General Mills Balance Sheet Health
Financial Health criteria checks 3/6
General Mills has a total shareholder equity of $9.5B and total debt of $13.3B, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 139.8%. Its total assets and total liabilities are $31.8B and $22.2B respectively. General Mills's EBIT is $3.7B making its interest coverage ratio 7.5. It has cash and short-term investments of $468.1M.
Key information
139.8%
Debt to equity ratio
US$13.32b
Debt
| Interest coverage ratio | 7.5x |
| Cash | US$468.10m |
| Equity | US$9.53b |
| Total liabilities | US$22.24b |
| Total assets | US$31.77b |
Recent financial health updates
We Think General Mills (NYSE:GIS) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt
Jun 27
We Think General Mills (NYSE:GIS) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt
Mar 26Is General Mills (NYSE:GIS) A Risky Investment?
Dec 16General Mills (NYSE:GIS) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly
Aug 31General Mills (NYSE:GIS) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly
Jun 01Recent updates
General 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 01Is General Mills (NYSE:GIS) A Risky Investment?
Dec 16General Mills: This Steady Dividend Payer Is An Attractive Buy Right Now
Dec 11General Mills Stock Is In Buy Territory Again (Rating Upgrade)
Dec 05The Returns At General Mills (NYSE:GIS) Aren't Growing
Dec 01Pet 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 02Is There An Opportunity With General Mills, Inc.'s (NYSE:GIS) 45% Undervaluation?
Oct 30Down About 30%, Yielding 4% - How Attractive Is General Mills?
Oct 01General Mills (NYSE:GIS) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly
Aug 31General Mills: Things Are Looking Up
Aug 30General Mills' (NYSE:GIS) Returns Have Hit A Wall
Aug 01General Mills: Underlying Volume Challenges
Jul 31Is There An Opportunity With General Mills, Inc.'s (NYSE:GIS) 33% Undervaluation?
Jul 17General Mills: Promising Opportunity With A High Price Tag
Jun 28General Mills: A Decent Year, But Seems Overpriced
Jun 12General Mills (NYSE:GIS) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly
Jun 01General Mills: Flawless Dividend But There's A Problem
May 25Here's Why We Think General Mills (NYSE:GIS) Is Well Worth Watching
May 08The Returns At General Mills (NYSE:GIS) Aren't Growing
Apr 12Is General Mills, Inc. (NYSE:GIS) Trading At A 21% Discount?
Mar 31Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: GIS's short term assets ($4.8B) do not cover its short term liabilities ($7.3B).
Long Term Liabilities: GIS's short term assets ($4.8B) do not cover its long term liabilities ($15.0B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: GIS's net debt to equity ratio (134.9%) is considered high.
Reducing Debt: GIS's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 173.6% to 139.8% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: GIS's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (26.6%).
Interest Coverage: GIS's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (7.5x coverage).