General Mills, Inc manufactures and markets branded consumer foods worldwide. The company operates in five segments: North America Retail; Convenience Stores & Foodservice; Europe & Australia; Asia & Latin America; and Pet. It offers ready-to-eat cereals, refrigerated yogurt, soup, meal kits, refrigerated and frozen dough products, dessert and baking mixes, frozen pizza and pizza snacks, grain, fruit, and savory snacks, as well as organic products, including refrigerated yogurt, nutrition bars, meal kits, salty snacks, ready-to-eat cereal, and grain snacks.
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Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Grain mill products
Sub-IndustryPackaged Foods & Meats
SectorConsumer Staples
Phone763-764-7600
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$16.87 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees40,000
Next Earnings Date3/18/2020 (Estimated)
OptionableOptionable
General Mills (NYSE:GIS) Frequently Asked Questions
What is General Mills' stock symbol?
General Mills trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "GIS."
How often does General Mills pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for General Mills?
General Mills announced a quarterly dividend on Monday, January 27th. Investors of record on Friday, April 10th will be given a dividend of $0.49 per share on Friday, May 1st. This represents a $1.96 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.73%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, April 8th. View General Mills' Dividend History.
How will General Mills' stock buyback program work?
General Mills declared that its Board of Directors has approved a stock repurchase plan on Monday, February 26th 2018, which permits the company to buyback shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization permits the company to purchase shares of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are usually a sign that the company's management believes its stock is undervalued.
How were General Mills' earnings last quarter?
General Mills, Inc. (NYSE:GIS) released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, December, 18th. The company reported $0.95 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.88 by $0.07. The firm had revenue of $4.42 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.43 billion. General Mills had a net margin of 12.62% and a return on equity of 27.33%. The business's quarterly revenue was up .2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.85 EPS. View General Mills' Earnings History.
When is General Mills' next earnings date?
What guidance has General Mills issued on next quarter's earnings?
General Mills issued an update on its FY 2020
Pre-Market earnings guidance on Tuesday, February, 18th. The company provided EPS guidance of 3.32-3.38 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus EPS estimate of $3.38. The company issued revenue guidance of $17.034-17.034 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $17.23 billion.
What price target have analysts set for GIS?
18 brokerages have issued 1-year price objectives for General Mills' shares. Their forecasts range from $41.00 to $65.00. On average, they anticipate General Mills' share price to reach $55.41 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 5.5% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for General Mills.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for General Mills?
18 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for General Mills in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 12 hold ratings, 4 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for General Mills.
What are Wall Street analysts saying about General Mills stock?
Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about General Mills stock:
- 1. According to Zacks Investment Research, "General Mills, which has outpaced the industry in a year, is steadily gaining from buyouts. Evidently, its Blue Buffalo acquisition fueled the Pet segment in second-quarter fiscal 2020, wherein earnings grew year over year and marked its seventh straight beat. Lower tax rate and interest expenses along with higher adjusted operating profit were some of the major drivers. Clearly, the company’s Holistic Margin Management program and efforts to enhance efficiency are yielding results. However, input cost inflation is a threat to margins. Also, sales in the quarter were somewhat hurt by continued weakness in the U.S. Snacks category and headwinds in Europe & Australia. Nonetheless, the company is on track with its Consumer First strategy and key global growth plans to improve sales." (2/24/2020)
- 2. Jefferies Financial Group Inc analysts commented, "3Q sales, GP, EBIT and EPS beat significantly, driven entirely by better base business performance. In the quarter, price/mix and organic sales growth accelerated, gross margins expanded, and SG&A was leveraged, dispelling the bear thesis on most fronts. Negatives were Pet margins did not show sequential improvement, organic sales growth is expected to be at low end of guidance range & 4Q EBIT/EPS guidance is set below JEF/Street." (3/20/2019)
Has General Mills been receiving favorable news coverage?
Press coverage about GIS stock has trended very negative recently, InfoTrie reports. The research group identifies negative and positive media coverage by reviewing more than six thousand blog and news sources. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. General Mills earned a media sentiment score of -3.0 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned news coverage about the company a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, meaning that recent media coverage is extremely unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the next several days. View News Stories for General Mills.
Who are some of General Mills' key competitors?
Some companies that are related to General Mills include Mondelez International (MDLZ), Hershey (HSY), Tyson Foods (TSN), Hormel Foods (HRL), Kellogg (K), MCCORMICK & CO /SH (MKC), Campbell Soup (CPB), Conagra Brands (CAG), J M Smucker (SJM), Post (POST), Pilgrim's Pride (PPC), Flowers Foods (FLO), Seaboard (SEB), Lancaster Colony (LANC) and J & J Snack Foods (JJSF).
What other stocks do shareholders of General Mills own?
Who are General Mills' key executives?
General Mills' management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Jeffrey L. Harmening, Chairman & CEO (Age 52)
- Mr. Donal Leo Mulligan, Chief Financial Officer (Age 58)
- Mr. Richard C. Allendorf, Gen. Counsel & Sec. (Age 58)
- Mr. John R. Church, Chief Supply Chain Officer & Global Bus. Solutions Officer (Age 53)
- Mr. Jonathon J. Nudi, Group Pres of North America Retail (Age 49)
Who are General Mills' major shareholders?
General Mills' stock is owned by a variety of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include State Street Corp (6.01%), Capital World Investors (2.55%), Geode Capital Management LLC (1.48%), Capital Research Global Investors (1.16%), American International Group Inc. (0.93%) and Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.88%). Company insiders that own General Mills stock include Donal L Mulligan, Heidi Miller, Jacqueline Williams-Roll, Jeffrey L Harmening, Jodi J Benson, John R Church, Jonathon Nudi, Kofi A Bruce, Maria Sastre, Peter C Erickson, R Kerry Clark and Shawn P Ogrady. View Institutional Ownership Trends for General Mills.
Which institutional investors are selling General Mills stock?
GIS stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA, American International Group Inc., AJO LP, Renaissance Technologies LLC, PGGM Investments, Van ECK Associates Corp, First Trust Advisors LP and Bank of New York Mellon Corp. Company insiders that have sold General Mills company stock in the last year include Donal L Mulligan, Heidi Miller, Jacqueline Williams-Roll, Jodi J Benson, John R Church, Jonathon Nudi, Kofi A Bruce, R Kerry Clark and Shawn P Ogrady. View Insider Buying and Selling for General Mills.
Which institutional investors are buying General Mills stock?
GIS stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Capital World Investors, Stifel Financial Corp, State Street Corp, Jensen Investment Management Inc., State of Michigan Retirement System, Captrust Financial Advisors, Public Sector Pension Investment Board and MUFG Securities EMEA plc. Company insiders that have bought General Mills stock in the last two years include Jeffrey L Harmening and Maria Sastre. View Insider Buying and Selling for General Mills.
How do I buy shares of General Mills?
Shares of GIS can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is General Mills' stock price today?
One share of GIS stock can currently be purchased for approximately $52.53.
How big of a company is General Mills?
General Mills has a market capitalization of $31.77 billion and generates $16.87 billion in revenue each year. The company earns $1.75 billion in net income (profit) each year or $3.22 on an earnings per share basis. General Mills employs 40,000 workers across the globe.View Additional Information About General Mills.
What is General Mills' official website?
How can I contact General Mills?
General Mills' mailing address is NUMBER ONE GENERAL MILLS BOULEVARD, MINNEAPOLIS MN, 55440. The company can be reached via phone at 763-764-7600 or via email at [email protected]
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