General Mills (GIS): analysis and statistics
Return, volatility, Sharpe ratio and risk for General Mills, a component of the S&P 500 in the Consumer Staples. Data as of 2026-10-29.
| Last close price | $33.05 |
| Sector (GICS) | Consumer Staples |
| Annualized return (3.0 yr) | -16.91% |
| Total return over period | -42.46% |
| Annualized volatility | 24.39% |
| Period volatility | 42.14% |
| Period T-bill | 12.40% |
| Sharpe ratio | -1.30 |
| Sortino ratio | -1.76 |
| Max drawdown | -54.23% |
| CVaR 95% (avg. loss, worst 5% of days) | -3.52% |
| Correlation with the S&P 500 | -0.06 |
| Period range | $31.09 – $67.93 |
| Trading days analyzed | 752 |
Over the last 3.0 years, General Mills (GIS) has posted an annualized return of -16.91% with annual volatility of 24.39%, 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 -54.23%. Its correlation with the S&P 500 is -0.06, which means it moves fairly independently of the index, useful for diversification.
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