FLOWERS FOODS INC (FLO) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA • New York Stock Exchange • NYSE:FLO • US3434981011

11.8 USD
+0.59 (+5.26%)
At close: Feb 4, 2026
11.95 USD
+0.15 (+1.27%)
Pre-Market: 2/5/2026, 4:41:38 AM
Fundamental Rating

5

Taking everything into account, FLO scores 5 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. FLO was compared to 87 industry peers in the Food Products industry. FLO has an excellent profitability rating, but there are concerns on its financial health. FLO is valued quite cheap, but it does not seem to be growing. FLO also has an excellent dividend rating.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • FLO had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year FLO had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • In the past 5 years FLO has always been profitable.
  • Each year in the past 5 years FLO had a positive operating cash flow.
FLO Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFFLO Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M 400M

1.2 Ratios

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 4.46%, FLO is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 72.41% of the companies in the same industry.
  • FLO has a Return On Equity of 13.66%. This is amongst the best in the industry. FLO outperforms 83.91% of its industry peers.
  • With an excellent Return On Invested Capital value of 8.07%, FLO belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 81.61% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for FLO is significantly below the industry average of 27.78%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 4.46%
ROE 13.66%
ROIC 8.07%
ROA(3y)5.93%
ROA(5y)5.74%
ROE(3y)14.18%
ROE(5y)13.65%
ROIC(3y)9.98%
ROIC(5y)9.92%
FLO Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICFLO Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5 10 15

1.3 Margins

  • FLO's Profit Margin of 3.78% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. FLO outperforms 65.52% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of FLO has grown nicely.
  • FLO's Operating Margin of 6.94% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. FLO outperforms 68.97% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of FLO has grown nicely.
  • FLO's Gross Margin of 48.94% is amongst the best of the industry. FLO outperforms 97.70% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of FLO has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 6.94%
PM (TTM) 3.78%
GM 48.94%
OM growth 3Y-3.43%
OM growth 5Y4.23%
PM growth 3Y0.7%
PM growth 5Y4.04%
GM growth 3Y-0.18%
GM growth 5Y0.73%
FLO Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsFLO Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10 20 30 40

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), FLO is creating some value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for FLO remains at a similar level compared to 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for FLO has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for FLO has been reduced compared to a year ago.
FLO Yearly Shares OutstandingFLO Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M 200M
FLO Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsFLO Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B

2.2 Solvency

  • FLO has an Altman-Z score of 2.22. This is not the best score and indicates that FLO is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • FLO has a Altman-Z score of 2.22. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: FLO outperforms 49.43% of its industry peers.
  • FLO has a debt to FCF ratio of 5.50. This is a neutral value as FLO would need 5.50 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • FLO's Debt to FCF ratio of 5.50 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. FLO outperforms 73.56% of its industry peers.
  • FLO has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.98. This is a neutral value indicating FLO is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.98, FLO is not doing good in the industry: 70.11% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.98
Debt/FCF 5.5
Altman-Z 2.22
ROIC/WACC1.14
WACC7.05%
FLO Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFFLO Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B

2.3 Liquidity

  • FLO has a Current Ratio of 0.79. This is a bad value and indicates that FLO is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • FLO's Current ratio of 0.79 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. FLO is outperformed by 82.76% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.47 indicates that FLO may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • FLO has a Quick ratio of 0.47. This is in the lower half of the industry: FLO underperforms 75.86% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.79
Quick Ratio 0.47
FLO Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesFLO Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M 800M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • FLO shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -12.70%.
  • Measured over the past 5 years, FLO shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 5.70% on average per year.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 0.26% in the past year.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 4.35% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-12.7%
EPS 3Y1.34%
EPS 5Y5.7%
EPS Q2Q%-30.3%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)0.26%
Revenue growth 3Y5.63%
Revenue growth 5Y4.35%
Sales Q2Q%3.02%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to decrease by -3.39% on average over the next years.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 0.93% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y-18.46%
EPS Next 2Y-11.86%
EPS Next 3Y-6.98%
EPS Next 5Y-3.39%
Revenue Next Year2.59%
Revenue Next 2Y0.78%
Revenue Next 3Y0.66%
Revenue Next 5Y0.93%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
FLO Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesFLO Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 1B 2B 3B 4B 5B
FLO Yearly EPS VS EstimatesFLO Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 10.73 indicates a reasonable valuation of FLO.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, FLO is valued cheaper than 85.06% of the companies in the same industry.
  • FLO is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 28.25, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 11.87 indicates a reasonable valuation of FLO.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of FLO indicates a rather cheap valuation: FLO is cheaper than 82.76% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • FLO is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 27.50, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 10.73
Fwd PE 11.87
FLO Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsFLO Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, FLO is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 68.97% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • FLO's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. FLO is cheaper than 91.95% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 7.66
EV/EBITDA 8.15
FLO Per share dataFLO EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 5 10 15 20

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The decent profitability rating of FLO may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • A cheap valuation may be justified as FLO's earnings are expected to decrease with -6.98% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)1.88
EPS Next 2Y-11.86%
EPS Next 3Y-6.98%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 8.94%, FLO is a good candidate for dividend investing.
  • FLO's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 2.33. FLO pays more dividend than 96.55% of the companies in the same industry.
  • FLO's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.82.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 8.94%

5.2 History

  • On average, the dividend of FLO grows each year by 7.46%, which is quite nice.
  • FLO has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
  • FLO has not decreased their dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)7.46%
Div Incr Years22
Div Non Decr Years22
FLO Yearly Dividends per shareFLO Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8

5.3 Sustainability

  • FLO pays out 106.99% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
  • The Dividend Rate of FLO has been growing, while earnings will be declining. This means the dividend growth is most likely not sustainable.
DP106.99%
EPS Next 2Y-11.86%
EPS Next 3Y-6.98%
FLO Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendFLO Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M
FLO Dividend Payout.FLO Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.FLO Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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FLOWERS FOODS INC

NYSE:FLO (2/4/2026, 8:20:36 PM)

Premarket: 11.95 +0.15 (+1.27%)

11.8

+0.59 (+5.26%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupFood, Beverage & Tobacco
GICS IndustryFood Products
Earnings (Last)11-06
Earnings (Next)02-12
Inst Owners84.57%
Inst Owner Change-2.4%
Ins Owners2.08%
Ins Owner Change4.36%
Market Cap2.49B
Revenue(TTM)5.13B
Net Income(TTM)194.02M
Analysts51.43
Price Target14.03 (18.9%)
Short Float %11.24%
Short Ratio5.28
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 8.94%
Yearly Dividend0.96
Dividend Growth(5Y)7.46%
DP106.99%
Div Incr Years22
Div Non Decr Years22
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)0.05%
Min EPS beat(2)-0.34%
Max EPS beat(2)0.45%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)-0.67%
Min EPS beat(4)-7.75%
Max EPS beat(4)4.97%
EPS beat(8)4
Avg EPS beat(8)0.01%
EPS beat(12)6
Avg EPS beat(12)1.28%
EPS beat(16)9
Avg EPS beat(16)2.31%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-2.04%
Min Revenue beat(2)-2.75%
Max Revenue beat(2)-1.32%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-2.64%
Min Revenue beat(4)-3.76%
Max Revenue beat(4)-1.32%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-2.09%
Revenue beat(12)1
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.85%
Revenue beat(16)3
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.43%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)-14.06%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.3%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-12.15%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.09%
EPS NY rev (3m)-2.21%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.16%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.23%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 10.73
Fwd PE 11.87
P/S 0.49
P/FCF 7.66
P/OCF 5.52
P/B 1.75
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 8.15
EPS(TTM)1.1
EY9.32%
EPS(NY)0.99
Fwd EY8.43%
FCF(TTM)1.54
FCFY13.06%
OCF(TTM)2.14
OCFY18.1%
SpS24.31
BVpS6.73
TBVpS-3.58
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)1.88
Graham Number12.9
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 4.46%
ROE 13.66%
ROCE 10.51%
ROIC 8.07%
ROICexc 8.11%
ROICexgc 22.75%
OM 6.94%
PM (TTM) 3.78%
GM 48.94%
FCFM 6.34%
ROA(3y)5.93%
ROA(5y)5.74%
ROE(3y)14.18%
ROE(5y)13.65%
ROIC(3y)9.98%
ROIC(5y)9.92%
ROICexc(3y)10.22%
ROICexc(5y)10.45%
ROICexgc(3y)19.22%
ROICexgc(5y)20.02%
ROCE(3y)13.04%
ROCE(5y)12.97%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-3.32%
ROICexgc growth 5Y5.84%
ROICexc growth 3Y-1.65%
ROICexc growth 5Y7.13%
OM growth 3Y-3.43%
OM growth 5Y4.23%
PM growth 3Y0.7%
PM growth 5Y4.04%
GM growth 3Y-0.18%
GM growth 5Y0.73%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover1.18
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.98
Debt/FCF 5.5
Debt/EBITDA 2.66
Cap/Depr 75.86%
Cap/Sales 2.45%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 86.37%
Profit Quality 167.69%
Current Ratio 0.79
Quick Ratio 0.47
Altman-Z 2.22
F-Score4
WACC7.05%
ROIC/WACC1.14
Cap/Depr(3y)95.72%
Cap/Depr(5y)92.68%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.88%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.85%
Profit Quality(3y)125.18%
Profit Quality(5y)141.19%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-12.7%
EPS 3Y1.34%
EPS 5Y5.7%
EPS Q2Q%-30.3%
EPS Next Y-18.46%
EPS Next 2Y-11.86%
EPS Next 3Y-6.98%
EPS Next 5Y-3.39%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)0.26%
Revenue growth 3Y5.63%
Revenue growth 5Y4.35%
Sales Q2Q%3.02%
Revenue Next Year2.59%
Revenue Next 2Y0.78%
Revenue Next 3Y0.66%
Revenue Next 5Y0.93%
EBIT growth 1Y-3.26%
EBIT growth 3Y2%
EBIT growth 5Y8.76%
EBIT Next Year39.27%
EBIT Next 3Y11.56%
EBIT Next 5Y7.56%
FCF growth 1Y72.17%
FCF growth 3Y12.24%
FCF growth 5Y1.28%
OCF growth 1Y38.09%
OCF growth 3Y6.19%
OCF growth 5Y2.37%

FLOWERS FOODS INC / FLO FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of FLOWERS FOODS INC (FLO) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to FLO.


What is the valuation status of FLOWERS FOODS INC (FLO) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 7 / 10 to FLOWERS FOODS INC (FLO). This can be considered as Undervalued.


Can you provide the profitability details for FLOWERS FOODS INC?

FLOWERS FOODS INC (FLO) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.


What is the valuation of FLOWERS FOODS INC based on its PE and PB ratios?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for FLOWERS FOODS INC (FLO) is 10.73 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.75.


What is the financial health of FLOWERS FOODS INC (FLO) stock?

The financial health rating of FLOWERS FOODS INC (FLO) is 3 / 10.