General Mills Inc (GIS) — Defensive Interval Ratio
General Mills Inc (GIS) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 111 days as of February 2026. Defensive assets of $2.64 Billion (cash $785.50 Million, short-term investments $-, receivables $1.86 Billion) cover 111 days of daily cash needs of $23.80 Million/day. See General Mills Inc current assets vs equity to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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General Mills Inc Defensive Interval Ratio (1984–2025)
This chart shows how General Mills Inc's Defensive Interval Ratio has evolved across 42 annual periods from 1984 to 2025. As of February 2026, the ratio stands at 111 days, meaning defensive assets of $2.64 Billion can fund 111 days of operations without new revenue. See General Mills Inc (GIS) net asset quality to measure how much of total assets are equity-financed.
Annual Defensive Interval Ratio for General Mills Inc (1984–2025)
The table below presents the year-by-year Defensive Interval Ratio for General Mills Inc from 1984 to 2025, covering 42 annual filings. Each row shows defensive assets, daily cash need, the DIR in days, and the change in days compared to the prior year. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see GIS stock market capitalisation.
| Year | DIR (days) | Defensive Assets (USD) | Daily Cash Need | Cash | ST Investments | Change (days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 107 days | $2.30 Billion | $21.53 Million/day | $363.90 Million | $- | ▼ -15 days |
| 2024 | 122 days | $2.36 Billion | $19.27 Million/day | $418.00 Million | $0.00 | ▼ -9 days |
| 2023 | 132 days | $2.72 Billion | $20.65 Million/day | $585.50 Million | $117.20 Million | ▲ +5 days |
| 2022 | 127 days | $2.78 Billion | $21.97 Million/day | $569.40 Million | $249.80 Million | ▼ -36 days |
| 2021 | 163 days | $3.68 Billion | $22.65 Million/day | $1.51 Billion | $360.00 Million | ▼ -6 days |
| 2020 | 168 days | $3.45 Billion | $20.52 Million/day | $1.68 Billion | $5.00 Million | ▲ +43 days |
| 2019 | 125 days | $2.43 Billion | $19.42 Million/day | $450.00 Million | $6.70 Million | ▲ +10 days |
| 2018 | 115 days | $2.31 Billion | $20.11 Million/day | $399.00 Million | $7.10 Million | ▼ -50 days |
| 2017 | 164 days | $2.40 Billion | $14.60 Million/day | $766.10 Million | $2.70 Million | ▲ +50 days |
| 2016 | 114 days | $1.57 Billion | $13.74 Million/day | $- | $1.80 Million | ▼ -7 days |
| 2015 | 121 days | $1.62 Billion | $13.40 Million/day | $- | $2.50 Million | ▲ +8 days |
| 2014 | 112 days | $1.67 Billion | $14.86 Million/day | $- | $0.00 | ▼ -4 days |
| 2013 | 116 days | $1.69 Billion | $14.50 Million/day | $- | $0.00 | ▼ -23 days |
| 2012 | 139 days | $1.46 Billion | $10.53 Million/day | $- | $0.00 | ▼ -2 days |
| 2011 | 140 days | $1.41 Billion | $10.03 Million/day | $- | $2.70 Million | ▲ +39 days |
| 2010 | 101 days | $1.05 Billion | $10.33 Million/day | $- | $4.80 Million | ▼ -17 days |
| 2009 | 118 days | $1.17 Billion | $9.88 Million/day | $- | $23.40 Million | ▲ +36 days |
| 2008 | 82 days | $1.09 Billion | $13.30 Million/day | $- | $13.30 Million | ▲ +9 days |
| 2007 | 73 days | $1.17 Billion | $16.01 Million/day | $- | $6.50 Million | ▲ +12 days |
| 2006 | 61 days | $1.02 Billion | $16.82 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -29 days |
| 2005 | 90 days | $1.03 Billion | $11.46 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -44 days |
| 2004 | 134 days | $1.01 Billion | $7.55 Million/day | $- | $- | ▲ +30 days |
| 2003 | 104 days | $980.00 Million | $9.44 Million/day | $- | $- | ▲ +40 days |
| 2002 | 64 days | $1.01 Billion | $15.75 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -46 days |
| 2001 | 110 days | $664.00 Million | $6.05 Million/day | $- | $- | ▲ +37 days |
| 2000 | 72 days | $501.00 Million | $6.93 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -33 days |
| 1999 | 105 days | $490.60 Million | $4.66 Million/day | $- | $- | ▲ +5 days |
| 1998 | 100 days | $395.10 Million | $3.96 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -18 days |
| 1997 | 118 days | $419.10 Million | $3.54 Million/day | $- | $- | ▲ +15 days |
| 1996 | 103 days | $337.80 Million | $3.27 Million/day | $- | $- | ▲ +21 days |
| 1995 | 83 days | $277.30 Million | $3.34 Million/day | $- | $- | ▲ +21 days |
| 1994 | 62 days | $309.70 Million | $5.02 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -6 days |
| 1993 | 67 days | $287.40 Million | $4.27 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -10 days |
| 1992 | 78 days | $291.90 Million | $3.76 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -10 days |
| 1991 | 88 days | $306.30 Million | $3.49 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -14 days |
| 1990 | 102 days | $328.70 Million | $3.21 Million/day | $- | $70.00 Million | ▲ +13 days |
| 1989 | 89 days | $254.60 Million | $2.84 Million/day | $- | $- | ▲ +19 days |
| 1988 | 70 days | $230.00 Million | $3.26 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -23 days |
| 1987 | 94 days | $236.70 Million | $2.53 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -12 days |
| 1986 | 105 days | $220.00 Million | $2.09 Million/day | $- | $- | ▲ +7 days |
| 1985 | 98 days | $285.00 Million | $2.90 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -77 days |
| 1984 | 176 days | $551.00 Million | $3.14 Million/day | $- | $- | — |