SJM vs MKC vs GIS Stock Comparison

J M Smucker, Mccormick and General Mills Prices as of Oct 28, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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SJM J M SMUCKER Co
$125.50 +4.0% 1M +19.7% 1Y
Market cap
$13.48B
P/E
58.7x
Revenue (TTM)
$9.16B
Div. yield
0.03%
Packaged Foods Consumer Staples
3 wins
MKC Mccormick & Co Inc
$46.06 -5.0% 1M -30.2% 1Y
Market cap
$12.61B
P/E
8.5x
Revenue (TTM)
$7.69B
Div. yield
0.04%
Packaged Foods Consumer Staples
6 wins
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
3 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Mccormick leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Mccormick 6, General Mills 3, J M Smucker 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionSJMMKCGISLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $13.48B $12.61B $17.91B GIS
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 58.7x 8.5x -20.0x MKC
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 11.1x 15.7x 10.4x GIS
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +5.1% +13.2% -4.5% MKC
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 2.5% 19.4% -4.9% MKC
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 3.6% 6.0% -1.0% MKC
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 4.9x 3.6x 37.7x MKC
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.03% 0.04% 0.07% GIS
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +19.7% -30.2% -31.2% SJM
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +0.4%/yr -10.5%/yr -11.8%/yr SJM
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 28.7% 31.5% 30.2% SJM
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 58/100 72/100 32/100 MKC

Percentile Scorecard

SJMMKCGIS

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

AxisSJMMKCGIS
Valuation 59 #19 of 45 64 #17 of 45 41 #27 of 45
Growth 95 #3 of 42 85 #7 of 42 2 #41 of 42
Profitability 80 #9 of 40 90 #5 of 40 46 #22 of 40
Financial Health 28 #34 of 47 52 #23 of 47 17 #39 of 47
Shareholder Returns 27 #23 of 31 70 #10 of 31 53 #15 of 31
Overall 58 72 32
  • SJM ranked among 48 companies in Branded Foods
  • MKC ranked among 48 companies in Branded Foods
  • GIS ranked among 48 companies in Branded Foods

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodSJMMKCGISSPY
1 month +4.0%-5.0%-1.6% +0.9%
3 months -0.7%-11.5%-12.8% +5.9%
6 months +29.6%-8.9%-4.1% +8.5%
Year to date +28.3%-32.4%-28.9% +13.3%
1 year +19.7%-30.2%-31.2% +12.4%
3 years +11.3%-26.9%-49.4% +88.1%
3 years, per year +3.6%-9.9%-20.3% +23.5%
5 years +2.1%-42.6%-46.5% +68.2%
5 years, per year +0.4%-10.5%-11.8% +11.0%
10 years -4.9%-3.4%-46.4% +263.4%
10 years, per year -0.5%-0.3%-6.0% +13.8%

Risk

MeasureSJMMKCGISSPY
Volatility, 1Y 28.7%31.5%30.2% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 25.1%34.5%31.0% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y -0.31-0.35-0.38 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.69-0.96-1.03 0.98
Max drawdown, 5Y -44.9%-57.7%-65.1% -25.4%
From 52-week high -5.9%-35.7%-32.5% -0.9%
52-week high $133.40$71.65$49.01 $779.14
52-week low $89.53$44.15$31.66 $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.

MultipleSJMMKCGIS
P/E now vs peer median 58.4xmedian 22.2x 8.3xmedian 22.2x -19.9xmedian 22.2x
P/S now vs peer median 1.5xmedian 0.7x 1.6xmedian 0.7x 1.0xmedian 0.7x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 14.6xmedian 12.2x 13.1xmedian 12.2x 88.2xmedian 12.2x
P/FCF now vs peer median 8.4xmedian 13.4x 13.4xmedian 13.4x 11.4xmedian 13.4x
P/B now vs peer median 2.3xmedian 1.6x 1.6xmedian 1.6x 2.4xmedian 1.6x
PEG now vs peer median 0.29median 0.56 0.26median 0.56 0.59median 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 monthsSJMMKCGIS
Revenue $9.16B $7.69B $18.30B
Gross profit $3.54B $3.00B $6.15B
Operating income $826.20M $1.03B -$206.40M
Net income $229.50M $1.51B -$893.70M
Free cash flow $1.59B $925.90M $1.55B
EPS (diluted) $2.14 $5.53 $-1.66
Cash & equivalents $43.20M $331.10M $433.10M
Total debt $6.74B $5.02B $55.73B
Shares (diluted) 107.10M 269.40M 537.90M
Enterprise value $13.26B $11.68B $15.56B

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
MetricSJMMKCGIS
P/E 58.4x 8.3x -19.9x
P/FCF 8.4x 13.4x 11.4x
P/Operating cash flow 7.0x 10.9x 8.6x
P/S 1.5x 1.6x 1.0x
P/B 2.3x 1.6x 2.4x
P/Tangible book 106.6x 4.7x 23.5x
EV/EBITDA 14.6x 13.1x 88.2x
EV/EBIT 24.3x 16.6x -149.5x
EV/Revenue 2.2x 2.2x 1.7x
EV/FCF 12.7x 18.5x 20.0x
EV/Operating cash flow 10.5x 15.0x 14.9x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.29 0.26 0.59

Growth

14 metrics
MetricSJMMKCGIS
Revenue growth (1Y) 5.1% 13.2% -4.5%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 2.7% 5.2% -3.4%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 15.6% 15.7% -6.5%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 6.8% 7.4% -3.6%
Operating income growth (1Y) 184.5% -3.2% -104.9%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 43.2% 3.5% -27.3%
Net income growth (1Y) 115.7% 93.3% -130.6%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 147.2% 32.7% -33.2%
EPS growth (1Y) 131.3% 91.5% -130.9%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 200.5% 32.2% -33.9%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 86.0% 29.8% -23.2%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 9.6% 2.4% -9.3%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 136.2% 41.3% -26.3%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 20.3% 5.9% -8.6%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricSJMMKCGIS
Gross margin 38.7% 39.1% 33.6%
EBITDA margin 15.0% 17.0% 1.9%
Operating margin 9.0% 13.4% -1.1%
Pretax margin 4.6% 10.8% -3.8%
Net margin 2.5% 19.4% -4.9%
FCF margin 17.3% 12.0% 8.5%
Operating cash flow margin 20.9% 14.8% 11.3%
Return on equity 4.1% 19.0% -12.0%
Return on assets 1.4% 8.7% -3.0%
Return on invested capital 3.6% 6.0% -1.0%
Return on capital employed 5.9% 8.5% -0.9%
Asset turnover 0.6x 0.5x 0.6x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 8.3x 0.8x -2.3x
Stock comp / revenue 0.3% 0.6% 0.5%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricSJMMKCGIS
Debt / assets 41.6% 30.1% 45.0%
Debt / equity 1.2x 0.7x 1.8x
Net debt / EBITDA 4.9x 3.6x 37.7x
Debt / FCF 4.2x 5.4x 8.8x
Liabilities / assets 64.5% 54.4% 75.3%
Equity / assets 35.5% 45.6% 24.7%
Interest coverage – 4.6x –
Current ratio 0.9x 0.7x 0.7x
Quick ratio 0.3x 0.3x 0.3x
Cash ratio 0.0x 0.1x 0.1x
Altman Z-score 1.49 1.78 1.92

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricSJMMKCGIS
Dividend yield 3.5% 4.2% 7.4%
Net buyback yield 0.0% -0.1% –
Shareholder yield 3.6% 4.1% 7.4%
Payout ratio (earnings) 203.5% 33.6% -147.1%
Payout ratio (FCF) 29.4% 54.8% 85.0%
Dividend growth (1Y) 2.1% 6.9% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 2.8% 7.1% –

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.

ConsensusSJMMKCGIS
Forward P/E 11.1xFY2026 15.7xFY2026 10.4xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $11.33FY2026 $2.93FY2026 $3.19FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +23.8%FY2026 -2.3%FY2026 -10.1%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after -8.3% +11.9% -4.7%
Revenue, next fiscal year $9.52BFY2026 $7.53BFY2026 $18.94BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +5.2%FY2026 +10.1%FY2026 +2.8%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -2.7% +12.6% -11.0%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersSJMMKCGIS
Held by institutions 43.8% 88.9% 87.2%
Institutions holding 888 948 1,332
Change in shares held, QoQ -2.8% +4.8% +3.7%
Institutions buying 494 478 725
Institutions selling 260 342 427
Buyers to sellers 1.90 1.40 1.70

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.

SJMMKCGIS
SJM 1.00 0.45 0.61
MKC 0.45 1.00 0.58
GIS 0.61 0.58 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, SJM, MKC and GIS?

General Mills (GIS) is the largest by market capitalisation: J M Smucker (SJM) $13.48B, Mccormick (MKC) $12.61B, General Mills (GIS) $17.91B.

Which stock is cheaper, SJM, MKC and GIS?

Mccormick (MKC) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (J M Smucker (SJM) 58.7x, Mccormick (MKC) 8.5x, General Mills (GIS) -20.0x). On next year's consensus earnings, General Mills (GIS) is cheapest (J M Smucker (SJM) 11.1x, Mccormick (MKC) 15.7x, General Mills (GIS) 10.4x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Mccormick (MKC) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: J M Smucker (SJM) +5.1%, Mccormick (MKC) +13.2%, General Mills (GIS) -4.5%.

Which company is more profitable?

Mccormick (MKC) has the highest net margin (J M Smucker (SJM) 2.5%, Mccormick (MKC) 19.4%, General Mills (GIS) -4.9%). On return on invested capital, Mccormick (MKC) leads (J M Smucker (SJM) 3.6%, Mccormick (MKC) 6.0%, General Mills (GIS) -1.0%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year J M Smucker (SJM) returned the most: J M Smucker (SJM) +19.7%, Mccormick (MKC) -30.2%, General Mills (GIS) -31.2%. Over five years, J M Smucker (SJM) compounded fastest (J M Smucker (SJM) +0.4%/yr, Mccormick (MKC) -10.5%/yr, General Mills (GIS) -11.8%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

General Mills (GIS) has the highest dividend yield: J M Smucker (SJM) 0.03%, Mccormick (MKC) 0.04%, General Mills (GIS) 0.07%.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, J M Smucker (SJM) has been the steadiest (J M Smucker (SJM) 28.7%, Mccormick (MKC) 31.5%, General Mills (GIS) 30.2%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, SJM, MKC and GIS?

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