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Richard Sloan from the University of Michigan was first to document what is referred to as the "accrual anomaly". His 1996 paper found that shares of companies with small or negative accruals vastly outperform (+10%) those of companies with large ones.
General Mills's Sloan Ratio for the quarter that ended in May. 2026 was -11.81%.
As of May. 2026, General Mills has a Sloan Ratio of -11.81%, indicating there is a warning stage of accrual build up.
General Mills (XSWX:GIS) Sloan Ratio % Explanation
A former University of Michigan researcher, Richard Sloan's 1996 paper found that shares of companies with small or negative accruals vastly outperform (+10%) those of companies with large ones. In fact, for the 40-year period between 1962 and 2001, buying the lowest accrual companies and shorting the highest accrual companies resulted in an average annual compounded return of 18%, more than double the S&P 500's 7.4% annual return over the same period.
If the Sloan Ratio is between -10% and 10%, the company is in the safe zone and there is no funny business with accruals.
If the Sloan Ratio is less than between -25% and -10% on the negative side, and between 10% and 25% on the positive side, this is a warning stage of accrual build up.
If the Sloan Ratio is less than -25% or greater than 25%, and this ratio is consistent over several quarters or even years, be careful. Earnings are highly likely to be made up of accruals.
As of May. 2026, General Mills has a Sloan Ratio of -11.81%, indicating there is a warning stage of accrual build up.
General Mills Sloan Ratio % Related Terms
General Mills Sloan Ratio % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for General Mills's Sloan Ratio % can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
XSWX:GIS vs HRL, MKC, JBS: Sloan Ratio % Comparison
For the Packaged Foods subindustry, General Mills's Sloan Ratio %, along with its competitors' market caps and Sloan Ratio % data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
General Mills Sloan Ratio % vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry
For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, General Mills's Sloan Ratio % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where General Mills's Sloan Ratio % falls into.
Earnings contain a lot of non cash earnings which is called accruals. The Sloan ratio is a way to identify firms with low non-cash or accrual-derived earnings relative to their cash flow.
General Mills's Sloan Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in May. 2026 is calculated as
General Mills's Net Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in May. 2026 was 970.344 (Aug. 2025 ) + 331.928 (Nov. 2025 ) + 234.266 (Feb. 2026 ) + -1572.989 (May. 2026 ) = CHF-36 Mil.
General Mills's Cash Flow from Operations for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in May. 2026 was 319.903 (Aug. 2025 ) + 658.471 (Nov. 2025 ) + 307.537 (Feb. 2026 ) + 432.437 (May. 2026 ) = CHF1,718 Mil.
General Mills's Cash Flow from Investing for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in May. 2026 was 1365.67 (Aug. 2025 ) + -125.297 (Nov. 2025 ) + -81.927 (Feb. 2026 ) + -136.86 (May. 2026 ) = CHF1,022 Mil.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
General Mills (XSWX:GIS) has a Sloan Ratio % of -11.81% as of May. 2026. Sloan ratio measures earnings quality based on the amount of accruals. View historical data on General Mills and its competitors.
Is General Mills' Sloan Ratio % too high?
General Mills' current Sloan Ratio % is -11.81%. Overall, General Mills has a GF Score™ of 52/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does General Mills' Sloan Ratio % compare to HRL and MKC?
General Mills' Sloan Ratio % of -11.81% can be compared against companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Sloan Ratio % for a Consumer Packaged Goods company?
A good Sloan Ratio % depends on the Consumer Packaged Goods industry context. However, Sloan Ratio % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Sloan Ratio % mean?
A high Sloan Ratio % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Sloan ratio measures earnings quality based on the amount of accruals. View historical data on General Mills and its competitors. General Mills's current Sloan Ratio % is -11.81%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is General Mills stock overvalued right now?
General Mills (XSWX:GIS) has a current Sloan Ratio % of -11.81%. The stock's GF Value™ is CHF49.82, compared to a current price of CHF30.25 — trading 39.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Sloan Ratio % is -11.81%. General Mills' overall GF Score™ is 52/100 with 6 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Sloan Ratio % calculated?
Sloan Ratio % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For General Mills (XSWX:GIS), the current Sloan Ratio % is -11.81% as of May. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is General Mills (XSWX:GIS) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, General Mills stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of CHF30.25 is trading 39.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of CHF49.82.
Key valuation signals for XSWX:GIS:
Sloan Ratio %: -11.81%
GF Value™: CHF49.82 vs. price of CHF30.25 (39.3% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the XSWX:GIS stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
General Mills is a global packaged-food company that produces snacks, cereal, convenient meals, dough, baking mixes and ingredients, pet food, and superpremium ice cream. Its largest brands are Nature Valley, Cheerios, Old El Paso, Pillsbury, Betty Crocker, Blue Buffalo, and Haagen-Dazs. In fiscal 2025, 81% of its revenue was derived from the United States, although the company also operates in Canada, Europe, Australia, Asia, and Latin America. Although most of General Mills' products are sold through retail stores to consumers, the company also sells products to the foodservice channel and the commercial baking industry.
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