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FLO US​

Flowers Foods Inc(FLO US)

$6.15-0.274.21%Ext:$6.10-0.050.79%(Market Closed · 23:56:37 UTC)

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Flowers Foods Inc — Company Profile

Flowers Foods, Inc. focuses on the manufacturing and sale of pre-packaged bakery items across the United States. Its extensive product range includes freshly baked goods such as breads, buns, rolls, snack cakes, and tortillas, alongside frozen bread and roll options. These products are marketed under prominent brand names, including Nature's Own, Dave's Killer Bread, Wonder, Canyon Bakehouse, Mrs. Freshley's, and Tastykake. The company employs a hybrid distribution strategy, utilizing both a direct-store-delivery method and a warehouse-based system to reach its diverse customer base. Its operational infrastructure comprises 46 bakeries, of which 44 are owned directly and two are leased. Flowers Foods caters to a broad spectrum of clients, such as large-scale merchandisers, supermarkets and other retail outlets, convenience stores, both national and regional restaurants, quick-service food chains, in-store bakeries, foodservice distributors, food wholesalers, institutional buyers, dollar stores, and vending machine operators. Initially known as Flowers Industries, the organization officially adopted the name Flowers Foods, Inc. in 2001. Established in 1919, the company's main corporate offices are situated in Thomasville, Georgia.

Sector
Consumer Defensive
Industry
Packaged Foods
Exchange
UN
CEO
A. Ryals McMullian Jr.
Headquarters
Thomasville, GA, US
IPO Date
Mar 17, 1980
Employees
10,300
Website
www.flowersfoods.com

Key Metrics

Price
$5.51
Market Cap
$1.17B
Revenue (TTM)
$1.57B
Net Income (TTM)
$42.05M
EPS (TTM)
0.20
P/E (TTM)
16.03
P/B (TTM)
0.90
Dividend Yield
11.35%
ROE (TTM)
3.23%
ROA (TTM)
1.01%
Operating Margin
5.18%
Beta
0.07

Dividends

Last Dividend
$0.13
Last Yield
0.11%

Summary

Flowers Foods, Inc. focuses on the manufacturing and sale of pre-packaged bakery items across the United States. Its extensive product range includes freshly baked goods such as breads, buns, rolls, snack cakes, and tortillas, alongside frozen bread and roll options. These products are marketed under prominent brand names, including Nature's Own, Dave's Killer Bread, Wonder, Canyon Bakehouse, Mrs. Freshley's, and Tastykake. The company employs a hybrid distribution strategy, utilizing both a direct-store-delivery method and a warehouse-based system to reach its diverse customer base. Its operational infrastructure comprises 46 bakeries, of which 44 are owned directly and two are leased. Flowers Foods caters to a broad spectrum of clients, such as large-scale merchandisers, supermarkets and other retail outlets, convenience stores, both national and regional restaurants, quick-service food chains, in-store bakeries, foodservice distributors, food wholesalers, institutional buyers, dollar stores, and vending machine operators. Initially known as Flowers Industries, the organization officially adopted the name Flowers Foods, Inc. in 2001. Established in 1919, the company's main corporate offices are situated in Thomasville, Georgia.

Website
www.flowersfoods.com
Location
Thomasville, GA, US
Phone229 226 9110
Employees10,300
CEOA. Ryals McMullian Jr.
SectorConsumer Defensive
IndustryPackaged Foods
IPO DateMar 17, 1980

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Latest Documents

SEC Filings(1.8K)

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  • 4Cox Cindy13 Oct
  • 144Cox Cindy8 Oct
  • S-3ASRAutomatic shelf registration statement (S-3)28 Aug
  • 8-KAmendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year28 Aug
  • 10-QQ2ended 18 Jul 202620 Aug
  • 8-KResults of Operations and Financial Condition20 Aug
  • SC 13GFLOWERS FOODS INC7 Aug
  • SC 13G/AFLOWERS FOODS INC31 Jul
  • SC 13G/AFLOWERS FOODS INC28 Jul
  • 11-KAnnual report (employee stock purchase/savings/profit sharing plans)18 Jun
  • 4COURTNEY H MARK16 Jun
  • 4SCAGLIONE DIEGO ANTHONY10 Jun
  • 4Chubb Thomas Caldecot III8 Jun
  • 8-KDeparture of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers5 Jun
  • SC 13G/AFLOWERS FOODS INC4 Jun
  • 8-KSubmission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders2 Jun
  • 4Chubb Thomas Caldecot III1 Jun
  • 4KING BRIGITTE1 Jun
  • 4Smith Joanne D1 Jun
  • 4GASS RHONDA1 Jun

News

  • Flowers Foods Leans on Innovation: Can It Reignite Volume Growth?20 Oct
  • 5 Dividend Stocks Where Sky-High Yields Could Be Hiding Serious Problems14 Oct
  • FLO Faces Gross Margin Pressure: Can Productivity Drive Recovery?6 Oct
  • Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE:FLO) Stock Has Average Target Price of $7.605 Oct
  • FLOWERS FOODS ISSUES RECALL OF NATURE'S OWN HAWAIIAN BREAD DUE TO UNDECLARED MILK2 Oct
  • Contrasting Flowers Foods (NYSE:FLO) & Edible Garden (NASDAQ:EDBL)30 Sep
  • Flowers Foods: Still Searching For A Bottom24 Sep
  • Flowers Foods (NYSE:FLO) Hits New 12-Month Low – What’s Next?23 Sep
  • Flowers Foods Faces Volume Pressure: Can Innovation Revive Growth?17 Sep
  • FLOWERS FOODS DECLARES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND28 Aug
  • Dave's Killer Bread reveals new consumer insights for Organic Month27 Aug
  • Flowers Foods: The Dividend Reset Was A Prudent Move (Rating Upgrade)24 Aug
  • Flowers Foods Q2 Earnings Call Highlights22 Aug
  • Flowers Foods Q2 Earnings Call Highlights21 Aug
  • Flowers Foods: Where Sentiment And Value Part Ways21 Aug
  • Flowers Foods, Inc. (FLO) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript21 Aug
  • Flowers Foods Posts Downbeat Q2 Results, Joins OSI Systems, Aveanna Healthcare And Other Big Stocks Moving Lower In Friday's Pre-Market Session21 Aug
  • Flowers Foods (FLO) Lags Q2 Earnings and Revenue Estimates20 Aug
  • Flowers Foods Q2 Earnings Call Highlights20 Aug
  • FLOWERS FOODS, INC. REPORTS SECOND QUARTER 2026 RESULTS20 Aug

Mentions in Filings

  • … ve Valuation Delta – Last 90 Days (March 30, 2025 – March 30, 2026) (December 30, 2025 – March 30, 2026) Mid-Cap Food Mid-Cap Food (0.0x) (1.3x) (1.3x) (0.2x) (0.5x) (0.6x) (0.9x) (4.3x) (4.5x) (5.2x) (7.3x) (2.2x) (2.3x) (2.9x) (2.9x) (14.0x) Ulysses Ulysses 7 Source: FactSet. Market data as of March 30, 2026. (1) Mid-Cap Food index includes Post Holdings, Marzetti, <strong>Flowers Foods</strong>, BellRing, B&G Foods, Simply Good Foods, and J&J Snack Foods. ---
    Utz Brands, Inc.Flowers Foods Inc·EX-99.16(C)(XX) - SC 13E3 - Going private transaction statement·Q3 27·24 Aug
  • … Polaris, Inc. | 2.01 | 58 | 51.9800 | 3,015 | | MTN | Vail Resorts, Inc. | 2.01 | 20 | 150.9700 | 3,019 | | | **Consumer Staples (9.97%)** | | | | | | MO | Altria Group, Inc. | 1.98 | 40 | 74.0900 | 2,964 | | FLO | <strong>Flowers Foods, Inc.</strong> | 2.00 | 502 | 5.9800 | 3,002 | | GIS | General Mills, Inc. | 2.00 | 92 | 32.5700 | 2,996 | | KHC | Kraft Heinz Company | 1.99 | 129 | 23.1700 | 2,989 | | UVV | Universal Corporation | 2.00 | 76 | 39.5600 | 3,007 | …
    GUGGENHEIM DEFINED PORTFOLIOS, SERIES 2633Flowers Foods Inc·497 - GUGGENHEIM DEFINED PORTFOLIOS, SERIES 2633·Q4 26·21 Oct
  • … Polaris, Inc. | 2.01 | 58 | 51.9800 | 3,015 | | MTN | Vail Resorts, Inc. | 2.01 | 20 | 150.9700 | 3,019 | | | **Consumer Staples (9.97%)** | | | | | | MO | Altria Group, Inc. | 1.98 | 40 | 74.0900 | 2,964 | | FLO | <strong>Flowers Foods, Inc.</strong> | 2.00 | 502 | 5.9800 | 3,002 | | GIS | General Mills, Inc. | 2.00 | 92 | 32.5700 | 2,996 | | KHC | Kraft Heinz Company | 1.99 | 129 | 23.1700 | 2,989 | | UVV | Universal Corporation | 2.00 | 76 | 39.5600 | 3,007 | …
    GUGGENHEIM DEFINED PORTFOLIOS, SERIES 2633Flowers Foods Inc·487 - GUGGENHEIM DEFINED PORTFOLIOS, SERIES 2633·Q4 26·20 Oct
  • … | 4,555.32 | | | 206 | LKQ Corporation | 21.820 | 4,494.92 | | | 30 | Vail Resorts, Inc. | 149.450 | 4,483.50 | | | | **Consumer Staples - 9.10%** | | | | | 237 | Campbell’s Company | 19.100 | 4,526.70 | | | 762 | <strong>Flowers Foods, Inc.</strong> | 5.970 | 4,549.14 | | | 110 | Universal Corporation | 40.680 | 4,474.80 | | | | **Energy - 9.18%** | | | | + | 39 | International Seaways, Inc. | 118.740 | 4,630.86 | | | 173 | Northern Oil and Gas, Inc. | 26.300 | …
    Invesco Unit Trusts Series 2502Flowers Foods Inc·487 - VKUT 2502·Q4 26·15 Oct
  • … llowing peer group (the “2026 Peer Group”) to determine competitive pay levels for input into the Compensation Committee’s decision-making process: | | | | --- | --- | | B&G Foods, Inc. | Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. | | <strong>Flowers Foods, Inc.</strong> | J&J Snack Foods Corp. | | John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. | Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. | | McCormick & Company, Incorporated | Post Holdings, Inc. | | SunOpta Inc. | The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. | | The Simply Go …
    MARZETTI COFlowers Foods Inc·DEF 14A - Definitive proxy statement·Q2 27·13 Oct
  • … ​ | ​ | | 78 | ​ | CPB | ​ | The Campbell's Company | ​ | ​ | 0.99 | ​ | ​ | 18.90 | ​ | ​ | 1,474 | | 112 | ​ | CAG | ​ | Conagra Brands, Inc. | ​ | ​ | 1.00 | ​ | ​ | 13.25 | ​ | ​ | 1,484 | | 250 | ​ | FLO | ​ | <strong>Flowers Foods, Inc.</strong> | ​ | ​ | 0.98 | ​ | ​ | 5.84 | ​ | ​ | 1,460 | | 47 | ​ | GIS | ​ | General Mills, Inc. | ​ | ​ | 1.00 | ​ | ​ | 31.77 | ​ | ​ | 1,493 | | 35 | ​ | UVV | ​ | Universal Corporation | ​ | ​ | 1.01 | ​ | ​ | 42.83 | ​ …
    Advisors Disciplined Trust 2362Flowers Foods Inc·487 - Registration statement (unit investment trusts)·Q4 26·8 Oct

Key Stats

Trading

Px/Chg 1D$5.51 / -1.08%
Avg Volume7.02M
Beta0.07
Mkt Cap1.17B
FD Mkt Cap1.48B

Float

Shrs Out/Float211.99M / 195.48M
Short Float0.24%
Days to Cover4.39
Stock Repurchased$3.79M

Current Valuation

EV3.22B
EV/EBITDA9.16
EV/Sales0.61
P/B0.90
P/S0.22
FCF Yield7.47%
ROE3.23%
ROA1.01%
Current Ratio0.77

Dividend

Cash$0.13
Yield11.35%
Yield (TTM)11.35%

Estimates

P/E16.03
Est P/EN/A
Est EPSN/A
Est PEGN/A

Valuation

Metric5Yr AvgMay '23May '24May '25May '26Oct '26
PRICE-BASED RATIOS
Price / Earnings31.6526.4643.4983.37-22.8227.78
Price / Sales1.511.261.053.241.240.74
Price / Book Value2.564.193.972.551.170.90
Price / Free Cash Flow25.7831.5024.3742.3817.2613.39
ENTERPRISE VALUE METRICS
Enterprise Value5,156.67,070.26,696.14,949.03,850.13,217.6
Enterprise Value / Sales2.481.471.324.453.122.05
Enterprise Value / EBITDA-2.3515.0619.3948.57-118.3523.57
Enterprise Value / EBIT23.1921.5834.5776.06-54.2337.98

Financials

Full Financials
Millions USD5Yr CAGR (%)Dec '21Dec '22Dec '23Dec '24Jan '26
INCOME STATEMENT
Revenue5%4,330.84,805.85,090.85,103.55,256.5
Gross Income4.5%2,155.52,303.82,458.72,526.32,568.9
EBITDA-4.9%438.9469.6345.4525.3359.2
EBIT-10.8%302.3327.6193.7366.1191.7
Net Income-20.1%206.2228.4123.4248.183.8
EPS (Diluted)-19.9%0.971.070.581.170.40
BALANCE SHEET
Cash & ST Inv-49.5%185.9165.122.55.012.1
Total Assets6.5%3,253.33,313.03,427.03,400.44,183.9
Total Liabilities11.8%1,842.01,869.72,075.21,990.32,880.4
Total Shareholder Equity-2%1,411.31,443.31,351.81,410.11,303.5
CASH FLOW
Net Operating Cash Flow6.7%344.6360.9349.4412.7446.2
Cap Ex-11.9%-210.9-169.1-129.1-132.1-127.1
Free Cash Flow24.3%133.8191.8220.3280.6319.1

Enterprise Value Bridge

Millions USD23 Oct '26
Price (As of 23 Oct '26)6.16
Basic Shares211.99
Market Cap1,305.9
Diluted Shares212.58
Fully Diluted Shares Outstanding212.58
Fully Diluted Market Cap1,309.5
+Consolidated Debt2,049.5
−In-the-Money Convertible Debt—
+Capital Leases252.1
+Operating Leases—
−Cash & Equivalents-0.0
−Short-term Investments-
+Total Preferred-
−In-the-Money Convertible Preferred—
−Investments in Unconsolidated Subs—
+Non-Controlling Interest-
+Pension Liabilities—
Enterprise Value3,355.4

Segment data

Revenue

by Products and services

  • Branded Retail64%
  • Other36%

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