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General MillsXSWX:GIS 52 Cash Ratio is 0.07 as of May. 2026, which is 13% below its 10-year median of 0.08. GuruFocus rates XSWX:GIS with a GF Score™ of 52/100 and a GF Value™ of CHF49.71. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,934 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, General Mills ranks worse than 83.35% on this metric.
General Mills has a Cash Ratio of 0.07. It indicates that there are more current liabilities than Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities, and the company does not have sufficient cash on hand to pay off its short-term debt.
The historical rank and industry rank for General Mills's Cash Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
XSWX:GIS'
s Cash Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.05 Med: 0.08 Max: 0.23
Current: 0.07
During the past 13 years, General Mills's highest Cash Ratio was 0.23. The lowest was 0.05. And the median was 0.08.
XSWX:GIS's Cash Ratio is ranked worse than 83.35% of 1934
companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 0.4
vs XSWX:GIS: 0.07
General Mills (XSWX:GIS) Cash Ratio Explanation
The cash ratio is more conservative than other liquidity ratios, such as Quick Ratio and Current Ratio, because it only considers a company's most liquid resources. The numerator of cash ratio only considers Cash, Cash Equivalents and marketable securities. Other current assets, such as accounts receivable and inventories, are not included. The rationale is that these assets may require time to be transformed into cash, and the amount of money received is also uncertain.
The cash ratio shows a company’s ability to pay all current liabilities immediately without selling or liquidating other assets. Generally speaking, a higher cash ratio suggests the company has a stronger ability to cover its short-term debt. However, a high cash ratio could also indicate inefficient management: the company is inefficient in making full utilization of cash to invest protential profitable project. It may also suggest that the company is not confident about future profitability.
In general, the higher the cash ratio, the better the company's liquidity position.
General Mills Cash Ratio Related Terms
General Mills Cash Ratio Historical Data
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The historical data trend for General Mills's Cash Ratio can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
For the Packaged Foods subindustry, General Mills's Cash Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cash Ratio data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
General Mills Cash Ratio vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry
For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, General Mills's Cash Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where General Mills's Cash Ratio falls into.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
General Mills (XSWX:GIS) has a Cash Ratio of 0.07 as of May. 2026. Cashflow ratio is the ratio of Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities to current liabilities. View historical data on General Mills and its competitors. This is 13% below median its historical median of 0.08. Over the past decade, General Mills' Cash Ratio has ranged from 0.05 to 0.23. According to the industry distribution chart, General Mills ranks #1612 out of 1934 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 83.4%.
Is General Mills' Cash Ratio too high?
General Mills' current Cash Ratio of 0.07 is 13% below median its 10-year median of 0.08. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.05 to a high of 0.23. The Consumer Packaged Goods industry median Cash Ratio is 0.40. General Mills' value of 0.07 is 82.5% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, General Mills ranks #1612 out of 1934 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, General Mills has a GF Score™ of 52/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does General Mills' Cash Ratio compare to HRL and MKC?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, General Mills ranks #1612 out of 1934 companies for Cash Ratio. This places General Mills in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cash Ratio is 0.40. General Mills' value of 0.07 is 82.5% below this benchmark. Historically, General Mills' own Cash Ratio has ranged from 0.05 to 0.23 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.08 vs. the industry median of 0.40, General Mills has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cash Ratio for a Consumer Packaged Goods company?
The median Cash Ratio among Consumer Packaged Goods companies is 0.40, based on 1,934 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Cash Ratio significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Cash Ratio should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. General Mills's current Cash Ratio of 0.07 is 82.5% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Cash Ratio mean?
A high Cash Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cashflow ratio is the ratio of Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities to current liabilities. View historical data on General Mills and its competitors. For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, the median Cash Ratio is 0.40 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. General Mills's current Cash Ratio is 0.07, which is 13% below median its own 10-year median of 0.08. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is General Mills stock overvalued right now?
General Mills (XSWX:GIS) has a current Cash Ratio of 0.07. The stock's GF Value™ is CHF49.71, compared to a current price of CHF30.38 — trading 38.9% below its estimated fair value. The current Cash Ratio is 0.07, which is 13% below median its 10-year median of 0.08 and 82.5% below the Consumer Packaged Goods industry median of 0.40. General Mills' overall GF Score™ is 52/100 with 6 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cash Ratio calculated?
Cash Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For General Mills (XSWX:GIS), the current Cash Ratio is 0.07 as of May. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is General Mills (XSWX:GIS) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, General Mills stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of CHF30.38 is trading 38.9% below its estimated GF Value™ of CHF49.71.
Key valuation signals for XSWX:GIS:
Cash Ratio: 0.07 (13% below median its 10-year median of 0.08)
GF Value™: CHF49.71 vs. price of CHF30.38 (38.9% below fair value)
Industry Position: 82.5% below the Consumer Packaged Goods median (#1612 of 1934)
No single metric tells the full story. See the XSWX:GIS stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
General Mills is a global packaged-food company that produces snacks, cereal, convenient meals, dough, baking mixes and ingredients, pet food, and superpremium ice cream. Its largest brands are Nature Valley, Cheerios, Old El Paso, Pillsbury, Betty Crocker, Blue Buffalo, and Haagen-Dazs. In fiscal 2025, 81% of its revenue was derived from the United States, although the company also operates in Canada, Europe, Australia, Asia, and Latin America. Although most of General Mills' products are sold through retail stores to consumers, the company also sells products to the foodservice channel and the commercial baking industry.
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