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General Mills, Inc. (GIS)

Consumer Defensive Dividend payer

A global household name in the kitchen cupboard, General Mills competes with food giants to fill supermarket shelves with breakfast cereals and snacks.

$35.75

Is General Mills, Inc. a good stock for a UK beginner?

The honest version: A global household name in the kitchen cupboard, General Mills competes with food giants to fill supermarket shelves with breakfast cereals and snacks.

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Price-47.2%
Priced in USD - as a UK investor your £ return also moves with the pound-to-dollar exchange rate, on top of the share price itself.
52-week range-26% past year
$35.75
Low $31.75High $51.33
Where today's price sits versus its past year - context, not a signal.
If you had put $1,000 into General Mills, Inc.
$528-47%

Over about 2 years to 2026-07-31. This is the share price only - reinvesting the dividends would add to it. And it's the USD return - as a UK investor your actual £ return also moves with the exchange rate. Past performance is not a guide to the future, and it could just as easily have fallen.

Market cap: The company's total value on the stock market - share price times the number of shares. Big = 'large-cap', small = 'small-cap'.
$19.08B
Avg volume: How many shares change hands on a typical day. Higher means it's easy to buy or exit without moving the price.
10.48M
Day range: The lowest and highest price the shares traded at during the latest day.
$35.72 – $36.39
52-week range: The lowest and highest the shares have traded over the past year - a sense of how wide the swings have been.
$31.75 – $51.33
Dividend yield: The yearly dividend as a percentage of the share price - roughly the income you'd earn from dividends alone.
6.8%
Beta: How bumpy the share price is versus the whole market. Above 1 swings more than the market; below 1 is calmer. It's about the ride, not whether it goes up or down.
-0.05
How bumpy is it?Beta: How bumpy the share price is versus the whole market. Above 1 swings more than the market; below 1 is calmer. It's about the ride, not whether it goes up or down. -0.05
Calm
Wild
Steadier than most

Based on beta - how much the price swings versus the whole market. Bumpier isn't bad; it just means a rougher ride, which matters more the sooner you might need the money.

Why has it been moving?▼ -3% past week · ▼ -26% past year

Prices move on results, news and the mood of the whole market - no single headline explains a day, and a quiet week is usually just noise, not a signal.

The bull case

Global demand for branded snacks accelerates nicely.

The bear case

Store-brand alternatives permanently steal market share.

What does General Mills, Inc. do?

Famous for brands tucked away in family pantries worldwide, this consumer staple makes its money by selling packaged foods to grocery stores and supermarkets. It operates in a fiercely competitive landscape against other massive food conglomerates. The crucial detail to keep an eye on is how they manage declining profits while trying to keep dividend payouts steady for shareholders.

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Factor profile

On our factor screen it looks strongest on income and value, and weakest on growth.

Value: How cheap the stock looks versus profits, sales and assets (higher = cheaper). 60Quality: How profitable and financially healthy the company is (higher = stronger). 16Growth: How fast revenue and earnings are growing (higher = faster). 16Momentum: How the share price has been trending recently (higher = stronger recent run). 24Income: The dividend income on offer and how sustainable it looks (higher = more/steadier). 65
Quick checks
What's strong
  • High dividend yield compared to the wider market
  • Familiar household brand names with lasting appeal
  • Defensive sector nature that tends to hold up during economic wobbles
What to watch
  • Quality screens low (16/100)
  • Growth screens low (16/100)
  • Momentum screens low (24/100)
  • Shoppers switching to cheaper supermarket own-brand alternatives
  • Rising costs for ingredients and manufacturing

What do General Mills, Inc.'s numbers mean?

Forward P/E
11.5
This compares the share price to expected future profits, showing you roughly how many pounds you are paying for each pound of anticipated earnings.
Gross margin
33.7%
This reveals that out of every pound made from selling food, about 33p is left over after paying for the raw ingredients and direct production costs.
Dividend yield
6.7%
This shows the annual cash reward paid out to investors relative to the share price, which looks notably high following a drop in the stock.
12-month price move
-22.6%
This tracks how much the share price has fallen over the past year, reflecting tougher times and shrinking earnings.

How much money does General Mills, Inc. make?

Revenue and profit by quarter, and how much of each sale turns into profit.

RevenueNet income
$0$1.22B$2.43B$3.65B$4.86BQ2 25Q3 25Q4 25Q1 26Q2 26
Gross margin
33.7%
Net margin
-0.5%
Return on equity
-1.0%

Does General Mills, Inc. pay a dividend?

Yes - General Mills, Inc. currently pays a dividend of about 6.8% a year (the yearly payout as a share of the price). A dividend is a slice of profit handed to shareholders; the yield moves as the price moves, and a company can cut or stop it.

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What are the scenarios for General Mills, Inc.?

An illustrative range for the year ahead, with the assumption behind each case — not a prediction or a price target.

$50$36$28today · $36▲ Bull · $39• Base · $36▼ Bear · $31in 1 yearILLUSTRATIVE · NOT A PREDICTION OR PRICE TARGET
Bull
+5% to +12%Earnings stabilize and cost pressures ease.
Base
-3% to +3%Steady grocery sales with no major surprises.
Bear
-10% to -18%Profits drop further and the dividend comes under pressure.

What are the pros and cons of General Mills, Inc.?

3bull points
6bear points

How many points the write-up makes each way — a balance check, not a score or verdict.

The bull case3
  • High dividend yield compared to the wider market
  • Familiar household brand names with lasting appeal
  • Defensive sector nature that tends to hold up during economic wobbles
The catch3
  • Negative net margin indicates recent unprofitability
  • Falling earnings year-on-year
  • Modest revenue growth points to a sluggish top line
Key risks3
  • Shoppers switching to cheaper supermarket own-brand alternatives
  • Rising costs for ingredients and manufacturing
  • Potential pressure on the dividend if profits do not recover
What would flip the thesis

The write-up's own warning lights — if these start happening, the case above changes.

Confidence: medium · data: USD · flags: pe · Charts by TradingView Lightweight Charts™
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This plain-English summary was auto-generated on 2026-08-01 from public data and checked for an education-only, no-advice tone (the figures above carry their own, usually fresher, 'as of' date). It's information, never a recommendation.

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