Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is the usage rate that a borrower actually pays on a debt. It is calculated as the positive value of Interest Expense divided by its average total debt. Total debt equals to Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation plus Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation. General Mills's annualized positive value of Interest Expense for the quarter that ended in May. 2026 was CHF572 Mil. General Mills's average total debt for the quarter that ended in May. 2026 was CHF10,858 Mil. Therefore, General Mills's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in May. 2026 was 5.27%.
General Mills (XSWX:GIS) Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Explanation
Effective Interest Rate on Debt % measures the usage rate that a borrower actually pays on a debt.
General Mills Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Related Terms
General Mills Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for General Mills's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % 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.
General Mills Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Chart
XSWX:GIS vs HRL, MKC, JBS: Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Comparison
For the Packaged Foods subindustry, General Mills's Effective Interest Rate on Debt %, along with its competitors' market caps and Effective Interest Rate on Debt % 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 Effective Interest Rate on Debt % vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry
For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, General Mills's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where General Mills's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % 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 Effective Interest Rate on Debt %, the Interest Expense of the last fiscal year and the average total debt over the fiscal year are used. In calculating the quarterly data,
the Interest Expense data used here is four times the quarterly (May. 2026) interest expense data.
Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is displayed in the 30-year financial page.
What does a Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 5.27% mean?
General Mills (XSWX:GIS) has a Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 5.27% as of May. 2026. Effective interest rate on debt is the rate a company actually pays on its debt. View historical data on General Mills and its competitors.
Is General Mills' Effective Interest Rate on Debt % too high?
General Mills' current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 5.27%. Overall, General Mills has a GF Score™ of 52/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does General Mills' Effective Interest Rate on Debt % compare to HRL and MKC?
General Mills' Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 5.27% can be compared against companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for a Consumer Packaged Goods company?
A good Effective Interest Rate on Debt % depends on the Consumer Packaged Goods industry context. However, Effective Interest Rate on Debt % 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 Effective Interest Rate on Debt % mean?
A high Effective Interest Rate on Debt % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Effective interest rate on debt is the rate a company actually pays on its debt. View historical data on General Mills and its competitors. General Mills's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 5.27%. 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 Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 5.27%. The stock's GF Value™ is CHF51.29, compared to a current price of CHF29.86 — trading 41.8% below its estimated fair value. The current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 5.27%. 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 Effective Interest Rate on Debt % calculated?
Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For General Mills (XSWX:GIS), the current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 5.27% 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 CHF29.86 is trading 41.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of CHF51.29.
Key valuation signals for XSWX:GIS:
Effective Interest Rate on Debt %: 5.27%
GF Value™: CHF51.29 vs. price of CHF29.86 (41.8% 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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