Operating
Accounts Payable
General Mills Accounts Payable decreased by 31.6% to -$332.20M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 17.6%, from -$403.10M to -$332.20M. Over 2 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Accounts Payable shows a downward trend with a -50.5% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryLiquidity
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2014
Last reportedQ3 2026Mar 18, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase indicates the company is delaying payments to preserve cash, while a decrease indicates the company is paying down its obligations.
Detailed definition
Measures the change in amounts owed to suppliers and vendors for goods and services received. It serves as a source of i...
Peer comparison
A standard working capital metric used to assess short-term liquidity management and supplier payment terms.
Metric ID:
operating_increase_decrease_in_accounts_payable_tradeHistorical Data
15 periods
| Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | Q3 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $188.40M | -$214.90M | $470.70M | -$130.40M | $242.90M | -$154.10M | $241.40M | -$443.80M | -$214.60M | -$76.40M | $342.80M | -$403.10M | $223.40M | -$252.50M | -$332.20M |
| QoQ Change | — | -214.1% | +319.0% | -127.7% | +286.3% | -163.4% | +256.7% | -283.8% | +51.6% | +64.4% | +548.7% | -217.6% | +155.4% | -213.0% | -31.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | +149.8% | +39.3% | — | — | -48.7% | -240.3% | -39.3% | +82.8% | — | -87.8% | — | -230.5% | +17.6% |
Range-$443.80M – $470.70M
CAGR+17.6%
Avg YoY Growth-39.7%
Median YoY Growth-39.3%
Current Streak2 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is General Mills's accounts payable?
- General Mills (GIS) reported accounts payable of -$332.20M in Q4 2025.
- How has General Mills's accounts payable changed year-over-year?
- General Mills's accounts payable increased by 17.6% year-over-year, from -$403.10M to -$332.20M.
- What is the long-term trend for General Mills's accounts payable?
- Over 2 years (2021 to 2025), General Mills's accounts payable has grown at a -50.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $354.20M to $86.70M.
- What does accounts payable mean?
- The change in the amount of money the company owes to its suppliers.