GIS vs STCB vs CAG Stock Comparison

General Mills, Starco Brands and Conagra Brands Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
GIS General Mills Inc
$33.69 +0.1% 1M -28.9% 1Y
Market cap
$17.98B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$18.30B
Div. yield
0.07%
Packaged Foods Consumer Staples
5 wins
STCB Starco Brands, Inc.
$0.02 -33.3% 1M -33.3% 1Y
Market cap
$23.45M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$35.93M
Div. yield
–
Packaged Foods Consumer Staples
2 wins
CAG Conagra Brands Inc.
$14.57 +1.8% 1M -20.3% 1Y
Market cap
$6.82B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$11.24B
Div. yield
–
Packaged Foods Consumer Staples
3 wins

Head to Head

10 decided of 12

General Mills leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (General Mills 5, Conagra Brands 3, Starco Brands 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionGISSTCBCAGLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $17.98B $23.45M $6.82B GIS
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -20.1x -1.0x -3.6x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 10.6x 0.1x 9.7x STCB
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months -4.5% -28.6% -1.8% CAG
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -4.9% -64.5% -17.0% GIS
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital -1.0% — -12.3% GIS
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 37.7x -0.4x 3.9x STCB
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.07% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -28.9% -33.3% -20.3% CAG
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -11.3%/yr -47.7%/yr -14.9%/yr GIS
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 30.3% 278.1% 32.0% GIS
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 31/100 16/100 48/100 CAG

Percentile Scorecard

GISSTCBCAG

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

AxisGISSTCBCAG
Valuation 39 #28 of 45 21 #36 of 45 77 #11 of 45
Growth 2 #41 of 42 0 #42 of 42 5 #40 of 42
Profitability 44 #23 of 40 13 #35 of 40 39 #25 of 40
Financial Health 17 #39 of 47 30 #33 of 47 37 #30 of 47
Shareholder Returns 53 #15 of 31 – 83 #6 of 31
Overall 31 16 48
  • GIS ranked among 48 companies in Branded Foods
  • STCB 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

PeriodGISSTCBCAGSPY
1 month +0.1%-33.3%+1.8% -0.8%
3 months -8.0%-33.3%-4.4% +3.5%
6 months -3.0%-60.0%+3.2% +7.0%
Year to date -27.5%-50.0%-15.8% +12.2%
1 year -28.9%-33.3%-20.3% +13.0%
3 years -48.4%-85.7%-46.4% +86.3%
3 years, per year -19.8%-47.7%-18.8% +23.1%
5 years -45.0%-96.1%-55.3% +68.6%
5 years, per year -11.3%-47.7%-14.9% +11.0%
10 years -44.6%-99.7%-61.0% +258.0%
10 years, per year -5.7%-43.5%-9.0% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureGISSTCBCAGSPY
Volatility, 1Y 30.3%278.1%32.0% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 31.0%571.3%31.9% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y -0.38-1.13-0.31 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.96-0.12-0.64 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -65.1%-97.9%-69.3% -25.4%
From 52-week high -31.3%-71.4%-27.2% -1.8%
52-week high $49.01$0.07$20.02 $779.14
52-week low $31.66$0.02$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.

MultipleGISSTCBCAG
P/E now vs peer median -20.2xmedian 20.5x -0.7xmedian 20.5x -3.7xmedian 20.5x
P/S now vs peer median 1.0xmedian 0.8x 0.4xmedian 0.8x 0.6xmedian 0.8x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 89.2xmedian 12.3x -1.2xmedian 12.3x 7.6xmedian 12.3x
P/FCF now vs peer median 11.7xmedian 14.0x -19.4xmedian 14.0x 6.0xmedian 14.0x
P/B now vs peer median 2.4xmedian 1.4x 1.3xmedian 1.4x 1.1xmedian 1.4x
PEG now vs peer median 0.60median 0.42 0.03median 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 monthsGISSTCBCAG
Revenue $18.30B $35.93M $11.24B
Gross profit $6.15B $14.09M $2.68B
Operating income -$206.40M -$21.80M -$1.71B
Net income -$893.70M -$23.09M -$1.91B
Free cash flow $1.55B -$808.95K $1.15B
EPS (diluted) $-1.66 $-0.03 $-3.97
Cash & equivalents $433.10M $901.13K $371.60M
Total debt $55.73B $28.09M $7.76B
Shares (diluted) 537.90M 784.19M 480.00M
Enterprise value $15.62B $18.26M $6.13B

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
MetricGISSTCBCAG
P/E -20.2x -0.7x -3.7x
P/FCF 11.7x -19.4x 6.0x
P/Operating cash flow 8.7x -19.4x 5.4x
P/S 1.0x 0.4x 0.6x
P/B 2.4x 1.3x 1.1x
P/Tangible book 23.9x 18.9x 1.5x
EV/EBITDA 89.2x -1.2x 7.6x
EV/EBIT -151.1x -1.1x -8.4x
EV/Revenue 1.7x 0.6x 1.3x
EV/FCF 20.2x -28.5x 12.4x
EV/Operating cash flow 15.1x -28.5x 11.2x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.60 0.03 0.07

Growth

14 metrics
MetricGISSTCBCAG
Revenue growth (1Y) -4.5% -28.6% -1.8%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -3.4% 1.5% -2.9%
Gross profit growth (1Y) -6.5% -18.6% -7.9%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) -3.6% -6.9% -7.4%
Operating income growth (1Y) -104.9% -1,279% -230.3%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -27.3% -48.3% -39.7%
Net income growth (1Y) -130.6% -1,579% -324.3%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -33.2% -49.9% -55.6%
EPS growth (1Y) -130.9% -1,224% -324.1%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -33.9% -25.0% -55.5%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -23.2% -165.7% -17.3%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -9.3% -40.7% 2.8%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -26.3% -196.4% -17.4%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -8.6% -40.7% 13.2%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricGISSTCBCAG
Gross margin 33.6% 39.2% 23.8%
EBITDA margin 1.9% -54.2% 16.8%
Operating margin -1.1% -60.7% -15.2%
Pretax margin -3.8% -64.3% -16.7%
Net margin -4.9% -64.5% -17.0%
FCF margin 8.5% -2.3% 10.3%
Operating cash flow margin 11.3% -2.3% 11.4%
Return on equity -12.0% -177.7% -29.9%
Return on assets -3.0% -66.0% -10.9%
Return on invested capital -1.0% – -12.3%
Return on capital employed -0.9% -101.1% -11.8%
Asset turnover 0.6x 1.0x 0.6x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) -2.3x 0.0x -0.7x
Stock comp / revenue 0.5% 1.8% 0.5%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricGISSTCBCAG
Debt / assets 45.0% 24.3% 43.8%
Debt / equity 1.8x 0.7x 1.2x
Net debt / EBITDA 37.7x -0.4x 3.9x
Debt / FCF 8.8x -10.3x 6.7x
Liabilities / assets 75.3% 63.8% 63.8%
Equity / assets 24.7% 36.2% 36.2%
Interest coverage – – –
Current ratio 0.7x 0.8x 1.1x
Quick ratio 0.3x 0.3x 0.3x
Cash ratio 0.1x 0.1x 0.1x
Altman Z-score 1.93 -5.00 1.04

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricGISSTCBCAG
Dividend yield 7.2% – 8.4%
Net buyback yield – – 0.8%
Shareholder yield 7.2% – 9.2%
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.

ConsensusGISSTCBCAG
Forward P/E 10.6xFY2026 0.1xFY2026 9.7xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $3.19FY2026 $0.17FY2026 $1.50FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -10.1%FY2026 – -12.8%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after -4.7% – -2.7%
Revenue, next fiscal year $18.94BFY2026 $34.84MFY2026 $10.36BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +2.8%FY2026 -13.9%FY2026 -8.2%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -11.0% – +1.9%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersGISSTCBCAG
Held by institutions 87.2% – 88.4%
Institutions holding 1,331 – 785
Change in shares held, QoQ +3.7% – +3.9%
Institutions buying 724 – 486
Institutions selling 427 – 207
Buyers to sellers 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.

GISSTCBCAG
GIS 1.00 0.05 0.82
STCB 0.05 1.00 0.04
CAG 0.82 0.04 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, GIS, STCB and CAG?

General Mills (GIS) is the largest by market capitalisation: General Mills (GIS) $17.98B, Starco Brands (STCB) $23.45M, Conagra Brands (CAG) $6.82B.

Which company is growing faster?

Conagra Brands (CAG) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: General Mills (GIS) -4.5%, Starco Brands (STCB) -28.6%, Conagra Brands (CAG) -1.8%.

Which company is more profitable?

General Mills (GIS) has the highest net margin (General Mills (GIS) -4.9%, Starco Brands (STCB) -64.5%, 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: General Mills (GIS) -28.9%, Starco Brands (STCB) -33.3%, Conagra Brands (CAG) -20.3%. Over five years, General Mills (GIS) compounded fastest (General Mills (GIS) -11.3%/yr, Starco Brands (STCB) -47.7%/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: General Mills (GIS) 0.07%, Starco Brands (STCB) 0.00%, Conagra Brands (CAG) 0.00%. Starco Brands (STCB) and Conagra Brands (CAG) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, General Mills (GIS) has been the steadiest (General Mills (GIS) 30.3%, Starco Brands (STCB) 278.1%, Conagra Brands (CAG) 32.0%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, GIS, STCB 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 5. 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.