Valuation ratios measure the quantity of an asset or flaw (e.g., earnings) associated with ownership of a specified claim (e.g., a share of ownership of the enterprise).

Current Valuation Ratios
Historical Valuation Ratios (Summary)
Price to Earnings (P/E)
Price to Operating Profit (P/OP)
Price to Sales (P/S)
Price to Book Value (P/BV)

General Mills Inc., current price multiples

	General Mills Inc.		Altria Group Inc.	Coca-Cola Co.	PepsiCo Inc.	Philip Morris International Inc.		Food, Beverage & Tobacco		Consumer Staples
Selected Financial Data
Current share price (P)
No. shares of common stock outstanding
Growth rate (g)

Earnings per share (EPS)
Next year expected EPS
Operating profit per share
Sales per share
Book value per share (BVPS)
Valuation Ratios (Price Multiples)
Price to earnings (P/E)
Price to next year expected earnings
Price-earnings-growth (PEG)
Price to operating profit (P/OP)
Price to sales (P/S)
Price to book value (P/BV)

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2019-05-26).

If the company price multiple is lower then the price multiple of benchmark then company stock is relatively undervalued.
Otherwise, if the company price multiple is higher then the price multiple of benchmark then company stock is relatively overvalued.

General Mills Inc., historical price multiples

		May 26, 2019	May 27, 2018	May 28, 2017	May 29, 2016	May 31, 2015	May 25, 2014
	Price to earnings (P/E)
	Price to operating profit (P/OP)
	Price to sales (P/S)
	Price to book value (P/BV)

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2019-05-26), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-05-27), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-05-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-05-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-05-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2014-05-25).

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Valuation ratio	Description	The company
P/E ratio	The P/E ratio tells analyst how much an investor in common stock pays per dollar of current earnings.	General Mills Inc. P/E ratio decreased from 2017 to 2018 but then increased from 2018 to 2019 not reaching 2017 level.
P/OP ratio	Because P/E ratio is calculated using net income, the ratio can be sensitive to nonrecurring earnings and capital structure, analysts may use price to operating profit.	General Mills Inc. P/OP ratio decreased from 2017 to 2018 but then increased from 2018 to 2019 exceeding 2017 level.
P/S ratio	An rationale for the P/S ratio is that sales, as the top line in an income statement, are generally less subject to distortion or manipulation than other fundamentals such as EPS or book value. Sales are also more stable than earnings and never negative.	General Mills Inc. P/S ratio decreased from 2017 to 2018 but then increased from 2018 to 2019 not reaching 2017 level.
P/BV ratio	The P/BV ratio is interpreted as an indicator of market judgment about the relationship between a company required rate of return and its actual rate of return.	General Mills Inc. P/BV ratio decreased from 2017 to 2018 but then slightly increased from 2018 to 2019.

General Mills Inc., historical P/E calculation, comparison to benchmarks

		May 26, 2019	May 27, 2018	May 28, 2017	May 29, 2016	May 31, 2015	May 25, 2014
	No. shares of common stock outstanding¹
	Selected Financial Data (US$)
	Net earnings attributable to General Mills (in thousands)
	Earnings per share (EPS)²
	Share price^1, 3
	Valuation Ratio
	P/E ratio⁴
	Benchmarks
	P/E Ratio, Competitors⁵
	Altria Group Inc.
	Coca-Cola Co.
	PepsiCo Inc.
	Philip Morris International Inc.
	P/E Ratio, Sector
	Food, Beverage & Tobacco
	P/E Ratio, Industry
	Consumer Staples

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2019-05-26), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-05-27), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-05-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-05-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-05-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2014-05-25).

¹ Data adjusted for splits and stock dividends.

² 2019 Calculation
EPS = Net earnings attributable to General Mills ÷ No. shares of common stock outstanding
= ÷ =

³ Closing price as at the filing date of General Mills Inc. Annual Report.

⁴ 2019 Calculation
P/E ratio = Share price ÷ EPS
= ÷ =

⁵ Click competitor name to see calculations.

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Valuation ratio	Description	The company
P/E ratio	The P/E ratio tells analyst how much an investor in common stock pays per dollar of current earnings.	General Mills Inc. P/E ratio decreased from 2017 to 2018 but then increased from 2018 to 2019 not reaching 2017 level.

General Mills Inc., historical P/OP calculation, comparison to benchmarks

		May 26, 2019	May 27, 2018	May 28, 2017	May 29, 2016	May 31, 2015	May 25, 2014
	No. shares of common stock outstanding¹
	Selected Financial Data (US$)
	Operating profit (in thousands)
	Operating profit per share²
	Share price^1, 3
	Valuation Ratio
	P/OP ratio⁴
	Benchmarks
	P/OP Ratio, Competitors⁵
	Altria Group Inc.
	Coca-Cola Co.
	PepsiCo Inc.
	Philip Morris International Inc.
	P/OP Ratio, Sector
	Food, Beverage & Tobacco
	P/OP Ratio, Industry
	Consumer Staples

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2019-05-26), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-05-27), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-05-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-05-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-05-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2014-05-25).

¹ Data adjusted for splits and stock dividends.

² 2019 Calculation
Operating profit per share = Operating profit ÷ No. shares of common stock outstanding
= ÷ =

³ Closing price as at the filing date of General Mills Inc. Annual Report.

⁴ 2019 Calculation
P/OP ratio = Share price ÷ Operating profit per share
= ÷ =

⁵ Click competitor name to see calculations.

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Valuation ratio	Description	The company
P/OP ratio	Because P/E ratio is calculated using net income, the ratio can be sensitive to nonrecurring earnings and capital structure, analysts may use price to operating profit.	General Mills Inc. P/OP ratio decreased from 2017 to 2018 but then increased from 2018 to 2019 exceeding 2017 level.

General Mills Inc., historical P/S calculation, comparison to benchmarks

		May 26, 2019	May 27, 2018	May 28, 2017	May 29, 2016	May 31, 2015	May 25, 2014
	No. shares of common stock outstanding¹
	Selected Financial Data (US$)
	Net sales (in thousands)
	Sales per share²
	Share price^1, 3
	Valuation Ratio
	P/S ratio⁴
	Benchmarks
	P/S Ratio, Competitors⁵
	Altria Group Inc.
	Coca-Cola Co.
	PepsiCo Inc.
	Philip Morris International Inc.
	P/S Ratio, Sector
	Food, Beverage & Tobacco
	P/S Ratio, Industry
	Consumer Staples

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2019-05-26), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-05-27), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-05-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-05-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-05-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2014-05-25).

¹ Data adjusted for splits and stock dividends.

² 2019 Calculation
Sales per share = Net sales ÷ No. shares of common stock outstanding
= ÷ =

³ Closing price as at the filing date of General Mills Inc. Annual Report.

⁴ 2019 Calculation
P/S ratio = Share price ÷ Sales per share
= ÷ =

⁵ Click competitor name to see calculations.

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Valuation ratio	Description	The company
P/S ratio	An rationale for the P/S ratio is that sales, as the top line in an income statement, are generally less subject to distortion or manipulation than other fundamentals such as EPS or book value. Sales are also more stable than earnings and never negative.	General Mills Inc. P/S ratio decreased from 2017 to 2018 but then increased from 2018 to 2019 not reaching 2017 level.

General Mills Inc., historical P/BV calculation, comparison to benchmarks

		May 26, 2019	May 27, 2018	May 28, 2017	May 29, 2016	May 31, 2015	May 25, 2014
	No. shares of common stock outstanding¹
	Selected Financial Data (US$)
	Stockholders’ equity (in thousands)
	Book value per share (BVPS)²
	Share price^1, 3
	Valuation Ratio
	P/BV ratio⁴
	Benchmarks
	P/BV Ratio, Competitors⁵
	Altria Group Inc.
	Coca-Cola Co.
	PepsiCo Inc.
	Philip Morris International Inc.
	P/BV Ratio, Sector
	Food, Beverage & Tobacco
	P/BV Ratio, Industry
	Consumer Staples

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2019-05-26), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-05-27), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-05-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-05-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-05-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2014-05-25).

¹ Data adjusted for splits and stock dividends.

² 2019 Calculation
BVPS = Stockholders’ equity ÷ No. shares of common stock outstanding
= ÷ =

³ Closing price as at the filing date of General Mills Inc. Annual Report.

⁴ 2019 Calculation
P/BV ratio = Share price ÷ BVPS
= ÷ =

⁵ Click competitor name to see calculations.

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Valuation ratio	Description	The company
P/BV ratio	The P/BV ratio is interpreted as an indicator of market judgment about the relationship between a company required rate of return and its actual rate of return.	General Mills Inc. P/BV ratio decreased from 2017 to 2018 but then slightly increased from 2018 to 2019.

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Current Valuation Ratios

Historical Valuation Ratios (Summary)

Price to Earnings (P/E)

Price to Operating Profit (P/OP)

Price to Sales (P/S)

Price to Book Value (P/BV)