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GENERAL MILLS INC

Consumer Staples • CIK: 0000040704

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Market Cap
$26.32B
P/E (TTM)
10.3x
Rev Growth (TTM)
-5.7%
Net Margin (TTM)
13.5%
FCF Yield (TTM)
6.8%
FCF Margin (TTM)
9.5%

LATEST EARNINGS

Q2 FY2026
2 months ago
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Revenue
$4.86B
-7.2%
Net Income
$413.00M
-48.1%
EPS
$0.78
-45.1%
Gross
34.8% -2.1%
Operating
15.0% -5.6%
Net
8.5% -6.7%
  • Organic net sales were down only 1% in Q2, showing resilience despite headwinds.
  • North America Pet segment net sales increased 11% driven by acquisition.
  • International segment net sales increased 6% (4% organic).
  • Company reaffirmed full-year fiscal 2026 outlook.

Cash Flow Health

Free Cash Flow8/8 positive
TTM$1.8B
Q2 '26
$676M+135%
Q1 '26
$288M-27%
FCF Margin
TTM9.5%
Q2 '2613.9%+118%
Sector: 8.5%Above Avg
OCF Margin12.6%
OCF/NI0.93x
CapEx Coverage4.1x
FCF Yield6.8%
FCF Growth (2Y)-10%
Cash Conversion Cycle
-21 days
DSO: 35+DIO: 57DPO: 113

Capital Allocation & Returns

Shareholder Friendly
Total Shareholder YieldTTM
TTM9.2%
Div Yield5.0%
+
Buyback (TTM)4.2%

Strong capital returns to shareholders

Dividend & Payout Metrics
Dividend Yield (TTM)5.0%
FCF Payout Ratio74.2%
Free Cash Flow (TTM)$1.8B
Stock Repurchases (TTM)$1.1B
Capital Return / FCF135.7%
Est. Dividends Paid (TTM)$1.3B
Shows how management rewards shareholders

Operational Efficiency & Returns

Return on Invested CapitalTTM
12.5%
Stable
+0.0% YoY+1.0%
P25MedianP75
75th pctl (med: 0.1%)
DuPont BreakdownROIC = Margin × Turn × (1+D/E)
NOPAT Margin
15.8%
8Q: 14.0%
Asset Turnover
0.57x
8Q: 0.60x
Leverage (1+D/E)
2.31x
D/E: 1.31x
DuPont: 20.8%12.5% ROIC
Asset & CapEx Efficiency
Fixed Asset Turn
5.30x
8Q:5.31x
-9.7%
Invested Cap Turn
0.79x
8Q:0.82x
-9.8%
CapEx Intensity
2.4%
8Q:2.6%
CapEx/Depreciation
1.06x
Asset-based ROIC formula

QUARTERLY TRENDS

Last 8 quarters + TTM

MetricTTMQ2 2026Q1 2026Q4 2025Q3 2025Q2 2025Q4 2025Q4 2024Q3 2024
Revenue
$18.8B
$4.9B7.6%
$4.5B0.8%
$4.6B5.9%
$4.8B7.6%
$5.2B8.1%
$4.8B2.8%
$4.7B7.6%
$5.1B
Operating Income
$3.8B
$728.0M57.8%
$1.7B242.4%
$504.0M43.5%
$891.4M17.3%
$1.1B29.6%
$831.5M6.7%
$779.2M14.4%
$910.7M
Net Income
$2.5B
$413.0M65.7%
$1.2B309.6%
$294.0M53.0%
$625.6M21.4%
$795.7M37.2%
$579.9M4.0%
$557.5M16.8%
$670.1M
Operating Cash Flow
$2.4B
$819.3M106.4%
$397.0M35.1%
$611.6M15.0%
$531.9M53.8%
$1.2B84.3%
$624.2M27.7%
$863.7M8.4%
$943.1M
Free Cash Flow
$1.8B
$675.7M135.0%
$287.5M26.5%
$391.4M8.6%
$428.0M56.8%
$989.6M104.5%
$483.9M15.9%
$575.2M23.4%
$751.4M
Total Equity
N/A

Valuation Analysis

Fair Value
Price-to-EarningsTTM
10.3x
Volatile
8Q: 58.7x-711%
Valuation Lenses
Earnings
10.3x
vs sector
Cash Flow
30.0x
EV/FCF vs
Growth-Adj
PEG
N/A
Quality-Adj
0.8P/E per %ROIC
ROIC: 12.5%
Shareholder Returns
Dividend
5.0%
Buyback
4.2%
Total Yield
9.2%
Market Cap$26.32B
EV
Multi-angle valuation analysis with sector context

Business Quality & Moat

Overall Quality Score
91/100
Exceptional

Composite score: Returns (40%) + Consistency (30%) + Earnings Quality (30%)

Returns on Capital

Return on Equity (ROE)Top 25%
27.3%
8Q:
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)Top 25%
12.5%
8Q:
Flat
vs Sector:0.1%

DuPont Analysis (ROIC = NOPAT Margin × Asset Turnover)

NOPAT Margin: 15.8%
Asset Turnover: 0.57x

Earnings Quality

Cash Conversion

0.93x

OCF / Net Income

FCF Consistency

Positive quarters

Competitive Moat Indicators

Pricing Power

Gross Margin33.8%

Capital Efficiency

Invested Capital Turnover0.79x

Working Capital

Cash Conversion Cycle-21 days

Growth Quality & Momentum

Low Quality
Growth Quality Score
39/100
Growth 40%
Margins 30%
FCF 20%
Consistency 10%

Growth Rates

Revenue Growth YoY
-5.7%
OpInc Growth YoY
-32.5%
EPS Growth YoY
1.1%
FCF 3Y CAGR
-10.0%

Growth Quality Analysis

Sustainability Index: 1.0/10 - Growth sustainability concerns

Margin Quality & Sustainability

Low Quality
Profitability Cascade
Gross
33.8%
Operating
20.5%
Top 25% in sector
Net
13.5%
Margins Unknown
Earnings Quality Signals
SBC / Revenue
FCF vs Net Gap
-4.0 pts
FCF: 9.5% | Net: 13.5%

Quality = stability + cash conversion + low dilution

Balance Sheet & Solvency

Leveraged
Net Debt / EBITDA
Net Debt: $11.49B
Interest Coverage
Leverage Metrics
Debt-to-Equity
1.31x
Balance sheet risk & solvency analysis