General Mills (General Mills) Cash And Cash Equivalents

: $589 Mil (As of Feb. 2024)

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General Mills's quarterly cash and cash equivalents increased from Aug. 2023 ($490.90 Mil) to Nov. 2023 ($593.80 Mil) but then stayed the same from Nov. 2023 ($593.80 Mil) to Feb. 2024 ($588.60 Mil).

General Mills's annual cash and cash equivalents declined from May. 2021 ($1,505.20 Mil) to May. 2022 ($569.40 Mil) but then increased from May. 2022 ($569.40 Mil) to May. 2023 ($585.50 Mil).

General Mills Cash And Cash Equivalents Historical Data

The historical data trend for General Mills's Cash And Cash Equivalents can be seen below:

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General Mills Annual Data

Trend

May14

May15

May16

May17

May18

May19

May20

May21

May22

May23

Cash And Cash Equivalents

450.00

1,677.80

1,505.20

569.40

585.50

General Mills Quarterly Data
	May19	Aug19	Nov19	Feb20	May20	Aug20	Nov20	Feb21	May21	Aug21	Nov21	Feb22	May22	Aug22	Nov22	Feb23	May23	Aug23	Nov23	Feb24
Cash And Cash Equivalents																618.70	585.50	490.90	593.80	588.60

General Mills Cash And Cash Equivalents Calculation

Cash and cash equivalents are the most liquid assets on the balance sheet. Cash equivalents are assets that are readily convertible into cash, such as money market holdings, short-term government bonds or Treasury bills, marketable securities and commercial paper.

General Mills (NYSE:GIS) Cash And Cash Equivalents Explanation

A high number means either:

1) The company has competitive advantage generating lots of cash

2) Just sold a business or bonds (not necessarily good)

A low stockpile of cash usually means poor to mediocre economics.

There are 3 ways to create large cash reserve.

1) Sell new bonds or equity to public

2) Sell business or asset

3) It has an ongoing business generating more cash than it burns (usually means durable competitive advantage)

When a company is suffering a short term problem, Buffett looks at cash or marketable securities to see whether it has the financial strength to ride it out.

Important: Lots of cash and marketable securities + little debt = good chance that the business will sail on through tough times.

Test to see what is creating cash by looking at past 7 yrs of balance sheets. This will reveal how the cash was created.

Be Aware

Depreciation estimates make the calculation of net income susceptible to management's accounting choices. These choices can be either overly aggressive or overly conservative.

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General Mills (General Mills) Business Description

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Address

Number One General Mills Boulevard, Minneapolis, MN, USA, 55426

Website

https://www.generalmills.com

General Mills is a global packaged food company that produces snacks, cereal, convenient meals, yogurt, dough, baking mixes and ingredients, pet food, and superpremium ice cream. Its largest brands are Nature Valley, Cheerios, Old El Paso, Yoplait, Pillsbury, Betty Crocker, Blue Buffalo, and Haagen-Dazs. In fiscal 2023, 81% of its revenue was derived from the United States, although the company also operates in Canada, Europe, Australia, Asia, and Latin America. While most of General Mills' products are sold through retail stores to consumers, the company also sells products to the foodservice channel and the commercial baking industry.

Executives

Werner Lanette Shaffer	officer: Chief Innovation Officer	ONE GENERAL MILLS BLVD., MINNEAPOLIS MN 55426
David Cordani	director	THE CIGNA GROUP, 900 COTTAGE GROVE ROAD, BLOOMFIELD CT 06002
Mark A Pallot	officer: Chief Accounting Officer	NUMBER ONE GENERAL MILLS BLVD, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55426
Jodi J Benson	officer: Chief Innovation Officer	GENERAL MILLS, INC., ONE GENERAL MILLS BLVD, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55426
Jacqueline Williams-roll	officer: Senior Vice President	GENERAL MILLS, INC., ONE GENERAL MILLS BLVD, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55426
Bethany C. Quam	officer: Group President	GENERAL MILLS, INC., ONE GENERAL MILLS BLVD., MINNEAPOLIS MN 55426
Jonathon Nudi	officer: Senior Vice President	GENERAL MILLS, INC., ONE GENERAL MILLS BLVD, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55426
Sean N Walker	officer: Group President	NUMBER ONE GENERAL MILLS BLVD, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55426
Shawn P Ogrady	officer: SVP, Pres, Consumer Food Sales	ONE GENERAL MILLS BLVD, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55426
Jeffrey L Harmening	officer: Executive Vice President	ONE GENERAL MILLS BLVD, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55426
Dana M Mcnabb	officer: Group President	NUMBER ONE GENERAL MILLS BLVD, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55426
C Kim Goodwin	director	C/O AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES, INC., 8 CAMBRIDGE CENTER, CAMBRIDGE MA 02142
Karen Wilson Thissen	officer: General Counsel & Secretary	1098 AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL CENTER, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55474
John R Church	officer: SVP, Supply Chain	ONE GENERAL MILLS BLVD, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55426
Richard C Allendorf	officer: Senior Vice President	GENERAL MILLS, INC., ONE GENERAL MILLS BLVD., MINNEAPOLIS MN 55426