General MillsXSWX:GIS +2.56%62 Current Ratio is 0.56 as of Feb. 2026, which is 16% below its 10-year median of 0.67. GuruFocus rates XSWX:GIS with a GF Score™ of 62/100 and a GF Value™ of CHF51.96. The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,988 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, General Mills ranks worse than 93.71% on this metric.
The current ratio is a liquidity ratio that measures a company's ability to pay short-term obligations. It is calculated as a company's Total Current Assets divides by its Total Current Liabilities. General Mills's current ratio for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2026 was 0.56.
General Mills has a current ratio of 0.56. It indicates that the company may have difficulty meeting its current obligations. Low values, however, do not indicate a critical problem. If General Mills has good long-term prospects, it may be able to borrow against those prospects to meet current obligations.
The historical rank and industry rank for General Mills's Current Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
XSWX:GIS'
s Current Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.54 Med: 0.67 Max: 0.92
Current: 0.56
During the past 13 years, General Mills's highest Current Ratio was 0.92. The lowest was 0.54. And the median was 0.67.
XSWX:GIS's Current Ratio is ranked worse than 93.71% of 1988
companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 1.73
vs XSWX:GIS: 0.56
General Mills (XSWX:GIS) Current Ratio Explanation
The current ratio can give a sense of the efficiency of a company's operating cycle or its ability to turn its product into cash. Companies that have trouble getting paid on their receivables or have long inventory turnover can run into liquidity problems because they are unable to alleviate their obligations. Because business operations differ in each industry, it is always more useful to compare companies within the same industry.
Acceptable current ratios vary from industry to industry and are generally between 1 and 3 for healthy businesses.
The higher the current ratio, the more capable the company is of paying its obligations. A ratio under 1 suggests that the company would be unable to pay off its obligations if they came due at that point. While this shows the company is not in good financial health, it does not necessarily mean that it will go bankrupt - as there are many ways to access financing - but it is definitely not a good sign.
If all other things were equal, a creditor, who is expecting to be paid in the next 12 months, would consider a high current ratio to be better than a low current ratio, because a high current ratio means that the company is more likely to meet its liabilities which fall due in the next 12 months.
General Mills Current Ratio Related Terms
General Mills Current Ratio Historical Data
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The historical data trend for General Mills's Current 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.
XSWX:GIS vs JBS, HRL, MKC: Current Ratio Comparison
For the Packaged Foods subindustry, General Mills's Current Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Current 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 Current Ratio vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry
For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, General Mills's Current Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where General Mills's Current 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 Current Ratio of 0.56 as of Feb. 2026. This is 16% below median its historical median of 0.67. Over the past decade, General Mills' Current Ratio has ranged from 0.54 to 0.92. According to the industry distribution chart, General Mills ranks #1863 out of 1988 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 93.7%.
Is General Mills' Current Ratio too high?
General Mills' current Current Ratio of 0.56 is 16% below median its 10-year median of 0.67. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.54 to a high of 0.92. The Consumer Packaged Goods industry median Current Ratio is 1.73. General Mills' value of 0.56 is 67.6% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, General Mills ranks #1863 out of 1988 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, General Mills has a GF Score™ of 62/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does General Mills' Current Ratio compare to JBS and HRL?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, General Mills ranks #1863 out of 1988 companies for Current Ratio. This places General Mills in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Current Ratio is 1.73. General Mills' value of 0.56 is 67.6% below this benchmark. Historically, General Mills' own Current Ratio has ranged from 0.54 to 0.92 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.67 vs. the industry median of 1.73, 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 Current Ratio for a Consumer Packaged Goods company?
The median Current Ratio among Consumer Packaged Goods companies is 1.73, based on 1,988 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Current Ratio significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Current Ratio should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. General Mills's current Current Ratio of 0.56 is 67.6% 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 Current Ratio mean?
A high Current Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, the median Current Ratio is 1.73 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. General Mills's current Current Ratio is 0.56, which is 16% below median its own 10-year median of 0.67. 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 Current Ratio of 0.56. The stock's GF Value™ is CHF51.96, compared to a current price of CHF29.21 — trading 43.8% below its estimated fair value. The current Current Ratio is 0.56, which is 16% below median its 10-year median of 0.67 and 67.6% below the Consumer Packaged Goods industry median of 1.73. General Mills' overall GF Score™ is 62/100 with 7 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Current Ratio calculated?
Current Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For General Mills (XSWX:GIS), the current Current Ratio is 0.56 as of Feb. 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 CHF29.21 is trading 43.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of CHF51.96.
Key valuation signals for XSWX:GIS:
Current Ratio: 0.56 (16% below median its 10-year median of 0.67)
GF Value™: CHF51.96 vs. price of CHF29.21 (43.8% below fair value)
Industry Position: 67.6% below the Consumer Packaged Goods median (#1863 of 1988)
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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