SJM vs UL vs GIS Stock Comparison

J M Smucker, Unilever and General Mills Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
SJM J M SMUCKER Co
$128.63 +6.4% 1M +25.9% 1Y
Market cap
$13.65B
P/E
59.5x
Revenue (TTM)
$9.16B
Div. yield
0.03%
Packaged Foods Consumer Staples
6 wins
UL Unilever Plc
$65.61 +4.9% 1M -6.9% 1Y
Market cap
$142.36B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$64.28B
Div. yield
–
Packaged Foods Consumer Staples
3 wins
GIS General Mills Inc
$33.69 +0.1% 1M -28.9% 1Y
Market cap
$17.86B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$18.30B
Div. yield
0.07%
Packaged Foods Consumer Staples
2 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

J M Smucker leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (J M Smucker 6, Unilever 3, General Mills 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionSJMULGISLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $13.65B $142.36B $17.86B UL
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 59.5x — -20.0x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 11.4x 19.3x 10.6x GIS
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +5.1% -2.6% -4.5% SJM
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 2.5% — -4.9% SJM
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 3.6% — -1.0% SJM
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 4.9x — 37.7x SJM
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.03% 0.00% 0.07% GIS
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +25.9% -6.9% -28.9% SJM
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +0.9%/yr +1.7%/yr -11.3%/yr UL
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 28.7% 24.9% 30.3% UL
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 57/100 19/100 31/100 SJM

Percentile Scorecard

SJMULGIS

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

AxisSJMULGIS
Valuation 57 #20 of 45 0 #45 of 45 39 #28 of 45
Growth 93 #4 of 42 – 2 #41 of 42
Profitability 80 #9 of 40 – 44 #23 of 40
Financial Health 28 #34 of 47 41 #28 of 47 17 #39 of 47
Shareholder Returns 27 #23 of 31 17 #26 of 31 53 #15 of 31
Overall 57 19 31
  • SJM ranked among 48 companies in Branded Foods
  • UL 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

PeriodSJMULGISSPY
1 month +6.4%+4.9%+0.1% -0.8%
3 months +6.3%+6.9%-8.0% +3.5%
6 months +34.9%+14.1%-3.0% +7.0%
Year to date +31.5%+0.3%-27.5% +12.2%
1 year +25.9%-6.9%-28.9% +13.0%
3 years +14.1%+26.1%-48.4% +86.3%
3 years, per year +4.5%+8.0%-19.8% +23.1%
5 years +4.6%+8.9%-45.0% +68.6%
5 years, per year +0.9%+1.7%-11.3% +11.0%
10 years -1.4%+39.6%-44.6% +258.0%
10 years, per year -0.1%+3.4%-5.7% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureSJMULGISSPY
Volatility, 1Y 28.7%24.9%30.3% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 25.1%24.2%31.0% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y -0.300.02-0.38 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.90-0.28-0.96 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -44.9%-26.2%-65.1% -25.4%
From 52-week high -3.6%-12.0%-31.3% -1.8%
52-week high $133.40$74.59$49.01 $779.14
52-week low $89.53$55.05$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.

MultipleSJMULGIS
P/E now vs peer median 59.9xmedian 20.5x —median 20.5x -20.2xmedian 20.5x
P/S now vs peer median 1.5xmedian 0.8x 2.2xmedian 0.8x 1.0xmedian 0.8x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 14.9xmedian 12.3x —median 12.3x 89.2xmedian 12.3x
P/FCF now vs peer median 8.7xmedian 14.0x —median 14.0x 11.7xmedian 14.0x
P/B now vs peer median 2.4xmedian 1.4x 7.7xmedian 1.4x 2.4xmedian 1.4x
PEG now vs peer median 0.30median 0.42 —median 0.42 0.60median 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 monthsSJMULGIS
Revenue $9.16B $64.28B $18.30B
Gross profit $3.54B – $6.15B
Operating income $826.20M – -$206.40M
Net income $229.50M – -$893.70M
Free cash flow $1.59B – $1.55B
EPS (diluted) $2.14 – $-1.66
Cash & equivalents $43.20M $5.40B $433.10M
Total debt $6.74B $27.38B $55.73B
Shares (diluted) 107.10M 2.20B 537.90M
Enterprise value $13.43B $93.82B $15.50B

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
MetricSJMULGIS
P/E 59.9x – -20.2x
P/FCF 8.7x – 11.7x
P/Operating cash flow 7.2x – 8.7x
P/S 1.5x 2.2x 1.0x
P/B 2.4x 7.7x 2.4x
P/Tangible book 109.2x -91.7x 23.9x
EV/EBITDA 14.9x – 89.2x
EV/EBIT 24.7x – -151.1x
EV/Revenue 2.2x 2.5x 1.7x
EV/FCF 12.9x – 20.2x
EV/Operating cash flow 10.7x – 15.1x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.30 – 0.60

Growth

14 metrics
MetricSJMULGIS
Revenue growth (1Y) 5.1% -2.6% -4.5%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 2.7% 147.1% -3.4%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 15.6% – -6.5%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 6.8% – -3.6%
Operating income growth (1Y) 184.5% – -104.9%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 43.2% – -27.3%
Net income growth (1Y) 115.7% – -130.6%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 147.2% – -33.2%
EPS growth (1Y) 131.3% – -130.9%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 200.5% – -33.9%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 86.0% – -23.2%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 9.6% – -9.3%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 136.2% – -26.3%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 20.3% – -8.6%

Profitability

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

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricSJMULGIS
Debt / assets 41.6% 31.2% 45.0%
Debt / equity 1.2x 1.5x 1.8x
Net debt / EBITDA 4.9x – 37.7x
Debt / FCF 4.2x – 8.8x
Liabilities / assets 64.5% 79.0% 75.3%
Equity / assets 35.5% 21.0% 24.7%
Interest coverage – – –
Current ratio 0.9x 0.7x 0.7x
Quick ratio 0.3x 0.7x 0.3x
Cash ratio 0.0x 0.4x 0.1x
Altman Z-score 1.51 – 1.93

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricSJMULGIS
Dividend yield 3.4% 3.3% 7.2%
Net buyback yield 0.0% – –
Shareholder yield 3.5% 3.3% 7.2%
Payout ratio (earnings) 203.5% – -147.1%
Payout ratio (FCF) 29.4% – 85.0%
Dividend growth (1Y) 2.1% – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 2.8% – –

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.

ConsensusSJMULGIS
Forward P/E 11.4xFY2026 19.3xFY2026 10.6xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $11.33FY2026 $3.40FY2026 $3.19FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +23.8%FY2026 -7.1%FY2026 -10.1%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after -8.3% +7.9% -4.7%
Revenue, next fiscal year $9.52BFY2026 $54.72BFY2026 $18.94BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +5.2%FY2026 -8.8%FY2026 +2.8%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -2.7% +7.8% -11.0%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersSJMULGIS
Held by institutions 43.8% 11.8% 87.2%
Institutions holding 887 1,190 1,331
Change in shares held, QoQ -2.8% +7.2% +3.7%
Institutions buying 493 576 724
Institutions selling 260 440 427
Buyers to sellers 1.90 1.31 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.

SJMULGIS
SJM 1.00 0.38 0.61
UL 0.38 1.00 0.46
GIS 0.61 0.46 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, SJM, UL and GIS?

Unilever (UL) is the largest by market capitalisation: J M Smucker (SJM) $13.65B, Unilever (UL) $142.36B, General Mills (GIS) $17.86B.

Which company is growing faster?

J M Smucker (SJM) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: J M Smucker (SJM) +5.1%, Unilever (UL) -2.6%, General Mills (GIS) -4.5%.

Which company is more profitable?

J M Smucker (SJM) has the highest net margin (J M Smucker (SJM) 2.5%, General Mills (GIS) -4.9%). On return on invested capital, J M Smucker (SJM) leads (J M Smucker (SJM) 3.6%, 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) +25.9%, Unilever (UL) -6.9%, General Mills (GIS) -28.9%. Over five years, Unilever (UL) compounded fastest (J M Smucker (SJM) +0.9%/yr, Unilever (UL) +1.7%/yr, General Mills (GIS) -11.3%/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%, Unilever (UL) 0.00%, General Mills (GIS) 0.07%. Unilever (UL) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Unilever (UL) has been the steadiest (J M Smucker (SJM) 28.7%, Unilever (UL) 24.9%, General Mills (GIS) 30.3%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, SJM, UL 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, J M Smucker (SJM) 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.