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A high Debt-to-EBITDA ratio generally means that a company may spend more time to paying off its debt. According to Joel Tillinghast's BIG MONEY THINKS SMALL: Biases, Blind Spots, and Smarter Investing, a ratio of Debt-to-EBITDA exceeding four is usually considered scary unless tangible assets cover the debt.
The historical rank and industry rank for General Mills's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
XSWX:GIS'
s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.88 Med: 3.57 Max: 29.22
Current: 29.22
During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of General Mills was 29.22. The lowest was 2.88. And the median was 3.57.
XSWX:GIS's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than 97.61% of 1549
companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 2.06
vs XSWX:GIS: 29.22
General Mills (XSWX:GIS) Debt-to-EBITDA Explanation
A high Debt-to-EBITDA ratio generally means that a company may spend more time to paying off its debt.
According to Joel Tillinghast's BIG MONEY THINKS SMALL: Biases, Blind Spots, and Smarter Investing, a ratio of Debt-to-EBITDA exceeding four is usually considered scary unless tangible assets cover the debt.
General Mills Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
General Mills Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
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The historical data trend for General Mills's Debt-to-EBITDA 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 HRL, MKC, JBS: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison
For the Packaged Foods subindustry, General Mills's Debt-to-EBITDA, along with its competitors' market caps and Debt-to-EBITDA 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 Debt-to-EBITDA vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry
For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, General Mills's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where General Mills's Debt-to-EBITDA 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.
In the calculation of annual Debt-to-EBITDA, the EBITDA of the last fiscal year is used. In calculating the annualized quarterly data,
the EBITDA data used here is four times the quarterly (May. 2026) EBITDA data.
General Mills (XSWX:GIS) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of -1.82 as of May. 2026. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on General Mills. Over the past decade, General Mills' Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 2.88 to 29.22. According to the industry distribution chart, General Mills ranks #1512 out of 1549 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 97.6%.
Is General Mills' Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
General Mills' current Debt-to-EBITDA is -1.82. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 2.88 to a high of 29.22. Based on the distribution chart, General Mills ranks #1512 out of 1549 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' Debt-to-EBITDA compare to HRL and MKC?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, General Mills ranks #1512 out of 1549 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places General Mills in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.06. Historically, General Mills' own Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 2.88 to 29.22 over the past decade. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Debt-to-EBITDA for a Consumer Packaged Goods company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Consumer Packaged Goods companies is 2.06, based on 1,549 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Debt-to-EBITDA significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Debt-to-EBITDA should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Debt-to-EBITDA mean?
A high Debt-to-EBITDA can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on General Mills. For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.06 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. General Mills's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -1.82. 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 Debt-to-EBITDA of -1.82. The stock's GF Value™ is CHF50.09, compared to a current price of CHF31.27 — trading 37.6% below its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is -1.82. General Mills' overall GF Score™ is 52/100 with 7 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Debt-to-EBITDA calculated?
Debt-to-EBITDA is calculated from a company's financial statements. For General Mills (XSWX:GIS), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is -1.82 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 CHF31.27 is trading 37.6% below its estimated GF Value™ of CHF50.09.
Key valuation signals for XSWX:GIS:
Debt-to-EBITDA: -1.82
GF Value™: CHF50.09 vs. price of CHF31.27 (37.6% below fair value)
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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