Latest period
$13.5B
YoY change
-11.5%
5Y CAGR
+0.8%
Peak year (FY2018)
$15.8B
Latest annual
$13.5B
Total Debt history chart for General Mills (GIS) from 2017 to 2026
Latest: $13.5B
Total Debt growth chart for General Mills (GIS) from 2017 to 2026
Latest: -11.5%
Total Debt history table for General Mills (GIS) from 1984 to 2026
| FY2026 | $13.5B | -11.5% | -$1.76B | ||
| FY2025 | $15.3B | +14.9% | +$1.98B | ||
| FY2024 | $13.3B | +10.4% | +$1.25B | ||
| FY2023 | $12.1B | +0.7% | +$89.4M | ||
| FY2022 | $12B | -7.9% | -$1.03B | ||
| FY2021 | $13B | -6.6% | -$912M | ||
| FY2020 | $13.9B | -3.9% | -$572M | ||
| FY2019 | $14.5B | -8.4% | -$1.33B | ||
| FY2018 | $15.8B | +66.8% | +$6.34B | ||
| FY2017 | $9.48B | +12.5% | +$1.05B | ||
| FY2016 | $8.43B | -8.3% | -$761M | ||
| FY2015 | $9.19B | +4.6% | +$406M | ||
| FY2014 | $8.79B | +10.2% | +$817M | ||
| FY2013 | $7.97B | +7.3% | +$540M | ||
| FY2012 | $7.43B | +7.9% | +$545M | ||
| FY2011 | $6.89B | +7.1% | +$459M | ||
| FY2010 | $6.43B | -9.2% | -$650M | ||
| FY2009 | $7.08B | +1.1% | +$76M | ||
| FY2008 | $7B | +12.8% | +$793M | ||
| FY2007 | $6.21B | +2.6% | +$157M | ||
| FY2006 | $6.05B | -2.3% | -$143M | ||
| FY2005 | $6.19B | -24.7% | -$2.03B | ||
| FY2004 | $8.23B | -7.1% | -$631M | ||
| FY2003 | $8.86B | -6.2% | -$582M | ||
| FY2002 | $9.44B | +175.4% | +$6.01B | ||
| FY2001 | $3.43B | +5.2% | +$169M | ||
| FY2000 | $3.26B | +40.6% | +$942M | ||
| FY1999 | $2.32B | +12.6% | +$260M | ||
| FY1998 | $2.06B | +9.8% | +$184M | ||
| FY1997 | $1.87B | +30.3% | +$436M | ||
| FY1996 | $1.44B | -10.6% | -$170M | ||
| FY1995 | $1.61B | -18.2% | -$358M | ||
| FY1994 | $1.97B | +17.6% | +$294M | ||
| FY1993 | $1.67B | +49.0% | +$550M | ||
| FY1992 | $1.12B | +8.8% | +$91M | ||
| FY1991 | $1.03B | +18.3% | +$159M | ||
| FY1990 | $872M | +30.1% | +$202M | ||
| FY1989 | $670M | -8.6% | -$63M | ||
| FY1988 | $733M | +93.0% | +$353M | ||
| FY1987 | $380M | -19.0% | -$88.9M | ||
| FY1986 | $469M | -43.5% | -$361M | ||
| FY1985 | $830M | +35.2% | +$216M | ||
| FY1984 | $614M | — | — |
- FY2026$13.5B-11.5%
- FY2025$15.3B+14.9%
- FY2024$13.3B+10.4%
- FY2023$12.1B+0.7%
- FY2022$12B-7.9%
- FY2021$13B-6.6%
- FY2020$13.9B-3.9%
- FY2019$14.5B-8.4%
- FY2018$15.8B+66.8%
- FY2017$9.48B+12.5%
- FY2016$8.43B-8.3%
- FY2015$9.19B+4.6%
- FY2014$8.79B+10.2%
- FY2013$7.97B+7.3%
- FY2012$7.43B+7.9%
- FY2011$6.89B+7.1%
- FY2010$6.43B-9.2%
- FY2009$7.08B+1.1%
- FY2008$7B+12.8%
- FY2007$6.21B+2.6%
- FY2006$6.05B-2.3%
- FY2005$6.19B-24.7%
- FY2004$8.23B-7.1%
- FY2003$8.86B-6.2%
- FY2002$9.44B+175.4%
- FY2001$3.43B+5.2%
- FY2000$3.26B+40.6%
- FY1999$2.32B+12.6%
- FY1998$2.06B+9.8%
- FY1997$1.87B+30.3%
- FY1996$1.44B-10.6%
- FY1995$1.61B-18.2%
- FY1994$1.97B+17.6%
- FY1993$1.67B+49.0%
- FY1992$1.12B+8.8%
- FY1991$1.03B+18.3%
- FY1990$872M+30.1%
- FY1989$670M-8.6%
- FY1988$733M+93.0%
- FY1987$380M-19.0%
- FY1986$469M-43.5%
- FY1985$830M+35.2%
- FY1984$614M—
Total Debt values are taken from General Mills's reported balance sheets (quarterly 10-Q and annual 10-K filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the filing date. YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.
About Total Debt at General Mills (GIS)
According to General Mills's latest reported financial statements, the company's latest reported total debt is $13.5B. Total debt is the sum of short-term and long-term interest-bearing borrowings on the balance sheet (notes, bonds, term loans, lease liabilities). Useful for leverage and refinancing risk — compare with cash on hand for net leverage, and total liabilities for the broader obligations picture.
Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
2026's annual total debt for General Mills (GIS) came in at $13.5B – declined 11.5% year-over-year.
General Mills total debt has grown on net over the period, with a +0.8% compound annual growth rate over 2021–2026 (5 years).
Across the available history, total debt reached its high of $15.8B in 2018 and its low of $380M in 1987.
General Mills Total Debt by Year
General Mills Total Debt 2026: $13.5B
In 2026, General Mills reported total debt of $13.5B, declined 11.5% below 2025.
General Mills Total Debt 2025: $15.3B
General Mills total debt in 2025 was $15.3B, grew 14.9% from 2024.
General Mills Total Debt 2024: $13.3B
2024's total debt for General Mills came in at $13.3B, grew 10.4% from 2023.
General Mills Total Debt 2023: $12.1B
General Mills posted total debt of $12.1B in 2023, edged up 0.7% from 2022.
General Mills Total Debt 2022: $12B
General Mills total debt in 2022 was $12B.
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