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General Mills Inc., current enterprise value calculation

Current share price (P)	$53.18
No. shares of common stock outstanding	604,816,813
US$ in thousands
Common equity (market value)¹	32,164,158)
Add: Noncontrolling interests (per books)	313,200)
Total equity	32,477,358)
Add: Current portion of long-term debt (per books)	1,396,500)
Add: Notes payable (per books)	1,468,700)
Add: Long-term debt, excluding current portion (per books)	11,624,800)
Total equity and debt	46,967,358)
Less: Cash and cash equivalents	450,000)
Enterprise value (EV)	46,517,358)

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2019-05-26).

¹ Common equity (market value) = Share price × No. shares of common stock outstanding
= 53.18 × 604,816,813

General Mills Inc., EV calculation

	May 26, 2019	May 27, 2018	May 28, 2017	May 29, 2016	May 31, 2015	May 25, 2014
Share price^1, 2	$52.52	$44.26	$54.97	$71.32	$56.59	$53.05
No. shares of common stock outstanding¹	601,959,611	593,367,848	577,099,679	597,020,906	598,737,719	612,508,457
US$ in thousands
Common equity (market value)³	31,614,919)	26,262,461)	31,723,169)	42,579,531)	33,882,568)	32,493,574)
Add: Noncontrolling interests (book value)	313,200)	351,300)	357,600)	376,900)	396,000)	470,600)
Total equity	31,928,119)	26,613,761)	32,080,769)	42,956,431)	34,278,568)	32,964,174)
Add: Current portion of long-term debt (book value)	1,396,500)	1,600,100)	604,700)	1,103,400)	1,000,400)	1,250,600)
Add: Notes payable (book value)	1,468,700)	1,549,800)	1,234,100)	269,800)	615,800)	1,111,700)
Add: Long-term debt, excluding current portion (book value)	11,624,800)	12,668,700)	7,642,900)	7,057,700)	7,607,700)	6,423,500)
Total equity and debt	46,418,119)	42,432,361)	41,562,469)	51,387,331)	43,502,468)	41,749,974)
Less: Cash and cash equivalents	450,000)	399,000)	766,100)	763,700)	334,200)	867,300)
Enterprise value (EV)	45,968,119)	42,033,361)	40,796,369)	50,623,631)	43,168,268)	40,882,674)

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2019-05-26), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-05-27), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-05-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-05-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-05-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2014-05-25).

¹ Data adjusted for splits and stock dividends.

² Closing price as at the filing date of General Mills Inc. Annual Report.

³ 2019 Calculation
Common equity (market value) = Share price × No. shares of common stock outstanding
= 52.52 × 601,959,611

Common Equity (Market Value): The market value of common equity exhibited notable fluctuations over the analyzed period. Initially, there was a moderate increase from approximately 32.5 billion USD in May 2014 to around 42.6 billion USD by May 2016. However, thereafter, a downward trend occurred, reaching a low near 26.3 billion USD in May 2018, before recovering somewhat to approximately 31.6 billion USD in May 2019.
Total Equity: Total equity mirrored a similar pattern to common equity, rising from roughly 32.9 billion USD in May 2014 to a peak of about 42.9 billion USD in May 2016. Following this peak, total equity decreased significantly to approximately 26.6 billion USD by May 2018, with a subsequent moderate increase to around 31.9 billion USD in May 2019.
Total Equity and Debt: The combined value of total equity and debt demonstrated a steady upward trend over the period, starting at roughly 41.7 billion USD in May 2014 and climbing to approximately 46.4 billion USD by May 2019. Although there were minor fluctuations, the general direction was an increase, indicating growth in the company's overall financing.
Enterprise Value (EV): Enterprise value followed a consistent upward trajectory from about 40.9 billion USD in May 2014 to nearly 46.0 billion USD in May 2019. Despite a slight dip observed around May 2017, the trend suggests a strengthening in the company's valuation from an enterprise perspective during the period.
Summary of Trends: The data indicates that both common equity and total equity experienced growth until mid-2016, followed by a contraction until mid-2018, and partial recovery in the subsequent year. In contrast, total equity combined with debt and enterprise value showed a more stable and consistent increase over the six-year period. This divergence suggests that while shareholder equity values faced volatility, the company’s overall capitalization and market valuation via enterprise value grew steadily, perhaps reflecting changes in debt structure, market perceptions, or investment activity.

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