GIS vs STCB vs CHWY Stock Comparison

General Mills, Starco Brands and Chewy 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
STCB Starco Brands, Inc.
$0.03 0.0% 1M 0.0% 1Y
Market cap
$23.53M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$35.93M
Div. yield
–
Packaged Foods Consumer Staples
3 wins
CHWY Chewy, Inc.
$20.64 +10.8% 1M -39.6% 1Y
Market cap
$8.28B
P/E
30.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$13.07B
Div. yield
–
Packaged Foods Consumer Staples
3 wins

Head to Head

9 decided of 12

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

QuestionGISSTCBCHWYLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $17.68B $23.53M $8.28B GIS
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -19.9x -1.0x 30.6x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 10.4x 0.2x 27.2x STCB
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months -4.5% -28.6% +5.9% CHWY
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -4.9% -64.5% 2.1% CHWY
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital -1.0% — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 37.7x -0.4x 0.0x STCB
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 7.38% — — –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -31.2% 0.0% -39.6% STCB
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -11.8%/yr -42.3%/yr -22.9%/yr GIS
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 30.2% 280.5% 47.3% GIS
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 32/100 15/100 69/100 CHWY

Percentile Scorecard

GISSTCBCHWY

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

AxisGISSTCBCHWY
Valuation 41 #27 of 45 16 #38 of 45 57 #20 of 45
Growth 2 #41 of 42 0 #42 of 42 90 #5 of 42
Profitability 46 #22 of 40 15 #34 of 40 56 #18 of 40
Financial Health 17 #39 of 47 30 #33 of 47 61 #19 of 47
Shareholder Returns 53 #15 of 31 – 80 #7 of 31
Overall 32 15 69
  • GIS ranked among 48 companies in Branded Foods
  • STCB ranked among 48 companies in Branded Foods
  • CHWY ranked among 48 companies in Branded Foods

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodGISSTCBCHWYSPY
1 month -1.6%0.0%+10.8% +0.9%
3 months -12.8%0.0%-11.4% +5.9%
6 months -4.1%-57.1%-20.5% +8.5%
Year to date -28.9%-25.0%-37.5% +13.3%
1 year -31.2%0.0%-39.6% +12.4%
3 years -49.4%-78.6%+14.5% +88.1%
3 years, per year -20.3%-40.2%+4.6% +23.5%
5 years -46.5%-93.6%-72.8% +68.2%
5 years, per year -11.8%-42.3%-22.9% +11.0%
10 years -46.4%-99.5%— +263.4%
10 years, per year -6.0%-41.1%— +13.8%

Risk

MeasureGISSTCBCHWYSPY
Volatility, 1Y 30.2%280.5%47.3% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 31.0%571.3%48.1% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y -0.38-0.990.78 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -1.030.00-0.84 0.98
Max drawdown, 5Y -65.1%-97.9%-81.2% -25.4%
From 52-week high -32.5%-57.1%-41.6% -0.9%
52-week high $49.01$0.07$35.37 $779.14
52-week low $31.66$0.02$17.51 $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.

MultipleGISSTCBCHWY
P/E now vs peer median -19.9xmedian 22.2x -1.0xmedian 22.2x 30.6xmedian 22.2x
P/S now vs peer median 1.0xmedian 0.7x 0.7xmedian 0.7x 0.6xmedian 0.7x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 88.2xmedian 12.2x -1.6xmedian 12.2x 17.5xmedian 12.2x
P/FCF now vs peer median 11.4xmedian 13.4x -29.1xmedian 13.4x 14.6xmedian 13.4x
P/B now vs peer median 2.4xmedian 1.6x 1.9xmedian 1.6x 22.4xmedian 1.6x
PEG now vs peer median 0.59median 0.56 0.04median 0.56 0.40median 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 monthsGISSTCBCHWY
Revenue $18.30B $35.93M $13.07B
Gross profit $6.15B $14.09M $3.91B
Operating income -$206.40M -$21.80M $328.20M
Net income -$893.70M -$23.09M $273.70M
Free cash flow $1.55B -$808.95K $568.10M
EPS (diluted) $-1.66 $-0.03 $0.67
Cash & equivalents $433.10M $901.13K $611.00M
Total debt $55.73B $28.09M $591.70M
Shares (diluted) 537.90M 784.19M 410.10M
Enterprise value $15.33B $27.36M $5.57B

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
MetricGISSTCBCHWY
P/E -19.9x -1.0x 30.6x
P/FCF 11.4x -29.1x 14.6x
P/Operating cash flow 8.6x -29.1x 11.6x
P/S 1.0x 0.7x 0.6x
P/B 2.4x 1.9x 22.4x
P/Tangible book 23.5x 28.4x 37.5x
EV/EBITDA 88.2x -1.6x 17.5x
EV/EBIT -149.5x -1.4x 25.2x
EV/Revenue 1.7x 0.9x 0.6x
EV/FCF 20.0x -38.2x 14.5x
EV/Operating cash flow 14.9x -38.2x 11.5x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.59 0.04 0.40

Growth

14 metrics
MetricGISSTCBCHWY
Revenue growth (1Y) -4.5% -28.6% 5.9%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -3.4% 1.5% 6.4%
Gross profit growth (1Y) -6.5% -18.6% 7.6%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) -3.6% -6.9% 8.5%
Operating income growth (1Y) -104.9% -1,279% 102.0%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -27.3% -48.3% 139.1%
Net income growth (1Y) -130.6% -1,579% 81.1%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -33.2% -49.9% 73.8%
EPS growth (1Y) -130.9% -1,224% 89.2%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -33.9% -25.0% 76.8%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -23.2% -165.7% 17.3%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -9.3% -40.7% 10.9%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -26.3% -196.4% 22.7%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -8.6% -40.7% 18.6%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricGISSTCBCHWY
Gross margin 33.6% 39.2% 29.9%
EBITDA margin 1.9% -54.2% 3.6%
Operating margin -1.1% -60.7% 2.5%
Pretax margin -3.8% -64.3% 2.7%
Net margin -4.9% -64.5% 2.1%
FCF margin 8.5% -2.3% 4.3%
Operating cash flow margin 11.3% -2.3% 5.5%
Return on equity -12.0% -177.7% 68.9%
Return on assets -3.0% -66.0% 7.8%
Return on invested capital -1.0% – –
Return on capital employed -0.9% -101.1% 24.9%
Asset turnover 0.6x 1.0x 3.7x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) -2.3x 0.0x 2.6x
Stock comp / revenue 0.5% 1.8% 2.3%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricGISSTCBCHWY
Debt / assets 45.0% 24.3% 15.8%
Debt / equity 1.8x 0.7x 1.6x
Net debt / EBITDA 37.7x -0.4x 0.0x
Debt / FCF 8.8x -10.3x 1.0x
Liabilities / assets 75.3% 63.8% 90.1%
Equity / assets 24.7% 36.2% 9.9%
Interest coverage – – –
Current ratio 0.7x 0.8x 0.8x
Quick ratio 0.3x 0.3x 0.4x
Cash ratio 0.1x 0.1x 0.3x
Altman Z-score 1.92 -4.78 4.70

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricGISSTCBCHWY
Dividend yield 7.4% – –
Net buyback yield – – 6.2%
Shareholder yield 7.4% – 6.2%
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.

ConsensusGISSTCBCHWY
Forward P/E 10.4xFY2026 0.2xFY2026 27.2xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $3.19FY2026 $0.17FY2026 $0.76FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -10.1%FY2026 – +46.2%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after -4.7% – +47.4%
Revenue, next fiscal year $18.94BFY2026 $34.84MFY2026 $12.87BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +2.8%FY2026 -13.9%FY2026 +2.1%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -11.0% – +5.5%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersGISSTCBCHWY
Held by institutions 87.2% – 100.0%
Institutions holding 1,332 – 511
Change in shares held, QoQ +3.7% – -0.4%
Institutions buying 725 – 277
Institutions selling 427 – 155
Buyers to sellers 1.70 – 1.79

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.

GISSTCBCHWY
GIS 1.00 0.05 0.18
STCB 0.05 1.00 -0.01
CHWY 0.18 -0.01 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, GIS, STCB and CHWY?

General Mills (GIS) is the largest by market capitalisation: General Mills (GIS) $17.68B, Starco Brands (STCB) $23.53M, Chewy (CHWY) $8.28B.

Which company is growing faster?

Chewy (CHWY) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: General Mills (GIS) -4.5%, Starco Brands (STCB) -28.6%, Chewy (CHWY) +5.9%.

Which company is more profitable?

Chewy (CHWY) has the highest net margin (General Mills (GIS) -4.9%, Starco Brands (STCB) -64.5%, Chewy (CHWY) 2.1%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Starco Brands (STCB) returned the most: General Mills (GIS) -31.2%, Starco Brands (STCB) 0.0%, Chewy (CHWY) -39.6%. Over five years, General Mills (GIS) compounded fastest (General Mills (GIS) -11.8%/yr, Starco Brands (STCB) -42.3%/yr, Chewy (CHWY) -22.9%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: General Mills (GIS) 7.38%. Starco Brands (STCB) and Chewy (CHWY) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, General Mills (GIS) has been the steadiest (General Mills (GIS) 30.2%, Starco Brands (STCB) 280.5%, Chewy (CHWY) 47.3%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

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 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.