Operating
Pension contributions
General Mills Pension contributions increased by 6.4% to $8.30M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 6.4%, from $7.80M to $8.30M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Pension contributions shows relatively stable performance with a -2.0% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryLiquidity
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2014
Last reportedQ3 2026Mar 18, 2026
How to read this metric
High contributions may signal a need to shore up underfunded plans, which can reduce free cash flow available for other investments or dividends.
Detailed definition
This represents the actual cash payments made by the company into its defined benefit pension plans to meet funding obli...
Peer comparison
Relevant for mature industrial companies with legacy defined benefit obligations.
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pension_contributionsHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q3 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $7.70M | $5.40M | $7.10M | $8.20M | $10.60M | $5.30M | $7.40M | $7.50M | $9.90M | $7.40M | $5.10M | $7.50M | $10.10M | $7.50M | $7.70M | $7.80M | $7.80M | $5.20M | $7.80M | $8.30M |
| QoQ Change | — | -29.9% | +31.5% | +15.5% | +29.3% | -50.0% | +39.6% | +1.4% | +32.0% | -25.3% | -31.1% | +47.1% | +34.7% | -25.7% | +2.7% | +1.3% | +0.0% | -33.3% | +50.0% | +6.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +37.7% | -1.9% | +4.2% | -8.5% | -6.6% | +39.6% | -31.1% | +0.0% | +2.0% | +1.4% | +51.0% | +4.0% | -22.8% | -30.7% | +1.3% | +6.4% |
Range$5.10M – $10.60M
CAGR+1.6%
Avg YoY Growth+2.9%
Median YoY Growth+1.3%
Current Streak2 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is General Mills's pension contributions?
- General Mills (GIS) reported pension contributions of $8.30M in Q4 2025.
- How has General Mills's pension contributions changed year-over-year?
- General Mills's pension contributions increased by 6.4% year-over-year, from $7.80M to $8.30M.
- What is the long-term trend for General Mills's pension contributions?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), General Mills's pension contributions has grown at a -2.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $33.40M to $30.80M.
- What does pension contributions mean?
- The actual cash a company pays into its employee retirement funds.