General Mills (GIS) is a packaged foods & meats company in the Consumer Staples sector. Listed on the NASDAQ, General Mills is a component of the S&P 500 index. As of 2026-06-10, the stock is trading at $33.82.
Key Metrics & Risk
Based on 5-year historical data from Yahoo Finance (daily returns, annualized using 252 trading days).
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Latest Price | $33.82 |
| Latest Date | 2026-06-10 |
| Expected Return (Annualized) | -6.36% |
| Risk / Std Dev (Annualized) | 21.14% |
| Sharpe Ratio (rf=4.5%) | -0.51 |
S&P 500 Context
- Sector: Consumer Staples
- Sub-Industry: Packaged Foods & Meats
- Exchange: NASDAQ
- Index: S&P 500 Component
Risk/Return Profile
The stock shows an annualized expected return of -6.36% with an annualized volatility of 21.14%. The Sharpe ratio of -0.51 (assuming 4.5% risk-free rate) indicates negative risk-adjusted returns relative to the risk-free rate.
Modern Portfolio Theory Positioning
This stock is plotted on the S&P 500 Modern Portfolio Theory chart which visualizes the risk/return trade-off across all S&P 500 components. The chart uses Sharpe ratio as the color dimension, allowing quick identification of stocks with superior risk-adjusted performance.
Fundamentals
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Market Cap | 18.05B |
| Enterprise Value | 20.79B |
| Trailing P/E | 8.27 |
| Forward P/E | 10.68 |
| Price to Book | 3.27 |
| Price to Sales | 0.98 |
| EV/Revenue | 1.13 |
| EV/EBITDA | 6.26 |
| Profitability | | | Profit Margin | 12.05% | | Operating Margin | 19.19% | | ROE | 23.59% | | ROA | 5.31% |
| Growth | | | Revenue Growth | 2.2% | | Earnings Growth | -14.5% |
| Dividend | | | Dividend Yield | 721.0% | | Payout Ratio | 59.41% | | 5Y Avg Yield | 368.0% |
| Financial Health | | | Total Revenue | 18.37B | | Total Debt | 0.0B | | Total Cash | 0.4B | | Free Cash Flow | 2.26B | | Operating Cash Flow | 2.23B |
| Price & Technical | | | 52W High | $55.13$ | | 52W Low | $31.75$ | | 50-Day Avg | $34.65$ | | 200-Day Avg | $43.47$ | | Beta | -0.04 | | Shares Outstanding | 0.53B | | Float Shares | 0.59B | | Insider Holdings | 0.29% | | Institutional Holdings | 90.59% | | Short Ratio | 4.91 | | Short % of Float | 11.78% |
| Analyst Targets | | | Target High | $57.0$ | | Target Low | $30.0$ | | Target Mean | $37.56$ | | Target Median | $36.0$ | | # of Analysts | 18 | | Recommendation | hold |
Disclaimer
This analysis is for educational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Always conduct your own research or consult a qualified financial advisor before making investment decisions.