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GIS vs. CHEF, CPB, IPAR, KHC, and KMB

Should you buy General Mills stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares General Mills with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with General Mills include Chefs' Warehouse (CHEF), Campbell's (CPB), Interparfums (IPAR), Kraft Heinz (KHC), and Kimberly-Clark (KMB).

How does General Mills compare to Chefs' Warehouse?

General Mills (NYSE:GIS) and Chefs' Warehouse (NASDAQ:CHEF) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment and valuation.

Chefs' Warehouse has lower revenue, but higher earnings than General Mills. General Mills is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Chefs' Warehouse, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
General Mills$18.42B1.08-$87.60M-$0.18N/A
Chefs' Warehouse$4.15B0.96$72.36M$1.8054.21

General Mills currently has a consensus target price of $39.16, indicating a potential upside of 4.64%. Chefs' Warehouse has a consensus target price of $87.57, indicating a potential downside of 10.26%. Given General Mills' higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe General Mills is more favorable than Chefs' Warehouse.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
General Mills
7 Sell rating(s)
11 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.86
Chefs' Warehouse
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.63

Chefs' Warehouse has a net margin of 1.87% compared to General Mills' net margin of -0.48%. General Mills' return on equity of 21.37% beat Chefs' Warehouse's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
General Mills-0.48% 21.37% 5.94%
Chefs' Warehouse 1.87%15.54%4.65%

In the previous week, General Mills had 73 more articles in the media than Chefs' Warehouse. MarketBeat recorded 78 mentions for General Mills and 5 mentions for Chefs' Warehouse. Chefs' Warehouse's average media sentiment score of 0.66 beat General Mills' score of 0.61 indicating that Chefs' Warehouse is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
General Mills
28 Very Positive mention(s)
13 Positive mention(s)
18 Neutral mention(s)
7 Negative mention(s)
4 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Chefs' Warehouse
3 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

General Mills has a beta of -0.03, indicating that its stock price is 103% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Chefs' Warehouse has a beta of 1.39, indicating that its stock price is 39% more volatile than the broader market.

75.7% of General Mills shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.6% of Chefs' Warehouse shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of General Mills shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 11.1% of Chefs' Warehouse shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Chefs' Warehouse beats General Mills on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does General Mills compare to Campbell's?

Campbell's (NASDAQ:CPB) and General Mills (NYSE:GIS) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, dividends, risk and institutional ownership.

Campbell's pays an annual dividend of $1.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.7%. General Mills pays an annual dividend of $2.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.5%. Campbell's pays out 77.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. General Mills pays out -1,355.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. General Mills has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive years.

In the previous week, General Mills had 72 more articles in the media than Campbell's. MarketBeat recorded 78 mentions for General Mills and 6 mentions for Campbell's. General Mills' average media sentiment score of 0.61 beat Campbell's' score of 0.46 indicating that General Mills is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Campbell's
2 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
General Mills
28 Very Positive mention(s)
13 Positive mention(s)
18 Neutral mention(s)
7 Negative mention(s)
4 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Campbell's presently has a consensus price target of $21.88, indicating a potential downside of 6.74%. General Mills has a consensus price target of $39.16, indicating a potential upside of 4.64%. Given General Mills' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe General Mills is more favorable than Campbell's.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Campbell's
8 Sell rating(s)
12 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.60
General Mills
7 Sell rating(s)
11 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.86

52.4% of Campbell's shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.7% of General Mills shares are owned by institutional investors. 19.8% of Campbell's shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of General Mills shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Campbell's has a beta of 0.02, suggesting that its share price is 98% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, General Mills has a beta of -0.03, suggesting that its share price is 103% less volatile than the broader market.

Campbell's has a net margin of 6.12% compared to General Mills' net margin of -0.48%. General Mills' return on equity of 21.37% beat Campbell's' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Campbell's6.12% 18.04% 4.74%
General Mills -0.48%21.37%5.94%

Campbell's has higher earnings, but lower revenue than General Mills. General Mills is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Campbell's, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Campbell's$10.25B0.68$602M$2.0211.61
General Mills$18.42B1.08-$87.60M-$0.18N/A

Summary

General Mills beats Campbell's on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does General Mills compare to Interparfums?

Interparfums (NASDAQ:IPAR) and General Mills (NYSE:GIS) are related companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, valuation, earnings and dividends.

55.6% of Interparfums shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.7% of General Mills shares are held by institutional investors. 43.7% of Interparfums shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of General Mills shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Interparfums has a net margin of 11.32% compared to General Mills' net margin of -0.48%. General Mills' return on equity of 21.37% beat Interparfums' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Interparfums11.32% 15.47% 10.82%
General Mills -0.48%21.37%5.94%

Interparfums pays an annual dividend of $3.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. General Mills pays an annual dividend of $2.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.5%. Interparfums pays out 60.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. General Mills pays out -1,355.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Interparfums has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years and General Mills has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive years. General Mills is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Interparfums has higher earnings, but lower revenue than General Mills. General Mills is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Interparfums, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Interparfums$1.49B2.65$168.39M$5.2723.39
General Mills$18.42B1.08-$87.60M-$0.18N/A

In the previous week, General Mills had 78 more articles in the media than Interparfums. MarketBeat recorded 78 mentions for General Mills and 0 mentions for Interparfums. General Mills' average media sentiment score of 0.61 beat Interparfums' score of 0.50 indicating that General Mills is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Interparfums Positive
General Mills Positive

Interparfums presently has a consensus price target of $106.00, indicating a potential downside of 13.99%. General Mills has a consensus price target of $39.16, indicating a potential upside of 4.64%. Given General Mills' higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe General Mills is more favorable than Interparfums.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Interparfums
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.75
General Mills
7 Sell rating(s)
11 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.86

Interparfums has a beta of 1.13, suggesting that its stock price is 13% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, General Mills has a beta of -0.03, suggesting that its stock price is 103% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Interparfums beats General Mills on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does General Mills compare to Kraft Heinz?

General Mills (NYSE:GIS) and Kraft Heinz (NASDAQ:KHC) are both large-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, earnings, risk, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends and analyst recommendations.

75.7% of General Mills shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 78.2% of Kraft Heinz shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of General Mills shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Kraft Heinz shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

General Mills has a beta of -0.03, meaning that its share price is 103% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Kraft Heinz has a beta of 0.09, meaning that its share price is 91% less volatile than the broader market.

General Mills has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Kraft Heinz. General Mills is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Kraft Heinz, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
General Mills$18.42B1.08-$87.60M-$0.18N/A
Kraft Heinz$24.94B1.22-$5.85B-$4.86N/A

General Mills pays an annual dividend of $2.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.5%. Kraft Heinz pays an annual dividend of $1.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.2%. General Mills pays out -1,355.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Kraft Heinz pays out -32.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. General Mills has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive years. General Mills is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

General Mills has a net margin of -0.48% compared to Kraft Heinz's net margin of -23.05%. General Mills' return on equity of 21.37% beat Kraft Heinz's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
General Mills-0.48% 21.37% 5.94%
Kraft Heinz -23.05%7.26%3.70%

In the previous week, General Mills had 59 more articles in the media than Kraft Heinz. MarketBeat recorded 78 mentions for General Mills and 19 mentions for Kraft Heinz. Kraft Heinz's average media sentiment score of 0.77 beat General Mills' score of 0.61 indicating that Kraft Heinz is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
General Mills
28 Very Positive mention(s)
13 Positive mention(s)
18 Neutral mention(s)
7 Negative mention(s)
4 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Kraft Heinz
9 Very Positive mention(s)
4 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
2 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

General Mills presently has a consensus target price of $39.16, suggesting a potential upside of 4.64%. Kraft Heinz has a consensus target price of $22.88, suggesting a potential downside of 10.83%. Given General Mills' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe General Mills is more favorable than Kraft Heinz.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
General Mills
7 Sell rating(s)
11 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.86
Kraft Heinz
5 Sell rating(s)
13 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.84

Summary

General Mills beats Kraft Heinz on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does General Mills compare to Kimberly-Clark?

General Mills (NYSE:GIS) and Kimberly-Clark (NASDAQ:KMB) are both large-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership and valuation.

General Mills pays an annual dividend of $2.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.5%. Kimberly-Clark pays an annual dividend of $5.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.4%. General Mills pays out -1,355.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Kimberly-Clark pays out 80.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. General Mills has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive years and Kimberly-Clark has increased its dividend for 54 consecutive years. General Mills is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Kimberly-Clark has lower revenue, but higher earnings than General Mills. General Mills is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Kimberly-Clark, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
General Mills$18.42B1.08-$87.60M-$0.18N/A
Kimberly-Clark$16.45B2.35$2.02B$6.3718.26

General Mills presently has a consensus price target of $39.16, indicating a potential upside of 4.64%. Kimberly-Clark has a consensus price target of $115.43, indicating a potential downside of 0.75%. Given General Mills' higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe General Mills is more favorable than Kimberly-Clark.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
General Mills
7 Sell rating(s)
11 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.86
Kimberly-Clark
1 Sell rating(s)
11 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.19

75.7% of General Mills shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 76.3% of Kimberly-Clark shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of General Mills shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Kimberly-Clark shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Kimberly-Clark has a net margin of 12.80% compared to General Mills' net margin of -0.48%. Kimberly-Clark's return on equity of 152.79% beat General Mills' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
General Mills-0.48% 21.37% 5.94%
Kimberly-Clark 12.80%152.79%14.43%

General Mills has a beta of -0.03, indicating that its stock price is 103% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Kimberly-Clark has a beta of 0.26, indicating that its stock price is 74% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, General Mills had 61 more articles in the media than Kimberly-Clark. MarketBeat recorded 78 mentions for General Mills and 17 mentions for Kimberly-Clark. Kimberly-Clark's average media sentiment score of 0.64 beat General Mills' score of 0.61 indicating that Kimberly-Clark is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
General Mills
28 Very Positive mention(s)
13 Positive mention(s)
18 Neutral mention(s)
7 Negative mention(s)
4 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Kimberly-Clark
8 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
5 Neutral mention(s)
2 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

Kimberly-Clark beats General Mills on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

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GIS vs. The Competition

MetricGeneral MillsFOOD IndustryStaples SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$19.95B$7.96B$16.82B$23.65B
Dividend Yield6.49%3.66%3.29%3.98%
P/E Ratio-207.6517.0926.7531.24
Price / Sales1.081.3147.0121.80
Price / Cash8.1410.1713.4418.69
Price / Book2.712.915.604.81
Net Income-$87.60M$200.95M$666.40M$1.07B
7 Day Performance7.25%2.03%2.05%2.10%
1 Month Performance12.77%26.66%9.68%3.63%
1 Year Performance-27.74%-8.62%-10.98%18.26%

General Mills Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
GIS
General Mills
2.9004 of 5 stars
$37.07
+2.6%
$39.16
+5.6%
-32.0%$19.80B$18.42BN/A30,000
CHEF
Chefs' Warehouse
1.8854 of 5 stars
$95.29
-0.7%
$83.83
-12.0%
+48.5%$3.89B$4.26B52.945,156
CPB
Campbell's
2.0032 of 5 stars
$23.01
+1.2%
$21.88
-4.9%
-27.3%$6.86B$10.25B11.3913,700
IPAR
Interparfums
2.596 of 5 stars
$109.97
+1.9%
$106.00
-3.6%
-12.6%$3.52B$1.49B20.87530
KHC
Kraft Heinz
2.183 of 5 stars
$24.19
+2.1%
$22.75
-6.0%
-6.8%$28.68B$24.99BN/A35,000

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