General Mills, Inc.
GIS Consumer Defensive Packaged Foods
In the quarter to August 2026, revenue fell 2.83%, EPS fell 66.7%, free cash flow fell 28.6% and total debt fell 6.75%, each against the same quarter a year earlier. Member of the S&P 500; dividend growth for twenty-five consecutive years.
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General Mills, Inc. (GIS) Operating cash flow
General Mills, Inc.'s operating cash flow for fiscal 2026 was $2.2B, down 25.8% from $2.9B in fiscal 2025. Over the twelve months to 31 August 2026 it was $2.1B. Over the past ten years it has ranged from $2.2B (fiscal 2026) to $3.7B (fiscal 2020) — the current reading is the lowest in ten years. General Mills, Inc. ranks 3rd of 68 Packaged Foods companies by operating cash flow.
Operating cash flow, annual
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Annual newest first
| Period | Operating cash flow | Change |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | $2.2B | (25.77%) |
| FY2025 | $2.9B | (11.64%) |
| FY2024 | $3.3B | 18.86% |
| FY2023 | $2.8B | (16.21%) |
| FY2022 | $3.3B | 11.16% |
| FY2021 | $3.0B | (18.85%) |
| FY2020 | $3.7B | 30.97% |
| FY2019 | $2.8B | (1.20%) |
| FY2018 | $2.8B | 17.63% |
| FY2017 | $2.4B | (12.63%) |
Quarterly newest first
| Period | Operating cash flow | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | $297.8M | (46.05%) |
| May 2026 | $552.0M | 38.73% |
| Feb 2026 | $397.9M | (51.43%) |
| Nov 2025 | $819.3M | 106.37% |
| 43 more quarters | Free account |
Against its own ten years
Operating cash flow against peers
| Company | Operating cash flow |
|---|---|
| KHC Kraft Heinz Company compare | $4.6B |
| JBS JBS N.V. compare | $3.0B |
| GIS General Mills, Inc. | $2.1B |
| SJM The J. M. Smucker Company compare | $1.9B |
| DAR Darling Ingredients Inc. compare | $1.4B |
| MKC McCormick & Company, Incorporated compare | $1.1B |
| HRL Hormel Foods Corporation compare | $1.1B |
| LW Lamb Weston compare | $825.7M |
| MICC The Magnum Ice Cream Company N.V. compare | — |
What Operating cash flow is
Operating Cash Flow shows how much cash a company’s day-to-day business actually brings in, after paying suppliers, staff and taxes.
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