General Mills Inc (GIS) — Cash Flow Quality Index
General Mills Inc (GIS) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.31x as of February 2026. Operating cash flow of $397.90 Million exceeds net income of $303.10 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore how efficiently does General Mills Inc generate cash to assess how effectively this company generates cash.
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General Mills Inc Cash Flow Quality Index (1984–2025)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for General Mills Inc across 41 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Check cash flow reinvestment rate of General Mills Inc to assess the company's total reinvestment commitment from operating cash flow.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for General Mills Inc (1984–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for General Mills Inc. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see General Mills Inc (GIS) total market value.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.26x | $2.92 Billion | $2.32 Billion | ▼ -4.0% |
| 2024 | 1.31x | $3.30 Billion | $2.52 Billion | ▲ +23.2% |
| 2023 | 1.06x | $2.78 Billion | $2.61 Billion | ▼ -12.2% |
| 2022 | 1.21x | $3.32 Billion | $2.73 Billion | ▼ -4.7% |
| 2021 | 1.27x | $2.98 Billion | $2.35 Billion | ▼ -23.5% |
| 2020 | 1.66x | $3.68 Billion | $2.21 Billion | ▲ +5.8% |
| 2019 | 1.57x | $2.81 Billion | $1.79 Billion | ▲ +19.6% |
| 2018 | 1.31x | $2.84 Billion | $2.16 Billion | ▼ -3.4% |
| 2017 | 1.36x | $2.31 Billion | $1.70 Billion | ▼ -10.2% |
| 2016 | 1.51x | $2.63 Billion | $1.74 Billion | ▼ -25.0% |
| 2015 | 2.02x | $2.54 Billion | $1.26 Billion | ▲ +47.9% |
| 2014 | 1.37x | $2.54 Billion | $1.86 Billion | ▼ -11.7% |
| 2013 | 1.55x | $2.93 Billion | $1.89 Billion | ▲ +2.3% |
| 2012 | 1.51x | $2.40 Billion | $1.59 Billion | ▲ +78.5% |
| 2011 | 0.85x | $1.53 Billion | $1.80 Billion | ▼ -40.4% |
| 2010 | 1.42x | $2.18 Billion | $1.53 Billion | ▲ +2.1% |
| 2009 | 1.39x | $1.83 Billion | $1.31 Billion | ▲ +6.0% |
| 2008 | 1.31x | $1.73 Billion | $1.32 Billion | ▼ -14.9% |
| 2007 | 1.54x | $1.76 Billion | $1.14 Billion | ▼ -5.0% |
| 2006 | 1.62x | $1.77 Billion | $1.09 Billion | ▲ +17.7% |
| 2005 | 1.38x | $1.71 Billion | $1.24 Billion | ▼ -0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.38x | $1.46 Billion | $1.05 Billion | ▼ -22.1% |
| 2003 | 1.78x | $1.63 Billion | $917.00 Million | ▼ -10.8% |
| 2002 | 1.99x | $913.00 Million | $458.00 Million | ▲ +79.9% |
| 2001 | 1.11x | $736.90 Million | $665.00 Million | ▼ -1.1% |
| 2000 | 1.12x | $687.70 Million | $614.00 Million | ▼ -12.8% |
| 1999 | 1.28x | $686.20 Million | $534.50 Million | ▼ -29.6% |
| 1998 | 1.82x | $769.50 Million | $421.80 Million | ▲ +38.4% |
| 1997 | 1.32x | $587.30 Million | $445.40 Million | ▼ -4.8% |
| 1996 | 1.38x | $659.80 Million | $476.40 Million | ▼ -23.8% |
| 1995 | 1.82x | $667.50 Million | $367.40 Million | ▲ +2.7% |
| 1994 | 1.77x | $830.70 Million | $469.70 Million | ▲ +4.1% |
| 1993 | 1.70x | $859.90 Million | $506.10 Million | ▲ +9.1% |
| 1992 | 1.56x | $771.60 Million | $495.60 Million | ▲ +35.2% |
| 1991 | 1.15x | $544.40 Million | $472.70 Million | ▼ -30.0% |
| 1990 | 1.65x | $627.80 Million | $381.40 Million | ▲ +124.0% |
| 1989 | 0.73x | $355.90 Million | $484.30 Million | ▼ -39.0% |
| 1988 | 1.20x | $340.70 Million | $283.00 Million | ▼ -35.5% |
| 1987 | 1.87x | $414.20 Million | $222.00 Million | ▼ -2.3% |
| 1986 | 1.91x | $351.30 Million | $184.00 Million | ▲ +88.4% |
| 1984 | 1.01x | $236.10 Million | $233.00 Million | — |