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General MillsXSWX:GIS -0.34%52 Equity-to-Asset is 0.25 as of May. 2026, which is 7% below its 10-year median of 0.27. GuruFocus rates XSWX:GIS with a GF Score™ of 52/100 and a GF Value™ of CHF49.20. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,993 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, General Mills ranks worse than 87.31% on this metric.
Equity to Asset ratio is calculated as total stockholders equity divided by total asset. General Mills's Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in May. 2026 was CHF5,772 Mil. General Mills's Total Assets for the quarter that ended in May. 2026 was CHF23,515 Mil.
Therefore, General Mills's Equity to Asset Ratio for the quarter that ended in May. 2026 was 0.25.
The historical rank and industry rank for General Mills's Equity-to-Asset or its related term are showing as below:
XSWX:GIS'
s Equity-to-Asset Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.2 Med: 0.27 Max: 0.34
Current: 0.25
During the past 13 years, the highest Equity to Asset Ratio of General Mills was 0.34. The lowest was 0.20. And the median was 0.27.
XSWX:GIS's Equity-to-Asset is ranked worse than 87.31% of 1993
companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 0.55
vs XSWX:GIS: 0.25
General Mills (XSWX:GIS) Equity-to-Asset Explanation
Equity to Asset ratio can vary greatly across different industries, as they have different capital structure. A company with smaller Equity to Asset ratio (more leveraged) may have higher ROE % because of the leverage.
For banks, the required minimum Equity to Asset ratio by regulation is 5%. Some stronger banks may have Equity to Asset Ratio of more than 10%.
General Mills Equity-to-Asset Related Terms
General Mills Equity-to-Asset Historical Data
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The historical data trend for General Mills's Equity-to-Asset 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: Equity-to-Asset Comparison
For the Packaged Foods subindustry, General Mills's Equity-to-Asset, along with its competitors' market caps and Equity-to-Asset 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 Equity-to-Asset vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry
For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, General Mills's Equity-to-Asset distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where General Mills's Equity-to-Asset falls into.
Equity to Asset ratio measures the ratios of the portion of the asset owned by shareholders out of the total asset. It indicates the leverage of the company, and the amount of debt the company uses in its operation.
Equity to Asset ratio is calculated by dividing total stockholders equity by total asset.
General Mills's Equity to Asset Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in May. 2026 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 Equity-to-Asset of 0.25 as of May. 2026. Equity-to-asset ratio equals total company equity divided by total assets. It measures financial leverage. View historical data on General Mills and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 0.27. Over the past decade, General Mills' Equity-to-Asset has ranged from 0.20 to 0.34. According to the industry distribution chart, General Mills ranks #1740 out of 1993 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 87.3%.
Is General Mills' Equity-to-Asset too high?
General Mills' current Equity-to-Asset of 0.25 is near median its 10-year median of 0.27. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.20 to a high of 0.34. The Consumer Packaged Goods industry median Equity-to-Asset is 0.55. General Mills' value of 0.25 is 54.5% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, General Mills ranks #1740 out of 1993 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' Equity-to-Asset compare to HRL and MKC?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, General Mills ranks #1740 out of 1993 companies for Equity-to-Asset. This places General Mills in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Equity-to-Asset is 0.55. General Mills' value of 0.25 is 54.5% below this benchmark. Historically, General Mills' own Equity-to-Asset has ranged from 0.20 to 0.34 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.27 vs. the industry median of 0.55, 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 Equity-to-Asset for a Consumer Packaged Goods company?
The median Equity-to-Asset among Consumer Packaged Goods companies is 0.55, based on 1,993 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Equity-to-Asset significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Equity-to-Asset should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. General Mills's current Equity-to-Asset of 0.25 is 54.5% 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 Equity-to-Asset mean?
A high Equity-to-Asset can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Equity-to-asset ratio equals total company equity divided by total assets. It measures financial leverage. View historical data on General Mills and its competitors. For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, the median Equity-to-Asset is 0.55 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. General Mills's current Equity-to-Asset is 0.25, which is near median its own 10-year median of 0.27. 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 Equity-to-Asset of 0.25. The stock's GF Value™ is CHF49.20, compared to a current price of CHF29.02 — trading 41% below its estimated fair value. The current Equity-to-Asset is 0.25, which is near median its 10-year median of 0.27 and 54.5% below the Consumer Packaged Goods industry median of 0.55. 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 Equity-to-Asset calculated?
Equity-to-Asset is calculated from a company's financial statements. For General Mills (XSWX:GIS), the current Equity-to-Asset is 0.25 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 CHF29.02 is trading 41% below its estimated GF Value™ of CHF49.20.
Key valuation signals for XSWX:GIS:
Equity-to-Asset: 0.25 (near median its 10-year median of 0.27)
GF Value™: CHF49.20 vs. price of CHF29.02 (41% below fair value)
Industry Position: 54.5% below the Consumer Packaged Goods median (#1740 of 1993)
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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