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Analysis of Short-term (Operating) Activity Ratios
Quarterly Data

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Activity ratios measure how efficiently a company performs day-to-day tasks, such us the collection of receivables and management of inventory.

Short-term Activity Ratios (Summary)

General Mills Inc., short-term (operating) activity ratios (quarterly data)

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Nov 24, 2019 Aug 25, 2019 May 26, 2019 Feb 24, 2019 Nov 25, 2018 Aug 26, 2018 May 27, 2018 Feb 25, 2018 Nov 26, 2017 Aug 27, 2017 May 28, 2017 Feb 26, 2017 Nov 27, 2016 Aug 28, 2016 May 29, 2016 Feb 28, 2016 Nov 29, 2015 Aug 30, 2015 May 31, 2015 Feb 22, 2015 Nov 23, 2014 Aug 24, 2014 May 25, 2014 Feb 23, 2014 Nov 24, 2013 Aug 25, 2013
Turnover Ratios
Inventory turnover
Receivables turnover
Payables turnover
Working capital turnover
Average No. Days
Average inventory processing period
Add: Average receivable collection period
Operating cycle
Less: Average payables payment period
Cash conversion cycle

Based on: 10-Q (filing date: 2019-12-18), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-09-18), 10-K (filing date: 2019-06-28), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-03-20), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-12-19), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-09-18), 10-K (filing date: 2018-06-29), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-03-21), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-12-20), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-09-20), 10-K (filing date: 2017-06-29), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-03-21), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-12-20), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-09-21), 10-K (filing date: 2016-06-30), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-03-23), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-12-17), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-09-23), 10-K (filing date: 2015-07-06), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-03-18), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-12-17), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-09-18), 10-K (filing date: 2014-07-03), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-03-19), 10-Q (filing date: 2013-12-18), 10-Q (filing date: 2013-09-18).

Short-term activity ratio Description The company
Inventory turnover An activity ratio calculated as cost of goods sold divided by inventory. General Mills Inc.’s inventory turnover ratio deteriorated from Q4 2019 to Q1 2020 and from Q1 2020 to Q2 2020.
Receivables turnover An activity ratio equal to revenue divided by receivables. General Mills Inc.’s receivables turnover ratio deteriorated from Q4 2019 to Q1 2020 and from Q1 2020 to Q2 2020.
Payables turnover An activity ratio calculated as cost of goods sold divided by payables. General Mills Inc.’s payables turnover ratio increased from Q4 2019 to Q1 2020 but then decreased significantly from Q1 2020 to Q2 2020.
Working capital turnover An activity ratio calculated as revenue divided by working capital.
Short-term activity ratio Description The company
Average inventory processing period An activity ratio equal to the number of days in the period divided by inventory turnover over the period.
Average receivable collection period An activity ratio equal to the number of days in the period divided by receivables turnover. General Mills Inc.’s number of days of receivables outstanding deteriorated from Q4 2019 to Q1 2020 and from Q1 2020 to Q2 2020.
Operating cycle Equal to average inventory processing period plus average receivables collection period. General Mills Inc.’s operating cycle deteriorated from Q4 2019 to Q1 2020 and from Q1 2020 to Q2 2020.
Average payables payment period An estimate of the average number of days it takes a company to pay its suppliers; equal to the number of days in the period divided by payables turnover ratio for the period. General Mills Inc.’s number of days of payables outstanding decreased from Q4 2019 to Q1 2020 but then increased from Q1 2020 to Q2 2020 exceeding Q4 2019 level.
Cash conversion cycle A financial metric that measures the length of time required for a company to convert cash invested in its operations to cash received as a result of its operations; equal to average inventory processing period plus average receivables collection period minus average payables payment period. General Mills Inc.’s cash conversion cycle deteriorated from Q4 2019 to Q1 2020 but then improved from Q1 2020 to Q2 2020 not reaching Q4 2019 level.

Inventory Turnover

General Mills Inc., inventory turnover calculation (quarterly data)

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Nov 24, 2019 Aug 25, 2019 May 26, 2019 Feb 24, 2019 Nov 25, 2018 Aug 26, 2018 May 27, 2018 Feb 25, 2018 Nov 26, 2017 Aug 27, 2017 May 28, 2017 Feb 26, 2017 Nov 27, 2016 Aug 28, 2016 May 29, 2016 Feb 28, 2016 Nov 29, 2015 Aug 30, 2015 May 31, 2015 Feb 22, 2015 Nov 23, 2014 Aug 24, 2014 May 25, 2014 Feb 23, 2014 Nov 24, 2013 Aug 25, 2013
Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands)
Cost of sales
Inventories
Short-term Activity Ratio
Inventory turnover1
Benchmarks
Inventory Turnover, Competitors2
Kraft Heinz Co.
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Based on: 10-Q (filing date: 2019-12-18), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-09-18), 10-K (filing date: 2019-06-28), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-03-20), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-12-19), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-09-18), 10-K (filing date: 2018-06-29), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-03-21), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-12-20), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-09-20), 10-K (filing date: 2017-06-29), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-03-21), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-12-20), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-09-21), 10-K (filing date: 2016-06-30), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-03-23), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-12-17), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-09-23), 10-K (filing date: 2015-07-06), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-03-18), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-12-17), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-09-18), 10-K (filing date: 2014-07-03), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-03-19), 10-Q (filing date: 2013-12-18), 10-Q (filing date: 2013-09-18).

1 Q2 2020 Calculation
Inventory turnover = (Cost of salesQ2 2020 + Cost of salesQ1 2020 + Cost of salesQ4 2019 + Cost of salesQ3 2019) ÷ Inventories
= ( + + + ) ÷ =

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Short-term activity ratio Description The company
Inventory turnover An activity ratio calculated as cost of goods sold divided by inventory. General Mills Inc.’s inventory turnover ratio deteriorated from Q4 2019 to Q1 2020 and from Q1 2020 to Q2 2020.

Receivables Turnover

General Mills Inc., receivables turnover calculation (quarterly data)

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Nov 24, 2019 Aug 25, 2019 May 26, 2019 Feb 24, 2019 Nov 25, 2018 Aug 26, 2018 May 27, 2018 Feb 25, 2018 Nov 26, 2017 Aug 27, 2017 May 28, 2017 Feb 26, 2017 Nov 27, 2016 Aug 28, 2016 May 29, 2016 Feb 28, 2016 Nov 29, 2015 Aug 30, 2015 May 31, 2015 Feb 22, 2015 Nov 23, 2014 Aug 24, 2014 May 25, 2014 Feb 23, 2014 Nov 24, 2013 Aug 25, 2013
Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands)
Net sales
Receivables
Short-term Activity Ratio
Receivables turnover1
Benchmarks
Receivables Turnover, Competitors2
Kraft Heinz Co.
Mondelēz International Inc.

Based on: 10-Q (filing date: 2019-12-18), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-09-18), 10-K (filing date: 2019-06-28), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-03-20), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-12-19), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-09-18), 10-K (filing date: 2018-06-29), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-03-21), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-12-20), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-09-20), 10-K (filing date: 2017-06-29), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-03-21), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-12-20), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-09-21), 10-K (filing date: 2016-06-30), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-03-23), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-12-17), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-09-23), 10-K (filing date: 2015-07-06), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-03-18), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-12-17), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-09-18), 10-K (filing date: 2014-07-03), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-03-19), 10-Q (filing date: 2013-12-18), 10-Q (filing date: 2013-09-18).

1 Q2 2020 Calculation
Receivables turnover = (Net salesQ2 2020 + Net salesQ1 2020 + Net salesQ4 2019 + Net salesQ3 2019) ÷ Receivables
= ( + + + ) ÷ =

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Short-term activity ratio Description The company
Receivables turnover An activity ratio equal to revenue divided by receivables. General Mills Inc.’s receivables turnover ratio deteriorated from Q4 2019 to Q1 2020 and from Q1 2020 to Q2 2020.

Payables Turnover

General Mills Inc., payables turnover calculation (quarterly data)

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Nov 24, 2019 Aug 25, 2019 May 26, 2019 Feb 24, 2019 Nov 25, 2018 Aug 26, 2018 May 27, 2018 Feb 25, 2018 Nov 26, 2017 Aug 27, 2017 May 28, 2017 Feb 26, 2017 Nov 27, 2016 Aug 28, 2016 May 29, 2016 Feb 28, 2016 Nov 29, 2015 Aug 30, 2015 May 31, 2015 Feb 22, 2015 Nov 23, 2014 Aug 24, 2014 May 25, 2014 Feb 23, 2014 Nov 24, 2013 Aug 25, 2013
Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands)
Cost of sales
Accounts payable
Short-term Activity Ratio
Payables turnover1
Benchmarks
Payables Turnover, Competitors2
Kraft Heinz Co.
Mondelēz International Inc.

Based on: 10-Q (filing date: 2019-12-18), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-09-18), 10-K (filing date: 2019-06-28), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-03-20), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-12-19), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-09-18), 10-K (filing date: 2018-06-29), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-03-21), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-12-20), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-09-20), 10-K (filing date: 2017-06-29), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-03-21), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-12-20), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-09-21), 10-K (filing date: 2016-06-30), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-03-23), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-12-17), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-09-23), 10-K (filing date: 2015-07-06), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-03-18), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-12-17), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-09-18), 10-K (filing date: 2014-07-03), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-03-19), 10-Q (filing date: 2013-12-18), 10-Q (filing date: 2013-09-18).

1 Q2 2020 Calculation
Payables turnover = (Cost of salesQ2 2020 + Cost of salesQ1 2020 + Cost of salesQ4 2019 + Cost of salesQ3 2019) ÷ Accounts payable
= ( + + + ) ÷ =

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Short-term activity ratio Description The company
Payables turnover An activity ratio calculated as cost of goods sold divided by payables. General Mills Inc.’s payables turnover ratio increased from Q4 2019 to Q1 2020 but then decreased significantly from Q1 2020 to Q2 2020.

Working Capital Turnover

General Mills Inc., working capital turnover calculation (quarterly data)

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Nov 24, 2019 Aug 25, 2019 May 26, 2019 Feb 24, 2019 Nov 25, 2018 Aug 26, 2018 May 27, 2018 Feb 25, 2018 Nov 26, 2017 Aug 27, 2017 May 28, 2017 Feb 26, 2017 Nov 27, 2016 Aug 28, 2016 May 29, 2016 Feb 28, 2016 Nov 29, 2015 Aug 30, 2015 May 31, 2015 Feb 22, 2015 Nov 23, 2014 Aug 24, 2014 May 25, 2014 Feb 23, 2014 Nov 24, 2013 Aug 25, 2013
Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands)
Current assets
Less: Current liabilities
Working capital
 
Net sales
Short-term Activity Ratio
Working capital turnover1
Benchmarks
Working Capital Turnover, Competitors2
Kraft Heinz Co.
Mondelēz International Inc.

Based on: 10-Q (filing date: 2019-12-18), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-09-18), 10-K (filing date: 2019-06-28), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-03-20), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-12-19), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-09-18), 10-K (filing date: 2018-06-29), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-03-21), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-12-20), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-09-20), 10-K (filing date: 2017-06-29), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-03-21), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-12-20), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-09-21), 10-K (filing date: 2016-06-30), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-03-23), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-12-17), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-09-23), 10-K (filing date: 2015-07-06), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-03-18), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-12-17), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-09-18), 10-K (filing date: 2014-07-03), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-03-19), 10-Q (filing date: 2013-12-18), 10-Q (filing date: 2013-09-18).

1 Q2 2020 Calculation
Working capital turnover = (Net salesQ2 2020 + Net salesQ1 2020 + Net salesQ4 2019 + Net salesQ3 2019) ÷ Working capital
= ( + + + ) ÷ =

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Short-term activity ratio Description The company
Working capital turnover An activity ratio calculated as revenue divided by working capital.

Average Inventory Processing Period

General Mills Inc., average inventory processing period calculation (quarterly data)

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Nov 24, 2019 Aug 25, 2019 May 26, 2019 Feb 24, 2019 Nov 25, 2018 Aug 26, 2018 May 27, 2018 Feb 25, 2018 Nov 26, 2017 Aug 27, 2017 May 28, 2017 Feb 26, 2017 Nov 27, 2016 Aug 28, 2016 May 29, 2016 Feb 28, 2016 Nov 29, 2015 Aug 30, 2015 May 31, 2015 Feb 22, 2015 Nov 23, 2014 Aug 24, 2014 May 25, 2014 Feb 23, 2014 Nov 24, 2013 Aug 25, 2013
Selected Financial Data
Inventory turnover
Short-term Activity Ratio (no. days)
Average inventory processing period1
Benchmarks (no. days)
Average Inventory Processing Period, Competitors2
Kraft Heinz Co.
Mondelēz International Inc.

Based on: 10-Q (filing date: 2019-12-18), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-09-18), 10-K (filing date: 2019-06-28), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-03-20), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-12-19), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-09-18), 10-K (filing date: 2018-06-29), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-03-21), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-12-20), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-09-20), 10-K (filing date: 2017-06-29), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-03-21), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-12-20), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-09-21), 10-K (filing date: 2016-06-30), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-03-23), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-12-17), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-09-23), 10-K (filing date: 2015-07-06), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-03-18), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-12-17), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-09-18), 10-K (filing date: 2014-07-03), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-03-19), 10-Q (filing date: 2013-12-18), 10-Q (filing date: 2013-09-18).

1 Q2 2020 Calculation
Average inventory processing period = 365 ÷ Inventory turnover
= 365 ÷ =

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Short-term activity ratio Description The company
Average inventory processing period An activity ratio equal to the number of days in the period divided by inventory turnover over the period.

Average Receivable Collection Period

General Mills Inc., average receivable collection period calculation (quarterly data)

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Nov 24, 2019 Aug 25, 2019 May 26, 2019 Feb 24, 2019 Nov 25, 2018 Aug 26, 2018 May 27, 2018 Feb 25, 2018 Nov 26, 2017 Aug 27, 2017 May 28, 2017 Feb 26, 2017 Nov 27, 2016 Aug 28, 2016 May 29, 2016 Feb 28, 2016 Nov 29, 2015 Aug 30, 2015 May 31, 2015 Feb 22, 2015 Nov 23, 2014 Aug 24, 2014 May 25, 2014 Feb 23, 2014 Nov 24, 2013 Aug 25, 2013
Selected Financial Data
Receivables turnover
Short-term Activity Ratio (no. days)
Average receivable collection period1
Benchmarks (no. days)
Average Receivable Collection Period, Competitors2
Kraft Heinz Co.
Mondelēz International Inc.

Based on: 10-Q (filing date: 2019-12-18), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-09-18), 10-K (filing date: 2019-06-28), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-03-20), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-12-19), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-09-18), 10-K (filing date: 2018-06-29), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-03-21), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-12-20), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-09-20), 10-K (filing date: 2017-06-29), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-03-21), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-12-20), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-09-21), 10-K (filing date: 2016-06-30), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-03-23), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-12-17), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-09-23), 10-K (filing date: 2015-07-06), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-03-18), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-12-17), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-09-18), 10-K (filing date: 2014-07-03), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-03-19), 10-Q (filing date: 2013-12-18), 10-Q (filing date: 2013-09-18).

1 Q2 2020 Calculation
Average receivable collection period = 365 ÷ Receivables turnover
= 365 ÷ =

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Short-term activity ratio Description The company
Average receivable collection period An activity ratio equal to the number of days in the period divided by receivables turnover. General Mills Inc.’s number of days of receivables outstanding deteriorated from Q4 2019 to Q1 2020 and from Q1 2020 to Q2 2020.

Operating Cycle

General Mills Inc., operating cycle calculation (quarterly data)

No. days

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Nov 24, 2019 Aug 25, 2019 May 26, 2019 Feb 24, 2019 Nov 25, 2018 Aug 26, 2018 May 27, 2018 Feb 25, 2018 Nov 26, 2017 Aug 27, 2017 May 28, 2017 Feb 26, 2017 Nov 27, 2016 Aug 28, 2016 May 29, 2016 Feb 28, 2016 Nov 29, 2015 Aug 30, 2015 May 31, 2015 Feb 22, 2015 Nov 23, 2014 Aug 24, 2014 May 25, 2014 Feb 23, 2014 Nov 24, 2013 Aug 25, 2013
Selected Financial Data
Average inventory processing period
Average receivable collection period
Short-term Activity Ratio
Operating cycle1
Benchmarks
Operating Cycle, Competitors2
Kraft Heinz Co.
Mondelēz International Inc.

Based on: 10-Q (filing date: 2019-12-18), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-09-18), 10-K (filing date: 2019-06-28), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-03-20), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-12-19), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-09-18), 10-K (filing date: 2018-06-29), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-03-21), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-12-20), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-09-20), 10-K (filing date: 2017-06-29), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-03-21), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-12-20), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-09-21), 10-K (filing date: 2016-06-30), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-03-23), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-12-17), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-09-23), 10-K (filing date: 2015-07-06), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-03-18), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-12-17), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-09-18), 10-K (filing date: 2014-07-03), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-03-19), 10-Q (filing date: 2013-12-18), 10-Q (filing date: 2013-09-18).

1 Q2 2020 Calculation
Operating cycle = Average inventory processing period + Average receivable collection period
= + =

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Short-term activity ratio Description The company
Operating cycle Equal to average inventory processing period plus average receivables collection period. General Mills Inc.’s operating cycle deteriorated from Q4 2019 to Q1 2020 and from Q1 2020 to Q2 2020.

Average Payables Payment Period

General Mills Inc., average payables payment period calculation (quarterly data)

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Nov 24, 2019 Aug 25, 2019 May 26, 2019 Feb 24, 2019 Nov 25, 2018 Aug 26, 2018 May 27, 2018 Feb 25, 2018 Nov 26, 2017 Aug 27, 2017 May 28, 2017 Feb 26, 2017 Nov 27, 2016 Aug 28, 2016 May 29, 2016 Feb 28, 2016 Nov 29, 2015 Aug 30, 2015 May 31, 2015 Feb 22, 2015 Nov 23, 2014 Aug 24, 2014 May 25, 2014 Feb 23, 2014 Nov 24, 2013 Aug 25, 2013
Selected Financial Data
Payables turnover
Short-term Activity Ratio (no. days)
Average payables payment period1
Benchmarks (no. days)
Average Payables Payment Period, Competitors2
Kraft Heinz Co.
Mondelēz International Inc.

Based on: 10-Q (filing date: 2019-12-18), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-09-18), 10-K (filing date: 2019-06-28), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-03-20), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-12-19), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-09-18), 10-K (filing date: 2018-06-29), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-03-21), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-12-20), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-09-20), 10-K (filing date: 2017-06-29), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-03-21), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-12-20), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-09-21), 10-K (filing date: 2016-06-30), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-03-23), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-12-17), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-09-23), 10-K (filing date: 2015-07-06), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-03-18), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-12-17), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-09-18), 10-K (filing date: 2014-07-03), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-03-19), 10-Q (filing date: 2013-12-18), 10-Q (filing date: 2013-09-18).

1 Q2 2020 Calculation
Average payables payment period = 365 ÷ Payables turnover
= 365 ÷ =

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Short-term activity ratio Description The company
Average payables payment period An estimate of the average number of days it takes a company to pay its suppliers; equal to the number of days in the period divided by payables turnover ratio for the period. General Mills Inc.’s number of days of payables outstanding decreased from Q4 2019 to Q1 2020 but then increased from Q1 2020 to Q2 2020 exceeding Q4 2019 level.

Cash Conversion Cycle

General Mills Inc., cash conversion cycle calculation (quarterly data)

No. days

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Nov 24, 2019 Aug 25, 2019 May 26, 2019 Feb 24, 2019 Nov 25, 2018 Aug 26, 2018 May 27, 2018 Feb 25, 2018 Nov 26, 2017 Aug 27, 2017 May 28, 2017 Feb 26, 2017 Nov 27, 2016 Aug 28, 2016 May 29, 2016 Feb 28, 2016 Nov 29, 2015 Aug 30, 2015 May 31, 2015 Feb 22, 2015 Nov 23, 2014 Aug 24, 2014 May 25, 2014 Feb 23, 2014 Nov 24, 2013 Aug 25, 2013
Selected Financial Data
Average inventory processing period
Average receivable collection period
Average payables payment period
Short-term Activity Ratio
Cash conversion cycle1
Benchmarks
Cash Conversion Cycle, Competitors2
Kraft Heinz Co.
Mondelēz International Inc.

Based on: 10-Q (filing date: 2019-12-18), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-09-18), 10-K (filing date: 2019-06-28), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-03-20), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-12-19), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-09-18), 10-K (filing date: 2018-06-29), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-03-21), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-12-20), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-09-20), 10-K (filing date: 2017-06-29), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-03-21), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-12-20), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-09-21), 10-K (filing date: 2016-06-30), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-03-23), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-12-17), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-09-23), 10-K (filing date: 2015-07-06), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-03-18), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-12-17), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-09-18), 10-K (filing date: 2014-07-03), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-03-19), 10-Q (filing date: 2013-12-18), 10-Q (filing date: 2013-09-18).

1 Q2 2020 Calculation
Cash conversion cycle = Average inventory processing period + Average receivable collection period – Average payables payment period
= + – =

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Short-term activity ratio Description The company
Cash conversion cycle A financial metric that measures the length of time required for a company to convert cash invested in its operations to cash received as a result of its operations; equal to average inventory processing period plus average receivables collection period minus average payables payment period. General Mills Inc.’s cash conversion cycle deteriorated from Q4 2019 to Q1 2020 but then improved from Q1 2020 to Q2 2020 not reaching Q4 2019 level.