General Mills (GIS)
NYSEConsumer StaplesPackaged FoodsSnapshot 2026-07-08
$37.11+2.74%
Close 2026-07-07 · 1-day change
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Industries move in repeating boom-and-bust cycles. This shows where this stock’s industry sits in that cycle, stage by stage (recovery → expansion → supercycle → steady → deceleration → contraction), from its fundamentals (orders, revenue, capital spending), not the stock’s price.
A booming industry is a tailwind for the names in it; a contracting one is a headwind. Companies in the same industry tend to rise and fall together with the cycle, the way a tide lifts and lowers every boat in the harbor at once, so a large part of a stock’s swing can come from where its industry sits rather than from the company itself. It’s context for reading the company’s results, not a buy/sell call. Full explanation →
Packaged Foods & Meats: fringe margins under pressure (0q confirmed)
The stage band shows the industry’s cycle over the chart’s timeline (each color a stage); a ▼ marks a quarter its growth inflected down — amber is an unconfirmed watch, red is confirmed the next quarter. Use “Overlay cycle on chart” to tint the price chart by stage. The industry’s fundamentals, not a signal on this stock.
GIS's growth relies on restoring volume-driven organic net sales growth. The company recently beat earnings expectations, showing a 15.9% surprise in Q4. It trades at 10× P/E, below the peer median of 13×. This suggests the price reflects modest growth expectations. A specific risk is the potential for GIS to cut guidance, with a 19% chance of missing next quarter. Peer multiples imply a price about 4% below where it trades. This read is provisional.
Trailing returns as of 2026-07-07. GIS is total return (includes dividends); the S&P 500 benchmark is price return (the index excludes dividends).
Based on 20 analysts currently covering GIS (as of Jul 2026).
Based on 10 Wall Street analysts offering 12-month price targets for GIS in the last 4 months.
A consensus fair price across 13 valuation methods, at three horizons. Current price $37.11. As of 2026-07-08. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
Today's peer multiple on trailing earnings, with no growth credited. This is the headline read.
Adds projected growth, so it leans optimistic by design. Read it as upside context, not a base case.
A price-focused, side-by-side fair-value read versus Packaged Foods & Meats — fair value, gap to price, and forward P/E.
Advances: Launch Blue Buffalo fresh pet food in U.S. market
Increased sales of pet products support growth objectives.
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End-of-day figures as of 2026-07-07. EPS is implied from price ÷ P/E. Not investment advice.
Current $37.11
The last 12 months of price, then the range of analyst 12-month targets from today’s $37.11.
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A long-thesis check that carries the widest uncertainty of the three horizons.
Below average on quality vs scored peers
Direction of the business behind the multiple. Bands are backend reads; trailing-12-month basis.
Advances: Restore volume-driven organic net sales growth
Q4 beats expectations supports top-line growth.
Advances: Maintain free cash flow conversion at 95%
Earnings beat and savings support cash flow conversion goal.
New product launches can drive organic sales growth.
Earnings call may confirm declining EPS guidance.
Earnings call may provide insights on sales and EPS guidance.
Advances: Restore volume-driven organic net sales growth
Higher prices contributing to sales growth.
Threatens: Restore volume-driven organic net sales growth
Swings to loss indicates consumer challenges.