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<ul><li>General Mills managed to surpass the revenue expectations as well as the earnings expectations of Wall Street.</li><li>Improved supply chain operations and service levels, especially in the dry dog food segment, allowed General Mills to replenish inventory and meet customer demands.</li><li>Despite challenging year-over-year comparisons, General Mills experienced a sequential improvement in retail movement, selling more dog and pet food in Q3 compared to Q2.</li></ul>

General Mills managed to surpass the revenue expectations as well as the earnings expectations of Wall Street.Improved supply chain operations and service levels, especially in the dry dog food segment, allowed General Mills to replenish inventory and meet customer demands.Despite challenging year-over-year comparisons, General Mills experienced a sequential improvement in retail movement, selling more dog and pet food in Q3 compared to Q2.

General Mills Inc.: Seizing The Pet Food Opportunity & 3 Other Factors Driving This Consumption Major –Financial Forecasts

Value Investing

Vladimir Dimitrov, CFA

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<li>General Mills continues to perform exceptionally well relative to the broader equity market.</li>
<li>The ability to offset a record high input cost inflation highlights the importance of a strong brand portfolio in strategic areas.</li>
<li>As volumes return to positive territory, profitability in the pet food segment remains an area of concern, according to the company.</li>
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General Mills continues to perform exceptionally well relative to the broader equity market.
The ability to offset a record high input cost inflation highlights the importance of a strong brand portfolio in strategic areas.
As volumes return to positive territory, profitability in the pet food segment remains an area of concern, according to the company.


General Mills: Recent Quarterly Results Highlight Some Important Areas Of Progress

<ul><li>General Mills delivered a decent result for the previous quarter, surpassing the market expectations with respect to revenues and earnings.</li><li>In the recent scenario, North America is the first priority of General Mills and they are focused on growth in its core market.</li><li>Despite the post-pandemic situation and hurdles, the company has witnessed a decent growth in cash flow and revenue.</li></ul>

General Mills delivered a decent result for the previous quarter, surpassing the market expectations with respect to revenues and earnings.In the recent scenario, North America is the first priority of General Mills and they are focused on growth in its core market.Despite the post-pandemic situation and hurdles, the company has witnessed a decent growth in cash flow and revenue.

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<li>General Mills continued to outperform the market, in spite of the sharp drop in share price in recent months.</li>
<li>The company now trades closer to fair value, but weakness in the pet food segment was largely unexpected.</li>
<li>The drop in volumes is unsettling, but the company now trading closer to a fair value.</li>
</ul>


General Mills continued to outperform the market, in spite of the sharp drop in share price in recent months.
The company now trades closer to fair value, but weakness in the pet food segment was largely unexpected.
The drop in volumes is unsettling, but the company now trading closer to a fair value.


General Mills: I Am Once Again Bullish And Have 2 Areas Investors Should Watch Closely

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

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<li>After selling a 35.43% stake in Olam Agri to Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund last month, <strong><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/olam-group" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:765:1" rel="noopener">Olam Group (OLG SP)</a></strong> intends to dual list the company in Singapore and Saudi Arabia. </li>
<li>The stake sale implied a US$3.5bn value for the agricultural arm, or ~50% of OGL's current market cap based on its remaining position in Olam Agri. </li>
<li>Olam Agri <em>may</em> raise up to US$1bn via the listing. A separate London listing of OGL's food ingredient business is expected to occur subsequent to Olam Agri's listing.</li>
</ul>


After selling a 35.43% stake in Olam Agri to Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund last month, Olam Group (OLG SP) intends to dual list the company in Singapore and Saudi Arabia. 
The stake sale implied a US$3.5bn value for the agricultural arm, or ~50% of OGL's current market cap based on its remaining position in Olam Agri. 
Olam Agri may raise up to US$1bn via the listing. A separate London listing of OGL's food ingredient business is expected to occur subsequent to Olam Agri's listing.


Petrodollars Fan Olam's Agri Listing In Singapore And Saudi Arabia

United States

General Mills, Inc. manufactures and markets branded and packaged consumer foods worldwide. The Company also supplies branded and unbranded food products to the foodservice and commercial baking industries.

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General Mills Inc.: Seizing The Pet Food Opportunity & 3 Other Factors Driving This Consumption Major –Financial Forecasts

General Mills managed to surpass the revenue expectations as well as the earnings expectations of Wall Street. Improved supply chain operations...

Baptista Research

General Mills: Recent Quarterly Results Highlight Some Important Areas Of Progress

The ability to offset a record high input cost inflation highlights the importance of a strong brand portfolio in strategic areas.

Vladimir Dimitrov, CFA

General Mills Inc.: Major Drivers

General Mills delivered a decent result for the previous quarter, surpassing the market expectations with respect to revenues and earnings. In the...

Baptista Research

General Mills: I Am Once Again Bullish And Have 2 Areas Investors Should Watch Closely

The company now trades closer to fair value, but weakness in the pet food segment was largely unexpected. The drop in volumes is unsettling, but...

Vladimir Dimitrov, CFA

Petrodollars Fan Olam's Agri Listing In Singapore And Saudi Arabia

Investors may be inclined to hold onto Olam shares for the Olam Agri in-specie and then exit. Or participate directly in the IPO I'd be picking up...

David Blennerhassett

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