GIS vs UL vs CHWY Stock Comparison

General Mills, Unilever and Chewy Prices as of Oct 23, 2026 Peers: Industry group
GIS General Mills Inc
$34.36 -4.1% 1M -28.3% 1Y
Market cap
$18.09B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$18.30B
Div. yield
0.07%
Packaged Foods Consumer Staples
1 win
UL Unilever Plc
$66.22 +6.5% 1M -5.5% 1Y
Market cap
$143.34B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$64.28B
Div. yield
–
Packaged Foods Consumer Staples
4 wins
CHWY Chewy, Inc.
$21.93 +18.2% 1M -39.5% 1Y
Market cap
$8.92B
P/E
32.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$13.07B
Div. yield
–
Packaged Foods Consumer Staples
4 wins

Head to Head

9 decided of 12

Unilever leads on 4 of the 12 questions below (Unilever 4, Chewy 4, General Mills 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionGISULCHWYLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $18.09B $143.34B $8.92B UL
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -20.2x — 32.6x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 10.8x 19.3x 28.9x GIS
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months -4.5% -2.6% +5.9% CHWY
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -4.9% — 2.1% CHWY
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital -1.0% — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 37.7x — 0.0x CHWY
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.07% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -28.3% -5.5% -39.5% UL
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -11.3%/yr +1.9%/yr -19.7%/yr UL
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 30.2% 24.9% 47.2% UL
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 31/100 19/100 68/100 CHWY

Percentile Scorecard

GISULCHWY

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

AxisGISULCHWY
Valuation 39 #28 of 45 0 #45 of 45 55 #21 of 45
Growth 2 #41 of 42 – 88 #6 of 42
Profitability 44 #23 of 40 – 56 #18 of 40
Financial Health 17 #39 of 47 41 #28 of 47 61 #19 of 47
Shareholder Returns 53 #15 of 31 17 #26 of 31 80 #7 of 31
Overall 31 19 68
  • GIS ranked among 48 companies in Branded Foods
  • UL 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

PeriodGISULCHWYSPY
1 month -4.1%+6.5%+18.2% -1.0%
3 months -4.6%+8.6%+5.1% +2.9%
6 months -1.7%+13.9%-15.7% +6.4%
Year to date -26.1%+1.3%-33.6% +11.4%
1 year -28.3%-5.5%-39.5% +13.1%
3 years -46.0%+21.3%+28.1% +79.4%
3 years, per year -18.6%+6.6%+8.6% +21.5%
5 years -45.2%+9.6%-66.5% +67.7%
5 years, per year -11.3%+1.9%-19.7% +10.9%
10 years -43.4%+38.4%— +255.2%
10 years, per year -5.5%+3.3%— +13.5%

Risk

MeasureGISULCHWYSPY
Volatility, 1Y 30.2%24.9%47.2% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 30.9%24.3%48.0% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y -0.360.030.76 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.94-0.22-0.84 1.03
Max drawdown, 5Y -65.1%-26.2%-81.2% -25.4%
From 52-week high -29.9%-11.2%-39.5% -2.5%
52-week high $49.01$74.59$36.23 $779.14
52-week low $31.66$55.05$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.

MultipleGISULCHWY
P/E now vs peer median -20.6xmedian 20.7x —median 20.7x 32.6xmedian 20.7x
P/S now vs peer median 1.0xmedian 0.7x 2.2xmedian 0.7x 0.7xmedian 0.7x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 90.2xmedian 12.4x —median 12.4x 18.6xmedian 12.4x
P/FCF now vs peer median 11.9xmedian 14.0x —median 14.0x 15.5xmedian 14.0x
P/B now vs peer median 2.5xmedian 1.5x 7.8xmedian 1.5x 23.8xmedian 1.5x
PEG now vs peer median 0.61median 0.42 —median 0.42 0.42median 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 monthsGISULCHWY
Revenue $18.30B $64.28B $13.07B
Gross profit $6.15B – $3.91B
Operating income -$206.40M – $328.20M
Net income -$893.70M – $273.70M
Free cash flow $1.55B – $568.10M
EPS (diluted) $-1.66 – $0.67
Cash & equivalents $433.10M $5.40B $611.00M
Total debt $55.73B $112.81B $591.70M
Shares (diluted) 537.90M 2.20B 410.10M
Enterprise value $15.74B $94.79B $6.21B

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
MetricGISULCHWY
P/E -20.6x – 32.6x
P/FCF 11.9x – 15.5x
P/Operating cash flow 8.9x – 12.3x
P/S 1.0x 2.2x 0.7x
P/B 2.5x 7.8x 23.8x
P/Tangible book 24.4x -92.6x 39.9x
EV/EBITDA 90.2x – 18.6x
EV/EBIT -152.9x – 26.8x
EV/Revenue 1.7x 2.5x 0.7x
EV/FCF 20.4x – 15.5x
EV/Operating cash flow 15.3x – 12.2x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.61 – 0.42

Growth

14 metrics
MetricGISULCHWY
Revenue growth (1Y) -4.5% -2.6% 5.9%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -3.4% 147.1% 6.4%
Gross profit growth (1Y) -6.5% – 7.6%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) -3.6% – 8.5%
Operating income growth (1Y) -104.9% – 102.0%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -27.3% – 139.1%
Net income growth (1Y) -130.6% – 81.1%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -33.2% – 73.8%
EPS growth (1Y) -130.9% – 89.2%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -33.9% – 76.8%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -23.2% – 17.3%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -9.3% – 10.9%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -26.3% – 22.7%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -8.6% – 18.6%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricGISULCHWY
Gross margin 33.6% – 29.9%
EBITDA margin 1.9% – 3.6%
Operating margin -1.1% – 2.5%
Pretax margin -3.8% – 2.7%
Net margin -4.9% – 2.1%
FCF margin 8.5% – 4.3%
Operating cash flow margin 11.3% – 5.5%
Return on equity -12.0% – 68.9%
Return on assets -3.0% – 7.8%
Return on invested capital -1.0% – –
Return on capital employed -0.9% – 24.9%
Asset turnover 0.6x 0.8x 3.7x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) -2.3x – 2.6x
Stock comp / revenue 0.5% – 2.3%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricGISULCHWY
Debt / assets 45.0% 31.2% 15.8%
Debt / equity 1.8x 1.5x 1.6x
Net debt / EBITDA 37.7x – 0.0x
Debt / FCF 8.8x – 1.0x
Liabilities / assets 75.3% 79.0% 90.1%
Equity / assets 24.7% 21.0% 9.9%
Interest coverage – – –
Current ratio 0.7x 0.7x 0.8x
Quick ratio 0.3x 0.7x 0.4x
Cash ratio 0.1x 0.4x 0.3x
Altman Z-score 1.94 – 4.79

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricGISULCHWY
Dividend yield 7.1% 3.2% –
Net buyback yield – – 5.8%
Shareholder yield 7.1% 3.2% 5.8%
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.

ConsensusGISULCHWY
Forward P/E 10.8xFY2026 19.3xFY2026 28.9xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $3.19FY2026 $3.44FY2026 $0.76FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -10.1%FY2026 -6.0%FY2026 +46.2%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after -4.7% +8.1% +47.4%
Revenue, next fiscal year $18.94BFY2026 $55.09BFY2026 $12.86BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +2.8%FY2026 -8.2%FY2026 +2.1%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -11.0% +7.7% +5.6%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersGISULCHWY
Held by institutions 87.2% 11.8% 100.0%
Institutions holding 1,331 1,190 511
Change in shares held, QoQ +3.7% +7.2% -0.4%
Institutions buying 724 576 277
Institutions selling 427 440 155
Buyers to sellers 1.70 1.31 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.

GISULCHWY
GIS 1.00 0.46 0.18
UL 0.46 1.00 0.19
CHWY 0.18 0.19 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, GIS, UL and CHWY?

Unilever (UL) is the largest by market capitalisation: General Mills (GIS) $18.09B, Unilever (UL) $143.34B, Chewy (CHWY) $8.92B.

Which company is growing faster?

Chewy (CHWY) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: General Mills (GIS) -4.5%, Unilever (UL) -2.6%, Chewy (CHWY) +5.9%.

Which company is more profitable?

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

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Unilever (UL) returned the most: General Mills (GIS) -28.3%, Unilever (UL) -5.5%, Chewy (CHWY) -39.5%. Over five years, Unilever (UL) compounded fastest (General Mills (GIS) -11.3%/yr, Unilever (UL) +1.9%/yr, Chewy (CHWY) -19.7%/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%, Unilever (UL) 0.00%, Chewy (CHWY) 0.00%. Unilever (UL) and Chewy (CHWY) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Unilever (UL) has been the steadiest (General Mills (GIS) 30.2%, Unilever (UL) 24.9%, Chewy (CHWY) 47.2%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, GIS, UL 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, Unilever (UL) leads on 4. 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.