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    Flowers Foods Inc (FLO)

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    CONSUMER DEFENSIVE • PACKAGED FOODS • NYSE

    $5.97
    +0.00 (+0.00%)

    Market Cap: $1.27B

    Last updated: Oct 16, 2026 at 1:55 PM ET

    Earnings

    Performance (10Y)

    Beat Rate
    79%(31/39)
    Avg Surprise
    +14.53%

    Upcoming Estimates

    Period ending Sep 30, 2026
    EPS Consensus$0.15
    Range$0.14 - $0.18
    5 analysts
    EPS RevisionsNo revisions (7d)
    0
    4
    30d
    EPS Estimate DriftChange to current
    90d ago$0.18-14.0%
    60d ago$0.18-14.0%
    30d ago$0.16-3.5%
    7d ago$0.16-3.5%
    Current$0.15
    Revenue Consensus
    $1.2B
    Range$1.2B - $1.2B
    5 analysts
    Period ending Dec 31, 2026
    EPS Consensus$0.14
    Range$0.11 - $0.17
    5 analysts
    Revenue Consensus
    $1.1B
    Range$1.1B - $1.1B
    6 analysts
    PeriodReportedEst.SurpriseB/MYoY
    Dec 26EST
    		-$0.14---
    Sep 26EST
    		-$0.15---
    Jun 26
    Reported Aug 20
    		$0.21$0.23-8.70%Miss-30.0%
    Mar 26
    Reported May 21
    		$0.29$0.27+7.41%Beat-17.1%
    Dec 25
    Reported Feb 12
    		$0.22$0.15+46.67%Beat+0.0%
    Sep 25
    Reported Nov 6
    		$0.23$0.23+0.00%Beat-30.3%
    Jun 25
    Reported Aug 15
    		$0.30$0.29+3.45%Beat-16.7%
    Mar 25
    Reported May 16
    		$0.35$0.37-5.41%Miss-7.9%
    Dec 24
    Reported Feb 7
    		$0.22$0.21+4.76%Beat+10.0%
    Sep 24
    Reported Nov 8
    		$0.33$0.29+13.79%Beat+13.8%
    Jun 24
    Reported Aug 16
    		$0.36$0.33+9.09%Beat+9.1%
    Mar 24
    Reported May 16
    		$0.38$0.41-7.32%Miss+0.0%
    Dec 23
    Reported Feb 8
    		$0.20$0.21-4.76%Miss-13.0%
    Sep 23
    Reported Nov 9
    		$0.29$0.28+3.57%Beat-76.8%
    Jun 23
    Reported Aug 10
    		$0.33$0.28+17.86%Beat+6.5%
    Mar 23
    Reported May 18
    		$0.38$0.38+0.00%Beat-13.6%
    Dec 22
    Reported Feb 9
    		$0.23$0.23+0.00%Beat+15.0%
    Sep 22
    Reported Nov 10
    		$1.25$0.29+331.03%Beat+316.7%
    Jun 22
    Reported Aug 11
    		$0.31$0.27+14.81%Beat-3.1%
    Mar 22
    Reported May 19
    		$0.44$0.39+12.82%Beat+7.3%
    Dec 21
    Reported Feb 10
    		$0.20$0.22-9.09%Miss-28.6%
    Sep 21
    Reported Nov 11
    		$0.30$0.25+20.00%Beat+3.4%
    Jun 21
    Reported Aug 12
    		$0.32$0.28+14.29%Beat-3.0%
    Mar 21
    Reported May 20
    		$0.41$0.38+7.89%Beat+0.0%
    Dec 20
    Reported Feb 11
    		$0.28$0.24+16.67%Beat+55.6%
    Sep 20
    Reported Nov 5
    		$0.29$0.26+11.54%Beat+31.8%
    Jun 20
    Reported Aug 6
    		$0.33$0.31+6.45%Beat+32.0%
    Mar 20
    Reported May 13
    		$0.41$0.33+24.24%Beat+28.1%
    Dec 19
    Reported Feb 5
    		$0.18$0.18+0.00%Beat+12.5%
    Sep 19
    Reported Nov 6
    		$0.22$0.22+0.00%Beat-4.3%
    Jun 19
    Reported Aug 7
    		$0.25$0.25+0.00%Beat+0.0%
    Mar 19
    Reported May 15
    		$0.32$0.30+6.67%Beat+6.7%
    Dec 18
    Reported Feb 6
    		$0.16$0.15+6.67%Beat-5.9%
    Sep 18
    Reported Nov 7
    		$0.23$0.25-8.00%Miss+0.0%
    Jun 18
    Reported Aug 8
    		$0.25$0.27-7.41%Miss+4.2%
    Mar 18
    Reported May 16
    		$0.30$0.31-3.23%Miss+20.0%
    Dec 17
    Reported Feb 7
    		$0.17$0.14+21.43%Beat+6.3%
    Sep 17
    Reported Nov 8
    		$0.23$0.20+15.00%Beat-
    Jun 17
    Reported Aug 9
    		$0.24$0.23+4.35%Beat-
    Mar 17
    Reported May 17
    		$0.25$0.25+0.00%Beat-
    Dec 16
    Reported Feb 13
    		$0.16$0.16+0.00%Beat-

    Dividends

    Dividend Metrics

    Forward Yield8.38%
    Forward Annual Dividend$0.50
    Payout Ratio286.44%
    FrequencyQuarterly
    Pay MonthsMar, Jun, Sep, Dec

    Growth

    3Y CAGR+4.14%
    5Y CAGR+4.46%
    FLO dividend history and ex-dividend datesRun FLO in the free DRIP calculator

    Key Metrics

    Valuation
    P/E Ratio6.28EV/EBITDA10.07x
    Price/FCF4.17xFCF Yield23.95%
    Profitability
    Profit Margin1.06%Operating Margin6.25%
    ROE4.01%ROIC3.05%
    Financial Health
    Debt/Equity1.46xInterest Coverage1.78x
    Current Ratio0.77xQuick Ratio0.47x
    Trading Statistics
    Beta0.43Avg Volume7.77M
    52-Week High$12.0252-Week Low$5.40

    Technical Indicators Dashboard

    Moving Averages

    SMA 10$5.80
    SMA 20$5.81
    SMA 50$6.38
    SMA 200$8.07
    EMA 10$5.87
    EMA 20$5.91
    EMA 50$6.32
    EMA 200$8.23

    MACD

    Line: -0.12Signal: -0.20Hist: 0.08

    ADX

    ADX: 35.6+DI: 18.8-DI: 19.8

    Aroon & PSAR

    Aroon Up20.0
    Aroon Down64.0
    PSAR$5.63

    Bollinger Bands

    Upper Band$6.14
    Lower Band$5.47
    %B Position1149%(Upper)
    Band Width0.74

    RSI (14-Day)

    Neutral
    48.7

    Momentum Oscillators

    Stoch %K81.7
    Stoch %D79.2
    Williams %R-26.0
    ROC (10d)7.6%
    Momentum0.42
    CCI (20d)66.9
    MFI (14d)42.8

    Volatility Measures

    ATR (14d)$0.24(4.0%)
    StdDev (20d)0.17
    Hist Vol26.7%(Moderate)

    Volume Flow

    VWAP$5.96
    OBV-270.2M
    AD Line-3.6B
    CMF (20d)-0.047

    Volume Metrics

    Avg Vol (20d)7.7M
    Vol Ratio0.6x
    VWMA (20d)$5.81

    Pivot Points

    R3$6.40
    R2$6.29
    R1$6.13
    Pivot Point$6.01
    S1$5.85
    S2$5.74
    S3$5.58

    Advanced Oscillators

    TSI-18.54
    Ultimate Osc56.1
    KST-95.49

    Financial Data

    QuarterJun 2026Mar 2026Dec 2025Sep 2025Jun 2025Mar 2025Dec 2024Sep 2024Jun 2024Mar 2024Dec 2023Sep 2023
    Total Revenue$1.19B$1.57B$1.23B$1.23B$1.24B$1.55B$1.11B$1.19B$1.22B$1.58B$1.13B$1.20B
    Cost of Revenue$615.00M$795.39M$634.48M$638.70M$636.06M$778.35M$568.46M$598.21M$613.36M$797.19M$587.72M$617.47M
    Gross Profit$577.93M$776.19M$598.38M$587.85M$606.77M$775.88M$542.66M$592.35M$611.62M$779.63M$541.31M$581.79M
    Operating Expenses$509.89M$696.49M$669.64M$521.25M$513.36M$690.75M$481.31M$502.17M$516.41M$678.08M$491.56M$641.08M
    R&D$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
    SG&A$473.19M$642.93M$492.37M$475.95M$473.54M$633.51M$444.04M$460.36M$471.40M$625.25M$447.90M$603.95M
    Operating Income$68.13M$79.81M$-71,080,000$66.52M$93.41M$85.13M$61.35M$90.18M$95.21M$101.55M$49.90M$-59,349,000
    Interest Income$4.07M$5.03M$4.14M$3.77M$3.84M$5.63M$3.84M$3.91M$4.07M$5.69M$4.33M$4.54M
    Interest Expense$17.86M$24.66M$19.89M$18.22M$18.88M$19.67M$8.16M$8.69M$8.98M$11.30M$8.21M$8.55M
    Income Before Tax$54.25M$60.06M$-86,749,000$52.15M$78.46M$71.20M$56.91M$85.52M$90.42M$96.09M$46.07M$-63,297,000
    Income Tax Expense$13.60M$18.00M$-19,677,000$12.62M$20.10M$18.20M$13.78M$20.54M$23.45M$23.05M$10.40M$-16,567,000
    Net Income$40.66M$42.05M$-67,072,000$39.53M$58.37M$53.00M$43.12M$64.98M$66.97M$73.04M$35.68M$-46,730,000
    EBITDA$106.71M$131.60M$-32,620,000$106.39M$133.33M$134.52M$98.05M$127.63M$132.16M$149.94M$86.91M$-23,375,000
    EBIT$68.13M$79.81M$-71,080,000$66.52M$93.50M$85.25M$61.23M$90.30M$95.33M$101.71M$49.90M$-59,349,000
    * Some calculated fields are derived from available data when not provided by source

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    Government Contracts

    Gov Obligations (TTM)
    $380617
    Gov Obligations / Revenue
    0.0%
    Obligations YoY
    N/A
    Active Awards
    902
    New Awards (TTM)
    901
    Avg Remaining Term
    3.6 mo

    Top agency: Department of Defense at 88.4% of trailing twelve month obligations across 2 agencies

    Recent Awards

    Award IDAgencyObligatedStart
    36C24626N0362Department of Veterans AffairsDepartment of Veterans Affairs$38969Dec 1, 2025
    SPE30026FXEHNDepartment of DefenseDefense Logistics Agency$6661Nov 19, 2025
    36C24626N0192Department of Veterans AffairsDepartment of Veterans Affairs$5284Oct 1, 2025
    SPE30026FWTV6Department of DefenseDefense Logistics Agency$4009Oct 17, 2025
    SPE30026FYTYUDepartment of DefenseDefense Logistics Agency$3608Feb 11, 2026
    SPE30026FWW6PDepartment of DefenseDefense Logistics Agency$3003Oct 21, 2025
    SPE30026FYGU2Department of DefenseDefense Logistics Agency$2980Jan 23, 2026
    SPE30026FZTDVDepartment of DefenseDefense Logistics Agency$2973Apr 3, 2026
    SPE30026F077BDepartment of DefenseDefense Logistics Agency$2854Apr 24, 2026
    SPE30026FXEHADepartment of DefenseDefense Logistics Agency$2843Nov 19, 2025

    Federal contract obligations are bookings recorded by the awarding agency, not recognized revenue. They can exceed 100% of revenue and can be negative when contracts are de-obligated. Source: USAspending.gov prime awards, data through Jul 31, 2026.

    News

    Jefferies sets USD 6.00 target for Flowers Foods stock

    Jefferies has set a USD 6.00 target for Flowers Foods (FLO), which is 3.38 percent below its current NYSE price. The company reported a 4.00 percent year-over-year revenue decline to USD 1.19 billion in the second...

    ad-hoc-news.de•10/15/26•Somewhat-Bearish

    Flowers Foods: After The Dividend Slice Could Be Before The Slice (NYSE:FLO)

    Flowers Foods (FLO) is experiencing significant financial pressure, with its stock down 50% and its dividend halved. The company faces declining sales and net income due to rising input costs and reduced branded-bread...

    Seeking Alpha•10/15/26•Bearish

    Flowers Foods, Inc. (FLO) Stock Forecasts

    This article provides a stock forecast for Flowers Foods, Inc. (FLO) from Argus, dated October 14, 2026. Flowers Foods is an American company specializing in bakery food production. The report offers a rating...

    Yahoo! Finance Canada•10/14/26•Neutral

    How Investors May Respond To Flowers Foods (FLO) Undeclared Milk Recall

    Flowers Foods (FLO) recently recalled certain Nature's Own Hawaiian Bread products due to undeclared milk, raising questions about quality control. While the recall is seen as operational rather than structural...

    Simply Wall Street•10/14/26•Somewhat-Bearish

    Flowers Foods CHRO Cindy Cox disposes of $25,936 in common stock

    Flowers Foods' Chief Human Resources Officer, Cindy Cox, sold 4,400 shares of company stock worth $25,936 on October 8, 2026. This transaction occurred as the stock trades near its 52-week low...

    Investing.com•10/14/26•Somewhat-Bearish

    FLO Valuation and Fair Value

    P/E
    6.3x
    Forward P/E
    22.9x
    EV/EBITDA
    10.1x
    P/FCF
    4.2x
    PEG
    6.1x
    P/B
    1.0x
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    FLO Profitability: Margins, ROIC and FCF

    Gross margin
    48.6%
    Operating margin
    6.3%
    Net margin
    1.1%
    ROIC
    3.1%
    ROE
    4.0%
    FCF margin
    5.8%
    FCF yield
    24.0%

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    Sector: Consumer Defensive

    FLO Analyst Ratings

    Consensus
    Hold
    Analysts
    5
    Strong Buy
    0
    Buy
    1
    Hold
    3
    Sell
    0
    Strong Sell
    1

    FLO Earnings: Beat Rate and Next Report

    Beat rate
    5 of 8 quarters (62.5%)
    Average surprise
    7.7%
    EPS estimate (fiscal period ending Sep 30, 2026)
    $0.15
    Estimate revisions (30 days, fiscal period ending Sep 30, 2026)
    0 up, 4 down

    FLO Dividend

    Forward yield
    8.4%
    Payout ratio
    286.4%
    3Y DPS growth
    4.1%
    5Y DPS growth
    4.5%
    Pay months
    Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec
    FLO dividend history

    Frequently Asked Questions About FLO

    What is FLO's current dividend yield?

    Flowers Foods Inc (FLO) has a forward dividend yield of 8.38%.

    Does FLO pay dividends?

    Yes, Flowers Foods Inc pays dividends with a forward dividend yield of 8.38%.

    What is FLO's P/E ratio?

    Flowers Foods Inc has a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 6.28.

    What is FLO's market cap?

    Flowers Foods Inc (FLO) has a market capitalization of $1.27B with a current stock price of $5.97.

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