Flowers Foods Future Growth
Future criteria checks 2/6
Flowers Foods is forecast to grow earnings and revenue by 6.5% and 1.3% per annum respectively. EPS is expected to grow by 6.8% per annum. Return on equity is forecast to be 20.2% in 3 years.
Key information
6.5%
Earnings growth rate
6.8%
EPS growth rate
| Food earnings growth | 13.3% |
| Revenue growth rate | 1.3% |
| Future return on equity | 20.2% |
| Analyst coverage | Good |
| Last updated | 13 Dec 2024 |
Recent future growth updates
Recent updates
Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE:FLO) Shares Could Be 36% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate
Dec 22
Subdued Growth No Barrier To Flowers Foods, Inc.'s (NYSE:FLO) Price
Dec 08Flowers Foods' (NYSE:FLO) Dividend Will Be $0.24
Nov 18Flowers Foods, Inc. Just Beat EPS By 6.2%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next
Nov 12Flowers Foods: Battling Costs And Competition
Oct 09Flowers Foods (NYSE:FLO) Shareholders Will Want The ROCE Trajectory To Continue
Oct 04A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE:FLO)
Sep 19We Think Flowers Foods (NYSE:FLO) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt
Sep 04Flowers Foods, Inc.'s (NYSE:FLO) Price In Tune With Earnings
Jul 31Flowers Foods: High Costs Keep Me Away
Jul 25Flowers Foods: A Downgrade On Profit Concerns Is Warranted As Earnings Near
May 14Are Investors Undervaluing Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE:FLO) By 49%?
May 10Flowers Foods, Inc.'s (NYSE:FLO) Earnings Haven't Escaped The Attention Of Investors
Apr 26Investors Will Want Flowers Foods' (NYSE:FLO) Growth In ROCE To Persist
Apr 12Flowers Foods: Too Cheap To Ignore
Feb 29Flowers Foods' (NYSE:FLO) Conservative Accounting Might Explain Soft Earnings
Feb 15Investors Still Waiting For A Pull Back In Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE:FLO)
Jan 24These 4 Measures Indicate That Flowers Foods (NYSE:FLO) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well
Jan 03Flowers Foods: Stable Prospects, Stretched Valuation
Dec 26Slowing Rates Of Return At Flowers Foods (NYSE:FLO) Leave Little Room For Excitement
Dec 12Flowers Foods' (NYSE:FLO) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year
Nov 19Flowers Foods: A Healthy Dividend, With Shares Near A Strong Entry Point
Oct 24Flowers Foods: The Valuation Remains Unattractive Despite The Sell-Off
Aug 31Here's Why Flowers Foods (NYSE:FLO) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly
Aug 18Estimating The Fair Value Of Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE:FLO)
Aug 03Investors Met With Slowing Returns on Capital At Flowers Foods (NYSE:FLO)
Jul 18Flower Foods: Baked After A Tough Quarter
Jun 15Flowers Foods: Margins Under Pressure
Jun 06We Think Flowers Foods (NYSE:FLO) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt
May 02A Look At The Fair Value Of Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE:FLO)
Apr 17The Returns At Flowers Foods (NYSE:FLO) Aren't Growing
Mar 21Should You Be Adding Flowers Foods (NYSE:FLO) To Your Watchlist Today?
Mar 06Flowers Foods (NYSE:FLO) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To $0.22
Feb 20Flowers Foods declares $0.22 dividend
Feb 17Flowers Foods Non-GAAP EPS of $0.23 in-line, revenue of $1.08B misses by $20M
Feb 09Flowers Foods: Serving Up Tasty Dividend Treats
Jan 16Flowers Foods (NYSE:FLO) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet
Jan 05Flower Foods to acquire Papa Pita Bakery in Utah
Dec 13Is Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE:FLO) Trading At A 40% Discount?
Nov 24Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | Free Cash Flow | Cash from Op | Avg. No. Analysts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/31/2026 | 5,234 | 268 | 274 | 540 | 4 |
| 12/31/2025 | 5,204 | 273 | 296 | 531 | 8 |
| 12/31/2024 | 5,124 | 248 | 280 | 530 | 8 |
| 10/5/2024 | 5,121 | 241 | 228 | 374 | N/A |
| 7/13/2024 | 5,130 | 129 | 251 | 389 | N/A |
| 4/20/2024 | 5,133 | 126 | 265 | 397 | N/A |
| 12/30/2023 | 5,091 | 123 | 220 | 349 | N/A |
| 10/7/2023 | 5,044 | 136 | 190 | 327 | N/A |
| 7/15/2023 | 5,003 | 224 | 163 | 306 | N/A |
| 4/22/2023 | 4,904 | 214 | 140 | 295 | N/A |
| 12/31/2022 | 4,806 | 228 | 192 | 361 | N/A |
| 10/8/2022 | 4,707 | 219 | 137 | 321 | N/A |
| 7/16/2022 | 4,576 | 217 | 129 | 305 | N/A |
| 4/23/2022 | 4,465 | 220 | 201 | 371 | N/A |
| 1/1/2022 | 4,331 | 206 | 134 | 345 | N/A |
| 10/9/2021 | 4,370 | 223 | 279 | 405 | N/A |
| 7/17/2021 | 4,332 | 228 | 282 | 402 | N/A |
| 4/24/2021 | 4,341 | 230 | 343 | 446 | N/A |
| 1/2/2021 | 4,388 | 152 | 357 | 454 | N/A |
| 10/3/2020 | 4,283 | 99 | 352 | 453 | N/A |
| 7/11/2020 | 4,260 | 98 | 332 | 435 | N/A |
| 4/18/2020 | 4,210 | 93 | 272 | 377 | N/A |
| 12/28/2019 | 4,124 | 165 | 263 | 367 | N/A |
| 10/5/2019 | 4,087 | 183 | 247 | 342 | N/A |
| 7/13/2019 | 4,044 | 179 | 258 | 355 | N/A |
| 4/20/2019 | 4,009 | 172 | 201 | 295 | N/A |
| 12/29/2018 | 3,952 | 157 | 196 | 296 | N/A |
| 10/6/2018 | 3,945 | 215 | 206 | 305 | N/A |
| 7/14/2018 | 3,954 | 142 | N/A | 273 | N/A |
| 4/21/2018 | 3,940 | 141 | N/A | 313 | N/A |
| 12/30/2017 | 3,921 | 150 | N/A | 297 | N/A |
| 10/7/2017 | 3,916 | 85 | N/A | 295 | N/A |
| 7/15/2017 | 3,902 | 158 | N/A | 334 | N/A |
| 4/22/2017 | 3,910 | 165 | N/A | 320 | N/A |
| 12/31/2016 | 3,927 | 164 | N/A | 357 | N/A |
| 10/8/2016 | 3,917 | 183 | N/A | 324 | N/A |
| 7/16/2016 | 3,883 | 187 | N/A | 298 | N/A |
| 4/23/2016 | 3,837 | 187 | N/A | 319 | N/A |
| 1/2/2016 | 3,779 | 189 | N/A | 336 | N/A |
| 10/10/2015 | 3,797 | 185 | N/A | 374 | N/A |
| 7/18/2015 | 3,757 | 186 | N/A | 357 | N/A |
| 4/25/2015 | 3,741 | 176 | N/A | 311 | N/A |
| 1/3/2015 | 3,749 | 176 | N/A | 315 | N/A |
| 10/4/2014 | 3,697 | 186 | N/A | 270 | N/A |
| 7/12/2014 | 3,730 | 176 | N/A | 268 | N/A |
| 4/19/2014 | 3,756 | 180 | N/A | 305 | N/A |
| 12/28/2013 | 3,733 | 231 | N/A | 270 | N/A |
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: FLO's forecast earnings growth (6.5% per year) is above the savings rate (2.6%).
Earnings vs Market: FLO's earnings (6.5% per year) are forecast to grow slower than the US market (15.2% per year).
High Growth Earnings: FLO's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.
Revenue vs Market: FLO's revenue (1.3% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the US market (9.1% per year).
High Growth Revenue: FLO's revenue (1.3% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: FLO's Return on Equity is forecast to be high in 3 years time (20.2%)
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2024/12/23 03:30 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/20 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/10/05 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/30 |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Flowers Foods, Inc. is covered by 26 analysts. 8 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Ishan Majumdar | Baptista Research |
| Donald McLee | Berenberg |
| Amit Sharma | BMO Capital Markets Equity Research |