What is General Mills's interest expense, borrowings?

General Mills (GIS) reported interest expense, borrowings of $139.90M in Q1 2025.

How has General Mills's interest expense, borrowings changed year-over-year?

General Mills's interest expense, borrowings increased by 9.9% year-over-year, from $127.35M to $139.90M.

What is the long-term trend for General Mills's interest expense, borrowings?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), General Mills's interest expense, borrowings has grown at a 6.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $430.90M to $559.60M.

What does interest expense, borrowings mean?

The cost of interest paid on all company debt.

Other Income & Expense

Interest Expense, Borrowings

General Mills Interest Expense, Borrowings remained flat by 0.0% to $139.90M in Q1 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 9.9%, from $127.35M to $139.90M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Interest Expense, Borrowings shows an upward trend with a 6.8% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.

Analysis

StatementIncome Statement

SectionOther Income & Expense

CategoryLeverage

SignalLower is better

VolatilityStable

First reportedQ1 2021

Last reportedQ4 2025Jun 26, 2025

How to read this metric

An increase indicates higher debt levels or rising interest rates, which negatively impacts net income and cash flow.

Detailed definition

The total interest cost incurred on short-term and long-term debt obligations, including notes, bonds, and credit facili...

Peer comparison

Standard metric for all companies with debt financing.

Metric ID: ms_interest_expense_borrowings

Historical Data

5 years

	FY'21	FY'22	FY'23	FY'24	FY'25
Value	$430.90M	$387.20M	$400.50M	$509.40M	$559.60M
YoY Change	—	-10.1%	+3.4%	+27.2%	+9.9%

Range$387.20M – $559.60M

CAGR+6.8%

Avg YoY Growth+7.6%

Median YoY Growth+6.6%

Current Streak3 years growth

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is General Mills's interest expense, borrowings?: General Mills (GIS) reported interest expense, borrowings of $139.90M in Q1 2025.
How has General Mills's interest expense, borrowings changed year-over-year?: General Mills's interest expense, borrowings increased by 9.9% year-over-year, from $127.35M to $139.90M.
What is the long-term trend for General Mills's interest expense, borrowings?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), General Mills's interest expense, borrowings has grown at a 6.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $430.90M to $559.60M.
What does interest expense, borrowings mean?: The cost of interest paid on all company debt.