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GIS vs COST // ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY
General Mills Inc. (NYSE) VS. Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: GIS 7
— COST 8
▲ ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY LEADER: COST
LAST: $34.29 (+2.91%) • MKT CAP: $17.82B
balance-sheet
1.99
LAST: $1,012.28 (+1.63%) • MKT CAP: $448.57B
balance-sheet
9.38
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (GIS VS. COST)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | GIS | COST | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 33.60% | 12.82% | +20.78 | GIS | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 3.80% | 42.43% | -38.63 | COST | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 20.0x | 31.4x | -11.36 | GIS | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 9.13% | 2.09% | +7.04 | GIS | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 4.80% | 3.85% | +0.95 | GIS | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | -0.50% | 3.04% | -3.54 | COST | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | -5.40% | 10.14% | -15.54 | COST | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 7.38% | 0.58% | +6.80 | GIS | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity ACTIVE | 1.99 | 9.38 | -7.39 | COST | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 4/9 | 6/9 | -2.00 | COST | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 6.50% | 4.46% | +2.04 | COST | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 53.0 | 66.5 | -13.48 | COST | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.87 | 0.73 | +0.14 | GIS | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 26.0x | 39.7x | -13.72 | GIS | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $17.82B | $448.57B | -$430.76B | COST | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | GIS REV | COST REV | GIS GROSS % | COST GROSS % | GIS FCF | COST FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | — | $303.15B | — | 12.8% | — | $9.38B |
| FY 2025 | $18.42B | $275.24B | 33.6% | 12.8% | $1.63B | $7.84B |
| FY 2024 | $19.49B | $254.45B | 34.6% | 12.6% | $2.29B | $6.63B |
| FY 2023 | $19.86B | $242.29B | 44.0% | 12.3% | $2.41B | $6.75B |
| FY 2022 | — | $226.95B | — | 12.2% | — | $3.50B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
GIS // BETA 0.87
COST // BETA 0.73