Latest period
$552M
YoY change
-25.8%
5Y CAGR
-6.2%
Peak year (FY2020)
$3.68B
Latest annual
$2.17B
Operating Cash Flow history chart for General Mills (GIS) from 2017 to 2026
Latest: $2.17B
Operating Cash Flow growth chart for General Mills (GIS) from 2017 to 2026
Latest: -25.8%
Operating Cash Flow history table for General Mills (GIS) from 1984 to 2026
| FY2026 | $2.17B | -25.8% | -$752M | ||
| FY2025 | $2.92B | -11.6% | -$384M | ||
| FY2024 | $3.3B | +18.9% | +$524M | ||
| FY2023 | $2.78B | -16.2% | -$538M | ||
| FY2022 | $3.32B | +11.2% | +$333M | ||
| FY2021 | $2.98B | -18.9% | -$693M | ||
| FY2020 | $3.68B | +31.0% | +$869M | ||
| FY2019 | $2.81B | -1.2% | -$34M | ||
| FY2018 | $2.84B | +22.8% | +$528M | ||
| FY2017 | $2.31B | -12.0% | -$317M | ||
| FY2016 | $2.63B | +3.4% | +$87M | ||
| FY2015 | $2.54B | +0.1% | +$1.8M | ||
| FY2014 | $2.54B | -13.2% | -$385M | ||
| FY2013 | $2.93B | +21.8% | +$524M | ||
| FY2012 | $2.4B | +57.3% | +$875M | ||
| FY2011 | $1.53B | -30.0% | -$654M | ||
| FY2010 | $2.18B | +19.3% | +$353M | ||
| FY2009 | $1.83B | +5.7% | +$98.3M | ||
| FY2008 | $1.73B | -2.0% | -$35.1M | ||
| FY2007 | $1.77B | -0.3% | -$6M | ||
| FY2006 | $1.77B | +3.5% | +$60M | ||
| FY2005 | $1.71B | +17.1% | +$250M | ||
| FY2004 | $1.46B | -10.4% | -$170M | ||
| FY2003 | $1.63B | +78.6% | +$718M | ||
| FY2002 | $913M | +23.9% | +$176M | ||
| FY2001 | $737M | +7.2% | +$49.2M | ||
| FY2000 | $688M | +0.2% | +$1.5M | ||
| FY1999 | $686M | -10.8% | -$83.3M | ||
| FY1998 | $770M | +31.0% | +$182M | ||
| FY1997 | $587M | -11.0% | -$72.5M | ||
| FY1996 | $660M | -1.2% | -$7.7M | ||
| FY1995 | $668M | -19.6% | -$163M | ||
| FY1994 | $831M | -3.4% | -$29.2M | ||
| FY1993 | $860M | +11.4% | +$88.3M | ||
| FY1992 | $772M | +41.7% | +$227M | ||
| FY1991 | $544M | -13.3% | -$83.4M | ||
| FY1990 | $628M | +76.4% | +$272M | ||
| FY1989 | $356M | +4.5% | +$15.2M | ||
| FY1988 | $341M | -17.7% | -$73.5M | ||
| FY1987 | $414M | +17.9% | +$62.9M | ||
| FY1986 | $351M | +446.3% | +$287M | ||
| FY1985 | $64.3M | -72.8% | -$172M | ||
| FY1984 | $236M | — | — |
- FY2026$2.17B-25.8%
- FY2025$2.92B-11.6%
- FY2024$3.3B+18.9%
- FY2023$2.78B-16.2%
- FY2022$3.32B+11.2%
- FY2021$2.98B-18.9%
- FY2020$3.68B+31.0%
- FY2019$2.81B-1.2%
- FY2018$2.84B+22.8%
- FY2017$2.31B-12.0%
- FY2016$2.63B+3.4%
- FY2015$2.54B+0.1%
- FY2014$2.54B-13.2%
- FY2013$2.93B+21.8%
- FY2012$2.4B+57.3%
- FY2011$1.53B-30.0%
- FY2010$2.18B+19.3%
- FY2009$1.83B+5.7%
- FY2008$1.73B-2.0%
- FY2007$1.77B-0.3%
- FY2006$1.77B+3.5%
- FY2005$1.71B+17.1%
- FY2004$1.46B-10.4%
- FY2003$1.63B+78.6%
- FY2002$913M+23.9%
- FY2001$737M+7.2%
- FY2000$688M+0.2%
- FY1999$686M-10.8%
- FY1998$770M+31.0%
- FY1997$587M-11.0%
- FY1996$660M-1.2%
- FY1995$668M-19.6%
- FY1994$831M-3.4%
- FY1993$860M+11.4%
- FY1992$772M+41.7%
- FY1991$544M-13.3%
- FY1990$628M+76.4%
- FY1989$356M+4.5%
- FY1988$341M-17.7%
- FY1987$414M+17.9%
- FY1986$351M+446.3%
- FY1985$64.3M-72.8%
- FY1984$236M—
Operating 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 Operating Cash Flow at General Mills (GIS)
Operating Cash Flow for General Mills (GIS): headline value $552M · YoY -25.8%. 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 .
In 2026, General Mills (GIS) operating cash flow totalled $2.17B – declined 25.8% year-over-year.
General Mills operating cash flow has contracted on net over the period, with a -6.2% compound annual growth rate over 2021–2026 (5 years).
Between 2020 and 2026, General Mills operating cash flow plunged 41.1%, falling from $3.68B to $2.17B.
Across the available history, operating cash flow reached its high of $3.68B in 2020 and its low of $64.3M in 1985.
General Mills Operating Cash Flow by Year
General Mills Operating Cash Flow 2026: $2.17B
2026's operating cash flow for General Mills came in at $2.17B, declined 25.8% below 2025.
General Mills Operating Cash Flow 2025: $2.92B
General Mills posted operating cash flow of $2.92B in 2025, declined 11.6% below 2024.
General Mills Operating Cash Flow 2024: $3.3B
In 2024, General Mills reported operating cash flow of $3.3B, grew 18.9% from 2023.
General Mills Operating Cash Flow 2023: $2.78B
General Mills operating cash flow in 2023 was $2.78B, declined 16.2% below 2022.
General Mills Operating Cash Flow 2022: $3.32B
General Mills operating cash flow in 2022 was $3.32B.
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