General Mills, Inc. (GIS) vs The J. M. Smucker Company (SJM)

• General Mills, Inc. GIS 33.13 ▲ +0.76%
• The J. M. Smucker Company SJM 127.43 ▲ +1.19%

General Mills, Inc. and The J. M. Smucker Company are both Packaged Foods companies. General Mills, Inc. is the larger, with a market value of $17.6B against $13.5B — 1.3× the size. General Mills, Inc. has negative trailing earnings, so its P/E is not meaningful; The J. M. Smucker Company trades at 59.3×. The J. M. Smucker Company grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 5.08% against −4.49%. The J. M. Smucker Company has the higher net margin (2.51% vs −4.89%) and the higher return on invested capital (4.15% vs −0.63%). Both pay a dividend; General Mills, Inc. yields more (7.36% vs 3.47%). Across the 21 metrics below, The J. M. Smucker Company leads on 18 and General Mills, Inc. on 3.