Debt-to-Equity Ratio

A company's Debt-to-Equity (D/E) ratio compares its total debt to shareholders' equity — a D/E of 1.49x means it has $1.49 of debt for every $1 of equity, indicating moderate leverage.

That level is about double the sector median of 0.73x, placing GIS in the 76th percentile among peers, meaning it uses more debt than three-quarters of comparable firms. Trend data is unavailable: year-over-year change is N/A, quarter-over-quarter change is N/A, and the last eight quarters show no reported direction. Without a trend to assess, the elevated ratio relative to the sector is the sole signal, suggesting higher financial risk from greater reliance on borrowed funds. This combination — a high current level with no observable movement — implies a neutral-to-cautious risk profile, as the debt load is above average but not extreme. The D/E metric supports the overall NEUTRAL verdict: it flags elevated leverage that warrants monitoring, yet is not alarming enough to shift the rating on its own.

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