对于经验丰富的企业来说,最大的挑战之一就是多年来保持相关性。通用磨坊 (General Mills) 以 Cheerios 麦片、Chex 麦片和哈根达斯冰淇淋等一系列熟悉的食品品牌为主导,但它与当前消费者的口味有点格格不入。这影响了公司的业绩以及相关的投资者情绪。
9月份,一份收益报告显示关键基本面出现下滑,而首席执行官的任命(一些人认为这是令人沮丧的、不会破坏现状的举动)加剧了这种情况。当月通用磨坊公司的股价下跌了近 22%。

不太好吃
通用磨坊于9月23日上午公布了2027财年第一季度业绩,该业绩属于好消息/坏消息类别。好消息是,该公司的净销售额为 44 亿美元,不按公认会计准则(非 GAAP 或调整后)计算的净利润为每股 0.75 美元,超出了分析师的预期。
坏消息是,这两个核心基本面均同比下降,尤其是因为该公司三个美国业务部门的销售额均出现下降。最重要的是,它重申了 2027 年全年指引:净销售额可能再次下滑,管理层预计 2026 年业绩将下降 1.5% 至增长 0.5%。至于底线预测,调整后每股收益 (EPS) 预计将达到 3 至 3.20 美元。与 2026 财年的 3.55 美元相比,这一数字并不理想。
Several analysts adjusted their takes on General Mills after earnings. Apparently, the ones investors took to heart were those featuring price target cuts.著名的美国银行 (BAC +0.04%) 证券就是这种情况,其分析师 Peter Galbo 将其公允价值评估从每股 43 美元下调至 40 美元。 He also maintained his lukewarm neutral rating on the stock.伯恩斯坦兴业银行 (Bernstein SocGen) 的亚历克西娅·霍华德 (Alexia Howard) 将目标价下调 1 美元,降至每股 30 美元,同时保持其表现不佳(换句话说,卖出)的建议不变。
纽约证券交易所代码:GIS
新老板,老烦恼
On the last day of the month, General Mills announced it had selected a new CEO to succeed outgoing chief Jeff Harmening. The new boss will be Dana McNabb, a 27-year veteran of the company who currently serves as COO;她将于明年 1 月 1 日上任。
在一家业绩良好的公司中,投资者常常将这种来自内部的晋升视为一种令人欣慰的信号,表明管理层不想破坏成功。 The perception is different in a struggling business, as few people are eager to see more of the same.在麦克纳布开始领导之前,我们不知道她作为领导者是否会有所不同和/或创新,所以这些担忧是可以理解的。
就像那个月的抛售一样。 After all these years, with the healthy-eating trend in force, General Mills still seems reluctant to lean into it meaningfully. Its current strategy of focusing on its eight "core brands," such as Pillsbury, indicates a continuing resistance to change, in my view. As an investor, if I were looking at food industry stocks , I'd probably wouldn't pick this one as a buy.