CHWY vs GIS vs CAG Stock Comparison

Chewy, General Mills and Conagra Brands Prices as of Oct 23, 2026 Peers: Industry group
CHWY Chewy, Inc.
$21.93 +18.2% 1M -39.5% 1Y
Market cap
$8.92B
P/E
32.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$13.07B
Div. yield
–
Packaged Foods Consumer Staples
4 wins
GIS General Mills Inc
$34.36 -4.1% 1M -28.3% 1Y
Market cap
$18.09B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$18.30B
Div. yield
0.07%
Packaged Foods Consumer Staples
4 wins
CAG Conagra Brands Inc.
$14.86 +0.5% 1M -19.5% 1Y
Market cap
$6.98B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$11.24B
Div. yield
–
Packaged Foods Consumer Staples
2 wins

Head to Head

10 decided of 12

General Mills leads on 4 of the 12 questions below (General Mills 4, Chewy 4, Conagra Brands 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionCHWYGISCAGLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $8.92B $18.09B $6.98B GIS
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 32.6x -20.2x -3.7x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 28.9x 10.8x 9.9x CAG
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +5.9% -4.5% -1.8% CHWY
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 2.1% -4.9% -17.0% CHWY
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — -1.0% -12.3% GIS
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 0.0x 37.7x 3.9x CHWY
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.07% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -39.5% -28.3% -19.5% CAG
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -19.7%/yr -11.3%/yr -14.9%/yr GIS
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 47.2% 30.2% 31.9% GIS
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 68/100 31/100 48/100 CHWY

Percentile Scorecard

CHWYGISCAG

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisCHWYGISCAG
Valuation 55 #21 of 45 39 #28 of 45 77 #11 of 45
Growth 88 #6 of 42 2 #41 of 42 5 #40 of 42
Profitability 56 #18 of 40 44 #23 of 40 39 #25 of 40
Financial Health 61 #19 of 47 17 #39 of 47 37 #30 of 47
Shareholder Returns 80 #7 of 31 53 #15 of 31 83 #6 of 31
Overall 68 31 48
  • CHWY ranked among 48 companies in Branded Foods
  • GIS ranked among 48 companies in Branded Foods
  • CAG ranked among 48 companies in Branded Foods

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodCHWYGISCAGSPY
1 month +18.2%-4.1%+0.5% -1.0%
3 months +5.1%-4.6%+0.5% +2.9%
6 months -15.7%-1.7%+4.9% +6.4%
Year to date -33.6%-26.1%-14.2% +11.4%
1 year -39.5%-28.3%-19.5% +13.1%
3 years +28.1%-46.0%-45.1% +79.4%
3 years, per year +8.6%-18.6%-18.1% +21.5%
5 years -66.5%-45.2%-55.4% +67.7%
5 years, per year -19.7%-11.3%-14.9% +10.9%
10 years —-43.4%-60.2% +255.2%
10 years, per year —-5.5%-8.8% +13.5%

Risk

MeasureCHWYGISCAGSPY
Volatility, 1Y 47.2%30.2%31.9% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 48.0%30.9%31.8% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.76-0.36-0.30 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.84-0.94-0.61 1.03
Max drawdown, 5Y -81.2%-65.1%-69.3% -25.4%
From 52-week high -39.5%-29.9%-25.8% -2.5%
52-week high $36.23$49.01$20.02 $779.14
52-week low $17.51$31.66$12.58 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleCHWYGISCAG
P/E now vs peer median 32.6xmedian 20.7x -20.6xmedian 20.7x -3.7xmedian 20.7x
P/S now vs peer median 0.7xmedian 0.7x 1.0xmedian 0.7x 0.6xmedian 0.7x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 18.6xmedian 12.4x 90.2xmedian 12.4x 7.7xmedian 12.4x
P/FCF now vs peer median 15.5xmedian 14.0x 11.9xmedian 14.0x 6.1xmedian 14.0x
P/B now vs peer median 23.8xmedian 1.5x 2.5xmedian 1.5x 1.1xmedian 1.5x
PEG now vs peer median 0.42median 0.42 0.61median 0.42 0.07median 0.42

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsCHWYGISCAG
Revenue $13.07B $18.30B $11.24B
Gross profit $3.91B $6.15B $2.68B
Operating income $328.20M -$206.40M -$1.71B
Net income $273.70M -$893.70M -$1.91B
Free cash flow $568.10M $1.55B $1.15B
EPS (diluted) $0.67 $-1.66 $-3.97
Cash & equivalents $611.00M $433.10M $371.60M
Total debt $591.70M $55.73B $7.76B
Shares (diluted) 410.10M 537.90M 480.00M
Enterprise value $6.21B $15.74B $6.28B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricCHWYGISCAG
P/E 32.6x -20.6x -3.7x
P/FCF 15.5x 11.9x 6.1x
P/Operating cash flow 12.3x 8.9x 5.6x
P/S 0.7x 1.0x 0.6x
P/B 23.8x 2.5x 1.1x
P/Tangible book 39.9x 24.4x 1.5x
EV/EBITDA 18.6x 90.2x 7.7x
EV/EBIT 26.8x -152.9x -8.5x
EV/Revenue 0.7x 1.7x 1.3x
EV/FCF 15.5x 20.4x 12.6x
EV/Operating cash flow 12.2x 15.3x 11.3x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.42 0.61 0.07

Growth

14 metrics
MetricCHWYGISCAG
Revenue growth (1Y) 5.9% -4.5% -1.8%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 6.4% -3.4% -2.9%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 7.6% -6.5% -7.9%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 8.5% -3.6% -7.4%
Operating income growth (1Y) 102.0% -104.9% -230.3%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 139.1% -27.3% -39.7%
Net income growth (1Y) 81.1% -130.6% -324.3%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 73.8% -33.2% -55.6%
EPS growth (1Y) 89.2% -130.9% -324.1%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 76.8% -33.9% -55.5%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 17.3% -23.2% -17.3%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 10.9% -9.3% 2.8%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 22.7% -26.3% -17.4%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 18.6% -8.6% 13.2%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricCHWYGISCAG
Gross margin 29.9% 33.6% 23.8%
EBITDA margin 3.6% 1.9% 16.8%
Operating margin 2.5% -1.1% -15.2%
Pretax margin 2.7% -3.8% -16.7%
Net margin 2.1% -4.9% -17.0%
FCF margin 4.3% 8.5% 10.3%
Operating cash flow margin 5.5% 11.3% 11.4%
Return on equity 68.9% -12.0% -29.9%
Return on assets 7.8% -3.0% -10.9%
Return on invested capital – -1.0% -12.3%
Return on capital employed 24.9% -0.9% -11.8%
Asset turnover 3.7x 0.6x 0.6x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 2.6x -2.3x -0.7x
Stock comp / revenue 2.3% 0.5% 0.5%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricCHWYGISCAG
Debt / assets 15.8% 45.0% 43.8%
Debt / equity 1.6x 1.8x 1.2x
Net debt / EBITDA 0.0x 37.7x 3.9x
Debt / FCF 1.0x 8.8x 6.7x
Liabilities / assets 90.1% 75.3% 63.8%
Equity / assets 9.9% 24.7% 36.2%
Interest coverage – – –
Current ratio 0.8x 0.7x 1.1x
Quick ratio 0.4x 0.3x 0.3x
Cash ratio 0.3x 0.1x 0.1x
Altman Z-score 4.79 1.94 1.05

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricCHWYGISCAG
Dividend yield – 7.1% 8.2%
Net buyback yield 5.8% – 0.8%
Shareholder yield 5.8% 7.1% 9.0%
Payout ratio (earnings) – -147.1% –
Payout ratio (FCF) – 85.0% –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusCHWYGISCAG
Forward P/E 28.9xFY2026 10.8xFY2026 9.9xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $0.76FY2026 $3.19FY2026 $1.50FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +46.2%FY2026 -10.1%FY2026 -12.8%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +47.4% -4.7% -2.7%
Revenue, next fiscal year $12.86BFY2026 $18.94BFY2026 $10.36BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +2.1%FY2026 +2.8%FY2026 -8.2%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +5.6% -11.0% +1.9%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersCHWYGISCAG
Held by institutions 100.0% 87.2% 88.4%
Institutions holding 511 1,331 785
Change in shares held, QoQ -0.4% +3.7% +3.9%
Institutions buying 277 724 486
Institutions selling 155 427 207
Buyers to sellers 1.79 1.70 2.35

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

CHWYGISCAG
CHWY 1.00 0.18 0.17
GIS 0.18 1.00 0.82
CAG 0.17 0.82 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, CHWY, GIS and CAG?

General Mills (GIS) is the largest by market capitalisation: Chewy (CHWY) $8.92B, General Mills (GIS) $18.09B, Conagra Brands (CAG) $6.98B.

Which company is growing faster?

Chewy (CHWY) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Chewy (CHWY) +5.9%, General Mills (GIS) -4.5%, Conagra Brands (CAG) -1.8%.

Which company is more profitable?

Chewy (CHWY) has the highest net margin (Chewy (CHWY) 2.1%, General Mills (GIS) -4.9%, Conagra Brands (CAG) -17.0%). On return on invested capital, General Mills (GIS) leads (General Mills (GIS) -1.0%, Conagra Brands (CAG) -12.3%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Conagra Brands (CAG) returned the most: Chewy (CHWY) -39.5%, General Mills (GIS) -28.3%, Conagra Brands (CAG) -19.5%. Over five years, General Mills (GIS) compounded fastest (Chewy (CHWY) -19.7%/yr, General Mills (GIS) -11.3%/yr, Conagra Brands (CAG) -14.9%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Chewy (CHWY) 0.00%, General Mills (GIS) 0.07%, Conagra Brands (CAG) 0.00%. Chewy (CHWY) and Conagra Brands (CAG) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, General Mills (GIS) has been the steadiest (Chewy (CHWY) 47.2%, General Mills (GIS) 30.2%, Conagra Brands (CAG) 31.9%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, CHWY, GIS and CAG?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, General Mills (GIS) leads on 4. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.