Consumer food manufacturing giant General Mills (NYSE:GIS) reported mixed fiscal 2025 third-quarter earnings on Wednesday, March 19. Revenue of $4.8 billion fell short of analysts' consensus estimates of $4.96 billion and was down 5% year over year. This was primarily due to retailer inventory reductions, slow snack sales, and foreign currency challenges. Adjusted EPS fell to $1.00, representing a 15% decline year over year, but it beat the $0.96 expectation.
Overall, the quarter suggested financial pressures, and the company lowered its guidance for the remainder of the fiscal year.
Metric
Q3 2025
Analysts' Estimate
Q3 2024
Change (YOY)
Adjusted EPS
$1.00
$0.96
$1.17
(15%)
Revenue
$4.84 billion
$4.96 billion
$5.1 billion
(5%)
Adj. operating profit
$801 million
N/A
$914.5 million
(12.4%)
Gross margin
33.9%
N/A
33.5%
0.4 pps
Source: General Mills. Note: Analyst consensus estimates for the quarter provided by FactSet. YOY = Year over year.
Company Overview and Focus Areas
General Mills is a major player in the global consumer-food industry, managing over 100 brands in 100 countries. Its portfolio includes various consumer favorites in the categories of snacks, cereals, and pet foods. A key focus for the firm is leveraging its brands to reach a wider consumer base, maintain strong customer loyalty, and drive innovation. Strategic joint ventures, such as those with Nestlé (OTC:NSRGY) in the cereal sector, support its international footprint.
The company’s growth strategy involves ongoing investment in product innovation and marketing to remain competitive. Critical success factors include capitalizing on its strong brand equity and staying attuned to consumer preferences across diverse markets. Sustainability and corporate responsibility are also central to its business model, ensuring long-term competitiveness and market trust.
Quarterly Highlights
General Mills faced notable challenges in Q3, with sales down across several segments. North America Retail experienced a 7% net sales drop, while North America Pet saw an operating profit decrease of 20%. Meanwhile, the International segment's sales fell by 4%, largely due to unfavorable currency impacts. Despite these losses, the North America Foodservice segment exhibited resilience, with sales ticking up by 1%.
The decline in operating profit was exacerbated by lower gross profit and elevated selling, general, and administrative expenses. The company's reported operating profit decreased to $891 million, down 2% year over year, while its adjusted operating profit dropped 12.4% in constant currency. The decrease in diluted EPS to $1.12 reflects these fiscal pressures, compounded by a higher effective tax rate.
In response to current market conditions, General Mills implemented the Holistic Margin Management (HMM) strategy which yielded slight improvements in gross margin (up 40 basis points). However, rising input costs were an ongoing challenge. The external market environment, including inventory reductions by retailers in key segments, weighed heavily on performance.
Looking Ahead
Looking forward, management acknowledged the impact of supply chain dynamics and committed to addressing these issues to stabilize future sales. Management's focus on cost reductions and strategic initiatives reflects an intention to improve financial stability in the coming quarters. General Mills revised its full-year guidance downward, predicting a 1.5% to 2% decline in organic net sales. It also expects a 7% to 8% decline in both adjusted operating profit and EPS. Management remains optimistic about its strategic initiatives, including targeted cost efficiencies, expected to reduce the cost of goods sold by 5% in fiscal 2026.
Investors should watch for updates on General Mills' ongoing investments in innovation and brand support. The company is poised to enhance its competitive edge through acquisitions, like the partial acquisition of premium pet food brands. As external pressures like commodity price volatility persist, the company’s risk management strategies in its supply chain and pricing will be key focal areas following upcoming earnings releases.
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Let's say you have $1,000 to invest right now. The Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF (NASDAQ: VIGI) is a strong option to consider investing in with that amount -- or any other amount. (Remember that an exchange-traded fund (ETF) is a fund that trades like a stock.)
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First off, the "dividend appreciation" in the title likely refers to the fund's goal of focusing on stocks that not only pay dividends, but that pay growing (i.e., appreciating) dividends. But let's take a moment to simply appreciate dividends.
Per S&P Global:
Numerous academic studies have shown that dividend-paying stocks have historically outperformed non-dividend payers. However, much of the available dividend research focuses on the U.S. and other developed markets. A study published by Morgan Stanley Research showed that there is a strong relationship between dividend yield and total return in developed and emerging markets, with this link being the strongest in emerging markets.
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Both the Morningstar Global Markets ex-US High Dividend Yield Index and the Morningstar Global ex-US Dividend Growth Index have outperformed the broad market for developed- and emerging-markets stocks outside the US. Whereas their US counterparts have failed to keep up, the international dividend benchmarks have been on top for the past five years.
This is great news for anyone worried about the U.S. market and looking into deploying dollars abroad.
Note that one reason dividend payers outperform is that they have generally grown to a meaningful size and are generating fairly reliable income before they commit to paying a dividend.
Meet the Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF
The ETF "seeks to track the performance of the S&P Global Ex-U.S. Dividend Growers Index." Its primary focus is on large-cap stocks from both developed and emerging markets that have been hiking their dividend payouts regularly. It excludes U.S. stocks, so any portion of your portfolio that you devote to this ETF will fully expose you to foreign companies.
How has the fund performed over time? Well, as of this writing, it's up 4.5% year to date, and up 5.57% over the past year. Its three-year and five-year average annual returns are 4.18% and 7.83%, respectively.
The ETF's expense ratio (annual fee) is a very modest 0.1, meaning that you'll pay $10 annually per $10,000 you have invested in it. (Vanguard is known for ultra-low fees.)
The Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF recently held about 327 stocks, with between 16% and 20% of its assets in healthcare, industrial, and technology stocks. Nearly half of its assets were recently in European companies, with 30% in Pacific companies, close to 9% in emerging markets, and 12.6% in North America -- excluding the U.S., of course.
Here are its recent top holdings:
Stock
Percent of ETF
SAP SE
5.85%
Roche Holding AG
4.56%
Novartis AG
3.85%
Nestle
3.16%
Sony Group
3.13%
Data source: Vanguard.com, as of Jan. 31, 2025.
So what's this Vanguard ETF's dividend yield? Well, it's 1.85%. That's not huge, but it's not paltry, either. It's actually well above the S&P 500's recent yield of 1.23%. Better still, it's designed to grow. The S&P 500, for example, encompasses dividend payers and non-payers, and payers that are growing their payouts regularly along with those that are increasing their dividends minimally or not at all.
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The U.S. stock market hasn't exactly started 2025 on a high note. Through the first week of March, the S&P 500 has fallen by 2%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite is down by 6%.
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The Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF
As the name suggests, this ETF invests in international companies that have above-average dividend yields. To clarify, it owns stocks of companies based outside the United States, although as you'll see in a bit, many of them are also listed on U.S. stock exchanges.
It's also worth noting that you might see some ETFs described as "international," while others may use the word "global." The difference is that international funds invest only in companies based outside the U.S., while global funds invest in the U.S. as well as other markets around the world.
More specifically, the Vanguard International High Dividend Yield Index ETF tracks the FTSE All-World ex U.S. High Dividend Yield Index, which is a weighted index of about 1,450 stocks. And although every company is based outside the U.S., some of the top holdings are household names to Americans, including Toyota, Nestlé, Shell, and Toronto-Dominion Bank, all of which are among the ETF's 20 largest holdings.
About 44% of the portfolio is based in Europe, with 26% in the Asia-Pacific region and 21% in emerging markets. As of this writing, the ETF has a 4.4% dividend yield.
The Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF has an expense ratio of 0.17%, which is a bit higher than some other Vanguard index funds but is still relatively cheap. This means that for every $10,000 in assets, your annual investment fees are $17. To be clear, this isn't a fee you have to pay -- it will simply be reflected in the performance over time.
Why has this ETF performed so well in 2025?
There are a few factors that have driven the International High Dividend Yield ETF higher in 2025. Currency tailwinds are one big explanation: The U.S. dollar has generally weakened against many foreign currencies so far this year, especially over the past couple of weeks.
VYMI data by YCharts.
Plus, interest rates have generally fallen recently. For example, in the U.K. (the second largest market represented in the ETF), bond yields, especially on the short-term end, have fallen significantly since the beginning of 2025. Without turning this into an economics lesson, with all other factors being equal, a falling-rate environment is typically a positive catalyst for dividend stocks.
Despite the strong performance, international high-dividend stocks still look remarkably cheap. The average stock in the Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF has a price-to-earnings (P/E) multiple of 11.8 and trades for 1.4 times book. Meanwhile, the average stock in the U.S. counterpart, the Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEMKT: VYM), has a P/E and price-to-book of 19.8 and 2.8, respectively.
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In trading on Monday, shares of Nestle S A (Symbol: NSRGY) crossed above their 200 day moving average of $96.30, changing hands as high as $97.93 per share. Nestle S A shares are currently trading up about 2.8% on the day. The chart below shows the one year performance of NSRGY shares, versus its 200 day moving average:
Looking at the chart above, NSRGY's low point in its 52 week range is $80.11 per share, with $110.46 as the 52 week high point — that compares with a last trade of $97.80.
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What are these companies Zacks Rank? The Zacks Rank is a short-term recommendation of just 1 to 3 months. It is based on changes to analyst earnings estimates. It can change daily, and often does during earnings season.
The Zacks Rank of 1 is the highest Rank. That is a “Strong Buy” stock. The Zacks Rank of 5 is the lowest Rank. That is a “Strong Sell.”
About 5% of all stocks that have the Rank are a Strong Buy and 5% are a Strong Sell. A Rank of 3 is in the middle, as a “Hold.” About 80% of all stocks that have a Rank are Holds.
The Zacks Rank can help stock investors find hidden gems, or steer them away from a company that is struggling.
Are these popular stocks steals or misses?
5 Popular Stocks: Buy or Not?
1. Nestle S.A. NSRGY
Nestle is a Swiss company with a market cap of $233 billion. It’s products include chocolate, drinks, pet care, coffee, cereals and others.
Shares of Nestle have fallen 13% over the last 5 years and are at 5-year lows. It trades with a forward Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio of 16.9. A P/E under 15 is considered a value stock. Nestle also pays a dividend, which is yielding 2.3% on Zacks.
Is Nestle a buy or not?
2. The Hershey Company HSY
The Hershey Company, which is a food company specializing in snacks, especially of the chocolate kind, recently reported third quarter results. Hershey lowered full year guidance due to high cocoa prices and a challenging consumer environment.
Shares of Hershey are down 10% year-to-date. Is it cheap? Hershey has a forward P/E of 18.8. A P/E under 15 is considered to be a value stock. It pays a dividend, yielding 3.1%.
Is Hershey a buy or not?
3. IonQ, Inc. IONQ
IonQ is in quantum computing. Traders have jumped into the stock. Shares of IonQ are up 81.8% year-to-date.
But earnings are expected to be negative this year and next. The Zacks Consensus is looking for a loss of $0.84 in 2024 and a loss of $1.09 in 2025. Because the earnings are in the negative, it doesn’t have a P/E ratio.
Is IonQ a buy or not?
4. Starbucks Corp. SBUX
Starbucks has a new CEO and a new strategy to boost the brand. Earnings are expected to decline 4.8% this year. It’s a Zacks #5 Strong Sell stock.
Shares of Starbucks are up 17.5% over the last 5 years compared to the S&P 500 which has gained 92.9%. Is it cheap? Starbucks trades with a forward P/E of 30.5. It’s certainly not a value at that level.
Is Starbucks a buy or not?
5. Carvana Co. CVNA
Carvana, the e-commerce platform to buy and sell used cars, has seen a big turnaround in its shares in 2024. Shares of Carvana are up 394% year-to-date.
It’s not cheap. Carvana has a forward P/E of 230. This is extremely high. But does it have the growth? Earnings are expected to be up 38.7% this year. That’s great growth. Carvana is a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) stock.
Is Carvana a buy or not?
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Welcome to Episode #423 of the Zacks Market Edge Podcast.
Every week, host and Zacks stock strategist, Tracey Ryniec, will be joined by guests to discuss the hottest investing topics in stocks, bonds, and ETFs and how it impacts your life.
This week, Tracey is going solo to answer some of your questions about a variety of stocks. Leave your questions in the YouTube comments. Tracey looks at them and values your feedback.
People have left questions on YouTube about a bunch of different stocks recently, and combined with questions she got at football tailgating and from family and friends, she’s bringing you 5 stocks.
Drilling Down on the Zacks Rank and Earnings
What are these companies Zacks Rank? The Zacks Rank is a short-term recommendation of just 1 to 3 months. It is based on changes to analyst earnings estimates. It can change daily, and often does during earnings season.
The Zacks Rank of 1 is the highest Rank. That is a “Strong Buy” stock. The Zacks Rank of 5 is the lowest Rank. That is a “Strong Sell.”
About 5% of all stocks that have the Rank are a Strong Buy and 5% are a Strong Sell. A Rank of 3 is in the middle, as a “Hold.” About 80% of all stocks that have a Rank are Holds.
The Zacks Rank can help stock investors find hidden gems, or steer them away from a company that is struggling.
Are these popular stocks steals or misses?
5 Popular Stocks: Buy or Not?
1. Nestle S.A. (NSRGY)
Nestle is a Swiss company with a market cap of $233 billion. It’s products include chocolate, drinks, pet care, coffee, cereals and others.
Shares of Nestle have fallen 13% over the last 5 years and are at 5-year lows. It trades with a forward Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio of 16.9. A P/E under 15 is considered a value stock. Nestle also pays a dividend, which is yielding 2.3% on Zacks.
Is Nestle a buy or not?
2. The Hershey Company (HSY)
The Hershey Company, which is a food company specializing in snacks, especially of the chocolate kind, recently reported third quarter results. Hershey lowered full year guidance due to high cocoa prices and a challenging consumer environment.
Shares of Hershey are down 10% year-to-date. Is it cheap? Hershey has a forward P/E of 18.8. A P/E under 15 is considered to be a value stock. It pays a dividend, yielding 3.1%.
Is Hershey a buy or not?
3. IonQ, Inc. (IONQ)
IonQ is in quantum computing. Traders have jumped into the stock. Shares of IonQ are up 81.8% year-to-date.
But earnings are expected to be negative this year and next. The Zacks Consensus is looking for a loss of $0.84 in 2024 and a loss of $1.09 in 2025. Because the earnings are in the negative, it doesn’t have a P/E ratio.
Is IonQ a buy or not?
4. Starbucks Corp. (SBUX)
Starbucks has a new CEO and a new strategy to boost the brand. Earnings are expected to decline 4.8% this year. It’s a Zacks #5 Strong Sell stock.
Shares of Starbucks are up 17.5% over the last 5 years compared to the S&P 500 which has gained 92.9%. Is it cheap? Starbucks trades with a forward P/E of 30.5. It’s certainly not a value at that level.
Is Starbucks a buy or not?
5. Carvana Co. (CVNA)
Carvana, the e-commerce platform to buy and sell used cars, has seen a big turnaround in its shares in 2024. Shares of Carvana are up 394% year-to-date.
It’s not cheap. Carvana has a forward P/E of 230. This is extremely high. But does it have the growth? Earnings are expected to be up 38.7% this year. That’s great growth. Carvana is a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) stock.
Is Carvana a buy or not?
What else do you need to know about these 5 popular stocks?
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NESTLE SA - ADR (NSRGY) is a large-cap growth stock in the Beverages (Non-Alcoholic) industry. The rating using this strategy is 77% based on the firm’s underlying fundamentals and the stock’s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest.
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BOOK/MARKET RATIO:
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PASS
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FAIL
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FAIL
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Guru Fundamental Report for NSRGY

Legendary investor Warren Buffett advises to be fearful when others are greedy, and be greedy when others are fearful. One way we can try to measure the level of fear in a given stock is through a technical analysis indicator called the Relative Strength Index, or RSI, which measures momentum on a scale of zero to 100. A stock is considered to be oversold if the RSI reading falls below 30.
In trading on Tuesday, shares of Nestle S A (Symbol: NSRGY) entered into oversold territory, hitting an RSI reading of 29.7, after changing hands as low as $97.15 per share. By comparison, the current RSI reading of the S&P 500 ETF (SPY) is 63.8. A bullish investor could look at NSRGY's 29.7 RSI reading today as a sign that the recent heavy selling is in the process of exhausting itself, and begin to look for entry point opportunities on the buy side. The chart below shows the one year performance of NSRGY shares:
Looking at the chart above, NSRGY's low point in its 52 week range is $96.37 per share, with $117.55 as the 52 week high point — that compares with a last trade of $97.19.
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	Change	Change by industry	Min.	Max.	Volume
Yesterday	0.05%	3.68%	$106.01	$107.99	84.18M
Week	3.75%	2.21%	$103.40	$107.99	342.98M
Month	5.00%	13.80%	$96.04	$107.99	1.01B
3 Months	31.43%	6.81%	$81.50	$107.99	3.25B
6 Months	9.11%	17.66%	$80.11	$107.99	8.42B
Year	4.66%	32.35%	$80.11	$110.46	15.53B
3 years	-14.80%	62.23%	$80.11	$132.40	23.08B
5 years	—	85.20%	—	—	—
All time	-25.61%	199.62%	$80.11	$141.92	21.83B

	NSRGY	By industry
Yesterday	21.97%	0.94%
Week	2.26%	3.22%
Month	4.40%	7.48%
3 Months	9.23%	17.50%
6 Months	14.79%	26.76%
Year	22.02%	40.81%
3 years	33.81%	68.16%
5 years	43.56%	96.81%
All time	—	—

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