General Mills, Inc. (GIS)

FairStock Score: 53/100 — MIXED

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AI Analysis

AI-generated, general educational analysis — not personal investment advice.

As a value investor, I start with the business and the price. General Mills is a branded packaged-food company, selling cereal, snacks, meals, and pet food. Branded shelf-stable food can carry some customer loyalty, but that is a modest moat at best, and the filed numbers show a business under pressure rather than one compounding. In fiscal 2026, the year ended 2026-05-31, revenue was $18.4B, net income was -$87.6M, and diluted EPS was -$0.16. That followed fiscal 2025, the year ended 2025-05-25, when net income was $2.3B and diluted EPS was $4.10, and fiscal 2024, the year ended 2024-05-26, when net income was $2.5B and diluted EPS was $4.31. The swing was driven by a weak fiscal Q4 2026, the quarter ended 2026-05-31, when revenue was $4.6B but net income was -$2.0B and diluted EPS was -$3.74. More recently, fiscal Q1 2027, the quarter ended 2026-08-30, showed revenue of $4.4B, net income of $397.0M, and diluted EPS of $0.74—a return to profit, though one quarter does not erase the annual loss. Financial health is mixed. Trailing-twelve-month free cash flow was $1.6B, a 9.6% FCF yield on the $17.0B market cap, and the dividend yield is 6.72%. But debt-to-equity is 1.89, the Altman Z-Score is 1.55, and the EV/EBITDA is 63.94, all FairStock calculations. The P/E is negative and not meaningful on trailing EPS of -$0.16. At $31.83 on 2026-10-13, P/B is 3.08, and the FairStock Score is 53/100. The Lynch category is TURNAROUND because the latest filed year had a loss after earlier profits. The price may discount a recovery, but I need proof that revenue and profitability stabilize.

In plain English: General Mills sells branded packaged foods such as cereal, snacks, meals and pet food. The business looks mixed: it swung to a loss in fiscal 2026 after earlier profits, sales slipped, and debt is high, but it still generates cash and pays a high dividend, and the most recent quarter was profitable. At $31.83, the shares are near the low end of their 52-week range; on cash flow they look inexpensive, but the loss and high debt keep the overall price from looking clearly cheap.

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Data as of 2026-10-13 close · note generated 2026-10-15 · model deepseek-flash

Sources (SEC EDGAR): fiscal Q1 2027 10-Q (period ended 2026-08-30) · fiscal Q4 2026 10-K (period ended 2026-05-31) · fiscal Q3 2026 10-K (period ended 2026-02-22) · fiscal Q2 2026 10-K (period ended 2025-11-23) · FY2026 10-K (period ended 2026-05-31) · FY2025 10-K (period ended 2025-05-25) · FY2024 10-K (period ended 2024-05-26)

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