Analysis of Short-term (Operating) Activity Ratios
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Activity ratios measure how efficiently a company performs day-to-day tasks, such us the collection of receivables and management of inventory.
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Short-term Activity Ratios (Summary)
General Mills Inc., short-term (operating) activity 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).
| Short-term activity ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Inventory turnover | An activity ratio calculated as cost of goods sold divided by inventory. | General Mills Inc. inventory turnover ratio deteriorated from Q4 2019 to Q1 2020 and from Q1 2020 to Q2 2020. |
| Receivables turnover | An activity ratio equal to revenue divided by receivables. | General Mills Inc. receivables turnover ratio deteriorated from Q4 2019 to Q1 2020 and from Q1 2020 to Q2 2020. |
| Payables turnover | An activity ratio calculated as cost of goods sold divided by payables. | General Mills Inc. payables turnover ratio increased from Q4 2019 to Q1 2020 but then decreased significantly from Q1 2020 to Q2 2020. |
| Short-term activity ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Average inventory processing period | An activity ratio equal to the number of days in the period divided by inventory turnover over the period. | |
| Average receivable collection period | An activity ratio equal to the number of days in the period divided by receivables turnover. | General Mills Inc. number of days of receivables outstanding deteriorated from Q4 2019 to Q1 2020 and from Q1 2020 to Q2 2020. |
| Operating cycle | Equal to average inventory processing period plus average receivables collection period. | General Mills Inc. operating cycle deteriorated from Q4 2019 to Q1 2020 and from Q1 2020 to Q2 2020. |
| Average payables payment period | An estimate of the average number of days it takes a company to pay its suppliers; equal to the number of days in the period divided by payables turnover ratio for the period. | General Mills Inc. number of days of payables outstanding decreased from Q4 2019 to Q1 2020 but then increased from Q1 2020 to Q2 2020 exceeding Q4 2019 level. |
| Cash conversion cycle | A financial metric that measures the length of time required for a company to convert cash invested in its operations to cash received as a result of its operations; equal to average inventory processing period plus average receivables collection period minus average payables payment period. | General Mills Inc. cash conversion cycle deteriorated from Q4 2019 to Q1 2020 but then improved from Q1 2020 to Q2 2020 not reaching Q4 2019 level. |
Inventory Turnover
General Mills Inc., inventory turnover 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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cost of sales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Inventories | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Inventory turnover1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Inventory Turnover, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Altria Group Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coca-Cola Co. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| PepsiCo Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Philip Morris International Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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
Inventory turnover
= (Cost of salesQ2 2020
+ Cost of salesQ1 2020
+ Cost of salesQ4 2019
+ Cost of salesQ3 2019)
÷ Inventories
= ( + + + )
÷ =
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Short-term activity ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Inventory turnover | An activity ratio calculated as cost of goods sold divided by inventory. | General Mills Inc. inventory turnover ratio deteriorated from Q4 2019 to Q1 2020 and from Q1 2020 to Q2 2020. |
Receivables Turnover
General Mills Inc., receivables turnover 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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net sales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Receivables | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Receivables turnover1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Receivables Turnover, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Altria Group Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coca-Cola Co. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| PepsiCo Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Philip Morris International Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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
Receivables turnover
= (Net salesQ2 2020
+ Net salesQ1 2020
+ Net salesQ4 2019
+ Net salesQ3 2019)
÷ Receivables
= ( + + + )
÷ =
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Short-term activity ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Receivables turnover | An activity ratio equal to revenue divided by receivables. | General Mills Inc. receivables turnover ratio deteriorated from Q4 2019 to Q1 2020 and from Q1 2020 to Q2 2020. |
Payables Turnover
General Mills Inc., payables turnover 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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cost of sales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accounts payable | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Payables turnover1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Payables Turnover, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Altria Group Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Philip Morris International Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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
Payables turnover
= (Cost of salesQ2 2020
+ Cost of salesQ1 2020
+ Cost of salesQ4 2019
+ Cost of salesQ3 2019)
÷ Accounts payable
= ( + + + )
÷ =
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Short-term activity ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Payables turnover | An activity ratio calculated as cost of goods sold divided by payables. | General Mills Inc. payables turnover ratio increased from Q4 2019 to Q1 2020 but then decreased significantly from Q1 2020 to Q2 2020. |
Working Capital Turnover
General Mills Inc., working capital turnover 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Less: Current liabilities | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Working capital | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net sales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Working capital turnover1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Working Capital Turnover, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Altria Group Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coca-Cola Co. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| PepsiCo Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Philip Morris International Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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
Working capital turnover
= (Net salesQ2 2020
+ Net salesQ1 2020
+ Net salesQ4 2019
+ Net salesQ3 2019)
÷ Working capital
= ( + + + )
÷ =
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
Average Inventory Processing Period
General Mills Inc., average inventory processing period 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Inventory turnover | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio (no. days) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average inventory processing period1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Benchmarks (no. days) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average Inventory Processing Period, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Altria Group Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coca-Cola Co. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| PepsiCo Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Philip Morris International Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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
Average inventory processing period = 365 ÷ Inventory turnover
= 365 ÷ =
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Short-term activity ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Average inventory processing period | An activity ratio equal to the number of days in the period divided by inventory turnover over the period. |
Average Receivable Collection Period
General Mills Inc., average receivable collection period 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Receivables turnover | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio (no. days) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average receivable collection period1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Benchmarks (no. days) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average Receivable Collection Period, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Altria Group Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coca-Cola Co. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| PepsiCo Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Philip Morris International Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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
Average receivable collection period = 365 ÷ Receivables turnover
= 365 ÷ =
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Short-term activity ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Average receivable collection period | An activity ratio equal to the number of days in the period divided by receivables turnover. | General Mills Inc. number of days of receivables outstanding deteriorated from Q4 2019 to Q1 2020 and from Q1 2020 to Q2 2020. |
Operating Cycle
General Mills Inc., operating cycle calculation (quarterly data)
No. days
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average inventory processing period | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average receivable collection period | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating cycle1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating Cycle, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Altria Group Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coca-Cola Co. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| PepsiCo Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Philip Morris International Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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
Operating cycle = Average inventory processing period + Average receivable collection period
= + =
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Short-term activity ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Operating cycle | Equal to average inventory processing period plus average receivables collection period. | General Mills Inc. operating cycle deteriorated from Q4 2019 to Q1 2020 and from Q1 2020 to Q2 2020. |
Average Payables Payment Period
General Mills Inc., average payables payment period 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Payables turnover | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio (no. days) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average payables payment period1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Benchmarks (no. days) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average Payables Payment Period, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Altria Group Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
Average payables payment period = 365 ÷ Payables turnover
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| Short-term activity ratio | Description | The company |
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| Average payables payment period | An estimate of the average number of days it takes a company to pay its suppliers; equal to the number of days in the period divided by payables turnover ratio for the period. | General Mills Inc. number of days of payables outstanding decreased from Q4 2019 to Q1 2020 but then increased from Q1 2020 to Q2 2020 exceeding Q4 2019 level. |
Cash Conversion Cycle
General Mills Inc., cash conversion cycle calculation (quarterly data)
No. days
| 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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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 conversion cycle = Average inventory processing period + Average receivable collection period – Average payables payment period
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2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Short-term activity ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Cash conversion cycle | A financial metric that measures the length of time required for a company to convert cash invested in its operations to cash received as a result of its operations; equal to average inventory processing period plus average receivables collection period minus average payables payment period. | General Mills Inc. cash conversion cycle deteriorated from Q4 2019 to Q1 2020 but then improved from Q1 2020 to Q2 2020 not reaching Q4 2019 level. |