General Mills Inc (GIS) — Financial Flexibility Index
General Mills Inc (GIS) has a Financial Flexibility Index of 0.03x as of May 2026. Free cash flow of $736.40 Million (operating CF $552.00 Million minus capex $184.40 Million) represents 0% of total liabilities ($22.64 Billion). Check General Mills Inc cash flow reinvestment rate to assess the company's total reinvestment commitment from operating cash flow.
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General Mills Inc Financial Flexibility Index (1984–2026)
Historical Financial Flexibility Index trend for General Mills Inc across 43 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see General Mills Inc cash conversion from operations.
Annual Financial Flexibility Index for General Mills Inc (1984–2026)
Year-by-year free cash flow to debt coverage for General Mills Inc. Explore how well can General Mills Inc service its debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
| Year | Flexibility Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Total Liabilities | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0.12x | $2.71 Billion | $2.17 Billion | $22.64 Billion | ▼ -19.5% |
| 2025 | 0.15x | $3.54 Billion | $2.92 Billion | $23.86 Billion | ▼ -20.5% |
| 2024 | 0.19x | $4.08 Billion | $3.30 Billion | $21.82 Billion | ▲ +11.8% |
| 2023 | 0.17x | $3.47 Billion | $2.78 Billion | $20.75 Billion | ▼ -12.7% |
| 2022 | 0.19x | $3.88 Billion | $3.32 Billion | $20.30 Billion | ▲ +16.9% |
| 2021 | 0.16x | $3.51 Billion | $2.98 Billion | $21.46 Billion | ▼ -13.3% |
| 2020 | 0.19x | $4.14 Billion | $3.68 Billion | $21.91 Billion | ▲ +25.3% |
| 2019 | 0.15x | $3.34 Billion | $2.81 Billion | $22.19 Billion | ▲ +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.15x | $3.46 Billion | $2.84 Billion | $23.36 Billion | ▼ -19.8% |
| 2017 | 0.18x | $3.00 Billion | $2.31 Billion | $16.22 Billion | ▼ -14.4% |
| 2016 | 0.22x | $3.36 Billion | $2.63 Billion | $15.56 Billion | ▲ +3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.21x | $3.26 Billion | $2.54 Billion | $15.66 Billion | ▼ -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.21x | $3.20 Billion | $2.54 Billion | $15.16 Billion | ▼ -13.0% |
| 2013 | 0.24x | $3.54 Billion | $2.93 Billion | $14.56 Billion | ▲ +5.6% |
| 2012 | 0.23x | $3.08 Billion | $2.40 Billion | $13.37 Billion | ▲ +27.7% |
| 2011 | 0.18x | $2.18 Billion | $1.53 Billion | $12.06 Billion | ▼ -23.4% |
| 2010 | 0.24x | $2.83 Billion | $2.18 Billion | $12.03 Billion | ▲ +22.6% |
| 2009 | 0.19x | $2.39 Billion | $1.83 Billion | $12.46 Billion | ▲ +7.2% |
| 2008 | 0.18x | $2.25 Billion | $1.73 Billion | $12.58 Billion | ▼ -5.7% |
| 2007 | 0.19x | $2.23 Billion | $1.76 Billion | $11.73 Billion | ▼ -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.19x | $2.13 Billion | $1.77 Billion | $11.17 Billion | ▲ +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.19x | $2.15 Billion | $1.71 Billion | $11.26 Billion | ▲ +17.7% |
| 2004 | 0.16x | $2.09 Billion | $1.46 Billion | $12.90 Billion | ▼ -4.9% |
| 2003 | 0.17x | $2.34 Billion | $1.63 Billion | $13.75 Billion | ▲ +53.8% |
| 2002 | 0.11x | $1.42 Billion | $913.00 Million | $12.81 Billion | ▼ -46.6% |
| 2001 | 0.21x | $1.04 Billion | $736.90 Million | $5.04 Billion | ▲ +5.5% |
| 2000 | 0.20x | $955.70 Million | $687.70 Million | $4.86 Billion | ▼ -19.2% |
| 1999 | 0.24x | $967.10 Million | $686.20 Million | $3.98 Billion | ▼ -6.3% |
| 1998 | 0.26x | $953.10 Million | $769.50 Million | $3.67 Billion | ▲ +18.0% |
| 1997 | 0.22x | $749.80 Million | $587.30 Million | $3.41 Billion | ▼ -16.7% |
| 1996 | 0.26x | $788.60 Million | $659.80 Million | $2.99 Billion | ▲ +3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.26x | $824.00 Million | $667.50 Million | $3.22 Billion | ▼ -25.4% |
| 1994 | 0.34x | $1.39 Billion | $830.70 Million | $4.05 Billion | ▼ -20.5% |
| 1993 | 0.43x | $1.48 Billion | $859.90 Million | $3.43 Billion | ▼ -13.5% |
| 1992 | 0.50x | $1.47 Billion | $771.60 Million | $2.93 Billion | ▲ +26.8% |
| 1991 | 0.39x | $1.10 Billion | $544.40 Million | $2.79 Billion | ▼ -16.3% |
| 1990 | 0.47x | $1.17 Billion | $627.80 Million | $2.48 Billion | ▲ +27.2% |
| 1989 | 0.37x | $798.30 Million | $355.90 Million | $2.16 Billion | ▼ -0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.37x | $751.40 Million | $340.70 Million | $2.02 Billion | ▼ -22.6% |
| 1987 | 0.48x | $743.30 Million | $414.20 Million | $1.55 Billion | ▲ +12.9% |
| 1986 | 0.42x | $596.20 Million | $351.30 Million | $1.40 Billion | ▲ +154.1% |
| 1985 | 0.17x | $274.00 Million | $64.30 Million | $1.64 Billion | ▼ -47.3% |
| 1984 | 0.32x | $518.50 Million | $236.10 Million | $1.63 Billion | — |