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Flowers Foods Inc

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Flowers Foods Inc operates in the Food And Kindred Products industry.

$5.74+2.50%

Oct 6 close · 1D EOD · Databento

Consumer DefensiveFood And Kindred ProductsSmall-capSEC EDGAR FY 2026-01-03

What happened

Daily closes · dots are Wire stories

1 story has a settled receipt so far (1 on the Wire). The record starts speaking at three.

What’s next

Expected around mid November, going by its own filing history. The company has not announced a date yet. Its matching report came Nov 6, 2025 and Nov 8, 2024, after the close.

Last report

Aug 20, 2026−2.11%

after the close

Last 4, next close

median 5.42% either way

up 2 of 4

Every report since 2022 →Earnings calendar →

DateEventSourceNext close

Aug 20Earnings release, after the close · 8-KSEC EDGARSEC EDGAR ↗−2.11%
Aug 11Flowers Foods (FLO) Cuts Dividend to Strengthen Financial HealthYahoo FinanceYahoo Finance+0.28%

Next close = the first close after the event against the close before it. Prior-session closes only; not a call, not advice.

What happened · big days

23 big days in a year, and what we hold on each

A big day is a close more than 3.80% from the one before, three times FLO’s median day (1.27%). On 6 of the 23, its peer group moved the same way at least half as far. We show what we hold. We never name a cause.

every other trading daya big day, numbered in the list below±3.80%Hover a bar for its day. Click a big day to open it.

Shaded: since our stories began, Jun 10. Tap a bar for its day.

#DayFLOWhat we hold that dayGroup (median of 4) · each

1 Nov 10, 2025−4.21%
Before our storiesgroup −1.3%, did not move with it
1Nov 10, 2025−4.21%
Before our stories
−1.3% did not move with itBYND −3.6 · MDLZ −1.6 · CAG −0.9 · CPB −0.3
2 Jan 5, 2026−4.36%
Before our storiesgroup −0.6%, did not move with it
2Jan 5, 2026−4.36%
Before our stories
−0.6% did not move with itCPB −3.8 · CAG −1.3 · MDLZ +0.2 · BYND +1.0
3 Jan 6, 2026+4.55%
Before our storiesgroup −0.0%, did not move with it
3Jan 6, 2026+4.55%
Before our stories
−0.0% did not move with itBYND +4.9 · CPB +1.3 · CAG −1.4 · MDLZ −1.9
4 Jan 7, 2026−6.58%
Before our storiesgroup −2.5%, did not move with it
4Jan 7, 2026−6.58%
Before our stories
−2.5% did not move with itCAG −4.6 · CPB −2.8 · MDLZ −2.3 · BYND +11.3
5 Jan 8, 2026+4.66%
Before our storiesgroup +1.9%, did not move with it
5Jan 8, 2026+4.66%
Before our stories
+1.9% did not move with itMDLZ +4.8 · CAG +3.1 · CPB +0.8 · BYND −1.0
6 Jan 14, 2026+4.21%
Before our storiesgroup +2.5%, moved with FLO
6Jan 14, 2026+4.21%
Before our stories
+2.5% moved with FLOCAG +3.3 · CPB +2.7 · MDLZ +2.3 · BYND +1.6
7 Feb 4, 2026+5.26%
Before our storiesgroup +1.7%, did not move with it
7Feb 4, 2026+5.26%
Before our stories
+1.7% did not move with itCPB +5.7 · CAG +3.6 · MDLZ −0.1 · BYND −5.7
8 Feb 13, 2026−8.72%
Resultsgroup +1.4%, did not move with it
8Feb 13, 2026−8.72%
ResultsFirst close after the Feb 12 results filing
+1.4% did not move with itCAG −0.9 · MDLZ +1.2 · CPB +1.6 · BYND +2.8
9 Feb 17, 2026−6.76%
Before our storiesgroup −4.4%, moved with FLO
9Feb 17, 2026−6.76%
Before our stories
−4.4% moved with FLOCPB −5.8 · CAG −4.4 · MDLZ −4.4 · BYND −1.6
10 May 4, 2026−4.24%
Before our storiesgroup −1.1%, did not move with it
10May 4, 2026−4.24%
Before our stories
−1.1% did not move with itCAG −1.5 · CPB −1.1 · BYND −1.0 · MDLZ +0.0
11 May 13, 2026−4.45%
Before our storiesgroup −0.2%, did not move with it
11May 13, 2026−4.45%
Before our stories
−0.2% did not move with itBYND −1.8 · MDLZ −0.3 · CPB −0.2 · CAG +0.6
12 May 14, 2026−5.43%
Before our storiesgroup −1.0%, did not move with it
12May 14, 2026−5.43%
Before our stories
−1.0% did not move with itCAG −3.0 · CPB −1.1 · MDLZ −0.9 · BYND +3.1
13 May 22, 2026+13.27%
Resultsgroup +0.9%, did not move with it
13May 22, 2026+13.27%
ResultsFirst close after the May 21 results filing
+0.9% did not move with itCPB +2.6 · CAG +1.4 · MDLZ +0.4 · BYND −2.9
14 Jun 18, 2026+6.14%
Nothing on FLOgroup +0.2%, did not move with it
14Jun 18, 2026+6.14%
Nothing on FLONo FLO story, brief or results filing in our record that day
+0.2% did not move with itBYND +2.0 · CAG +0.3 · CPB +0.2 · MDLZ −1.2
15 Jun 22, 2026−5.53%
Nothing on FLOgroup −2.2%, did not move with it
15Jun 22, 2026−5.53%
Nothing on FLONo FLO story, brief or results filing in our record that day
−2.2% did not move with itCPB −3.5 · CAG −2.6 · BYND −1.8 · MDLZ −1.0
16 Jun 26, 2026+4.87%
Nothing on FLOgroup +0.5%, did not move with it
16Jun 26, 2026+4.87%
Nothing on FLONo FLO story, brief or results filing in our record that day
+0.5% did not move with itCAG +2.2 · CPB +1.7 · MDLZ −0.7 · BYND −3.6
17 Jul 1, 2026+6.46%
Nothing on FLOgroup +4.0%, moved with FLO
17Jul 1, 2026+6.46%
Nothing on FLONo FLO story, brief or results filing in our record that day
+4.0% moved with FLOCAG +6.2 · CPB +5.4 · MDLZ +2.6 · BYND −0.7
18 Jul 16, 2026+4.85%
Nothing on FLOgroup +3.1%, moved with FLO
18Jul 16, 2026+4.85%
Nothing on FLONo FLO story, brief or results filing in our record that day
+3.1% moved with FLOMDLZ +4.6 · CPB +3.5 · CAG +2.7 · BYND −5.2
19 Jul 23, 2026−6.17%
Nothing on FLOgroup −2.6%, did not move with it
19Jul 23, 2026−6.17%
Nothing on FLONo FLO story, brief or results filing in our record that day
−2.6% did not move with itBYND −6.1 · CAG −3.1 · CPB −2.1 · MDLZ −1.3
20 Jul 30, 2026−4.29%
Nothing on FLOgroup −3.0%, moved with FLO
20Jul 30, 2026−4.29%
Nothing on FLONo FLO story, brief or results filing in our record that day
−3.0% moved with FLOCPB −3.8 · CAG −3.0 · MDLZ −2.9 · BYND +4.7
21 Aug 13, 2026+5.02%
Nothing on FLOgroup +2.5%, moved with FLO
21Aug 13, 2026+5.02%
Nothing on FLONo FLO story, brief or results filing in our record that day
+2.5% moved with FLOCPB +3.0 · CAG +2.9 · MDLZ +2.2 · BYND −1.7
22 Aug 20, 2026−4.83%
Nothing on FLOgroup +0.1%, did not move with it
22Aug 20, 2026−4.83%
Nothing on FLONo FLO story, brief or results filing in our record that day
+0.1% did not move with itCPB −0.2 · MDLZ −0.0 · CAG +0.3 · BYND +2.8
23 Aug 24, 2026+4.75%
Nothing on FLOgroup +0.6%, did not move with it
23Aug 24, 2026+4.75%
Nothing on FLONo FLO story, brief or results filing in our record that day
+0.6% did not move with itCAG +1.5 · CPB +0.9 · MDLZ +0.4 · BYND −4.2

A story on the same day is not a cause, and a group move is not proof either. Group: the median of MDLZ, CAG, CPB and BYND that day, the largest companies in FLO’s SEC industry; “moved with FLO” means the same direction and at least half the size.

What’s next · results

Before the next report: what the first day after the last four did

Six trading days after each results filing (SEC 8-K, Item 2.02). FLO reports after the close, so day 1 is the next close. 2 of 4 times, day 6 ended on the same side as day 1.

Reported Nov 6, 2025

day 1+1.89%day 6−2.23%

Reported Feb 12, 2026

day 1−8.72%day 6−10.75%

Reported May 21, 2026

day 1+13.27%day 6+9.27%

Reported Aug 20, 2026

day 1−2.11%day 60.00%

Next report: expected early-to-mid NovemberEstimated from the dates of its last four results filings. Not announced. Since the Aug 20 report: −21.13%. Four reports is a small sample.

Every report since 2022 →

Each line is FLO’s close against its close before the filing, on licensed end-of-day closes. What happened after each report, not a forecast; a move on the day is not a cause.

The numbers · FY2026, filed

SEC EDGAR

Market cap$1.2B

Revenue$5.3B+3.00%

Net income$83.8M

EPS, diluted$0.40−65.80%

Operating margin3.3%

Return on equity6.4%

Debt / equity1.65

All filed figures

Snapshot

SEC EDGAR · FY 2026-01-03

SectorConsumer Defensive

Market Cap$1.2B

Enterprise Value$3.3B

Income$83.8M

Sales$5.3B

Book/sh$6.15

Cash/sh$0.06

Dividend TTM$0.98

Payout250%

Employees—

IPO—

Quick Ratio0.54

Current Ratio0.75

Debt/Eq1.65

EPS (ttm)$0.40

EPS this Y-65.8%

EPS past 3/5Y-28.0%

Sales past 3/5Y3.0%

EPS Y/Y TTM-65.8%

Sales Y/Y TTM3.0%

Shs Outstand212.06M

ROA2.0%

ROE6.4%

ROIC3.7%

Gross Margin—

Oper. Margin3.3%

Profit Margin1.6%

Every figure here is filed with the SEC. Valuation and estimate metrics (P/E, PEG, EV/EBITDA, price targets, forward EPS) are omitted until our market-data feed is licensed for display — we’d rather show fewer numbers than blank ones. Deeper lines (cash flow, balance sheet) below.

Revenue by fiscal year

$4.3B

FY22

$4.8B

FY22

$5.1B

FY23

$5.1B

FY24

$5.3B

FY26

Operating leverage — margins

GrossOperatingNet

Financials, annual · income and cash flowSEC EDGAR · open ▸

Financials — annual

SEC EDGAR · last 5 FY · tap a row to explain it

USD	FY2022	FY2022	FY2023	FY2024	FY2026
Revenue	$4.3B	$4.8B	$5.1B	$5.1B	$5.3B
Gross Profit	—	—	—	—	—
Operating Income	$294.9M	$303.2M	$172.9M	$348.3M	$174.0M
Net Income	$206.2M	$228.4M	$123.4M	$248.1M	$83.8M
Diluted EPS	$0.97	$1.07	$0.58	$1.17	$0.40
Operating Cash Flow	$344.6M	$360.9M	$349.4M	$412.7M	$446.2M
Free Cash Flow	$208.6M	$191.8M	$220.3M	$280.6M	$319.1M

Same industry

FLO against four same-industry peers, a year at 100

FLO is down 55.6% in a year. Beyond Meat is up 4.0 times, Mondelez International is down 4.8%, Conagra Brands 29.0% and CAMPBELL'S 36.5%. All four did more. Weekly closes, Oct 10, 2025 = 100, on a log scale so a fourfold rise and a 55.6% fall both read honestly.

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FLO −55.6%. Beyond Meat ×4.0, Mondelez International −4.8%, Conagra Brands −29.0%, CAMPBELL'S −36.5%. Weekly closes, Oct 10, 2025 = 100, log scale.

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End-of-day closes (Databento EOD), the last close of each week. The four peers are the largest US-listed companies by market value in FLO’s SEC industry (Food And Kindred Products) with a year of closes. It shows what the closes did; a move here is not a cause, a forecast or a call.

Same industry

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MDLZ$74.3B CAG$6.4B CPB$5.9B BYND$4.3B SMPL$870M BRBR$864M VITL$389M BGS$219M

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FLO story timeline

Company updates and connected market context, with the dated price move attached.

Stories

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FLO direct/Consumer

Aug 11

Flowers Foods (FLO) Cuts Dividend to Strengthen Financial Health

Flowers Foods said it is cutting its dividend to strengthen financial health, a direct negative signal for income-focused shareholders. With $5.3B of revenue growing 3.0% YoY but only a 1.6% net margin and $0.40 diluted EPS, the cut shifts the setup toward balance-sheet protection rather than shareholder returns.

Since story

-19.8%

2026-08-11 → 2026-10-06

Yahoo Finance · 56d ago

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