General Mills (Food Products) Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1928

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Public

  • Employees
  • 34,000

Employees

  • Stock Symbol
  • GIS

Stock Symbol

  • Investments
  • 49

  • Share Price
  • $66.26
  • (As of Friday Closing)

General Mills (Food Products) General Information

Description

General Mills is a global packaged food company that produces snacks, cereal, convenient meals, dough, baking mixes and ingredients, pet food, and superpremium ice cream. Its largest brands are Nature Valley, Cheerios, Old El Paso, Pillsbury, Betty Crocker, Blue Buffalo, and Haagen-Dazs. In fiscal 2024, 81% of its revenue was derived from the United States, although the company also operates in Canada, Europe, Australia, Asia, and Latin America. Although most of General Mills' products are sold through retail stores to consumers, the company also sells products to the foodservice channel and the commercial baking industry.

Contact Information

Ownership Status
Publicly Held
Financing Status
Corporation
Corporate Office
  • Number One General Mills Boulevard
  • Minneapolis, MN 55426
  • United States
+1 (800)
Primary Industry
Food Products
Stock Exchange
NYS
Vertical(s)
LOHAS & Wellness
Corporate Office
  • Number One General Mills Boulevard
  • Minneapolis, MN 55426
  • United States
+1 (800)

General Mills (Food Products) Timeline

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General Mills (Food Products) Stock Performance

As of 29-Nov-2024, General Mills (Food Products)’s stock price is $66.26. Its current market cap is $36.8B with 555M shares.

(As of Friday Closing)

Stock Price Previous Close 52 wk Range Market Cap Shares Average Volume EPS
$66.26 $66.23 $61.48 - $75.90 $36.8B 555M 3.74M $4.22

General Mills (Food Products) Financials Summary

As of 31-Aug-2024, General Mills (Food Products) has a trailing 12-month revenue of $19.8B.

In Thousands,
USD
TTM 31-Aug-2024 FY 2024 31-May-2024 FY 2023 31-May-2023 FY 2022 31-May-2022
EV 53,386,937 50,992,627 60,649,454 53,752,610
Revenue 19,800,600 19,857,200 20,094,200 18,992,800
EBITDA 3,961,000 4,060,200 4,069,200 4,159,500
Net Income 2,403,000 2,496,600 2,593,900 2,707,300
Total Assets 31,769,200 31,469,900 31,451,700 31,090,100
Total Debt 13,320,400 13,315,100 12,064,800 11,975,400
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General Mills (Food Products) Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Valuation/
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Post-Val Status Debt

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General Mills (Food Products) Comparisons

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General Mills is a global packaged food company that produces snacks, cereal, convenient meals, dough, baking mixes and
Food Products
Minneapolis, MN
34,000 As of 2024

Austin, MN
 

Hershey, PA
 
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General Mills (Food Products) Competitors (60)

One of General Mills (Food Products)’s 60 competitors is Hormel Foods, a Corporation company based in Austin, MN.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Hormel Foods Corporation Austin, MN
The Hershey Corporation Hershey, PA
Kellanova Corporate Backed or Acquired Battle Creek, MI
Mondelēz Global Corporation Chicago, IL
The Campbells Corporation Camden, NJ
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General Mills (Food Products) Patents

General Mills (Food Products) Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-12121936-B1 Processing system for handling pieces of product Active 31-May-2023
US-20240382643-A1 Aroma device applications Pending 15-May-2023
US-20240367423-A1 Recyclable polyethylene cold seal film for food packaging Pending 03-May-2023
US-20240367915-A1 Assembly and method for supplying product based on weight Pending 01-May-2023
US-20240324634-A1 Extruded high insoluble fiber food and high total fiber pieces and methods of making Pending 03-Apr-2023 A23L7/122
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General Mills (Food Products) Signals

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General Mills (Food Products) Investments & Acquisitions (49)

General Mills (Food Products)’s most recent deal was a Merger/Acquisition with Cloud Star for . The deal was made on 14-Nov-2024.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Cloud Star 14-Nov-2024 Merger/Acquisition Other Consumer Non-Durables
Edgard & Cooper 30-Apr-2024 Merger/Acquisition Other Consumer Non-Durables
Smalls 01-May-2023 Later Stage VC Other Consumer Non-Durables
BeeHero 01-Dec-2022 Later Stage VC Electronic Equipment and Instruments
GrubMarket 28-Nov-2022 Later Stage VC Distributors/Wholesale
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General Mills (Food Products) Subsidiaries (20)

Company Name Industry Location Founded
Edgard & Cooper Other Consumer Non-Durables Kortrijk, Belgium 2014
EPIC Provisions Food Products Austin, TX
301 Corporate Venture Capital Minneapolis, MN
The General Mills Retiree Health Plan for Union Employees Corporate Pension Minneapolis, MN
Blue Buffalo Other Consumer Non-Durables Wilton, CT
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General Mills (Food Products) ESG

Risk Overview

Risk Rating

Updated June, 11, 2024

25.84 | Med Risk

Risk Scale

A lower score indicates better sustainability

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10-20

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20-30

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30-40

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40+

Exposure

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Management

Management is related to actions taken to manage ESG issues

Peers Analysis

Peer performance insights compare the company’s ESG performance to the performance of selected peers to help inform future ESG decisions and drive internal performance improvements.

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of 337

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General Mills (Food Products) Exits (23)

General Mills (Food Products)’s most recent exit was on 05-Feb-2020 from Gathered Foods. The exit was categorized as with 11 buyers.

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size Status Buyers
Gathered Foods 05-Feb-2020 Completed
  • 11 buyers
Beyond Meat 20-Oct-2016 Completed
  • 13 buyers
Carolina Administracao e Participacoes Societarias 23-Dec-2015 Completed
FoodShouldTasteGood 29-Feb-2012 Completed
Beyond Meat 01-Jan-2012 Early Stage VC Completed
  • 7 buyers
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General Mills (Food Products) FAQs

  • When was General Mills (Food Products) founded?

    General Mills (Food Products) was founded in 1928.

  • Where is General Mills (Food Products) headquartered?

    General Mills (Food Products) is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

  • What is the size of General Mills (Food Products)?

    General Mills (Food Products) has 34,000 total employees.

  • What industry is General Mills (Food Products) in?

    General Mills (Food Products)’s primary industry is Food Products.

  • Is General Mills (Food Products) a private or public company?

    General Mills (Food Products) is a Public company.

  • What is General Mills (Food Products)’s stock symbol?

    The ticker symbol for General Mills (Food Products) is GIS.

  • What is the current stock price of General Mills (Food Products)?

    As of 29-Nov-2024 the stock price of General Mills (Food Products) is $66.26.

  • What is the current market cap of General Mills (Food Products)?

    The current market capitalization of General Mills (Food Products) is $36.8B.

  • What is General Mills (Food Products)’s current revenue?

    The trailing twelve month revenue for General Mills (Food Products) is $19.8B.

  • Who are General Mills (Food Products)’s competitors?

    Hormel Foods, The Hershey, Kellanova, Mondelēz Global, and The Campbells are some of the 60 competitors of General Mills (Food Products).

  • What is General Mills (Food Products)’s annual earnings per share (EPS)?

    General Mills (Food Products)’s EPS for 12 months was $4.22.

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