General Mills, Inc. (GIS) Stock Analysis
Last updated Oct 27, 2026
Health Check
Last analyzed Oct 23, 2026
- Financial Health 55
- Profitability 40
- Business Quality 60
- Balance Sheet 40
- Cash Flow 45
Why this rating?
Health 49/100 — Speculative
Entry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.
Company overview
General Mills, Inc. (GIS) is a Packaged Foods company in the Consumer Defensive sector. Compound Radar rates General Mills, Inc. 49/100 (Speculative) due to solid business quality, elevated leverage, and attractive valuation.
Investment profile
- Quality Moderate
- Growth Soft
- Balance Sheet Stretched
- Valuation Attractive
Financial highlights
Valuation
- Forward P/E 10.62
- EV/Revenue 1.71
Profitability
- Revenue Growth -2.8%
- Gross Margin 33.7%
- Operating Margin 15.2%
- Net Margin -4.9%
- ROE -10.5%
Financial strength
- Cash $433.10M
- Debt $13.62B
- Net Cash $-13.18B
- Free Cash Flow $1.63B
- Current Ratio 0.7
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