GIS

Consumer Defensive

General Mills, Inc. · Packaged Foods · $20B

UQS Score — Balanced Preset
42.7
Average

General Mills, Inc. scores 42.7/100 using the Balanced preset.

67.9
Quality
35%
32.0
Moat
30%
7.6
Growth
20%
14.8
Risk
15%

GIS — Key Takeaways

✅ Strengths

General Mills, Inc. shows strong profitability and capital efficiency
General Mills, Inc. shows attractive valuation relative to fundamentals

⚠️ Areas of Concern

General Mills, Inc. has limited growth momentum
General Mills, Inc. has elevated risk from leverage or valuation
General Mills, Inc. has limited competitive moat

GIS — Score History

35404550Apr 2Apr 3Apr 4Apr 5Apr 6Apr 7Apr 8
DateUQSQualityMoatGrowthRiskValueChange
Apr 8, 202642.767.932.07.614.893.40.0
Apr 7, 202642.767.932.07.614.893.40.0
Apr 6, 202642.767.932.07.614.893.40.0
Apr 5, 202642.767.932.07.614.893.4-0.1
Apr 4, 202642.867.932.07.614.893.70.0
Apr 3, 202642.867.932.07.614.893.70.0
Apr 2, 202642.867.932.07.614.893.7

GIS — Pillar Breakdown

Quality

67.9/100 (25%)

General Mills, Inc. shows solid profitability with healthy returns on capital and reasonable margins.

Capital Efficiency (ROIC)Weak

How effectively capital is deployed to generate returns.

Return on EquityStrong

Profitability relative to shareholders' equity.

Operating ProfitabilityModerate

Ability to convert revenue into operating profit.

Net ProfitabilityModerate

Bottom-line profit as a share of revenue.

Gross Profit / AssetsModerate

Asset productivity — how much gross profit each dollar of assets generates.

Cash GenerationStrong

Free cash flow relative to market value.

Growth

7.6/100 (20%)

General Mills, Inc. faces growth headwinds with declining or stagnant revenue trends.

Recent Revenue TrendWeak

Revenue trajectory over the last twelve months.

3Y Revenue CAGRWeak

Compound annual revenue growth rate over 3 years.

EPS GrowthWeak

Year-over-year earnings per share growth.

Forward Revenue OutlookWeak

Analyst consensus for future revenue growth.

Forward EPS GrowthWeak

Analyst consensus for future earnings growth.

Risk

14.8/100 (15%)

General Mills, Inc. presents elevated risk with concerns around leverage or financial stability.

Financial LeverageWeak

Debt levels relative to earnings capacity.

Debt/EquityWeak

Total debt relative to shareholder equity.

Current RatioWeak

Short-term liquidity — ability to pay near-term obligations.

Interest CoverageModerate

Earnings capacity relative to interest payments.

Valuation

93.4/100 (15%)

General Mills, Inc. appears attractively valued relative to its earnings, cash flows, and sector peers.

Earnings YieldStrong

Inverse of forward P/E — higher yield means cheaper stock.

Price to Free Cash FlowStrong

How many years of FCF the market cap represents.

Moat

32/100 (30%)

General Mills, Inc. operates in a highly competitive environment with limited sustainable advantages. The Moat pillar evaluates competitive advantages across five dimensions: Switching Costs, Network Effects, Cost Advantage, Intangible Assets, and Scale & Ecosystem. Sign in to customize moat ratings for GIS.

Score Composition

Quality
67.9×25%17.0
Growth
7.6×20%1.5
Risk
14.8×15%2.2
Valuation
93.4×15%14.0
Moat
32.0×30%9.6
Total
42.7Average

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How is the GIS UQS Score Calculated?

The UQS (Unified Quality Score) for General Mills, Inc. is calculated using a proprietary 5-pillar framework with 25 financial metrics. Each pillar evaluates a different dimension on a 0–100 scale, then combines into a single weighted score. Scoring thresholds are calibrated per sector.

Quality (25%) measures profitability and capital efficiency — ROIC, ROE, margins, GP/Assets, and FCF Yield.

Moat (25%) assesses General Mills, Inc.'s competitive advantages across switching costs, network effects, cost advantages, intangible assets, and ecosystem scale.

Growth (20%) tracks revenue trajectory and earnings momentum, combining historical results with analyst forward estimates.

Risk (15%) is inversely scored — lower leverage and strong balance sheet health result in higher scores.

Valuation (15%) measures whether General Mills, Inc. is fairly priced using earnings yield, price-to-FCF, PEG ratio, and EV/EBITDA relative to sector peers.

Six investor-inspired presets are available, each with different pillar weights: Balanced, Buffett, Munger, Lynch, Cathie Wood, and Graham. The public score shown here uses the Balanced preset. Learn more in our FAQ.