General MillsXSWX:GIS +2.56%62 Days Payable is 114.82 as of Feb. 2026, which is 12% above its 10-year median of 102.35. 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 1,884 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, General Mills ranks better than 86.15% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for General Mills's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:
XSWX:GIS'
s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 63.43 Med: 102.35 Max: 115.53
Current: 112.78
During the past 13 years, General Mills's highest Days Payable was 115.53. The lowest was 63.43. And the median was 102.35.
XSWX:GIS's Days Payable is ranked better than 86.15% of 1884
companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 43.885
vs XSWX:GIS: 112.78
General Mills's Days Payable
increased
from Feb. 2025 (109.11) to Feb. 2026 (114.82).
It may suggest that General Millsdelayed paying its suppliers.
General Mills Days Payable Related Terms
General Mills Days Payable Historical Data
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The historical data trend for General Mills's Days Payable 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: Days Payable Comparison
For the Packaged Foods subindustry, General Mills's Days Payable, along with its competitors' market caps and Days Payable 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 Days Payable vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry
For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, General Mills's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where General Mills's Days Payable falls into.
Days Payable indicates the number of days that the account payable relative to cost of goods sold the company has. An increase of Days Payable may suggest that the company delays paying its suppliers.
General Mills's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in May. 2025 is calculated as
* 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 Days Payable of 114.82 as of Feb. 2026. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on General Mills and its competitors. This is 12% above median its historical median of 102.35. Over the past decade, General Mills' Days Payable has ranged from 63.43 to 115.53. According to the industry distribution chart, General Mills ranks #261 out of 1884 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 13.9%.
Is General Mills' Days Payable too high?
General Mills' current Days Payable of 114.82 is 12% above median its 10-year median of 102.35. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 63.43 to a high of 115.53. The Consumer Packaged Goods industry median Days Payable is 43.89. General Mills' value of 114.82 is 161.6% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, General Mills ranks #261 out of 1884 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position 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' Days Payable compare to JBS and HRL?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, General Mills ranks #261 out of 1884 companies for Days Payable. This places General Mills in the top 14% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Days Payable is 43.89. General Mills' value of 114.82 is 161.6% above this benchmark. Historically, General Mills' own Days Payable has ranged from 63.43 to 115.53 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 102.35 vs. the industry median of 43.89, General Mills has consistently been above 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 Days Payable for a Consumer Packaged Goods company?
The median Days Payable among Consumer Packaged Goods companies is 43.89, based on 1,884 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Days Payable significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Days Payable should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. General Mills's current Days Payable of 114.82 is 161.6% above 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 Days Payable mean?
A high Days Payable can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on General Mills and its competitors. For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, the median Days Payable is 43.89 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. General Mills's current Days Payable is 114.82, which is 12% above median its own 10-year median of 102.35. 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 Days Payable of 114.82. 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 Days Payable is 114.82, which is 12% above median its 10-year median of 102.35 and 161.6% above the Consumer Packaged Goods industry median of 43.89. 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 Days Payable calculated?
Days Payable is calculated from a company's financial statements. For General Mills (XSWX:GIS), the current Days Payable is 114.82 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:
Days Payable: 114.82 (12% above median its 10-year median of 102.35)
GF Value™: CHF51.96 vs. price of CHF29.21 (43.8% below fair value)
Industry Position: 161.6% above the Consumer Packaged Goods median (#261 of 1884)
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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