GIS vs MDLZ vs UTZ Stock Comparison

General Mills, Mondelez International and Utz Brands Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
GIS General Mills Inc
$33.31 -1.5% 1M -28.5% 1Y
Market cap
$18.54B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$18.30B
Div. yield
0.07%
Packaged Foods Consumer Staples
1 win
UTZ Utz Brands, Inc.
$14.28 +0.1% 1M +19.5% 1Y
Market cap
$1.26B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$1.45B
Div. yield
–
Snacks and Confectionery Consumer Staples
1 win

Head to Head

10 decided of 12

Mondelez International leads on 8 of the 12 questions below (Mondelez International 8, General Mills 1, Utz Brands 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionGISMDLZUTZLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $18.54B $82.97B $1.26B MDLZ
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -20.7x 20.3x -43.6x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 10.4x 21.5x 19.0x GIS
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months -4.5% +6.0% +2.0% MDLZ
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -4.9% 10.2% -2.0% MDLZ
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital -1.0% 8.6% 0.4% MDLZ
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 37.7x 2.9x 8.0x MDLZ
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.07% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -28.5% +8.1% +19.5% UTZ
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -11.6%/yr +0.6%/yr -1.7%/yr MDLZ
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 30.1% 23.6% 77.1% MDLZ
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 32/100 56/100 37/100 MDLZ

Percentile Scorecard

GISMDLZUTZ

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

AxisGISMDLZUTZ
Valuation 41 #27 of 45 39 #28 of 45 34 #30 of 45
Growth 2 #41 of 42 73 #12 of 42 61 #17 of 42
Profitability 44 #23 of 40 90 #5 of 40 33 #27 of 40
Financial Health 17 #39 of 47 44 #27 of 47 46 #26 of 47
Shareholder Returns 53 #15 of 31 37 #20 of 31 13 #27 of 31
Overall 32 56 37
  • GIS ranked among 48 companies in Branded Foods
  • MDLZ ranked among 48 companies in Branded Foods
  • UTZ ranked among 48 companies in Branded Foods

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodGISMDLZUTZSPY
1 month -1.5%+5.4%+0.1% +0.7%
3 months -8.5%-0.9%+1.1% +3.7%
6 months -5.7%+1.8%+79.4% +7.1%
Year to date -28.4%+16.2%+37.6% +12.8%
1 year -28.5%+8.1%+19.5% +11.9%
3 years -48.6%-5.2%+18.9% +85.2%
3 years, per year -19.9%-1.8%+5.9% +22.8%
5 years -46.1%+2.9%-8.4% +67.6%
5 years, per year -11.6%+0.6%-1.7% +10.9%
10 years -46.0%+38.3%— +262.0%
10 years, per year -6.0%+3.3%— +13.7%

Risk

MeasureGISMDLZUTZSPY
Volatility, 1Y 30.1%23.6%77.1% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 30.8%21.9%51.8% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y -0.38-0.290.64 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.950.340.25 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -65.1%-34.3%-65.2% -25.4%
From 52-week high -32.0%-4.1%-0.3% -1.2%
52-week high $49.01$65.19$14.33 $779.14
52-week low $31.66$51.51$6.80 $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.

MultipleGISMDLZUTZ
P/E now vs peer median -20.0xmedian 18.4x 19.6xmedian 18.4x -43.6xmedian 18.4x
P/S now vs peer median 1.0xmedian 0.7x 2.0xmedian 0.7x 1.4xmedian 0.7x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 88.6xmedian 12.0x 14.5xmedian 12.0x 28.8xmedian 12.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 11.5xmedian 13.6x 21.8xmedian 13.6x 40.2xmedian 13.6x
P/B now vs peer median 2.4xmedian 1.6x 3.0xmedian 1.6x 1.6xmedian 1.6x
PEG now vs peer median 0.59median 0.55 -11.66median 0.55 -2.96median 0.55

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 monthsGISMDLZUTZ
Revenue $18.30B $39.90B $1.45B
Gross profit $6.15B $13.67B $368.70M
Operating income -$206.40M $5.46B $9.70M
Net income -$893.70M $4.09B -$41.90M
Free cash flow $1.55B $3.64B $51.10M
EPS (diluted) $-1.66 $3.19 $-0.33
Cash & equivalents $433.10M $1.63B $58.60M
Total debt $55.73B $21.74B $844.80M
Shares (diluted) 537.90M 1.28B 88.51M
Enterprise value $16.19B $75.98B $953.98M

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
MetricGISMDLZUTZ
P/E -20.0x 19.6x -43.6x
P/FCF 11.5x 21.8x 40.2x
P/Operating cash flow 8.6x 15.8x 17.8x
P/S 1.0x 2.0x 1.4x
P/B 2.4x 3.0x 1.6x
P/Tangible book 23.6x 10.8x 5.6x
EV/EBITDA 88.6x 14.5x 28.8x
EV/EBIT -150.2x 18.2x 292.9x
EV/Revenue 1.7x 2.5x 2.0x
EV/FCF 20.0x 27.3x 55.6x
EV/Operating cash flow 15.0x 19.8x 24.6x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.59 -11.66 -2.96

Growth

14 metrics
MetricGISMDLZUTZ
Revenue growth (1Y) -4.5% 6.0% 2.0%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -3.4% 4.1% -3.3%
Gross profit growth (1Y) -6.5% 16.9% 1.5%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) -3.6% 0.7% -9.4%
Operating income growth (1Y) -104.9% 29.9% -75.0%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -27.3% 2.0% 30.5%
Net income growth (1Y) -130.6% 15.5% -360.2%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -33.2% -3.9% 13.1%
EPS growth (1Y) -130.9% 16.9% -258.7%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -33.9% -1.7% 14.7%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -23.2% 39.9% 12.8%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -9.3% 3.3% 218.1%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -26.3% 59.7% 312.9%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -8.6% 1.5% 35.5%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricGISMDLZUTZ
Gross margin 33.6% 34.3% 25.4%
EBITDA margin 1.9% 17.2% 6.8%
Operating margin -1.1% 13.7% 0.7%
Pretax margin -3.8% 13.3% -2.1%
Net margin -4.9% 10.2% -2.0%
FCF margin 8.5% 9.1% 3.5%
Operating cash flow margin 11.3% 12.5% 8.0%
Return on equity -12.0% 15.3% -3.2%
Return on assets -3.0% 5.7% -1.5%
Return on invested capital -1.0% 8.6% 0.4%
Return on capital employed -0.9% 11.1% 0.4%
Asset turnover 0.6x 0.6x 0.5x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) -2.3x 1.2x -2.8x
Stock comp / revenue 0.5% 0.4% 1.2%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricGISMDLZUTZ
Debt / assets 45.0% 30.3% 30.4%
Debt / equity 1.8x 0.8x 0.6x
Net debt / EBITDA 37.7x 2.9x 8.0x
Debt / FCF 8.8x 6.0x 16.5x
Liabilities / assets 75.3% 62.9% 52.7%
Equity / assets 24.7% 37.1% 47.3%
Interest coverage – – 0.2x
Current ratio 0.7x 0.6x 1.1x
Quick ratio 0.3x 0.3x 0.5x
Cash ratio 0.1x 0.1x 0.2x
Altman Z-score 1.92 2.45 1.21

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricGISMDLZUTZ
Dividend yield 7.3% 3.2% 1.7%
Net buyback yield – 1.7% –
Shareholder yield 7.3% 4.9% 1.7%
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.

ConsensusGISMDLZUTZ
Forward P/E 10.4xFY2026 21.5xFY2026 19.0xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $3.19FY2026 $2.91FY2026 $0.75FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -10.1%FY2026 -0.3%FY2026 -8.5%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after -4.7% +20.6% +13.3%
Revenue, next fiscal year $18.94BFY2026 $42.89BFY2026 $1.45BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +2.8%FY2026 +11.4%FY2026 +0.8%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -11.0% -9.9% -1.6%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersGISMDLZUTZ
Held by institutions 87.2% 86.4% 52.6%
Institutions holding 1,333 1,903 233
Change in shares held, QoQ +3.7% +3.3% +1.4%
Institutions buying 726 852 141
Institutions selling 427 756 57
Buyers to sellers 1.70 1.13 2.47

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.

GISMDLZUTZ
GIS 1.00 0.61 0.13
MDLZ 0.61 1.00 0.08
UTZ 0.13 0.08 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, GIS, MDLZ and UTZ?

Mondelez International (MDLZ) is the largest by market capitalisation: General Mills (GIS) $18.54B, Mondelez International (MDLZ) $82.97B, Utz Brands (UTZ) $1.26B.

Which company is growing faster?

Mondelez International (MDLZ) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: General Mills (GIS) -4.5%, Mondelez International (MDLZ) +6.0%, Utz Brands (UTZ) +2.0%.

Which company is more profitable?

Mondelez International (MDLZ) has the highest net margin (General Mills (GIS) -4.9%, Mondelez International (MDLZ) 10.2%, Utz Brands (UTZ) -2.0%). On return on invested capital, Mondelez International (MDLZ) leads (General Mills (GIS) -1.0%, Mondelez International (MDLZ) 8.6%, Utz Brands (UTZ) 0.4%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Utz Brands (UTZ) returned the most: General Mills (GIS) -28.5%, Mondelez International (MDLZ) +8.1%, Utz Brands (UTZ) +19.5%. Over five years, Mondelez International (MDLZ) compounded fastest (General Mills (GIS) -11.6%/yr, Mondelez International (MDLZ) +0.6%/yr, Utz Brands (UTZ) -1.7%/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%, Mondelez International (MDLZ) 0.00%, Utz Brands (UTZ) 0.00%. Mondelez International (MDLZ) and Utz Brands (UTZ) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Mondelez International (MDLZ) has been the steadiest (General Mills (GIS) 30.1%, Mondelez International (MDLZ) 23.6%, Utz Brands (UTZ) 77.1%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, GIS, MDLZ and UTZ?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Mondelez International (MDLZ) leads on 8. 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.