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 GIS long-term investments to assets to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.
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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 GIS tangible net assets ratio to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.
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 GIS market cap.
| 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 | — |