GIS vs JBSS vs PEP Stock Comparison

General Mills, Sanfilippo John B & Son and Pepsico Prices as of Oct 28, 2026 Peers: Industry group
GIS General Mills Inc
$33.06 -1.6% 1M -31.2% 1Y
Market cap
$17.91B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$18.30B
Div. yield
0.07%
Packaged Foods Consumer Staples
1 win
JBSS Sanfilippo John B & Son Inc
$66.34 -1.8% 1M +10.2% 1Y
Market cap
$663.06M
P/E
11.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$1.17B
Div. yield
–
Snacks and Confectionery Consumer Staples
4 wins
PEP Pepsico Inc
$132.63 +3.2% 1M -11.7% 1Y
Market cap
$182.68B
P/E
16.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$98.24B
Div. yield
–
Non-Alcoholic Beverages Consumer Staples
6 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Pepsico leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Pepsico 6, Sanfilippo John B & Son 4, General Mills 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionGISJBSSPEPLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $17.91B $663.06M $182.68B PEP
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -20.0x 11.8x 16.8x JBSS
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 10.4x 13.1x 15.4x GIS
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months -4.5% +3.1% +6.4% PEP
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -4.9% 4.8% 11.1% PEP
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital -1.0% 13.0% 16.1% PEP
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 37.7x 0.9x 2.2x JBSS
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.07% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -31.2% +10.2% -11.7% JBSS
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -11.8%/yr -4.7%/yr -3.9%/yr PEP
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 30.2% 32.3% 21.3% PEP
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 32/100 69/100 65/100 JBSS

Percentile Scorecard

GISJBSSPEP

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

AxisGISJBSSPEP
Valuation 41 #27 of 45 86 #7 of 45 62 #15 of 38
Growth 2 #41 of 42 54 #20 of 42 59 #14 of 33
Profitability 46 #22 of 40 74 #11 of 40 87 #5 of 31
Financial Health 17 #39 of 47 70 #15 of 47 39 #23 of 37
Shareholder Returns 53 #15 of 31 60 #13 of 31 77 #6 of 23
Overall 32 69 65
  • GIS ranked among 48 companies in Branded Foods
  • JBSS ranked among 48 companies in Branded Foods
  • PEP ranked among 41 companies in Beverages

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodGISJBSSPEPSPY
1 month -1.6%-1.8%+3.2% +0.9%
3 months -12.8%-21.4%-7.6% +5.9%
6 months -4.1%-13.4%-14.6% +8.5%
Year to date -28.9%-6.0%-7.6% +13.3%
1 year -31.2%+10.2%-11.7% +12.4%
3 years -49.4%-34.8%-16.9% +88.1%
3 years, per year -20.3%-13.3%-6.0% +23.5%
5 years -46.5%-21.5%-17.9% +68.2%
5 years, per year -11.8%-4.7%-3.9% +11.0%
10 years -46.4%+37.0%+23.9% +263.4%
10 years, per year -6.0%+3.2%+2.2% +13.8%

Risk

MeasureGISJBSSPEPSPY
Volatility, 1Y 30.2%32.3%21.3% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 31.0%30.2%20.3% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y -0.38-0.14-0.19 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -1.030.32-0.55 0.98
Max drawdown, 5Y -65.1%-53.2%-36.9% -25.4%
From 52-week high -32.5%-26.8%-22.2% -0.9%
52-week high $49.01$90.60$170.49 $779.14
52-week low $31.66$59.50$123.73 $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.

MultipleGISJBSSPEP
P/E now vs peer median -19.9xmedian 22.2x 13.8xmedian 22.2x 16.6xmedian 26.9x
P/S now vs peer median 1.0xmedian 0.7x 0.7xmedian 0.7x 1.8xmedian 1.7x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 88.2xmedian 12.2x 8.0xmedian 12.2x 11.8xmedian 17.9x
P/FCF now vs peer median 11.4xmedian 13.4x 25.6xmedian 13.4x 17.3xmedian 18.5x
P/B now vs peer median 2.4xmedian 1.6x 2.1xmedian 1.6x 8.0xmedian 2.6x
PEG now vs peer median 0.59median 0.56 -2.75median 0.56 1.67median 2.10

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 monthsGISJBSSPEP
Revenue $18.30B $1.17B $98.24B
Gross profit $6.15B $205.99M $53.22B
Operating income -$206.40M $81.51M $15.05B
Net income -$893.70M $56.38M $10.97B
Free cash flow $1.55B $30.41M $10.47B
EPS (diluted) $-1.66 $4.76 $7.97
Cash & equivalents $433.10M $2.02M $10.68B
Total debt $55.73B $105.84M $208.67B
Shares (diluted) 537.90M 11.84M 1.37B
Enterprise value $15.56B $656.21M $140.44B

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
MetricGISJBSSPEP
P/E -19.9x 13.8x 16.6x
P/FCF 11.4x 25.6x 17.3x
P/Operating cash flow 8.6x 7.6x 12.4x
P/S 1.0x 0.7x 1.8x
P/B 2.4x 2.1x 8.0x
P/Tangible book 23.5x 2.1x 21.2x
EV/EBITDA 88.2x 8.0x 11.8x
EV/EBIT -149.5x 10.8x 14.7x
EV/Revenue 1.7x 0.8x 2.3x
EV/FCF 20.0x 29.0x 21.1x
EV/Operating cash flow 14.9x 8.6x 15.2x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.59 -2.75 1.67

Growth

14 metrics
MetricGISJBSSPEP
Revenue growth (1Y) -4.5% 3.1% 6.4%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -3.4% 5.9% 2.4%
Gross profit growth (1Y) -6.5% -2.4% 6.8%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) -3.6% -1.9% 2.5%
Operating income growth (1Y) -104.9% -13.9% 47.7%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -27.3% -4.1% 10.6%
Net income growth (1Y) -130.6% -14.6% 50.8%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -33.2% -4.6% 9.4%
EPS growth (1Y) -130.9% -15.2% 51.4%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -33.9% -5.0% 10.0%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -23.2% 90.3% 23.9%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -9.3% -4.1% 6.3%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -26.3% 405.8% 54.3%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -8.6% -31.6% 14.7%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricGISJBSSPEP
Gross margin 33.6% 17.7% 54.2%
EBITDA margin 1.9% 9.4% 19.1%
Operating margin -1.1% 7.0% 15.3%
Pretax margin -3.8% 6.5% 14.0%
Net margin -4.9% 4.8% 11.1%
FCF margin 8.5% 2.6% 10.7%
Operating cash flow margin 11.3% 8.8% 14.8%
Return on equity -12.0% 15.0% 49.0%
Return on assets -3.0% 8.5% 9.8%
Return on invested capital -1.0% 13.0% 16.1%
Return on capital employed -0.9% 16.5% 19.4%
Asset turnover 0.6x 1.7x 0.9x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) -2.3x 1.8x 1.3x
Stock comp / revenue 0.5% 0.3% 0.3%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricGISJBSSPEP
Debt / assets 45.0% 15.7% 46.3%
Debt / equity 1.8x 0.3x 2.3x
Net debt / EBITDA 37.7x 0.9x 2.2x
Debt / FCF 8.8x 3.5x 5.0x
Liabilities / assets 75.3% 44.9% 79.9%
Equity / assets 24.7% 55.1% 20.1%
Interest coverage – 38.3x 13.6x
Current ratio 0.7x 2.0x 0.9x
Quick ratio 0.3x 0.5x 0.7x
Cash ratio 0.1x 0.0x 0.3x
Altman Z-score 1.92 4.44 3.45

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricGISJBSSPEP
Dividend yield 7.4% 5.4% 4.4%
Net buyback yield – – 0.5%
Shareholder yield 7.4% 5.4% 4.9%
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.

ConsensusGISJBSSPEP
Forward P/E 10.4xFY2026 13.1xFY2027 15.4xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $3.19FY2026 $5.07FY2027 $8.59FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -10.1%FY2026 -3.6%FY2027 +5.5%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after -4.7% +10.1% +3.0%
Revenue, next fiscal year $18.94BFY2026 $1.16BFY2027 $96.43BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +2.8%FY2026 -1.8%FY2027 +2.7%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -11.0% +12.3% +11.4%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersGISJBSSPEP
Held by institutions 87.2% 72.9% 79.1%
Institutions holding 1,332 211 3,416
Change in shares held, QoQ +3.7% +1.9% +5.8%
Institutions buying 725 111 1,502
Institutions selling 427 58 1,515
Buyers to sellers 1.70 1.91 0.99

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.

GISJBSSPEP
GIS 1.00 0.40 0.58
JBSS 0.40 1.00 0.43
PEP 0.58 0.43 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, GIS, JBSS and PEP?

Pepsico (PEP) is the largest by market capitalisation: General Mills (GIS) $17.91B, Sanfilippo John B & Son (JBSS) $663.06M, Pepsico (PEP) $182.68B.

Which stock is cheaper, GIS, JBSS and PEP?

Sanfilippo John B & Son (JBSS) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (General Mills (GIS) -20.0x, Sanfilippo John B & Son (JBSS) 11.8x, Pepsico (PEP) 16.8x). On next year's consensus earnings, General Mills (GIS) is cheapest (General Mills (GIS) 10.4x, Sanfilippo John B & Son (JBSS) 13.1x, Pepsico (PEP) 15.4x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Pepsico (PEP) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: General Mills (GIS) -4.5%, Sanfilippo John B & Son (JBSS) +3.1%, Pepsico (PEP) +6.4%.

Which company is more profitable?

Pepsico (PEP) has the highest net margin (General Mills (GIS) -4.9%, Sanfilippo John B & Son (JBSS) 4.8%, Pepsico (PEP) 11.1%). On return on invested capital, Pepsico (PEP) leads (General Mills (GIS) -1.0%, Sanfilippo John B & Son (JBSS) 13.0%, Pepsico (PEP) 16.1%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Sanfilippo John B & Son (JBSS) returned the most: General Mills (GIS) -31.2%, Sanfilippo John B & Son (JBSS) +10.2%, Pepsico (PEP) -11.7%. Over five years, Pepsico (PEP) compounded fastest (General Mills (GIS) -11.8%/yr, Sanfilippo John B & Son (JBSS) -4.7%/yr, Pepsico (PEP) -3.9%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: General Mills (GIS) 0.07%, Sanfilippo John B & Son (JBSS) 0.00%, Pepsico (PEP) 0.00%. Sanfilippo John B & Son (JBSS) and Pepsico (PEP) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Pepsico (PEP) has been the steadiest (General Mills (GIS) 30.2%, Sanfilippo John B & Son (JBSS) 32.3%, Pepsico (PEP) 21.3%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, GIS, JBSS and PEP?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Pepsico (PEP) leads on 6. 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.