Where it trades today
trading 23% of the way up its 52-week range
How the price has moved
What to weigh before acting
What Matters Now
- The key question is whether steady demand and pricing discipline can protect margins even if growth stays modest.
- Recent realized volatility is running around 31.4%, above the sector norm of 18.0%, so position sizing matters more than usual.
- Relative performance versus PG, KO, PEP matters here because leadership inside consumer defensive rarely stays static for long.
Portfolio Use Case
- GIS is more relevant for investors who want some income support alongside price appreciation, not just pure growth exposure.
- The beta profile suggests it can fit a quality or lower-volatility sleeve more naturally than a high-octane tactical basket.
- This page is most useful for deciding whether the stock deserves a permanent slot in the portfolio or just a place on the watchlist.
What Would Change the View
- Volatility is already above the sector norm, so even a correct long-term thesis can be painful if the position size is too aggressive.
- The view would need revisiting if peers such as PG, KO, PEP start winning the marginal flow or posting cleaner operating momentum.
Methodology
- Price, market cap, beta, yield, and liquidity fields for GIS come from Yahoo Finance quote and summary data.
- 30-day volatility is calculated from recent daily returns and annualized using a 252-trading-day convention.
- Sector context uses stored benchmark averages for Consumer Defensive so each page compares the ticker against a stable peer baseline rather than against the whole market.
- Peer comparisons use the Portfolio Terminal coverage set and highlight nearby listed alternatives such as PG, KO, PEP.
Sources
- Yahoo Finance quote dataopen →
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- Portfolio Terminal methodologyopen →
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- Peer set and coverage context
Comparative context for this page is anchored around nearby tracked names such as PG, KO, PEP.
What General Mills does
General Mills, Inc. manufactures and markets branded consumer food in the United States and internationally. The company operates through four segments: North America Retail; International; North America Pet; and North America Foodservice. It offers snacks, including grain, fruit and savory snacks, nutrition bars, and frozen hot snacks; ready-to-eat cereal; convenient meals comprising meal kits, ethnic meals, pizza, soup, side dish mixes, frozen breakfast, and frozen entrees; wholesome natural pet food; refrigerated and frozen dough; baking mixes and ingredients; and ice cream products. The company also offers dog and cat food, such as dry food, wet food, fresh food, and treats. In…
What analysts expect
GIS carries a hold consensus from 18 analysts, with an average price target of $37.67 versus $36.32 today (+3.7%). Targets are estimates and can move quickly after earnings.
Consensus aggregated by Yahoo Finance. Targets are estimates, not forecasts.
How the business is doing
GIS generated $18.42B in trailing revenue (1.2% year over year), with a -0.5% net margin, and $2.31B of free cash flow, against $13.49B of net debt.
The numbers, year by year
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Gross profit | Operating income | Net income | EPS | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $18.42B | $6.20B | $2.81B | -$87.60M | -$0.16 | $1.63B |
| 2025 | $19.49B | $6.73B | $3.29B | $2.30B | $4.12 | $2.29B |
| 2024 | $19.86B | $6.93B | $3.67B | $2.50B | $4.34 | $2.53B |
| 2023 | $20.09B | $6.55B | $3.05B | $2.59B | $4.36 | $2.09B |
When it reports next
Estimates aggregated by Yahoo Finance. Dates move and estimates change until the report lands.
How it sits in consumer defensive
Stable sector with essential products like food, beverages, and household goods.
The companies it competes with
GIS beside the consumer defensive names it is usually measured against.
What the chart is saying
General Mills trades at $36.32, 29.2% below its 52-week high. With a beta of -0.03, it shows less sensitivity to what the wider market does.
Questions people ask about it
Is GIS a good buy right now?
General Mills operates in the Consumer Defensive sector. Current risk level is High based on 31.4% volatility.
Does GIS pay dividends?
Yes, General Mills offers a dividend yield of 6.66%. That is roughly $2.42 per share a year.
How volatile is GIS?
With 30-day annualized volatility of 31.4% and beta of -0.03, GIS is classified as High risk. The stock tends to be more stable than the market average.
What is the analyst price target for GIS?
The average analyst price target for General Mills (GIS) is $37.67 based on 18 analyst estimates, about 3.7% above the current price of $36.32. The published range runs from $31.00 to $47.00.
How much revenue does GIS generate?
General Mills reported $18.42B in trailing twelve-month revenue. Revenue growth is running at 1.2% year over year. Net margin sits at -0.5%. Figures are aggregated from company filings by Yahoo Finance and refresh on an hourly cadence.