General Mills (GIS): analysis and statistics
Return, volatility, Sharpe ratio and risk for General Mills, an S&P 500 component in the Consumer Staples sector. Data as of 2026-07-30.
| Last close price | $36.42 |
| Sector (GICS) | Consumer Staples |
| Annualized return (3.0 yr) | -17.70% |
| Total return over period | -44.07% |
| Annualized volatility | 22.89% |
| Sharpe ratio | -0.93 |
| Sortino ratio | -1.25 |
| Max drawdown | -53.45% |
| CVaR 95% (avg. loss, worst 5% of days) | -3.37% |
| Correlation with the S&P 500 | -0.04 |
| Period range | $31.62 – $67.93 |
| Trading days analyzed | 752 |
Over the last 3.0 years, General Mills (GIS) has posted an annualized return of -17.70% with annual volatility of 22.89%, a negative Sharpe ratio: over this period it did not beat the risk-free Treasury rate. Its worst stretch (max drawdown from a peak) was -53.45%. Its correlation with the S&P 500 is -0.04, which means it moves fairly independently of the index, useful for diversification.
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