General MillsXSWX:GIS +2.56%62 Interest Coverage is 4.31 as of Feb. 2026, which is 43% below its 10-year median of 7.54. 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 1,510 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, General Mills ranks worse than 63.18% on this metric.
Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's
Operating Income
by its Interest Expense. General Mills's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Feb. 2026 was CHF428 Mil. General Mills's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Feb. 2026 was CHF-99 Mil.
General Mills's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2026 was 4.31.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for General Mills's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
XSWX:GIS'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 4.84 Med: 7.54 Max: 8.87
Current: 4.84
XSWX:GIS's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 63.18% of 1510
companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 8.64
vs XSWX:GIS: 4.84
General Mills (XSWX:GIS) Interest Coverage Explanation
Ben Graham requires that a company has a minimum interest coverage of 5 with the companies he invested. If the interest coverage is less than 2, the company is burdened by debt. Any business slow or recession may drag the company into a situation where it cannot pay the interest on its debt.
Interest Coverage is an important factor when GuruFocus ranks a company's overage Financial Strength .
General Mills Interest Coverage Related Terms
General Mills Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for General Mills's Interest Coverage 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.
Note: For Interest Coverage, "No debt" indicates no long-term debt. An indication of "No Debt" does not necessarily mean that the company has no long-term debt obligations; it could be due to missing data in the quarterly or annual report. Use caution when interpreting this information.
XSWX:GIS vs JBS, HRL, MKC: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Packaged Foods subindustry, General Mills's Interest Coverage, along with its competitors' market caps and Interest Coverage 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 Interest Coverage vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry
For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, General Mills's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where General Mills's Interest Coverage falls into.
Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income (EBIT) by its Interest Expense:
* 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 Interest Coverage of 4.31 as of Feb. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on General Mills and its competitors. This is 43% below median its historical median of 7.54. Over the past decade, General Mills' Interest Coverage has ranged from 4.84 to 8.87. According to the industry distribution chart, General Mills ranks #954 out of 1510 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 63.2%.
Is General Mills' Interest Coverage too high?
General Mills' current Interest Coverage of 4.31 is 43% below median its 10-year median of 7.54. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 4.84 to a high of 8.87. The Consumer Packaged Goods industry median Interest Coverage is 8.64. General Mills' value of 4.31 is 50.1% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, General Mills ranks #954 out of 1510 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, General Mills has a GF Score™ of 62/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does General Mills' Interest Coverage compare to JBS and HRL?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, General Mills ranks #954 out of 1510 companies for Interest Coverage. This places General Mills in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 8.64. General Mills' value of 4.31 is 50.1% below this benchmark. Historically, General Mills' own Interest Coverage has ranged from 4.84 to 8.87 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 7.54 vs. the industry median of 8.64, 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 Interest Coverage for a Consumer Packaged Goods company?
The median Interest Coverage among Consumer Packaged Goods companies is 8.64, based on 1,510 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Interest Coverage significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Interest Coverage should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. General Mills's current Interest Coverage of 4.31 is 50.1% 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 Interest Coverage mean?
A high Interest Coverage can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on General Mills and its competitors. For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, the median Interest Coverage is 8.64 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. General Mills's current Interest Coverage is 4.31, which is 43% below median its own 10-year median of 7.54. 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 Interest Coverage of 4.31. 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 Interest Coverage is 4.31, which is 43% below median its 10-year median of 7.54 and 50.1% below the Consumer Packaged Goods industry median of 8.64. 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 Interest Coverage calculated?
Interest Coverage is calculated from a company's financial statements. For General Mills (XSWX:GIS), the current Interest Coverage is 4.31 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:
Interest Coverage: 4.31 (43% below median its 10-year median of 7.54)
GF Value™: CHF51.96 vs. price of CHF29.21 (43.8% below fair value)
Industry Position: 50.1% below the Consumer Packaged Goods median (#954 of 1510)
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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