General Mills Balance Sheet Health
Financial Health criteria checks 3/6
General Mills has a total shareholder equity of $9.4B and total debt of $14.5B, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 153.7%. Its total assets and total liabilities are $33.4B and $23.9B respectively. General Mills's EBIT is $3.8B making its interest coverage ratio 7.7. It has cash and short-term investments of $2.3B.
Key information
153.7%
Debt to equity ratio
US$14.52b
Debt
| Interest coverage ratio | 7.7x |
| Cash | US$2.29b |
| Equity | US$9.45b |
| Total liabilities | US$23.95b |
| Total assets | US$33.40b |
Recent financial health updates
Is General Mills (NYSE:GIS) Using Too Much Debt?
Dec 18
We Think General Mills (NYSE:GIS) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt
Jun 27We Think General Mills (NYSE:GIS) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt
Mar 26Recent updates
Is General Mills (NYSE:GIS) Using Too Much Debt?
Dec 18What Makes General Mills A Top Pick For 2025
Dec 16General Mills: Offers Relative Value, But Risks Remain
Nov 26General Mills: Adding Pet Food Exposure
Nov 14General Mills, Inc.'s (NYSE:GIS) Low P/E No Reason For Excitement
Nov 12General Mills (NYSE:GIS) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.60
Oct 04General Mills Stock: Going Without Dessert
Sep 26General Mills: Q1 Earnings, A Report I Didn't Like
Sep 19Why We Think General Mills, Inc.'s (NYSE:GIS) CEO Compensation Is Not Excessive At All
Sep 18General Mills (NYSE:GIS) Reaffirms FY 2025 Guidance Amid Strategic Shifts and Investor Activism
Sep 16General Mills' (NYSE:GIS) Returns On Capital Are Heading Higher
Aug 26General Mills: The Market Is Overreacting To A Bad Quarter
Aug 22Investors Don't See Light At End Of General Mills, Inc.'s (NYSE:GIS) Tunnel
Jul 21General Mills (NYSE:GIS) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At $0.60
Jun 29We Think General Mills (NYSE:GIS) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt
Jun 27General Mills FY Earnings: A Good Investment (But Not For Everyone)
Jun 23General Mills: Do Not Always Seek Alpha
Jun 16General Mills Is A Top Consumer Staples Compounder
May 01Getting In Cheap On General Mills, Inc. (NYSE:GIS) Is Unlikely
Apr 13We Think General Mills (NYSE:GIS) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt
Mar 26General Mills Stock: Trends We're Watching Ahead Of Q3 Earnings
Mar 13General Mills (NYSE:GIS) Shareholders Will Want The ROCE Trajectory To Continue
Mar 11General Mills: Losing Market Share To Store Brands
Feb 08General Mills Stock Still Isn't Cheap Enough
Jan 12General Mills: Softening Sales Growth Creates An Attractive Entry Point
Jan 05Pinning Down General Mills, Inc.'s (NYSE:GIS) P/E Is Difficult Right Now
Jan 01General Mills: This Steady Dividend Payer Is An Attractive Buy Right Now
Dec 11General Mills Stock Is In Buy Territory Again (Rating Upgrade)
Dec 05Pet And International Area Provide New Aisle For Growth For General Mills
Nov 09Hold On To General Mills To Get A Healthy Dividend Yield For Breakfast
Nov 02Down About 30%, Yielding 4% - How Attractive Is General Mills?
Oct 01General Mills: Things Are Looking Up
Aug 30General Mills: Underlying Volume Challenges
Jul 31General Mills: Promising Opportunity With A High Price Tag
Jun 28General Mills: A Decent Year, But Seems Overpriced
Jun 12General Mills: Flawless Dividend But There's A Problem
May 25Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: GIS's short term assets ($7.4B) do not cover its short term liabilities ($8.0B).
Long Term Liabilities: GIS's short term assets ($7.4B) do not cover its long term liabilities ($15.9B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: GIS's net debt to equity ratio (129.4%) is considered high.
Reducing Debt: GIS's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 161.5% to 153.7% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: GIS's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (24.7%).
Interest Coverage: GIS's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (7.7x coverage).
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2024/12/26 08:26 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/26 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/11/24 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/05/26 |
Data Sources
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
General Mills, Inc. is covered by 43 analysts. 18 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Christopher Graja | Argus Research Company |
| Ishan Majumdar | Baptista Research |
| Andrew Lazar | Barclays |