General Mills Inc (GIS) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index
Latest as of February 2026:
0.74x
General Mills Inc (GIS) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.74x as of February 2026. Free cash flow of $295.50 Million represents 1% of operating cash flow ($397.90 Million). Read General Mills Inc balance sheet liabilities for a breakdown of total debt and financial obligations.
FCF Generation Index
0.74x
Free Cash Flow / Operating CF
Free Cash Flow
$295.50 Million
USD
Operating Cash Flow
$397.90 Million
USD
Capital Expenditures
$102.40 Million
USD
General Mills Inc Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1984–2025)
Historical FCF Generation Index trend for General Mills Inc across 42 annual periods. Explore General Mills Inc (GIS) capital reinvestment to see what proportion of operating cash flow is directed to capital expenditures.
Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for General Mills Inc (1984–2025)
Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for General Mills Inc. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see GIS market cap overview.
| Year | FCG Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.79x | $2.29 Billion | $2.92 Billion | $625.30 Million | ▲ +2.6% |
| 2024 | 0.77x | $2.53 Billion | $3.30 Billion | $774.10 Million | ▲ +1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.75x | $2.09 Billion | $2.78 Billion | $689.50 Million | ▼ -9.3% |
| 2022 | 0.83x | $2.75 Billion | $3.32 Billion | $568.70 Million | ▲ +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.82x | $2.45 Billion | $2.98 Billion | $530.80 Million | ▼ -6.0% |
| 2020 | 0.87x | $3.22 Billion | $3.68 Billion | $460.80 Million | ▲ +8.2% |
| 2019 | 0.81x | $2.27 Billion | $2.81 Billion | $537.60 Million | ▲ +3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.78x | $2.22 Billion | $2.84 Billion | $622.70 Million | ▲ +4.4% |
| 2017 | 0.75x | $1.73 Billion | $2.31 Billion | $684.40 Million | ▼ -3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.77x | $2.03 Billion | $2.63 Billion | $729.30 Million | ▲ +7.5% |
| 2015 | 0.72x | $1.83 Billion | $2.54 Billion | $712.40 Million | ▼ -2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.74x | $1.88 Billion | $2.54 Billion | $663.50 Million | ▼ -6.5% |
| 2013 | 0.79x | $2.31 Billion | $2.93 Billion | $613.90 Million | ▲ +9.6% |
| 2012 | 0.72x | $1.73 Billion | $2.40 Billion | $675.90 Million | ▲ +24.7% |
| 2011 | 0.58x | $882.30 Million | $1.53 Billion | $648.80 Million | ▼ -17.7% |
| 2010 | 0.70x | $1.53 Billion | $2.18 Billion | $649.90 Million | ▲ +1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.69x | $1.27 Billion | $1.83 Billion | $562.60 Million | ▼ -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.70x | $1.21 Billion | $1.73 Billion | $522.00 Million | ▼ -4.5% |
| 2007 | 0.73x | $1.29 Billion | $1.76 Billion | $460.20 Million | ▼ -12.7% |
| 2006 | 0.84x | $1.48 Billion | $1.77 Billion | $360.00 Million | ▲ +5.4% |
| 2005 | 0.79x | $1.36 Billion | $1.71 Billion | $434.00 Million | ▲ +39.4% |
| 2004 | 0.57x | $833.00 Million | $1.46 Billion | $628.00 Million | ▲ +1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.56x | $920.00 Million | $1.63 Billion | $711.00 Million | ▲ +26.5% |
| 2002 | 0.45x | $407.00 Million | $913.00 Million | $506.00 Million | ▼ -23.4% |
| 2001 | 0.58x | $429.00 Million | $736.90 Million | $308.00 Million | ▼ -4.7% |
| 2000 | 0.61x | $420.00 Million | $687.70 Million | $268.00 Million | ▲ +3.4% |
| 1999 | 0.59x | $405.30 Million | $686.20 Million | $280.90 Million | ▼ -22.4% |
| 1998 | 0.76x | $585.90 Million | $769.50 Million | $183.60 Million | ▲ +5.3% |
| 1997 | 0.72x | $424.80 Million | $587.30 Million | $162.50 Million | ▼ -10.1% |
| 1996 | 0.80x | $531.00 Million | $659.80 Million | $128.80 Million | ▲ +5.1% |
| 1995 | 0.77x | $511.00 Million | $667.50 Million | $156.50 Million | ▲ +134.5% |
| 1994 | 0.33x | $271.20 Million | $830.70 Million | $559.50 Million | ▲ +18.9% |
| 1993 | 0.27x | $236.10 Million | $859.90 Million | $623.80 Million | ▲ +177.7% |
| 1992 | 0.10x | $76.30 Million | $771.60 Million | $695.30 Million | ▲ +627.8% |
| 1991 | -0.02x | $-10.20 Million | $544.40 Million | $554.60 Million | ▼ -113.4% |
| 1990 | 0.14x | $87.80 Million | $627.80 Million | $540.00 Million | ▲ +157.5% |
| 1989 | -0.24x | $-86.50 Million | $355.90 Million | $442.40 Million | ▼ -18.3% |
| 1988 | -0.21x | $-70.00 Million | $340.70 Million | $410.70 Million | ▼ -200.0% |
| 1987 | 0.21x | $85.10 Million | $414.20 Million | $329.10 Million | ▼ -32.2% |
| 1986 | 0.30x | $106.40 Million | $351.30 Million | $244.90 Million | ▲ +113.4% |
| 1985 | -2.26x | $-145.40 Million | $64.30 Million | $209.70 Million | ▼ -1053.1% |
| 1984 | -0.20x | $-46.30 Million | $236.10 Million | $282.40 Million | — |
FCG Index = Free Cash Flow / Operating Cash Flow. FCF = Operating CF + Capital Expenditures (capex stored negative).