Latest period
$1.65B
YoY change
-9.3%
5Y CAGR
-6.5%
Peak year (2020)
$3.22B
Latest annual
$2.29B
Free Cash Flow history chart for General Mills (GIS) from 1984 to 2025
Latest: $2.29B
Free Cash Flow growth chart for General Mills (GIS) from 1984 to 2025
Latest: -9.3%
Free Cash Flow history table for General Mills (GIS) from 1984 to 2025
| 2025 | $2.29B | -9.3% | −$235.60M | ||
| 2024 | $2.53B | +21.0% | +$439.40M | ||
| 2023 | $2.09B | -24.0% | −$658.30M | ||
| 2022 | $2.75B | +12.0% | +$295.00M | ||
| 2021 | $2.45B | -23.7% | −$763.00M | ||
| 2020 | $3.22B | +41.7% | +$946.00M | ||
| 2019 | $2.27B | +2.3% | +$51.10M | ||
| 2018 | $2.22B | +28.2% | +$487.50M | ||
| 2017 | $1.73B | -14.9% | −$304.10M | ||
| 2016 | $2.03B | +11.2% | +$204.50M | ||
| 2015 | $1.83B | -2.5% | −$47.10M | ||
| 2014 | $1.88B | -18.8% | −$434.60M | ||
| 2013 | $2.31B | +33.5% | +$580.80M | ||
| 2012 | $1.73B | +96.2% | +$849.00M | ||
| 2011 | $882.30M | -42.4% | −$649.00M | ||
| 2010 | $1.53B | +21.0% | +$265.70M | ||
| 2009 | $1.27B | +4.8% | +$57.70M | ||
| 2008 | $1.21B | -6.4% | −$83.10M | ||
| 2007 | $1.29B | -13.0% | −$192.50M | ||
| 2006 | $1.48B | +9.1% | +$123.50M | ||
| 2005 | $1.36B | +63.3% | +$527.00M | ||
| 2004 | $833.00M | -9.5% | −$87.00M | ||
| 2003 | $920.00M | +126.0% | +$513.00M | ||
| 2002 | $407.00M | -5.1% | −$22.00M | ||
| 2001 | $429.00M | +2.1% | +$9.00M | ||
| 2000 | $420.00M | +3.6% | +$14.70M | ||
| 1999 | $405.30M | -30.8% | −$180.60M | ||
| 1998 | $585.90M | +37.9% | +$161.10M | ||
| 1997 | $424.80M | -20.0% | −$106.20M | ||
| 1996 | $531.00M | +3.9% | +$20.00M | ||
| 1995 | $511.00M | +88.4% | +$239.80M | ||
| 1994 | $271.20M | +14.9% | +$35.10M | ||
| 1993 | $236.10M | +209.4% | +$159.80M | ||
| 1992 | $76.30M | -848.0% | +$86.50M | ||
| 1991 | −$10.20M | -111.6% | −$98.00M | ||
| 1990 | $87.80M | -201.5% | +$174.30M | ||
| 1989 | −$86.50M | +23.6% | −$16.50M | ||
| 1988 | −$70.00M | -182.3% | −$155.10M | ||
| 1987 | $85.10M | -20.0% | −$21.30M | ||
| 1986 | $106.40M | -173.2% | +$251.80M | ||
| 1985 | −$145.40M | +214.0% | −$99.10M | ||
| 1984 | −$46.30M | — | — |
- 2025$2.29B-9.3%
- 2024$2.53B+21.0%
- 2023$2.09B-24.0%
- 2022$2.75B+12.0%
- 2021$2.45B-23.7%
- 2020$3.22B+41.7%
- 2019$2.27B+2.3%
- 2018$2.22B+28.2%
- 2017$1.73B-14.9%
- 2016$2.03B+11.2%
- 2015$1.83B-2.5%
- 2014$1.88B-18.8%
- 2013$2.31B+33.5%
- 2012$1.73B+96.2%
- 2011$882.30M-42.4%
- 2010$1.53B+21.0%
- 2009$1.27B+4.8%
- 2008$1.21B-6.4%
- 2007$1.29B-13.0%
- 2006$1.48B+9.1%
- 2005$1.36B+63.3%
- 2004$833.00M-9.5%
- 2003$920.00M+126.0%
- 2002$407.00M-5.1%
- 2001$429.00M+2.1%
- 2000$420.00M+3.6%
- 1999$405.30M-30.8%
- 1998$585.90M+37.9%
- 1997$424.80M-20.0%
- 1996$531.00M+3.9%
- 1995$511.00M+88.4%
- 1994$271.20M+14.9%
- 1993$236.10M+209.4%
- 1992$76.30M-848.0%
- 1991−$10.20M-111.6%
- 1990$87.80M-201.5%
- 1989−$86.50M+23.6%
- 1988−$70.00M-182.3%
- 1987$85.10M-20.0%
- 1986$106.40M-173.2%
- 1985−$145.40M+214.0%
- 1984−$46.30M—
Free Cash Flow values are taken from General Mills's reported cash flow statements (quarterly 10-Q and annual 10-K filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the filing date. YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.
About Free Cash Flow at General Mills (GIS)
Free Cash Flow for General Mills (GIS): headline value $1.65B · YoY -9.3%. Annual and quarterly series, chart, and tables are below.
Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
The 2025 reading of General Mills (GIS) free cash flow is $2.29B – declined 9.3% year-over-year.
Over 2020–2025 (5 years), General Mills free cash flow expanded at a -6.5% compound annual rate, with a net decline across the window.
General Mills free cash flow peaked at $3.22B in 2020; the latest annual figure is $2.29B in 2025 (28.7% below peak).
The highest annual free cash flow of $3.22B was reported in 2020. The lowest in the available history was −$145.40M in 1985.
General Mills Free Cash Flow by Year
General Mills Free Cash Flow 2025: $2.29B
2025's free cash flow for General Mills came in at $2.29B, declined 9.3% below 2024.
General Mills Free Cash Flow 2024: $2.53B
General Mills posted free cash flow of $2.53B in 2024, grew 21.0% from 2023.
General Mills Free Cash Flow 2023: $2.09B
In 2023, General Mills reported free cash flow of $2.09B, declined 24.0% below 2022.
General Mills Free Cash Flow 2022: $2.75B
General Mills free cash flow in 2022 was $2.75B, grew 12.0% from 2021.
General Mills Free Cash Flow 2021: $2.45B
General Mills free cash flow in 2021 was $2.45B.
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