General Mills (GIS) FCF Payout Ratio (2025 - 2026)
General Mills' (GIS) FCF Payout Ratio stood at 1.59 in fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Aug 30, 2026), up 38.5% from 1.15 a year earlier and up 78.6% from the prior quarter.
General Mills (GIS) FCF Payout Ratio (2025 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, General Mills' FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.85 as of Aug 30, 2026; for FY2026 (ended May 31, 2026), it came in at 0.81, up 38.5% from FY2025.
- Across earlier fiscal years, FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.58 in FY2025 (+8.3%) and 0.54 in FY2024.
- On a year-over-year basis, FCF Payout Ratio has increased for three consecutive quarters.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at 0.89 (Q4 2026), 1.11 (Q3 2026) and 0.49 (Q2 2026).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unilever | 132.43 Bn | 107.80 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Mondelez International | 73.80 Bn | 67.12 Bn | 3.99 Bn | - |
| 3 | Hershey | 31.86 Bn | 28.11 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 0.87 |
| 4 | Kraft Heinz | 26.96 Bn | 13.49 Bn | 2.03 Bn | - |
| 5 | General Mills | 17.20 Bn | 14.85 Bn | 1.49 Bn | 1.59 |
| 6 | J M Smucker | 12.70 Bn | 12.49 Bn | 979.60 Mn | 0.35 |
| 7 | Mccormick | 12.49 Bn | 12.36 Bn | 778.20 Mn | 0.38 |
| 8 | Hormel Foods | 10.97 Bn | 7.66 Bn | 471.52 Mn | 0.93 |
| 9 | Chewy | 7.31 Bn | 4.59 Bn | 1.01 Bn | - |
| 10 | Conagra Brands | 6.43 Bn | 5.74 Bn | 618.70 Mn | - |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2026 | 1.59 |
| May 31, 2026 | 0.89 |
| Feb 22, 2026 | 1.11 |
| Nov 23, 2025 | 0.49 |
| Aug 24, 2025 | 1.15 |
| May 25, 2025 | 0.84 |
| Feb 23, 2025 | 0.78 |
General Mills FCF Payout Ratio API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-payout-ratio&ticker=GIS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-payout-ratio", "ticker": "GIS", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-payout-ratio&ticker=GIS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();