GENERAL MILLS INC (GRM.DE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
FRA:GRM • US3703341046
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This GRM.DE fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. GRM.DE Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- GRM had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year GRM had a positive cash flow from operations.
- In the past 5 years GRM has always been profitable.
- Each year in the past 5 years GRM had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- GRM has a Return On Assets of 6.83%. This is in the better half of the industry: GRM outperforms 74.14% of its industry peers.
- GRM's Return On Equity of 23.70% is amongst the best of the industry. GRM outperforms 89.66% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 8.93%, GRM is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 75.86% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for GRM is above the industry average of 7.16%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 6.83% | ||
| ROE | 23.7% | ||
| ROIC | 8.93% |
ROA(3y)7.71%
ROA(5y)7.84%
ROE(3y)25.45%
ROE(5y)25.35%
ROIC(3y)10.86%
ROIC(5y)11.02%
1.3 Margins
- GRM has a better Profit Margin (12.05%) than 86.21% of its industry peers.
- GRM's Profit Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
- The Operating Margin of GRM (14.91%) is better than 89.66% of its industry peers.
- GRM's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
- GRM has a Gross Margin of 33.14%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: GRM outperforms 44.83% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of GRM has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 14.91% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 12.05% | ||
| GM | 33.14% |
OM growth 3Y-0.79%
OM growth 5Y0.02%
PM growth 3Y-6.16%
PM growth 5Y-0.98%
GM growth 3Y0.86%
GM growth 5Y-0.37%
2. GRM.DE Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), GRM is creating some value.
- The number of shares outstanding for GRM has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for GRM has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
- GRM has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- GRM has an Altman-Z score of 2.15. This is not the best score and indicates that GRM is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- GRM has a Altman-Z score (2.15) which is in line with its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of GRM is 8.46, which is on the high side as it means it would take GRM, 8.46 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- With a Debt to FCF ratio value of 8.46, GRM perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 51.72% of the companies in the same industry.
- GRM has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.27. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 1.27, GRM is doing worse than 79.31% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.27 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 8.46 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.15 |
ROIC/WACC1.36
WACC6.57%
2.3 Liquidity
- GRM has a Current Ratio of 0.56. This is a bad value and indicates that GRM is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- With a Current ratio value of 0.56, GRM is not doing good in the industry: 96.55% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- GRM has a Quick Ratio of 0.56. This is a bad value and indicates that GRM is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- With a Quick ratio value of 0.36, GRM is not doing good in the industry: 93.10% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.56 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.36 |
3. GRM.DE Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The earnings per share for GRM have decreased strongly by -25.45% in the last year.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 3.12% on average over the past years.
- Looking at the last year, GRM shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -6.48% in the last year.
- GRM shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 2.03% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-25.45%
EPS 3Y2.23%
EPS 5Y3.12%
EPS Q2Q%-36%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-6.48%
Revenue growth 3Y0.86%
Revenue growth 5Y2.03%
Sales Q2Q%-8.37%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to decrease by -0.70% on average over the next years.
- The Revenue is expected to decrease by -0.41% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y-17.73%
EPS Next 2Y-11.13%
EPS Next 3Y-6.32%
EPS Next 5Y-0.7%
Revenue Next Year-5.57%
Revenue Next 2Y-3.97%
Revenue Next 3Y-2.29%
Revenue Next 5Y-0.41%
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
- The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. GRM.DE Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 10.21, the valuation of GRM can be described as reasonable.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of GRM indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: GRM is cheaper than 75.86% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of GRM to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.34), we can say GRM is valued rather cheaply.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 10.26, the valuation of GRM can be described as very reasonable.
- GRM's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. GRM is cheaper than 74.14% of the companies in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of GRM to the average of the S&P500 Index (38.18), we can say GRM is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 10.21 | ||
| Fwd PE | 10.26 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as GRM.
- 79.31% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than GRM, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 11.03 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 9.28 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The decent profitability rating of GRM may justify a higher PE ratio.
- A cheap valuation may be justified as GRM's earnings are expected to decrease with -6.32% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)3.27
EPS Next 2Y-11.13%
EPS Next 3Y-6.32%
5. GRM.DE Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 6.64%, GRM is a good candidate for dividend investing.
- The stock price of GRM dropped by -24.52% in the last 3 months. With lower prices the dividend yield is higher, but it may be a sign investors do not trust the long term dividend.
- GRM's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 2.60. GRM pays more dividend than 94.83% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, GRM pays a better dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 6.64% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of GRM has a limited annual growth rate of 4.25%.
Dividend Growth(5Y)4.25%
Div Incr Years7
Div Non Decr Years7
5.3 Sustainability
- 59.50% of the earnings are spent on dividend by GRM. This is a bit on the high side, but may be sustainable.
- The Dividend Rate of GRM has been growing, while earnings will be declining. This means the dividend growth is most likely not sustainable.
DP59.5%
EPS Next 2Y-11.13%
EPS Next 3Y-6.32%
GRM.DE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
FRA:GRM (4/14/2026, 5:18:00 PM)
29.19
0 (0%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupFood, Beverage & Tobacco
GICS IndustryFood Products
Earnings (Last)03-18 2026-03-18/bmo
Earnings (Next)06-23 2026-06-23/amc
Inst Owners88.45%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.28%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap15.58B
Revenue(TTM)18.37B
Net Income(TTM)2.21B
Analysts57.14
Price Target36.03 (23.43%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 6.64% |
Yearly Dividend2.08
Dividend Growth(5Y)4.25%
DP59.5%
Div Incr Years7
Div Non Decr Years7
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-3.33%
Min EPS beat(2)-12.73%
Max EPS beat(2)6.07%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)0.23%
Min EPS beat(4)-12.73%
Max EPS beat(4)6.07%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)2.36%
EPS beat(12)10
Avg EPS beat(12)3.39%
EPS beat(16)14
Avg EPS beat(16)4.13%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)0.05%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.57%
Max Revenue beat(2)0.66%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.61%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.66%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.66%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.09%
Revenue beat(12)3
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.36%
Revenue beat(16)5
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.93%
PT rev (1m)-15.52%
PT rev (3m)-23.24%
EPS NQ rev (1m)7.07%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-5.99%
EPS NY rev (1m)-2.14%
EPS NY rev (3m)-6.16%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.06%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-2.7%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.1%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.05%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 10.21 | ||
| Fwd PE | 10.26 | ||
| P/S | 0.99 | ||
| P/FCF | 11.03 | ||
| P/OCF | 8.18 | ||
| P/B | 1.95 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 9.28 |
EPS(TTM)2.86
EY9.8%
EPS(NY)2.85
Fwd EY9.75%
FCF(TTM)2.65
FCFY9.07%
OCF(TTM)3.57
OCFY12.23%
SpS29.46
BVpS14.98
TBVpS-21.36
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)3.27
Graham Number31.05
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 6.83% | ||
| ROE | 23.7% | ||
| ROCE | 11.55% | ||
| ROIC | 8.93% | ||
| ROICexc | 9.23% | ||
| ROICexgc | 198.43% | ||
| OM | 14.91% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 12.05% | ||
| GM | 33.14% | ||
| FCFM | 8.98% |
ROA(3y)7.71%
ROA(5y)7.84%
ROE(3y)25.45%
ROE(5y)25.35%
ROIC(3y)10.86%
ROIC(5y)11.02%
ROICexc(3y)11.08%
ROICexc(5y)11.42%
ROICexgc(3y)120.35%
ROICexgc(5y)166.93%
ROCE(3y)13.69%
ROCE(5y)13.98%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-15.77%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-18.86%
ROICexc growth 3Y-3.27%
ROICexc growth 5Y-1.02%
OM growth 3Y-0.79%
OM growth 5Y0.02%
PM growth 3Y-6.16%
PM growth 5Y-0.98%
GM growth 3Y0.86%
GM growth 5Y-0.37%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.57
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.27 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 8.46 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 3.6 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 104.35% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 3.13% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 5 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 67.64% | ||
| Profit Quality | 74.52% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.56 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.36 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.15 |
F-Score5
WACC6.57%
ROIC/WACC1.36
Cap/Depr(3y)127.4%
Cap/Depr(5y)114.04%
Cap/Sales(3y)3.51%
Cap/Sales(5y)3.29%
Profit Quality(3y)93.91%
Profit Quality(5y)97.6%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-25.45%
EPS 3Y2.23%
EPS 5Y3.12%
EPS Q2Q%-36%
EPS Next Y-17.73%
EPS Next 2Y-11.13%
EPS Next 3Y-6.32%
EPS Next 5Y-0.7%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-6.48%
Revenue growth 3Y0.86%
Revenue growth 5Y2.03%
Sales Q2Q%-8.37%
Revenue Next Year-5.57%
Revenue Next 2Y-3.97%
Revenue Next 3Y-2.29%
Revenue Next 5Y-0.41%
EBIT growth 1Y-23.93%
EBIT growth 3Y0.06%
EBIT growth 5Y2.04%
EBIT Next Year-0.42%
EBIT Next 3Y-0.62%
EBIT Next 5Y2.14%
FCF growth 1Y-30.28%
FCF growth 3Y-5.85%
FCF growth 5Y-6.54%
OCF growth 1Y-30.24%
OCF growth 3Y-4.17%
OCF growth 5Y-4.51%
GENERAL MILLS INC / GRM.DE Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for GRM stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to GRM.DE.
What is the valuation status for GRM stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to GENERAL MILLS INC (GRM.DE). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
Can you provide the profitability details for GENERAL MILLS INC?
GENERAL MILLS INC (GRM.DE) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.
Can you provide the financial health for GRM stock?
The financial health rating of GENERAL MILLS INC (GRM.DE) is 2 / 10.
How sustainable is the dividend of GENERAL MILLS INC (GRM.DE) stock?
The dividend rating of GENERAL MILLS INC (GRM.DE) is 7 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 59.5%.