General Mills, Inc. (GIS) - Financial and Strategic SWOT Analysis Review

General Mills, Inc. (GIS) - Financial and Strategic SWOT Analysis Review

Summary

General Mills, Inc. (General Mills) is US based consumer foods company. It involves in manufacturing and marketing of branded consumer goods. The company markets its products through retail stores. The company has its presence in more than 100 countries across six continents. The company’s product portfolio includes Baking Products Cereals Cookies Frozen Biscuits Frozen Dinner Rolls Frozen Breakfast Pastries Frozen Waffles Frozen Breakfast Items Ketchup Meals Organic Frozen Fruits Pizza Crust Refrigerated Biscuits Sauces Snacks Yogurt. General Mills manufactures its products in 15 countries inclusive of 70 manufacturing facilities in the US, Asia Pacific region, Canada, Europe, Latin America, Mexico and South Africa. General Mills is headquartered in Minneapolis, the US.

General Mills, Inc. Key Recent Developments

Jul 23, 2010: General Mills Installs Solar Panels At Methuen Facility In Massachusetts
Mar 24, 2010: General Mills Q3 Net Sales Increase
Mar 05, 2010: General Mills Introduces New Yoplait Greek Yogurt
Feb 16, 2010: General Mills Reaffirms EPS Outlook For Fiscal 2010, Outlines Future Growth Strategies
Jan 25, 2010: General Mills Reformulates Yoplait YoPlus

This comprehensive SWOT profile of General Mills, Inc. provides you an in-depth strategic SWOT analysis of the company’s businesses and operations. The profile has been compiled by GlobalData to bring to you a clear and an unbiased view of the company’s key strengths and weaknesses and the potential opportunities and threats. The profile helps you formulate strategies that augment your business by enabling you to understand your partners, customers and competitors better.

The profile contains critical company information including:

- Business description – A detailed description of the company’s operations and business divisions.
- Corporate strategy – Analyst’s summarization of the company’s business strategy.
- SWOT Analysis – A detailed analysis of the company’s strengths, weakness, opportunities and threats.
- Company history – Progression of key events associated with the company.
- Major products and services – A list of major products, services and brands of the company.
- Key competitors – A list of key competitors to the company.
- Key employees – A list of the key executives of the company.
- Executive biographies – A brief summary of the executives’ employment history.
- Key operational heads – A list of personnel heading key departments/functions.
- Important locations and subsidiaries – A list and contact details of key locations and subsidiaries of the company.
- Detailed financial ratios for the past five years – The latest financial ratios derived from the annual financial statements published by the company with 5 years history.
- Interim ratios for the last five interim periods – The latest financial ratios derived from the quarterly/semi-annual financial statements published by the company for 5 interims history.

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Keywords

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List of Tables
List of Figures
Section 1 - About the Company
General Mills, Inc. - Key Facts
General Mills, Inc. - Key Employees
General Mills, Inc. - Key Employee Biographies
General Mills, Inc. - Major Products and Services
General Mills, Inc. - History
General Mills, Inc. - Company Statement
General Mills, Inc. - Locations And Subsidiaries
Head Office
Other Locations & Subsidiaries
Section 2 – Company Analysis
General Mills, Inc. - Business Description
General Mills, Inc. - Corporate Strategy
General Mills, Inc. - SWOT Analysis
SWOT Analysis - Overview
General Mills, Inc. - Strengths
Strength - Steady Revenue Growth
Strength - Multiple Brands
Strength - Diversified Business Operations
General Mills, Inc. - Weaknesses
Weakness - Dependence on the US Market
Weakness - Narrow Customer Base
General Mills, Inc. - Opportunities
Opportunity - Growing Cereal Market
Opportunity - Strategic Acquisitions
Opportunity - Growing Organic Foods Market
General Mills, Inc. - Threats
Threat - Intense Competition
Threat - Rise in Input Material Costs
Threat - Stringent Regulations
General Mills, Inc. - Key Competitors
Section 3 – Company Financial Ratios
Financial Ratios - Capital Market Ratios
Financial Ratios - Annual Ratios
Performance Chart
Financial Performance
Financial Ratios - Interim Ratios
Financial Ratios - Ratio Charts
General Mills, Inc., Recent Deals Summary
Section 4 – Company’s Recent Developments
General Mills, Inc., Recent Developments
Jul 23, 2010: General Mills Installs Solar Panels At Methuen Facility In Massachusetts
Mar 24, 2010: General Mills Q3 Net Sales Increase
Mar 05, 2010: General Mills Introduces New Yoplait Greek Yogurt
Feb 16, 2010: General Mills Reaffirms EPS Outlook For Fiscal 2010, Outlines Future Growth Strategies
Jan 25, 2010: General Mills Reformulates Yoplait YoPlus
Jan 19, 2010: Fiber One Introduces 90 Calorie Chewy Bars
Section 5 – Appendix
Methodology
Ratio Definitions
About GlobalData
Contact Us
Disclaimer

List of Tables
General Mills, Inc., Key Facts
General Mills, Inc., Key Employees
General Mills, Inc., Key Employee Biographies
General Mills, Inc., Major Products and Services
General Mills, Inc., History
General Mills, Inc., Subsidiaries
General Mills, Inc., Key Competitors
General Mills, Inc., Ratios based on current share price
General Mills, Inc., Annual Ratios
General Mills, Inc., Interim Ratios
General Mills, Inc., Recent Deals Summary
Currency Codes
Capital Market Ratios
Equity Ratios
Profitability Ratios
Cost Ratios
Liquidity Ratios
Leverage Ratios
Efficiency Ratios

List of Figures
General Mills, Inc., Performance Chart (2007 - 2011)
General Mills, Inc., Ratio Charts

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