Flowers Foods Stock Today

FLO Stock  USD 18.78  0.37  2.01%   

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Flowers Foods is selling at 18.78 as of the 17th of March 2025; that is 2.01 percent increase since the beginning of the trading day. The stock's open price was 18.41. Flowers Foods has only a 6 % chance of going through financial distress over the next few years, but has generated negative returns over the last 90 days. The performance scores are derived for the period starting the 17th of December 2024 and ending today, the 17th of March 2025. Click here to learn more.
Business Domain
Food, Beverage & Tobacco
IPO Date
5th of November 1987
Category
Consumer Defensive
Classification
Consumer Staples
Flowers Foods, Inc. produces and markets packaged bakery products in the United States. Flowers Foods, Inc. was founded in 1919 and is headquartered in Thomasville, Georgia. Flowers Foods operates under Packaged Foods classification in the United States and is traded on New York Stock Exchange. The company has 210.84 M outstanding shares of which 12.5 M shares are currently shorted by investors with about 6.23 days to cover. More on Flowers Foods

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Flowers Stock Highlights

ESG Sustainability
Environmental
Governance
Social
CEOARyals McMullian
Thematic IdeaFood Products (View all Themes)
Old Names[GROUPE FLO, Lyxor UCITS Barclays Floating Rate Euro 0-7Yr]
Business ConcentrationPackaged Foods & Meats, Food, Beverage & Tobacco, Consumer Defensive, NYSE Composite, SP Midcap 400, Nasdaq Benchmark Consumer, Food Products, Consumer Staples, Food Products, Packaged Foods, Consumer Defensive (View all Sectors)
Average Analyst Recommendation
Financial Strength
Current ValueLast YearChange From Last Year 10 Year Trend
Return On Assets0.0450.0689
Way Down
Pretty Stable
Asset Turnover1.691.4506
Fairly Up
Pretty Stable
Gross Profit Margin0.380.4794
Significantly Down
Slightly volatile
Net Debt1.7 B1.6 B
Sufficiently Up
Slightly volatile
Total Current Liabilities353.6 M548.6 M
Way Down
Slightly volatile
Non Current Liabilities Total880 M1.5 B
Way Down
Slightly volatile
Total Assets2.2 B3.4 B
Way Down
Slightly volatile
Total Current Assets501.1 M656.4 M
Way Down
Slightly volatile
Total Cash From Operating Activities268 M412.7 M
Way Down
Slightly volatile
Debt Levels
Flowers Foods can leverage the use of borrowed funds to amplify returns from an investment. In general, analyzing the relationship between debt to total assets helps investors to understand Flowers Foods' financial leverage. It provides some insight into what part of Flowers Foods' total assets is financed by creditors.
Liquidity
Flowers Foods has 1.6 B in debt with debt to equity (D/E) ratio of 0.83, which is OK given its current industry classification. Flowers Foods has a current ratio of 1.42, which is typical for the industry and considered as normal. Note however, debt could still be an excellent tool for Flowers to invest in growth at high rates of return.

Change To Inventory

8.64 Million
Flowers Foods (FLO) is traded on New York Stock Exchange in USA. It is located in 1919 Flowers Circle, Thomasville, GA, United States, 31757 and employs 10,200 people. Flowers Foods is listed under Packaged Foods & Meats category by Fama And French industry classification. The company currently falls under 'Mid-Cap' category with a total capitalization of 3.88 B. Flowers Foods runs under Food Products sector within Consumer Staples industry. The entity has 210.84 M outstanding shares of which 12.5 M shares are currently shorted by investors with about 6.23 days to cover. Flowers Foods has about 165.13 M in cash with 412.66 M of positive cash flow from operations. This results in cash-per-share (CPS) ratio of 0.77.
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Ownership Allocation
Flowers Foods holds a total of 210.84 Million outstanding shares. The majority of Flowers Foods outstanding shares are owned by other corporate entities. These outside corporations are usually referred to as non-private investors looking to obtain positions in Flowers Foods to benefit from reduced commissions. Consequently, institutional investors are subject to a different set of regulations than regular investors in Flowers Foods. Please pay attention to any change in the institutional holdings of Flowers Foods as this could imply that something significant has changed or is about to change at the company. Please note that no matter how many assets the company secures, if the real value of the firm is less than the current market value, you may not be able to make money on it.
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Flowers Stock Institutional Holders

InstituionRecorded OnShares
Wasatch Advisors Lp2024-12-31
2.8 M
First Trust Advisors L.p.2024-12-31
2.8 M
Amvescap Plc.2024-12-31
2.5 M
Bank Of New York Mellon Corp2024-12-31
2.4 M
Norges Bank2024-12-31
2.1 M
Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts2024-12-31
M
Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc2024-12-31
M
Ubs Group Ag2024-12-31
1.8 M
Northern Trust Corp2024-12-31
1.7 M
Vanguard Group Inc2024-12-31
22.7 M
Blackrock Inc2024-12-31
18.1 M
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Flowers Foods Historical Income Statement

At this time, Flowers Foods' Interest Expense is very stable compared to the past year. As of the 17th of March 2025, Research Development is likely to grow to about 34.1 M, while Depreciation And Amortization is likely to drop about 112.8 M. View More Fundamentals

Flowers Stock Against Markets

Flowers Foods Corporate Directors

James SpearIndependent DirectorProfile
Rhonda GassIndependent DirectorProfile
W McFaddenIndependent DirectorProfile
Melvin StithIndependent DirectorProfile
When determining whether Flowers Foods offers a strong return on investment in its stock, a comprehensive analysis is essential. The process typically begins with a thorough review of Flowers Foods' financial statements, including income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements, to assess its financial health. Key financial ratios are used to gauge profitability, efficiency, and growth potential of Flowers Foods Stock. Outlined below are crucial reports that will aid in making a well-informed decision on Flowers Foods Stock:
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Is Packaged Foods & Meats space expected to grow? Or is there an opportunity to expand the business' product line in the future? Factors like these will boost the valuation of Flowers Foods. If investors know Flowers will grow in the future, the company's valuation will be higher. The financial industry is built on trying to define current growth potential and future valuation accurately. All the valuation information about Flowers Foods listed above have to be considered, but the key to understanding future value is determining which factors weigh more heavily than others.
Quarterly Earnings Growth
0.2
Dividend Share
0.95
Earnings Share
1.17
Revenue Per Share
24.185
Quarterly Revenue Growth
0.088
The market value of Flowers Foods is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of Flowers that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of Flowers Foods' value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is Flowers Foods' true underlying value. Investors use various methods to calculate intrinsic value and buy a stock when its market value falls below its intrinsic value. Because Flowers Foods' market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect Flowers Foods' underlying business (such as a pandemic or basic market pessimism), market value can vary widely from intrinsic value.
Please note, there is a significant difference between Flowers Foods' value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if Flowers Foods is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, Flowers Foods' price is the amount at which it trades on the open market and represents the number that a seller and buyer find agreeable to each party.