Shares of Consumer Staples sector company General Mills moved 0.8% today, and are now trading at a price of $66.39. The large-cap stock's daily volume was 3,460,700 compared to its average volume of 4,617,258. The S&P 500 index returned a 1.0% performance.
General Mills, Inc. manufactures and markets branded consumer foods worldwide. The company is based in Minneapolis and has 34,000 full time employees. Its market capitalization is $38,591,111,168. General Mills currently offers its equity investors a dividend that yields 3.4% per year.
17 analysts are following General Mills and have set target prices ranging from $58.0 to $77.0 per share. On average, they have given the company a rating of hold. At today's prices, GIS is trading -4.68% away from its average analyst target price of $69.65 per share.
Over the last year, GIS shares have gone down by -24.0%, which represents a difference of -41.0% when compared to the S&P 500. The stock's 52 week high is $90.89 per share and its 52 week low is $60.33. Although General Mills's average free cash flow over the last 6 years has been $2.5 Billion, they have been decreasing at an average rate of -1.0%. For this reason, investors may continue to shun the stock.
| Date Reported | Cash Flow from Operations ($ k) | Capital expenditures ($ k) | Free Cash Flow ($ k) | YoY Growth (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2,778,600 | 689,500 | 2,089,100 | -23.96 |
| 2022 | 3,316,100 | 568,700 | 2,747,400 | 12.03 |
| 2021 | 2,983,200 | 530,800 | 2,452,400 | -23.73 |
| 2020 | 3,676,200 | 460,800 | 3,215,400 | 41.69 |
| 2019 | 2,807,000 | 537,600 | 2,269,400 | 2.3 |
| 2018 | 2,841,000 | 622,700 | 2,218,300 |
