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Key Factors to Monitor for General Mills (GIS)

Shares of Large-cap consumer staples company General Mills moved -0.1 this afternoon, and are now trading at $65.83 per share. On the other hand, the average analyst target price for the stock is $72.44.

General Mills, Inc. manufactures and markets branded consumer foods worldwide.

Potential General Mills Investors Should Analyze the Following:

  • General Mills has moved -17.0% over the last year.

  • The company has a price to earnings growth (PEG) ratio of 1.88. A number between 0 and 1 could mean that the market is undervaluing General Mills's estimated growth potential

  • Its Price to Book (P/B) ratio is 3.7

  • General Mills currently returns an annual dividend yield of 3.3%.

Understanding General Mills's Operating Margins

Date Reported Total Revenue ($ k) Operating Expenses ($ k) Operating Margins (%) YoY Growth (%)
2022-06-29 18,992,800 -3,147,000 17 -10.53
2021-06-30 18,127,000 -3,079,600 19 11.76
2020-07-02 17,626,600 -3,151,600 17 0.0
2019-06-28 16,865,200 -2,935,800 17 0.0
2018-06-29 15,740,400 -2,752,600 17 -5.56
2017-06-29 15,619,800 -2,801,300 18

General Mills's operating margins have averaged 17.5% over the last 6 years, which is significantly higher than the Packaged Foods industry average of 11.77%. The firm's margins exhibit a relatively stable growth trend of -0.8%.

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