Shares of Consumer Staples sector company General Mills moved -2.3% today, and are now trading at a price of $73.12. The Large-Cap stock's daily volume was 3,153,897 compared to its average volume of 3,787,504. 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 $40,700,059,648. General Mills currently offers its equity investors a dividend that yields 3.2% per year.
18 analysts are following General Mills and have set target prices ranging from $62.0 to $76.0 per share. On average, they have given the company a rating of hold. At today's prices, GIS is trading 5.28% away from its average analyst target price of $69.45 per share.
Over the last year, GIS's share price has increased by 10.2%, which represents a difference of -13.1% when compared to the S&P 500. The stock's 52 week high is $75.9 per share whereas its 52 week low is $60.33. General Mills's average free cash flow over the last 5 years has been $2.5 Billion, but they have been decreasing at an average rate of -1.4%. This may prove a challenge to the long term sustainability of the stock's upwards trend.
| Date Reported | Cash Flow from Operations ($ k) | Capital expenditures ($ k) | Free Cash Flow ($ k) | YoY Growth (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2,778,600 | 689,500 | 2,089,100 | -23.96 |
| 2021 | 3,316,100 | 568,700 | 2,747,400 | 12.03 |
| 2020 | 2,983,200 | 530,800 | 2,452,400 | -23.73 |
| 2019 | 3,676,200 | 460,800 | 3,215,400 | 41.69 |
| 2018 | 2,807,000 | 537,600 | 2,269,400 | 2.3 |
| 2017 | 2,841,000 | 622,700 | 2,218,300 |
