Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, food giant General Mills (GIS -0.49%) has earned a respected four-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at General Mills and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
General Mills facts
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Headquarters (founded) |
Minneapolis, Minn. (1928) |
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Market Cap |
$31.4 billion |
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Industry |
Packaged foods and meats |
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Trailing-12-Month Revenue |
$17.4 billion |
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Management |
Chairman/CEO Kendall Powell Vice President/CFO Donal Mulligan |
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Return on Equity (average, past 3 years) |
23.6% |
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Cash/Debt |
$751.2 million/$8.1 billion |
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Dividend Yield |
3.1% |
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Competitors |
Danone Kellogg Seneca Foods |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 94% of the 1,195 members who have rated General Mills believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Just last week, one of those Fools, Trololololo, succinctly summed up the General Mills bull case for our community:
General Mills will never be the next hot company. But everyone has to eat. Chances are, somewhere in your cupboard is a bag of Gold Medal flour, Big G cereal or Betty Crocker cake mix. While many investors are fixated on the hare, it's the steady dividend-paying tortoises like General Mills that often win the race in the long term. I have steadily accumulated shares of General Mills over the years to give my portfolio diversification and defense. I think this is a great addition to a portfolio of a Fool who has a long-term horizon and is committed to reinvesting their dividends.
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