GENERAL MILLS INC GIS
GENERAL MILLS INC (GIS) earns a Piotroski F-score of 5/9 (mixed financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the grey zone. It pays a dividend yielding 6.84% (safety: safe). FY2026 revenue was $18.4B at a -0.5% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Beneish M-score: -2.92 — low (below −2.22 — no manipulation red flag) . A statistical screen for earnings manipulation, not proof — and it doesn't apply to most banks/insurers.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-02 | Freedom Broker | Hold (main) |
| 2026-07-02 | JP Morgan | Underweight (main) |
| 2026-07-02 | BNP Paribas | Neutral (main) |
| 2026-07-02 | Deutsche Bank | Hold (main) |
| 2026-07-02 | TD Cowen | Hold (main) |
| 2026-07-02 | B of A Securities | Neutral (main) |
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
Forward estimates · earnings calendar →
Consensus analyst estimates and scheduled dates — forward-looking, may change.
How it ranks in Manufacturing · percentile among 1957 companies
Percentile vs other Manufacturing companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 5/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · grey zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | -0.072 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 0.683 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.03 |
| Equity / liabilities | 0.326 |
Sector peers · similar-size Manufacturing companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GIS | GENERAL MILLS INC | 5/9 | 2.3 | — | -5.4% |
| POST | Post Holdings, Inc. | 4/9 | 1.71 | 12.1 | +3% |
| INGR | Ingredion Inc | 8/9 | 6.28 | 8.4 | -2.8% |
| FRPT | Freshpet, Inc. | 7/9 | 3.57 | 20.3 | +13% |
| AFRI | Forafric Global PLC | 4/9 | -5.81 | — | -35.6% |
| TNBI | Tanke Biosciences Corp | 3/9 | 4.97 | — | +19.8% |
| VFS | VinFast Auto Ltd. | 4/9 | -13.01 | — | +57.9% |
About GENERAL MILLS INC
General Mills, Inc. manufactures and markets branded consumer food in the United States and internationally. The company operates through four segments: North America Retail; International; North America Pet; and North America Foodservice. It offers snacks, including grain, fruit and savory snacks, nutrition bars, and frozen hot snacks; ready-to-eat cereal; convenient meals comprising meal kits, ethnic meals, pizza, soup, side dish mixes, frozen breakfast, and frozen entrees; wholesome natural pet food; refrigerated and frozen dough; baking mixes and ingredients; and ice cream products. The company also offers dog and cat food, such as dry food, wet food, fresh food, and treats. In addition, it operates 232 and franchises 376 ice cream parlors. The company markets its products under the Annie's, Betty Crocker, Bisquick, Blue Buffalo, Bugles, Cascadian Farm, Cheerios, Chex, Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Cocoa Puffs, Cookie Crisp, Dunkaroos, Edgard & Cooper, Fiber One, Fruit by the Foot, Fruit Gushers, Fruit Roll-Ups, Gardetto's, Gold Medal, Golden Grahams, Häagen-Dazs, Kitano, Kix, Lärabar, Latina, Lucky Charms, Nature Valley, Nudges, Oatmeal Crisp, Old El Paso, Pillsbury, Progresso, Tastefuls, Tiki Pets, Total, Totino's, Trix, True Solutions, Wanchai Ferry, Wheaties, Wilderness, and Yoki brands. It sells its products to grocery stores, mass merchandisers, membership stores, natural food chains, drug, dollar and discount chains, e-commerce retailers, commercial and noncommercial foodservice distributors and operators, restaurants, convenience stores, and pet specialty stores. The company was founded in 1866 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
FAQ
Is GIS financially healthy?
GENERAL MILLS INC's Piotroski F-score is 5/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the grey zone.
Does GIS pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. GENERAL MILLS INC pays a dividend yielding about 6.84% with a -1501.5% payout ratio, rated “safe” for safety.
How profitable is GIS?
In FY2026, GENERAL MILLS INC had a net margin of -0.5% and a return on equity of -1.2%.
Is GIS overvalued or undervalued?
GENERAL MILLS INC trades at about 9.3× trailing earnings — below its 10-year norm (10-year range 12.2×–25.7×, median 17.3×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for GIS?
The average Wall-Street price target for GENERAL MILLS INC is $37.56, about 1.6% below the recent price, from 18 analysts (consensus: hold).
Is GIS a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on GENERAL MILLS INC: a Piotroski F-score of 5/9, an Altman Z″ in the grey zone, a dividend yield of 6.84%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2026-05-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.