General Mills announced that Chief Operating Officer Dana McNabb will succeed Jeff Harmening as CEO effective Jan. 1. Harmening will transition to the role of executive chairman of the board of directors.
General Mills holds strong brands in pet food, which should benefit from growing pet ownership and humanization trends. The Blue Buffalo brand is particularly well positioned in the more attractive premium segment and should do well in the fresh pet category.
General Mills is particularly vulnerable to changing consumer preferences and health trends, given its reliance on cereal, snacks, and convenient foods (52% of fiscal 2025 sales). Losing market share could exacerbate the hit to its financial performance.
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Price/Earnings (Normalized) | 9.20 | 13.96 | 14.88 |
Price/Book Value | 2.27 | 1.40 | 1.51 |
Price/Sales | 0.93 | 0.91 | 0.60 |
Price/Cash Flow | 5.95 | 10.18 | 4.87 |
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Quick Ratio | 0.32 | 0.89 | 0.29 |
Current Ratio | 0.70 | 1.88 | 0.82 |
Interest Coverage | −0.28 | 7.30 | 2.57 |
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Return on Assets (Normalized) | 5.83% | 5.87% | 4.28% |
Return on Equity (Normalized) | 21.45% | 9.88% | 16.51% |
Return on Invested Capital (Normalized) | 10.10% | 7.59% | 8.11% |
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