How much cash does General Mills generate?

General Mills (GIS) generated $2.2B in operating cash flow over the trailing twelve months.

What is General Mills's free cash flow?

After $575.7M of capital expenditures, General Mills's free cash flow was $1.7B over the trailing twelve months, down 33.4% year over year.

Where does General Mills's cash flow data come from?

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General Mills GIS Cash Flow Statement

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	Q3 '26	Q2 '26	Q1 '26	Q4 '25	Q3 '25
Net income	$305.5M-26.3%	$414.3M-65.6%	$1.2B+310%	$294M-53.0%	$625.6M-21.4%
Depreciation and amortization	$139.4M+1.0%	$138M-0.5%	$138.7M+2.3%	$135.6M+1.0%	$134.3M+3.7%
Stock-based compensation	$26.3M+8.7%	$24.2M+60.3%	$15.1M-38.6%	$24.6M+20.0%	$20.5M-22.1%
Deferred income taxes	$87.8M+111%	$41.6M+316%	$10M+109%	-$107.4M-5,270%	-$2M+92.8%
Impairment charges	$12.3M-87.3%	$96.8M—	$0—	——	$0—
Gain (loss) on sale of assets	-$5M—	$0-100%	$1.05B—	$0-100%	$95.9M—
Change in accounts receivable	——	$94.6M+10,611%	-$900K—	——	——
Change in inventories	-$283.6M-3,736%	$7.8M-94.2%	$135.2M+73.3%	$78M+134%	-$229M-410%
Change in accounts payable	-$332.2M—	——	-$252.5M-213%	$223.4M+155%	-$403.1M-218%
Change in other assets	$44M—	——	-$36.6M—	——	-$56.2M-137%
Change in other liabilities	——	——	$409M+1,128%	$33.3M—	——
Other working capital changes	$9M-85.1%	$60.6M+214%	$19.3M—	——	-$19.2M-8.5%
Net gains (losses) on investments	-$6.1M+89.8%	-$59.6M-976%	$6.8M—	——	$14.4M-52.0%
Non-cash operating lease expense	——	——	——	$36.43M0.0%	$36.43M0.0%
Pension and postretirement benefit expense	-$6.7M+4.3%	-$7M-4.5%	-$6.7M-139%	-$2.8M+17.6%	-$3.4M-3.0%
Pension contributions	$8.3M+6.4%	$7.8M+50.0%	$5.2M-33.3%	$7.8M0.0%	$7.8M+1.3%
Distributions from equity method investments	$6M—	——	$26.9M+96.4%	$13.7M+75.6%	$7.8M—
Net cash from operating activities	$397.9M-51.4%	$819.3M+106%	$397M-35.1%	$611.6M+15.0%	$531.9M-53.8%
Capital expenditures	$102.4M-28.7%	$143.6M+31.1%	$109.5M-50.3%	$220.2M+112%	$103.9M-35.4%
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	$0—	$0—	$0-100%	$2M-99.9%	$1.41B—
Proceeds from sale of businesses	$26.8M—	——	$1.8B—	$0-100%	$241.8M—
Other investing activities	——	$18.2M+858%	$1.9M+111%	$900K-18.2%	$1.1M-71.8%
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment	$2.8M—	——	$2.8M+2,700%	$100K0.0%	$100K-66.7%
Acquired in-process research and development	——	——	——	$64.15M0.0%	$64.15M0.0%
Net cash from investing activities	——	——	$1.69B+884%	-$216.3M+83.0%	-$1.27B-706%
Dividends paid	$328.4M+0.2%	$327.9M-0.9%	$330.9M+0.2%	$330.3M-0.7%	$332.6M-1.6%
Repurchases of common stock	$200K+100%	$100K-100.0%	$500M+66.1%	$301M-0.2%	$301.5M+0.4%
Proceeds from issuance of debt	$0—	——	——	$854.9M—	——
Repayments of debt	$698.7M—	——	——	$800M+60.0%	$500M—
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	$100K0.0%	$100K-50.0%	$200K-95.7%	$4.6M0.0%	$4.6M-81.1%
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	$1.4M—	——	——	——	$4.5M—
Other financing activities	-$2M+84.3%	-$12.7M+41.5%	-$21.7M-87.1%	-$11.6M+71.4%	-$40.5M+5.8%
Net change in short-term borrowings	$820.4M+17,555%	-$4.7M+99.3%	-$654.8M-342%	$270.1M+89.3%	$142.7M+775%
Net cash from financing activities	-$210.2M+77.3%	-$927M+38.5%	-$1.51B-164%	-$570.4M+44.7%	-$1.03B-221%
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	$20.4M+446%	-$5.9M-234%	$4.4M-75.1%	$17.7M+1,509%	$1.1M+106%
Net increase (decrease) in cash	$102.1M—	——	$589M+474%	-$157.4M+91.1%	-$1.77B-197%
Unrealized gain (loss) on debt and equity securities, net	——	——	——	$1.15M0.0%	$1.15M0.0%
Distributions of earnings from equity method investees	$6M—	——	$26.9M+96.4%	$13.7M+75.6%	$7.8M—
Unrealized loss on equity security	——	——	——	$0—	$0—
Gain on sale of business and assets	-$5M—	$0-100%	$1.05B—	$0-100%	$95.9M—
Equity in earnings (losses) of equity method investees	-$6.1M+89.8%	-$59.6M-976%	$6.8M—	——	$14.4M-52.0%
Accounts payable	-$332.2M—	——	-$252.5M-213%	$223.4M+155%	-$403.1M-218%
Adjustment to Reconcile Net Income to Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activity, Increase (Decrease) in Operating Capital	$184.5M—	——	-$58.8M+57.0%	-$136.6M—	——
Current liabilities	——	——	$409M+1,128%	$33.3M—	——
Increase (Decrease) in Prepaid Expense and Other Assets	$44M—	——	-$36.6M—	——	-$56.2M-137%
Payment for Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits	$8.3M+6.4%	$7.8M+50.0%	$5.2M-33.3%	$7.8M0.0%	$7.8M+1.3%
Restructuring charges, net of cash paid (Note 15)	$12.3M-87.6%	$99.5M+3,785%	-$2.7M-103%	$77.7M+3,208%	-$2.5M-127%
Investments in affiliates, net	-$46.9M—	——	——	$6.7M—	——
Payment for (Proceeds from) Other Investing Activity	——	$18.2M+858%	$1.9M+111%	$900K-18.2%	$1.1M-71.8%
Payments To Acquire Businesses Gross	$0—	$0—	$0-100%	$2M-99.9%	$1.41B—
Proceeds from disposals of property, plant and equipment	$2.8M—	——	$2.8M+2,700%	$100K0.0%	$100K-66.7%
Minority Interest Decrease From Redemptions	——	——	——	$252.8M—	——
Payments for Repurchase of Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest	——	——	——	$63.2M0.0%	$63.2M0.0%
Other, net	-$2M+84.3%	-$12.7M+41.5%	-$21.7M-87.1%	-$11.6M+71.4%	-$40.5M+5.8%
Proceeds from (Repayments of) Short-Term Debt	$820.4M+17,555%	-$4.7M+99.3%	-$654.8M-342%	$270.1M+89.3%	$142.7M+775%
Concentration Risk Credit Risk Financial Instrument Maximum Exposure	——	——	——	$1.58M0.0%	$1.58M0.0%
Current Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	——	——	——	$173.65M0.0%	$173.65M0.0%
U.S. state and local	——	——	——	$20.03M0.0%	$20.03M0.0%
Debt And Equity Securities Unrealized Loss	——	——	——	$0—	$0—
Non-U.S.	——	——	——	-$13.75M0.0%	-$13.75M0.0%
Defined Benefit Plan Year Health Care Cost Trend Rate Reaches Ultimate Trend Rate	——	——	——	203,400%—	——
Defined Contribution Plan, Cost	——	——	——	$24.03M0.0%	$24.03M0.0%
U.S. federal statutory tax	——	——	——	21%—	——
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Nondeductible Expense Share Based Compensation Cost	——	——	——	-0.2%—	——
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, State and Local Income Taxes, Percent	——	——	——	2.1%—	——
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Tax Credits Research	——	——	——	1.5%—	——
Effectiveincometaxratereconciliationnontaxablegaindivestitures	——	——	——	-0.3%—	——
Equity Securities Fv Ni Unrealized Gain	——	——	——	$1.15M0.0%	$1.15M0.0%
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Liability Transfers Net	——	——	——	$0—	$0—
Gross Profit	——	——	——	$1.47B-10.1%	$1.64B-15.1%
Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Domestic	——	——	——	$623.3M0.0%	$623.3M0.0%
Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Foreign	——	——	——	$85.45M0.0%	$85.45M0.0%
Investment Income Interest	——	——	——	$6.15M0.0%	$6.15M0.0%
Legal Costs Recovery	——	——	——	——	——
Marketable Securities Realized Gain Loss Excluding Other Than Temporary Impairments	——	——	——	$0—	$0—
Marketing and business development	——	——	——	$211.88M0.0%	$211.88M0.0%
Net Earnings For Earnings Per Share Calculation	——	——	——	$571.18M0.0%	$571.18M0.0%
Leased assets obtained in exchange for operating lease liabilities	——	——	——	$40.85M0.0%	$40.85M0.0%
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Grants In Period	——	——	——	1.3M—	——
Short Term Lease Cost	——	——	——	$8.15M0.0%	$8.15M0.0%
Unrealized Gain Loss On Interest Rate Cash Flow Hedges Pretax Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss	——	——	——	-$2.95M0.0%	-$2.95M0.0%
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Decrease Resulting from Prior Period Tax Positions	——	——	——	$700K0.0%	$700K0.0%
Increases based on tax positions related to the current period	——	——	——	$12.18M0.0%	$12.18M0.0%
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Reduction Resulting from Lapse of Applicable Statute of Limitations	——	——	——	$1.58M0.0%	$1.58M0.0%
Variable costs	——	——	——	$1.88M0.0%	$1.88M0.0%
Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Expense	-$6.7M+4.3%	-$7M-4.5%	-$6.7M-139%	-$2.8M+17.6%	-$3.4M-3.0%
Free cash flow	$295.5M-56.3%	$675.7M+135%	$287.5M-26.5%	$391.4M-8.6%	$428M-56.8%
Free cash flow	$295.5M-56.3%	$675.7M+135%	$287.5M-26.5%	$391.4M-8.6%	$428M-56.8%

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How much cash does General Mills generate?: General Mills (GIS) generated $2.2B in operating cash flow over the trailing twelve months.
What is General Mills's free cash flow?: After $575.7M of capital expenditures, General Mills's free cash flow was $1.7B over the trailing twelve months, down 33.4% year over year.
Where does General Mills's cash flow data come from?: Every line is extracted from General Mills's SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q) and tagged in XBRL. Switch between quarterly, annual, and trailing-twelve-month views, or open any line for its full history and peer comparisons.