What is General Mills's share buybacks?

General Mills (GIS) reported share buybacks of $0 in Q1 2026.

How has General Mills's share buybacks changed year-over-year?

General Mills's share buybacks decreased by 100.0% year-over-year, from $301M to $0.

What is the long-term trend for General Mills's share buybacks?

Over 4 years (2022 to 2026), General Mills's share buybacks has grown at a -13.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $876.8M to $500.3M.

What does share buybacks mean?

Cash used to buy back the company's own shares on the open market or through structured programs, reducing shares outstanding.

General Mills GIS Share Buybacks

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$4.6B+1.2%

Gross profit$1.6B+8.8%

Operating income$524.6M-41.1%

Net income-$2.0B-783%

EPS (diluted)-$3.74-806%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$453.8M+24.7%

Total debt$12.9B-15.8%

Total equity$7.4B-19.9%

Total assets$30.0B-9.2%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$552.0M-9.7%

CapEx$184.4M-16.3%

Free cash flow$367.6M-6.1%

Valuation

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Market cap$20.09B-25.9%

Enterprise value$32.53B-21.1%

P/S1.1×-0.3×

Profitability

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Gross margin33%-2.3pp

Operating margin4.8%-12.2pp

Net margin-0.5%-12.3pp

FCF margin5%-6.8pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity-1.1%-25.8pp

Debt / equity1.8×+0.2×

Current ratio0.7×0.0×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by General Mills in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock.

The official record: General Mills’s 10-K, filed July 1, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is General Mills's share buybacks?: General Mills (GIS) reported share buybacks of $0 in Q1 2026.
How has General Mills's share buybacks changed year-over-year?: General Mills's share buybacks decreased by 100.0% year-over-year, from $301M to $0.
What is the long-term trend for General Mills's share buybacks?: Over 4 years (2022 to 2026), General Mills's share buybacks has grown at a -13.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $876.8M to $500.3M.
What does share buybacks mean?: Cash used to buy back the company's own shares on the open market or through structured programs, reducing shares outstanding.