Flowers Foods Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 5/6
Flowers Foods has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 3.6%, while the Food industry saw earnings growing at 9.5% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 5% per year. Flowers Foods's return on equity is 17.1%, and it has net margins of 4.7%.
Key information
3.6%
Earnings growth rate
3.6%
EPS growth rate
| Food Industry Growth | 16.0% |
| Revenue growth rate | 5.0% |
| Return on equity | 17.1% |
| Net Margin | 4.7% |
| Last Earnings Update | 05 Oct 2024 |
Recent past performance 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 24Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How Flowers Foods makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Oct 24 | 5,121 | 241 | 1,992 | 0 |
| 13 Jul 24 | 5,130 | 129 | 1,994 | 0 |
| 20 Apr 24 | 5,133 | 126 | 1,994 | 0 |
| 30 Dec 23 | 5,091 | 123 | 1,957 | 0 |
| 07 Oct 23 | 5,044 | 136 | 1,916 | 0 |
| 15 Jul 23 | 5,003 | 224 | 1,878 | 0 |
| 22 Apr 23 | 4,904 | 214 | 1,832 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 4,806 | 228 | 1,795 | 0 |
| 08 Oct 22 | 4,707 | 219 | 1,770 | 0 |
| 16 Jul 22 | 4,576 | 217 | 1,742 | 0 |
| 23 Apr 22 | 4,465 | 220 | 1,710 | 0 |
| 01 Jan 22 | 4,331 | 206 | 1,716 | 0 |
| 09 Oct 21 | 4,370 | 223 | 1,667 | 0 |
| 17 Jul 21 | 4,332 | 228 | 1,652 | 0 |
| 24 Apr 21 | 4,341 | 230 | 1,652 | 0 |
| 02 Jan 21 | 4,388 | 152 | 1,678 | 0 |
| 03 Oct 20 | 4,283 | 99 | 1,633 | 0 |
| 11 Jul 20 | 4,260 | 98 | 1,618 | 0 |
| 18 Apr 20 | 4,210 | 93 | 1,588 | 0 |
| 28 Dec 19 | 4,124 | 165 | 1,577 | 0 |
| 05 Oct 19 | 4,087 | 183 | 1,536 | 0 |
| 13 Jul 19 | 4,044 | 179 | 1,514 | 0 |
| 20 Apr 19 | 4,009 | 172 | 1,502 | 0 |
| 29 Dec 18 | 3,952 | 157 | 1,493 | 0 |
| 06 Oct 18 | 3,945 | 215 | 1,461 | 0 |
| 14 Jul 18 | 3,954 | 142 | 1,465 | 0 |
| 21 Apr 18 | 3,940 | 141 | 1,461 | 0 |
| 30 Dec 17 | 3,921 | 150 | 1,460 | 0 |
| 07 Oct 17 | 3,916 | 85 | 1,461 | 0 |
| 15 Jul 17 | 3,902 | 158 | 1,455 | 0 |
| 22 Apr 17 | 3,910 | 165 | 1,448 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 3,927 | 164 | 1,447 | 0 |
| 08 Oct 16 | 3,917 | 183 | 1,436 | 0 |
| 16 Jul 16 | 3,883 | 187 | 1,416 | 0 |
| 23 Apr 16 | 3,837 | 187 | 1,396 | 0 |
| 02 Jan 16 | 3,779 | 189 | 1,375 | 0 |
| 10 Oct 15 | 3,797 | 185 | 1,390 | 0 |
| 18 Jul 15 | 3,757 | 186 | 1,375 | 0 |
| 25 Apr 15 | 3,741 | 176 | 1,372 | 0 |
| 03 Jan 15 | 3,749 | 176 | 1,368 | 0 |
| 04 Oct 14 | 3,697 | 186 | 1,323 | 0 |
| 12 Jul 14 | 3,730 | 176 | 1,338 | 0 |
| 19 Apr 14 | 3,756 | 180 | 1,349 | 0 |
| 28 Dec 13 | 3,733 | 231 | 1,340 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: FLO has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: FLO's current net profit margins (4.7%) are higher than last year (2.7%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: FLO's earnings have grown by 3.6% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: FLO's earnings growth over the past year (73.9%) exceeds its 5-year average (3.6% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: FLO earnings growth over the past year (73.9%) exceeded the Food industry 1.2%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: FLO's Return on Equity (17.1%) is considered low.
Return on Assets
Return on Capital Employed
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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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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 |