2024-06-30
4.9 M
Amvescap Plc.2024-06-30
4.8 M
Nordea Investment Mgmt Bank Demark A/s2024-09-30
4.7 M
Amundi2024-06-30
4.5 M
Capital Research & Mgmt Co - Division 32024-09-30
4.2 M
Vanguard Group Inc2024-09-30
66.8 M
Blackrock Inc2024-06-30
54.9 M
Note, although General Mills' institutional investors appear to be way more sophisticated than retail investors, it remains unclear if professional active investment managers can reliably enhance risk-adjusted returns by an amount that exceeds fees and expenses.

General Market Capitalization

The company currently falls under 'Large-Cap' category with a total capitalization of 36.09 B.

General Profitablity

The company has Net Profit Margin of 0.12 %, which implies that it may need a different competitive strategy as even a very small decline in it revenue may erase profits and result in a net loss. This is way below average. In the same way, it shows Net Operating Margin of 0.18 %, which entails that for every 100 dollars of revenue, it generated $0.18 of operating income.
Last ReportedProjected for Next Year
Return On Tangible Assets 0.26  0.22 
Return On Capital Employed 0.14  0.13 
Return On Assets 0.08  0.07 
Return On Equity 0.27  0.27 

Management Efficiency

General Mills has Return on Asset of 0.0725 % which means that on every $100 spent on assets, it made $0.0725 of profit. This is way below average. In the same way, it shows a return on shareholders' equity (ROE) of 0.2417 %, implying that it generated $0.2417 on every 100 dollars invested. General Mills' management efficiency ratios could be used to measure how well General Mills manages its routine affairs as well as how well it operates its assets and liabilities. Return On Equity is likely to gain to 0.27 in 2024, whereas Return On Tangible Assets are likely to drop 0.22 in 2024. At this time, General Mills' Non Current Assets Total are comparatively stable compared to the past year. Non Currrent Assets Other is likely to gain to about 364.5 M in 2024, whereas Total Current Assets are likely to drop slightly above 3 B in 2024.
Last ReportedProjected for Next Year
Book Value Per Share 16.77  14.63 
Tangible Book Value Per Share(20.99)(19.94)
Enterprise Value Over EBITDA 12.78  13.81 
Price Book Value Ratio 4.18  4.79 
Enterprise Value Multiple 12.78  13.81 
Price Fair Value 4.18  4.79 
Enterprise Value10.5 B11 B
The operational strategies employed by General Mills management play a crucial role in its market positioning. Assessing these strategies alongside financial data helps us evaluate the stock's investment potential.
Dividend Yield
0.0369
Operating Margin
0.175
Profit Margin
0.1214
Forward Dividend Yield
0.0369
Beta
0.107

Technical Drivers

As of the 25th of November, General Mills retains the Risk Adjusted Performance of (0.08), market risk adjusted performance of 0.7426, and Standard Deviation of 0.9791. General Mills technical analysis makes it possible for you to employ historical prices and volume momentum with the intention to determine a pattern that calculates the direction of the firm's future prices. Please check out General Mills variance and potential upside to decide if General Mills is priced fairly, providing market reflects its last-minute price of 65.0 per share. Given that General Mills has information ratio of (0.25), we strongly advise you to confirm General Mills's regular market performance to make sure the company can sustain itself at a future point.

General Mills Price Movement Analysis

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The output start index for this execution was eleven with a total number of output elements of fifty. The Bollinger Bands is very popular indicator that was developed by John Bollinger. It consist of three lines. General Mills middle band is a simple moving average of its typical price. The upper and lower bands are (N) standard deviations above and below the middle band. The bands widen and narrow when the volatility of the price is higher or lower, respectively. The upper and lower bands can also be interpreted as price targets for General Mills. When the price bounces off of the lower band and crosses the middle band, then the upper band becomes the price target.

General Mills Insider Trading Activities

Some recent studies suggest that insider trading raises the cost of capital for securities issuers and decreases overall economic growth. Trading by specific General Mills insiders, such as employees or executives, is commonly permitted as long as it does not rely on General Mills' material information that is not in the public domain. Local jurisdictions usually require such trading to be reported in order to monitor insider transactions. In many U.S. states, trading conducted by corporate officers, key employees, directors, or significant shareholders must be reported to the regulator or publicly disclosed, usually within a few business days of the trade. In these cases General Mills insiders are required to file a Form 4 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) when buying or selling shares of their own companies.
 
Pankaj Sharma over a week ago
Disposition of 183 shares by Pankaj Sharma of General Mills at 63.21 subject to Rule 16b-3
 
Pankaj Sharma over two months ago
Disposition of 9779 shares by Pankaj Sharma of General Mills at 76.7 subject to Rule 16b-3
 
Pankaj Sharma over two months ago
Disposition of 9779 shares by Pankaj Sharma of General Mills at 76.7 subject to Rule 16b-3
 
Pankaj Sharma over two months ago
Disposition of 9779 shares by Pankaj Sharma of General Mills at 76.7 subject to Rule 16b-3
 
Pankaj Sharma over two months ago
Disposition of 9779 shares by Pankaj Sharma of General Mills at 76.7 subject to Rule 16b-3
 
Pankaj Sharma over two months ago
Disposition of 9779 shares by Pankaj Sharma of General Mills at 76.7 subject to Rule 16b-3
 
Fernandez Ricardo over three months ago
Disposition of 10675 shares by Fernandez Ricardo of General Mills at 70.26 subject to Rule 16b-3
 
Fernandez Ricardo over three months ago
Disposition of 10675 shares by Fernandez Ricardo of General Mills at 70.26 subject to Rule 16b-3
 
Fernandez Ricardo over three months ago
Disposition of 10675 shares by Fernandez Ricardo of General Mills at 70.26 subject to Rule 16b-3
 
Fernandez Ricardo over three months ago
Disposition of 10675 shares by Fernandez Ricardo of General Mills at 70.26 subject to Rule 16b-3
 
Fernandez Ricardo over three months ago
Disposition of 10675 shares by Fernandez Ricardo of General Mills at 70.26 subject to Rule 16b-3
 
Fernandez Ricardo over three months ago
Disposition of 10675 shares by Fernandez Ricardo of General Mills at 70.26 subject to Rule 16b-3

General Mills Outstanding Bonds

General Mills issues bonds to finance its operations. Corporate bonds make up one of the largest components of the U.S. bond market, which is considered the world's largest securities market. General Mills uses the proceeds from bond sales for a wide variety of purposes, including financing ongoing mergers and acquisitions, buying new equipment, investing in research and development, buying back their own stock, paying dividends to shareholders, and even refinancing existing debt. Most General bonds can be classified according to their maturity, which is the date when General Mills has to pay back the principal to investors. Maturities can be short-term, medium-term, or long-term (more than ten years). Longer-term bonds usually offer higher interest rates but may entail additional risks.

General Mills Predictive Daily Indicators

General Mills intraday indicators are useful technical analysis tools used by many experienced traders. Just like the conventional technical analysis, daily indicators help intraday investors to analyze the price movement with the timing of General Mills stock daily movement. By combining multiple daily indicators into a single trading strategy, you can limit your risk while still earning strong returns on your managed positions.

General Mills Corporate Filings

8K
21st of November 2024
Report filed with the SEC to announce major events that shareholders should know about
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20th of November 2024
Other Reports
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F4
19th of November 2024
The report filed by a party regarding the acquisition or disposition of a company's common stock, as well as derivative securities such as options, warrants, and convertible securities
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18th of November 2024
Other Reports
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8K
15th of November 2024
Report filed with the SEC to announce major events that shareholders should know about
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13A
12th of November 2024
An amended filing to the original Schedule 13G
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F4
5th of November 2024
The report filed by a party regarding the acquisition or disposition of a company's common stock, as well as derivative securities such as options, warrants, and convertible securities
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13A
4th of November 2024
An amended filing to the original Schedule 13G
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General Mills Forecast Models

General Mills' time-series forecasting models are one of many General Mills' stock analysis techniques aimed at predicting future share value based on previously observed values. Time-series forecasting models ae widely used for non-stationary data. Non-stationary data are called the data whose statistical properties e.g. the mean and standard deviation are not constant over time but instead, these metrics vary over time. These non-stationary General Mills' historical data is usually called time-series. Some empirical experimentation suggests that the statistical forecasting models outperform the models based exclusively on fundamental analysis to predict the direction of the market movement and maximize returns from investment trading.

About General Stock Analysis

Stock analysis is the technique used by a trader or investor to examine and evaluate how General Mills prices is reacting to, or reflecting on a current market direction and economic conditions. It can be used to make informed decisions about market timing, and when buying or selling General shares will generate the highest return on investment. We also built our stock analysis module to help investors to gain an insight into the world economy as a whole, the stock market, thematic ideas. a specific sector, or an individual Stock such as General Mills. By using and applying General Stock analysis, traders can create a robust methodology for identifying General entry and exit points for their positions.
Last ReportedProjected for Next Year
Pretax Profit Margin 0.15  0.15 
Operating Profit Margin 0.17  0.17 
Net Profit Margin 0.13  0.12 
Gross Profit Margin 0.35  0.35 

Current General Analysis - Recommendations

We track the performance of the top 100 financial experts across various large and mid-size financial boutiques. General analyst recommendations are determined by taking all analyst recommendations and averaging them as Strong Buy, Buy, Hold, Strong Sell or Sell. There is no one specific way to measure analysis performance other than comparing it to the past results via a very sophisticated attribution analysis. General analyst consensus and target price projections should be used in combination with other traditional techniques such as stock price forecasting, technical analysis, earnings estimate, and various momentum models.
Target PriceAdvice# of Analysts
69.88Buy21Odds
General Mills current and past analyst recommendations published by a number of research institutions as well as average analyst consensus.
Most General analysts issue ratings four times a year, at intervals of three months. Ratings are usually accompanied by a target price to helps potential investors understand General stock's fair price compared to its market value. Analysts arrive at stock ratings after researching public financial statements of General Mills, talking to its executives and customers, or listening to General conference calls.
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General Stock Analysis Indicators

General Mills stock analysis indicators help investors evaluate how General Mills stock reacts to ongoing and evolving market conditions. The investors can use it to make informed decisions about market timing and determine when trading General Mills shares will generate the highest return on investment. By understating and applying General Mills stock analysis, traders can identify General Mills position entry and exit signals to maximize returns.
Begin Period Cash Flow585.5 M
Long Term Debt11.3 B
Common Stock Shares Outstanding579.5 M
Total Stockholder Equity9.4 B
Tax Provision594.5 M
Quarterly Earnings Growth Y O Y-0.096
Property Plant And Equipment Net4.2 B
Cash And Short Term Investments418 M
Cash418 M
Accounts PayableB
Net Debt12.9 B
50 Day M A69.6424
Total Current LiabilitiesB
Other Operating Expenses16.2 B
Non Current Assets Total26.9 B
Forward Price Earnings14.4509
Non Currrent Assets Other363 M
Stock Based Compensation95.3 M

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