Company / Share Buybacks
General Mills Share Buybacks History
FY2016-FY2024 · Annual data · Source: SEC filings
At a glance
Latest annual filing availableLatest Share Buybacks
$1.2B
FY2024
5-year range
$876.8M / $2.0B
FY2020-FY2024
Trend
-39.9%
vs FY2023
Sector context
#9 of 63
Consumer Staples
What the data says
General Mills's share buybacks of $1.2B is higher than 86% of companies in the Consumer Staples sector (FY2024). Declined from $1.4B to $1.2B over the past 2 years.
Based on SEC 10-K filings.
$1.2B in FY2024 with a 5-year CAGR of +223.4%. Top quartile in the Consumer Staples sector.
Declined from $1.4B to $1.2B over the past 2 years.
Consumer Staples sector context is included.
Share Buybacks over time
Growth rates
- 3-Year CAGR
- +11.1%
- 5-Year CAGR
- +223.4%
- 10-Year CAGR
- -
Sector benchmark
Top 14% in Consumer StaplesTop 14% of 63This company $1.2B Sector average $505.0M
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+138.2% above sector average
Key checks
Key Insights
- 5-year CAGR of +223.4%, indicating consistent growth.
- In FY2024, share buybacks decreased 39.9% year-over-year.
- Ranks #9 out of 63 companies in the Consumer Staples sector.
- Peak share buybacks was recorded in FY2023.
Company context
Key Data Points
- Altman Z-Score 0.81 (distress zone, below 1.8 threshold)
Data sourced from SEC EDGAR filings. Not investment advice.
Annual data
| Year | Share BuybacksValue | YoY GrowthYoY |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | - | - |
| FY2024 | $1.2B | -39.9% |
| FY2023 | $2.0B | +42.7% |
| FY2022 | $1.4B | +60.1% |
| FY2021 | $876.8M | +190.9% |
| FY2020 | $301.4M | +8764.7% |
| FY2019 | $3.4M | +209.1% |
| FY2018 | $1.1M | -99.8% |
| FY2017 | $601.6M | -63.6% |
| FY2016 | $1.7B | +172.2% |
As of FY2024 · SEC 10-K · Updated Mar 8, 2026