Analysis of Liquidity Ratios
Quarterly Data
Liquidity ratios measure the company ability to meet its short-term obligations.
Liquidity Ratios (Summary)
General Mills Inc., liquidity ratios (quarterly data)
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-11-24), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-08-25), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-05-26), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-02-24), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-11-25), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-08-26), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-05-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-02-25), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-11-26), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-08-27), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-05-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-02-26), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-11-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-08-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-05-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-02-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-11-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-08-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-05-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-02-22), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-11-23), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-08-24), 10-K (reporting date: 2014-05-25), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-02-23), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-11-24), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-08-25).
| Liquidity ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Current ratio | A liquidity ratio calculated as current assets divided by current liabilities. | General Mills Inc. current ratio improved from Q4 2019 to Q1 2020 but then slightly deteriorated from Q1 2020 to Q2 2020. |
| Quick ratio | A liquidity ratio calculated as (cash plus short-term marketable investments plus receivables) divided by current liabilities. | General Mills Inc. quick ratio improved from Q4 2019 to Q1 2020 but then slightly deteriorated from Q1 2020 to Q2 2020. |
| Cash ratio | A liquidity ratio calculated as (cash plus short-term marketable investments) divided by current liabilities. | General Mills Inc. cash ratio improved from Q4 2019 to Q1 2020 and from Q1 2020 to Q2 2020. |
Current Ratio
General Mills Inc., current ratio calculation (quarterly data)
| Nov 24, 2019 | Aug 25, 2019 | May 26, 2019 | Feb 24, 2019 | Nov 25, 2018 | Aug 26, 2018 | May 27, 2018 | Feb 25, 2018 | Nov 26, 2017 | Aug 27, 2017 | May 28, 2017 | Feb 26, 2017 | Nov 27, 2016 | Aug 28, 2016 | May 29, 2016 | Feb 28, 2016 | Nov 29, 2015 | Aug 30, 2015 | May 31, 2015 | Feb 22, 2015 | Nov 23, 2014 | Aug 24, 2014 | May 25, 2014 | Feb 23, 2014 | Nov 24, 2013 | Aug 25, 2013 | |||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current assets | 4,478,900) | 4,261,400) | 4,186,500) | 4,169,800) | 4,233,800) | 4,185,500) | 4,123,700) | 4,277,100) | 4,334,100) | 4,338,500) | 4,061,400) | 4,128,000) | 4,111,500) | 4,193,000) | 3,937,200) | 4,011,300) | 4,047,600) | 4,305,100) | 3,785,700) | 4,464,400) | 4,986,400) | 4,695,500) | 4,393,500) | 4,557,600) | 4,775,800) | 4,693,200) | ||||||||
| Current liabilities | 7,362,300) | 6,903,400) | 7,087,100) | 7,516,600) | 7,298,100) | 7,187,800) | 7,341,900) | 6,209,600) | 5,349,500) | 5,889,900) | 5,330,800) | 5,743,500) | 6,244,400) | 5,215,100) | 5,014,700) | 5,253,700) | 4,969,400) | 5,299,900) | 4,890,100) | 6,702,500) | 6,093,700) | 5,793,100) | 5,423,500) | 4,683,600) | 4,990,100) | 5,462,900) | ||||||||
| Liquidity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ratio1 | 0.61 | 0.62 | 0.59 | 0.55 | 0.58 | 0.58 | 0.56 | 0.69 | 0.81 | 0.74 | 0.76 | 0.72 | 0.66 | 0.80 | 0.79 | 0.76 | 0.81 | 0.81 | 0.77 | 0.67 | 0.82 | 0.81 | 0.81 | 0.97 | 0.96 | 0.86 | ||||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current Ratio, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Altria Group Inc. | 0.75 | 0.71 | 0.59 | 0.56 | 0.56 | 0.62 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Coca-Cola Co. | 1.09 | 0.87 | 0.76 | 0.92 | 0.83 | 1.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| PepsiCo Inc. | 0.97 | 1.10 | 0.86 | 0.95 | 0.86 | 0.94 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Philip Morris International Inc. | 1.13 | 1.02 | 1.09 | 1.08 | 0.95 | 0.85 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-11-24), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-08-25), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-05-26), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-02-24), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-11-25), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-08-26), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-05-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-02-25), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-11-26), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-08-27), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-05-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-02-26), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-11-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-08-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-05-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-02-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-11-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-08-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-05-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-02-22), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-11-23), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-08-24), 10-K (reporting date: 2014-05-25), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-02-23), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-11-24), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-08-25).
1 Q2 2020 Calculation
Current ratio = Current assets ÷ Current liabilities
= 4,478,900 ÷ 7,362,300 = 0.61
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Liquidity ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Current ratio | A liquidity ratio calculated as current assets divided by current liabilities. | General Mills Inc. current ratio improved from Q4 2019 to Q1 2020 but then slightly deteriorated from Q1 2020 to Q2 2020. |
Quick Ratio
General Mills Inc., quick ratio calculation (quarterly data)
| Nov 24, 2019 | Aug 25, 2019 | May 26, 2019 | Feb 24, 2019 | Nov 25, 2018 | Aug 26, 2018 | May 27, 2018 | Feb 25, 2018 | Nov 26, 2017 | Aug 27, 2017 | May 28, 2017 | Feb 26, 2017 | Nov 27, 2016 | Aug 28, 2016 | May 29, 2016 | Feb 28, 2016 | Nov 29, 2015 | Aug 30, 2015 | May 31, 2015 | Feb 22, 2015 | Nov 23, 2014 | Aug 24, 2014 | May 25, 2014 | Feb 23, 2014 | Nov 24, 2013 | Aug 25, 2013 | |||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 560,200) | 504,800) | 450,000) | 547,100) | 532,700) | 432,900) | 399,000) | 953,100) | 962,100) | 820,800) | 766,100) | 899,100) | 809,700) | 765,700) | 763,700) | 782,700) | 649,800) | 450,600) | 334,200) | 784,200) | 894,500) | 841,200) | 867,300) | 847,100) | 774,200) | 758,900) | ||||||||
| Receivables | 1,772,700) | 1,710,500) | 1,679,700) | 1,704,100) | 1,716,800) | 1,709,100) | 1,684,200) | 1,496,500) | 1,510,500) | 1,546,500) | 1,430,100) | 1,427,500) | 1,382,700) | 1,446,100) | 1,360,800) | 1,390,900) | 1,461,300) | 1,531,500) | 1,386,700) | 1,585,300) | 1,705,800) | 1,623,300) | 1,483,600) | 1,648,100) | 1,725,500) | 1,637,500) | ||||||||
| Total quick assets | 2,332,900) | 2,215,300) | 2,129,700) | 2,251,200) | 2,249,500) | 2,142,000) | 2,083,200) | 2,449,600) | 2,472,600) | 2,367,300) | 2,196,200) | 2,326,600) | 2,192,400) | 2,211,800) | 2,124,500) | 2,173,600) | 2,111,100) | 1,982,100) | 1,720,900) | 2,369,500) | 2,600,300) | 2,464,500) | 2,350,900) | 2,495,200) | 2,499,700) | 2,396,400) | ||||||||
| Current liabilities | 7,362,300) | 6,903,400) | 7,087,100) | 7,516,600) | 7,298,100) | 7,187,800) | 7,341,900) | 6,209,600) | 5,349,500) | 5,889,900) | 5,330,800) | 5,743,500) | 6,244,400) | 5,215,100) | 5,014,700) | 5,253,700) | 4,969,400) | 5,299,900) | 4,890,100) | 6,702,500) | 6,093,700) | 5,793,100) | 5,423,500) | 4,683,600) | 4,990,100) | 5,462,900) | ||||||||
| Liquidity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Quick ratio1 | 0.32 | 0.32 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.31 | 0.30 | 0.28 | 0.39 | 0.46 | 0.40 | 0.41 | 0.41 | 0.35 | 0.42 | 0.42 | 0.41 | 0.42 | 0.37 | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0.43 | 0.43 | 0.43 | 0.53 | 0.50 | 0.44 | ||||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Quick Ratio, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Altria Group Inc. | 0.53 | 0.52 | 0.28 | 0.23 | 0.25 | 0.35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Coca-Cola Co. | 0.88 | 0.68 | 0.56 | 0.69 | 0.62 | 0.57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| PepsiCo Inc. | 0.75 | 0.89 | 0.66 | 0.73 | 0.61 | 0.69 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Philip Morris International Inc. | 0.52 | 0.43 | 0.56 | 0.57 | 0.45 | 0.36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-11-24), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-08-25), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-05-26), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-02-24), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-11-25), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-08-26), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-05-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-02-25), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-11-26), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-08-27), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-05-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-02-26), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-11-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-08-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-05-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-02-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-11-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-08-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-05-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-02-22), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-11-23), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-08-24), 10-K (reporting date: 2014-05-25), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-02-23), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-11-24), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-08-25).
1 Q2 2020 Calculation
Quick ratio = Total quick assets ÷ Current liabilities
= 2,332,900 ÷ 7,362,300 = 0.32
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Liquidity ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Quick ratio | A liquidity ratio calculated as (cash plus short-term marketable investments plus receivables) divided by current liabilities. | General Mills Inc. quick ratio improved from Q4 2019 to Q1 2020 but then slightly deteriorated from Q1 2020 to Q2 2020. |
Cash Ratio
General Mills Inc., cash ratio calculation (quarterly data)
| Nov 24, 2019 | Aug 25, 2019 | May 26, 2019 | Feb 24, 2019 | Nov 25, 2018 | Aug 26, 2018 | May 27, 2018 | Feb 25, 2018 | Nov 26, 2017 | Aug 27, 2017 | May 28, 2017 | Feb 26, 2017 | Nov 27, 2016 | Aug 28, 2016 | May 29, 2016 | Feb 28, 2016 | Nov 29, 2015 | Aug 30, 2015 | May 31, 2015 | Feb 22, 2015 | Nov 23, 2014 | Aug 24, 2014 | May 25, 2014 | Feb 23, 2014 | Nov 24, 2013 | Aug 25, 2013 | |||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 560,200) | 504,800) | 450,000) | 547,100) | 532,700) | 432,900) | 399,000) | 953,100) | 962,100) | 820,800) | 766,100) | 899,100) | 809,700) | 765,700) | 763,700) | 782,700) | 649,800) | 450,600) | 334,200) | 784,200) | 894,500) | 841,200) | 867,300) | 847,100) | 774,200) | 758,900) | ||||||||
| Total cash assets | 560,200) | 504,800) | 450,000) | 547,100) | 532,700) | 432,900) | 399,000) | 953,100) | 962,100) | 820,800) | 766,100) | 899,100) | 809,700) | 765,700) | 763,700) | 782,700) | 649,800) | 450,600) | 334,200) | 784,200) | 894,500) | 841,200) | 867,300) | 847,100) | 774,200) | 758,900) | ||||||||
| Current liabilities | 7,362,300) | 6,903,400) | 7,087,100) | 7,516,600) | 7,298,100) | 7,187,800) | 7,341,900) | 6,209,600) | 5,349,500) | 5,889,900) | 5,330,800) | 5,743,500) | 6,244,400) | 5,215,100) | 5,014,700) | 5,253,700) | 4,969,400) | 5,299,900) | 4,890,100) | 6,702,500) | 6,093,700) | 5,793,100) | 5,423,500) | 4,683,600) | 4,990,100) | 5,462,900) | ||||||||
| Liquidity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash ratio1 | 0.08 | 0.07 | 0.06 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.06 | 0.05 | 0.15 | 0.18 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.16 | 0.13 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.13 | 0.09 | 0.07 | 0.12 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.16 | 0.18 | 0.16 | 0.14 | ||||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash Ratio, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Altria Group Inc. | 0.51 | 0.50 | 0.26 | 0.21 | 0.23 | 0.33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Coca-Cola Co. | 0.74 | 0.55 | 0.41 | 0.52 | 0.45 | 0.43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| PepsiCo Inc. | 0.38 | 0.51 | 0.28 | 0.29 | 0.19 | 0.29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Philip Morris International Inc. | 0.27 | 0.23 | 0.36 | 0.36 | 0.22 | 0.17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-11-24), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-08-25), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-05-26), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-02-24), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-11-25), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-08-26), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-05-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-02-25), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-11-26), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-08-27), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-05-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-02-26), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-11-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-08-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-05-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-02-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-11-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-08-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-05-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-02-22), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-11-23), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-08-24), 10-K (reporting date: 2014-05-25), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-02-23), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-11-24), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-08-25).
1 Q2 2020 Calculation
Cash ratio = Total cash assets ÷ Current liabilities
= 560,200 ÷ 7,362,300 = 0.08
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Liquidity ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Cash ratio | A liquidity ratio calculated as (cash plus short-term marketable investments) divided by current liabilities. | General Mills Inc. cash ratio improved from Q4 2019 to Q1 2020 and from Q1 2020 to Q2 2020. |