GIS vs AFRI vs UL Stock Comparison

General Mills, Forafric Global and Unilever Prices as of Oct 28, 2026 Peers: Industry group
GIS General Mills Inc
$33.06 -1.6% 1M -31.2% 1Y
Market cap
$17.68B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$18.30B
Div. yield
7.38%
Packaged Foods Consumer Staples
3 wins
AFRI Forafric Global PLC
$12.64 +13.4% 1M +35.6% 1Y
Market cap
$340.24M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
–
Packaged Foods Consumer Staples
2 wins
UL Unilever Plc
$63.94 +2.3% 1M -8.2% 1Y
Market cap
$139.45B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$64.28B
Div. yield
3.36%
Packaged Foods Consumer Staples
3 wins

Head to Head

8 decided of 12

Unilever leads on 3 of the 12 questions below (Unilever 3, General Mills 3, Forafric Global 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionGISAFRIULLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $17.68B $340.24M $139.45B UL
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -19.9x -22.8x — –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 10.4x — 18.8x GIS
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months -4.5% — -2.6% UL
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -4.9% — — –
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital -1.0% — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 37.7x — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 7.38% — 3.36% GIS
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -31.2% +35.6% -8.2% AFRI
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -11.8%/yr +4.7%/yr +1.2%/yr AFRI
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 30.2% 28.3% 24.9% UL
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 32/100 — 20/100 GIS

Percentile Scorecard

GISAFRIUL

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

AxisGISAFRIUL
Valuation 41 #27 of 45 11 #40 of 45 2 #44 of 45
Growth 2 #41 of 42 – –
Profitability 46 #22 of 40 – –
Financial Health 17 #39 of 47 9 #43 of 47 41 #28 of 47
Shareholder Returns 53 #15 of 31 – 17 #26 of 31
Overall 32 – 20
  • GIS ranked among 48 companies in Branded Foods
  • AFRI ranked among 48 companies in Branded Foods
  • UL ranked among 48 companies in Branded Foods

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodGISAFRIULSPY
1 month -1.6%+13.4%+2.3% +0.9%
3 months -12.8%+21.2%-3.1% +5.9%
6 months -4.1%+25.3%+12.4% +8.5%
Year to date -28.9%+14.6%-2.2% +13.3%
1 year -31.2%+35.6%-8.2% +12.4%
3 years -49.4%+17.9%+22.9% +88.1%
3 years, per year -20.3%+5.6%+7.1% +23.5%
5 years -46.5%+25.5%+6.1% +68.2%
5 years, per year -11.8%+4.7%+1.2% +11.0%
10 years -46.4%—+36.2% +263.4%
10 years, per year -6.0%—+3.1% +13.8%

Risk

MeasureGISAFRIULSPY
Volatility, 1Y 30.2%28.3%24.9% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 31.0%25.7%24.2% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y -0.380.340.02 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -1.031.26-0.33 0.98
Max drawdown, 5Y -65.1%-41.9%-26.2% -25.4%
From 52-week high -32.5%-0.9%-14.3% -0.9%
52-week high $49.01$12.76$74.59 $779.14
52-week low $31.66$9.04$55.05 $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.

MultipleGISAFRIUL
P/E now vs peer median -19.9xmedian 22.2x -22.8xmedian 22.2x —median 22.2x
P/S now vs peer median 1.0xmedian 0.7x 1.9xmedian 0.7x 2.2xmedian 0.7x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 88.2xmedian 12.2x —median 12.2x —median 12.2x
P/FCF now vs peer median 11.4xmedian 13.4x 766.3xmedian 13.4x —median 13.4x
P/B now vs peer median 2.4xmedian 1.6x 51.1xmedian 1.6x 7.5xmedian 1.6x
PEG now vs peer median 0.59median 0.56 —median 0.56 —median 0.56

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 monthsGISAFRIUL
Revenue $18.30B – $64.28B
Gross profit $6.15B – –
Operating income -$206.40M – –
Net income -$893.70M – –
Free cash flow $1.55B – –
EPS (diluted) $-1.66 – –
Cash & equivalents $433.10M $14.31M $5.40B
Total debt $55.73B $298.43M $27.38B
Shares (diluted) 537.90M 26.90M 2.20B
Enterprise value $15.33B $303.20M $93.32B

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
MetricGISAFRIUL
P/E -19.9x -22.8x –
P/FCF 11.4x 766.3x –
P/Operating cash flow 8.6x – –
P/S 1.0x 1.9x 2.2x
P/B 2.4x 51.1x 7.5x
P/Tangible book 23.5x 226.8x -89.4x
EV/EBITDA 88.2x – –
EV/EBIT -149.5x – –
EV/Revenue 1.7x – 2.4x
EV/FCF 20.0x – –
EV/Operating cash flow 14.9x – –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.59 – –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricGISAFRIUL
Revenue growth (1Y) -4.5% – -2.6%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -3.4% – 147.1%
Gross profit growth (1Y) -6.5% – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) -3.6% – –
Operating income growth (1Y) -104.9% – –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -27.3% – –
Net income growth (1Y) -130.6% – –
Net income CAGR (3Y) -33.2% – –
EPS growth (1Y) -130.9% – –
EPS CAGR (3Y) -33.9% – –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -23.2% – –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -9.3% – –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -26.3% – –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -8.6% – –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricGISAFRIUL
Gross margin 33.6% – –
EBITDA margin 1.9% – –
Operating margin -1.1% – –
Pretax margin -3.8% – –
Net margin -4.9% – –
FCF margin 8.5% – –
Operating cash flow margin 11.3% – –
Return on equity -12.0% – –
Return on assets -3.0% – –
Return on invested capital -1.0% – –
Return on capital employed -0.9% – –
Asset turnover 0.6x – 0.8x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) -2.3x – –
Stock comp / revenue 0.5% – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricGISAFRIUL
Debt / assets 45.0% 30.9% 31.2%
Debt / equity 1.8x 11.5x 1.5x
Net debt / EBITDA 37.7x – –
Debt / FCF 8.8x – –
Liabilities / assets 75.3% 97.3% 79.0%
Equity / assets 24.7% 2.7% 21.0%
Interest coverage – – –
Current ratio 0.7x 0.3x 0.7x
Quick ratio 0.3x 0.2x 0.7x
Cash ratio 0.1x 0.1x 0.4x
Altman Z-score 1.92 – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricGISAFRIUL
Dividend yield 7.4% – 3.4%
Net buyback yield – – –
Shareholder yield 7.4% – 3.4%
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.

ConsensusGISAFRIUL
Forward P/E 10.4xFY2026 – 18.8xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $3.19FY2026 – $3.40FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -10.1%FY2026 – -7.1%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after -4.7% – +7.9%
Revenue, next fiscal year $18.94BFY2026 – $54.72BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +2.8%FY2026 – -8.8%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -11.0% – +7.8%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersGISAFRIUL
Held by institutions 87.2% 3.5% 11.8%
Institutions holding 1,332 52 1,190
Change in shares held, QoQ +3.7% +54.3% +7.2%
Institutions buying 725 25 576
Institutions selling 427 16 440
Buyers to sellers 1.70 1.56 1.31

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.

GISAFRIUL
GIS 1.00 0.02 0.46
AFRI 0.02 1.00 -0.04
UL 0.46 -0.04 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, GIS, AFRI and UL?

Unilever (UL) is the largest by market capitalisation: General Mills (GIS) $17.68B, Forafric Global (AFRI) $340.24M, Unilever (UL) $139.45B.

Which company is growing faster?

Unilever (UL) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: General Mills (GIS) -4.5%, Unilever (UL) -2.6%.

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Forafric Global (AFRI) returned the most: General Mills (GIS) -31.2%, Forafric Global (AFRI) +35.6%, Unilever (UL) -8.2%. Over five years, Forafric Global (AFRI) compounded fastest (General Mills (GIS) -11.8%/yr, Forafric Global (AFRI) +4.7%/yr, Unilever (UL) +1.2%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

General Mills (GIS) has the highest dividend yield: General Mills (GIS) 7.38%, Unilever (UL) 3.36%. Forafric Global (AFRI) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Unilever (UL) has been the steadiest (General Mills (GIS) 30.2%, Forafric Global (AFRI) 28.3%, Unilever (UL) 24.9%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, GIS, AFRI and UL?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Unilever (UL) leads on 3. 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.