Flowers Foods Management

Management criteria checks 4/4

Flowers Foods' CEO is A. McMullian, appointed in May 2019, has a tenure of 5.58 years. total yearly compensation is $6.39M, comprised of 14.9% salary and 85.1% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 1.31% of the company’s shares, worth $57.13M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 4.9 years and 7.1 years respectively.

Key information

A. McMullian

Chief executive officer

US$6.4m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage14.9%
CEO tenure5.6yrs
CEO ownership1.3%
Management average tenure4.9yrs
Board average tenure7.1yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

Subdued Growth No Barrier To Flowers Foods, Inc.'s (NYSE:FLO) Price

Dec 08
Subdued Growth No Barrier To Flowers Foods, Inc.'s (NYSE:FLO) Price

Flowers Foods' (NYSE:FLO) Dividend Will Be $0.24

Nov 18
Flowers Foods' (NYSE:FLO) Dividend Will Be $0.24

Flowers Foods, Inc. Just Beat EPS By 6.2%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

Nov 12
Flowers Foods, Inc. Just Beat EPS By 6.2%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

Flowers Foods: Battling Costs And Competition

Oct 09

Flowers Foods (NYSE:FLO) Shareholders Will Want The ROCE Trajectory To Continue

Oct 04
Flowers Foods (NYSE:FLO) Shareholders Will Want The ROCE Trajectory To Continue

A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE:FLO)

Sep 19
A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE:FLO)

We Think Flowers Foods (NYSE:FLO) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Sep 04
We Think Flowers Foods (NYSE:FLO) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Flowers Foods, Inc.'s (NYSE:FLO) Price In Tune With Earnings

Jul 31
Flowers Foods, Inc.'s (NYSE:FLO) Price In Tune With Earnings

Flowers Foods: High Costs Keep Me Away

Jul 25

Flowers Foods: A Downgrade On Profit Concerns Is Warranted As Earnings Near

May 14

Are Investors Undervaluing Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE:FLO) By 49%?

May 10
Are Investors Undervaluing Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE:FLO) By 49%?

Flowers Foods, Inc.'s (NYSE:FLO) Earnings Haven't Escaped The Attention Of Investors

Apr 26
Flowers Foods, Inc.'s (NYSE:FLO) Earnings Haven't Escaped The Attention Of Investors

Investors Will Want Flowers Foods' (NYSE:FLO) Growth In ROCE To Persist

Apr 12
Investors Will Want Flowers Foods' (NYSE:FLO) Growth In ROCE To Persist

Flowers Foods: Too Cheap To Ignore

Feb 29

Flowers Foods' (NYSE:FLO) Conservative Accounting Might Explain Soft Earnings

Feb 15
Flowers Foods' (NYSE:FLO) Conservative Accounting Might Explain Soft Earnings

Investors Still Waiting For A Pull Back In Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE:FLO)

Jan 24
Investors Still Waiting For A Pull Back In Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE:FLO)

These 4 Measures Indicate That Flowers Foods (NYSE:FLO) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Jan 03
These 4 Measures Indicate That Flowers Foods (NYSE:FLO) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Flowers Foods: Stable Prospects, Stretched Valuation

Dec 26

Slowing Rates Of Return At Flowers Foods (NYSE:FLO) Leave Little Room For Excitement

Dec 12
Slowing Rates Of Return At Flowers Foods (NYSE:FLO) Leave Little Room For Excitement

Flowers Foods' (NYSE:FLO) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Nov 19
Flowers Foods' (NYSE:FLO) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Flowers Foods: A Healthy Dividend, With Shares Near A Strong Entry Point

Oct 24

Flowers Foods: The Valuation Remains Unattractive Despite The Sell-Off

Aug 31

Here's Why Flowers Foods (NYSE:FLO) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Aug 18
Here's Why Flowers Foods (NYSE:FLO) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Estimating The Fair Value Of Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE:FLO)

Aug 03
Estimating The Fair Value Of Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE:FLO)

Investors Met With Slowing Returns on Capital At Flowers Foods (NYSE:FLO)

Jul 18
Investors Met With Slowing Returns on Capital At Flowers Foods (NYSE:FLO)

Flower Foods: Baked After A Tough Quarter

Jun 15

Flowers Foods: Margins Under Pressure

Jun 06

We Think Flowers Foods (NYSE:FLO) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

May 02
We Think Flowers Foods (NYSE:FLO) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

A Look At The Fair Value Of Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE:FLO)

Apr 17
A Look At The Fair Value Of Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE:FLO)

The Returns At Flowers Foods (NYSE:FLO) Aren't Growing

Mar 21
The Returns At Flowers Foods (NYSE:FLO) Aren't Growing

Should You Be Adding Flowers Foods (NYSE:FLO) To Your Watchlist Today?

Mar 06
Should You Be Adding Flowers Foods (NYSE:FLO) To Your Watchlist Today?

Flowers Foods (NYSE:FLO) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To $0.22

Feb 20
Flowers Foods (NYSE:FLO) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To $0.22

Flowers Foods declares $0.22 dividend

Feb 17

Flowers Foods Non-GAAP EPS of $0.23 in-line, revenue of $1.08B misses by $20M

Feb 09

Flowers Foods: Serving Up Tasty Dividend Treats

Jan 16

Flowers Foods (NYSE:FLO) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Jan 05
Flowers Foods (NYSE:FLO) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Flower Foods to acquire Papa Pita Bakery in Utah

Dec 13

Is Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE:FLO) Trading At A 40% Discount?

Nov 24
Is Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE:FLO) Trading At A 40% Discount?

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has A. McMullian's remuneration changed compared to Flowers Foods's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Oct 05 2024n/an/a

US$241m

Jul 13 2024n/an/a

US$129m

Apr 20 2024n/an/a

US$126m

Dec 30 2023US$6mUS$954k

US$123m

Oct 07 2023n/an/a

US$136m

Jul 15 2023n/an/a

US$224m

Apr 22 2023n/an/a

US$214m

Dec 31 2022US$6mUS$918k

US$228m

Oct 08 2022n/an/a

US$219m

Jul 16 2022n/an/a

US$217m

Apr 23 2022n/an/a

US$220m

Jan 01 2022US$6mUS$896k

US$206m

Oct 09 2021n/an/a

US$223m

Jul 17 2021n/an/a

US$228m

Apr 24 2021n/an/a

US$230m

Jan 02 2021US$5mUS$726k

US$152m

Oct 03 2020n/an/a

US$99m

Jul 11 2020n/an/a

US$98m

Apr 18 2020n/an/a

US$93m

Dec 28 2019US$4mUS$641k

US$165m

Compensation vs Market: A.'s total compensation ($USD6.39M) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD6.66M).

Compensation vs Earnings: A.'s compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.


CEO

A. McMullian (54 yo)

5.6yrs

Tenure

US$6,393,040

Compensation

Mr. A. Ryals McMullian, Jr., serves as Chairman of Board at Flowers Foods, Inc. since May 25, 2023. He is Chief Executive Officer of Flowers Foods, Inc. since May 23, 2019, served as its President since Ma...


Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
A. McMullian
CEO & Chairman of Board5.6yrsUS$6.39m1.31%
$ 57.1m
Heeth Varnedoe
President & COO1.9yrsUS$1.78m0.023%
$ 1.0m
R. Kinsey
CFO & Chief Accounting Officer17.3yrsUS$2.29m0.22%
$ 9.4m
Stephanie Tillman
Chief Legal Counsel & Corporate Secretary4.9yrsUS$1.57m0.024%
$ 1.0m
Terry Thomas
Chief Growth Officer1.3yrsUS$3.34m0.020%
$ 886.7k
Mark Chaffin
Chief Information Officer4.8yrsno data0.022%
$ 967.1k
Eric Jacobson
Vice President of Investor Relations & ESGno datano datano data
Brenda Smith
Compliance Managerno datano datano data
Cindy Cox
Chief Human Resources Officer1.8yrsno data0.0035%
$ 154.3k
David Roach
Chief Strategic Projects Officer7.6yrsno data0.066%
$ 2.9m
H. Courtney
Chief Brand Officer5.6yrsUS$1.33m0.030%
$ 1.3m
Tom Winters
Chief Supply Chain Officer2.7yrsno data0.0062%
$ 271.8k

4.9yrs

Average Tenure

56yo

Average Age

Experienced Management: FLO's management team is considered experienced (4.9 years average tenure).


Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
A. McMullian
CEO & Chairman of Board5.3yrsUS$6.39m1.31%
$ 57.1m
George Deese
Independent Non-Executive Director20.5yrsUS$296.76k1.46%
$ 63.6m
James Spear
Independent Director9.9yrsUS$279.05k0.040%
$ 1.8m
Edward Casey
Independent Director4.3yrsUS$255.09k0.012%
$ 544.9k
C. Wood
Independent Director23.8yrsUS$279.05k3.7%
$ 161.8m
Melvin Stith
Independent Director20.4yrsUS$255.09k0.022%
$ 975.4k
Thomas Chubb
Independent Presiding Director4.3yrsUS$278.43k0.017%
$ 752.9k
Margaret Lewis
Independent Director10.6yrsUS$282.40k0.035%
$ 1.5m
Joanne Smith
Independent Director1.2yrsUS$128.36k0.0022%
$ 96.6k
Rhonda Gass
Independent Director8.9yrsUS$274.26k0.021%
$ 926.9k
William McFadden
Independent Director3.9yrsUS$264.05k0.25%
$ 10.9m
Brigitte King
Independent Director1.2yrsUS$128.36k0.0022%
$ 96.6k

7.1yrs

Average Tenure

65yo

Average Age

Experienced Board: FLO's board of directors are considered experienced (7.1 years average tenure).


Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/19 11:39
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/19 00:00
Earnings2024/10/05
Annual Earnings2023/12/30

Data Sources

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Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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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.

AnalystInstitution
Ishan MajumdarBaptista Research
Donald McLeeBerenberg
Amit SharmaBMO Capital Markets Equity Research