FLOWERS FOODS INC · Food and Kindred Products

FLO

Low riskNext report: Around Nov 5 (est.)

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The short version

A profitable company with steady sales. Institutions are adding.

Going well

Raised its dividend (15.9% yield)
Profitable every year for 10 years
Brings in more cash than it spends

Money moves

Insiders sold $26K in the last 30 days
Institutions added 23% to their holdings in the quarter ending June 2026 (281 bought, 178 sold)
Held by Ray Dalio (Bridgewater)

Facts from SEC filings, not a recommendation.

What the price means

Price as of Oct 26

$6.160.0% that day

Company value: $1.3B; Share price times all shares
Price vs profit (P/E): 17.6x; You pay about $18 for each $1 of yearly profit
Price vs sales: 0.27x; Company value is 0.27 times a year of sales
Dividend yield: 15.9%; Yearly dividend as a share of today's price
Cash vs value: 4%; Cash as a share of company value
Debt vs value: 134%; Owes more than the whole company is worth

From FLO's last IEX trade and its SEC filings (profits and sales over the last four quarters). A starting point for research, not a verdict.

The business over time

Last 12 quarters, from SEC filings

Sales, Jul '26

$1.2B+7.4% vs a year earlier

Oct '22Tap a barJul '26

Last 12 months: $4.9B, up 5.1% from the 12 months before. Over 5 years, sales grew about 3.7% a year.

What the price assumes

Your guesses, our math

Move the sliders to your own view of FLO. Starting points are the company's recent numbers.

Sales growth+5% a yearRecently: +5.1% a yearProfit margin1%Last 12 months: 1.5%P/E at the end18xToday: 17.6x. Many steady companies trade at 12x to 25xShare count change0% a yearBelow zero means buybacks; above zero means new shares (dilution)

Sales in 5 years$6.2B

Profit in 5 years$62M

Price these guesses point to$5.30-14% vs $6.16 todayAbout -3.0% a year, before dividends

What today's price needs: with a 1% margin and a 18x P/E, sales would have to grow about 8.2% a year for 5 years just to match today's price.

Simple math on your guesses, not a forecast or a price target. Real results depend on many things these sliders leave out.

Price

Price chart by TradingView.

Business quality

The checklist Warren Buffett-style investors use. Annual numbers for 2025.

3/6Mixed

MissReturn on equity 15%+Earns a lot on the money owners have in the business.6.2%
MissDebt under half of equityNot relying on borrowed money.1.35x equity
MissNet margin 10%+Keeps at least 10 cents of profit from each dollar of sales.1.6%
PassProfitable every yearSteady profits, not one good year.10 of 10 years
PassFree cash flow positiveBrings in more cash than it spends to run and grow.$319.1M
PassShare count not growingNot diluting owners. Falling means buybacks.-0.5% in 3 years

Revenue: $5.3B; +3.0% vs prior year
5-year growth: +3.7%/yr; revenue, per year
Total debt: $1.8B; 1.35x equity
Current ratio: 0.75x; short-term assets / bills due

From annual reports filed with the SEC. Not in this company's SEC data, so not scored: gross margin 40%+. A checklist is a starting point for research, not a verdict.

Latest quarter

Quarter ended Jul 18, 2026

Reported Aug 20

Revenue: $1.2B; -4.0% YoY
EPS: $0.19; vs $0.28
Op. margin: 5.7%; -1.8 pts
Free cash flow: $109.8M
Share count: +0.2%; vs a year ago

Insider rating

Last 90 days

46Mixed

1 insider sold $26K (not pre-planned)

50 is neutral. Buying by more insiders, top executives and bigger stakes raises it. Selling lowers it; pre-planned sales count less.

Weekly insider trend

13 weeks agoBoughtSoldThis week

Filing buzz

Last 7 days vs normal

0/ 100

This week: 0
Normal week: 0.7
vs normal: 0.0x

SEC filings of any kind. 50 means a normal week.

Institutional ownership

Accumulating+23.2%

Institutions added 23.2% to their holdings. 281 bought, 178 sold.

Shares held by institutions220.7M

Sep '24Jun '26

Safety check

From SEC filings

Share count growthYearly rate, last 3 years

+0.1%

Cash runwayAt last year's cash burn

Cash flow positive

Debt to equityLatest balance sheet: debt compared with what owners have

1.3x · $1.7B debt

Shares outstandingLatest reported

212M

Earnings reports

Last 12

Next reportAround Nov 5 (est.)Estimated from the same quarter last year

Results filedAug 20
Results filedMay 21
Results filedFeb 12
Results filedNov 6, 2025
Results filedAug 15, 2025

Flags and big holders

Offerings 6 months, flags 12 months, holders 90 days

New 5%+ holder (passive)Aug 7 · View filing ↗Big holder 5%+ holder update (passive)Jul 31 · View filing ↗Big holder

Insider trades

Open-market buys and sells, last 90 days

Bought$00 insiders

Sold$26K1 insider, 0 pre-planned

Insider	Trade	Shares	Avg price	Value	Owns after	Date
Cindy CoxChief Human Resources Officer	Sell	4K	$5.89	$26K	41K	Oct 8Filing ↗
-9.7% of their holdings Not a pre-planned sale Filed 5 days after

"Owns after" is the insider's holding right after the trade. Pre-planned (10b5-1) sales are set up months ahead, a weaker signal.

Latest filings

Straight from SEC EDGAR

SoldCindy CoxChief Human Resources Officer

4,400 shares at $5.89 · $26K

-10% of holdings
Now owns 41,030 shares
Not a pre-planned sale
Filed 5 days after trade

Oct 8Form 4 ↗

Planned insider saleOct 8 · Form 144 ↗Charter or share changeAug 28 · Form 8-K ↗Shelf offering registrationAug 28 · Form S-3ASR ↗Earnings resultsAug 20 · Form 8-K ↗Quarterly reportAug 20 · Form 10-Q ↗New 5%+ holder (passive)Aug 7 · Form SCHEDULE 13G ↗5%+ holder update (passive)Jul 31 · Form SCHEDULE 13G/A ↗5%+ holder update (passive)Jul 28 · Form SCHEDULE 13G/A ↗11-KJun 18 · Form 11-K ↗

Stock awardH Mark CourtneyChief Brand Officer

25,980 shares

+25% of holdings
Now owns 129,319 shares
Filed 1 day after trade

Jun 15Form 4 ↗

BoughtDiego Anthony ScaglioneChief Financial Officer

5,000 shares at $7.51 · $38K

+3% of holdings
Now owns 194,180 shares
Filed 2 days after trade

Jun 8Form 4 ↗

Option exerciseThomas Caldecot Iii ChubbDirector

3,710 shares

+7% of holdings
Now owns 58,921 shares
Filed 4 days after trade
Also: Returned to company

Jun 4Form 4 ↗

Leadership changeJun 5 · Form 8-K ↗5%+ holder update (passive)Jun 4 · Form SCHEDULE 13G/A ↗

Source: SEC EDGAR filings. For informational purposes. Not investment advice.

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