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Flowers Foods, Inc. · Consumer Defensive · United States · $1.6B · Avg Vol: $51M/d

51
StockRank
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Q
42
V
69
M
34
P/E (TTM)
24.3x
ROE
5.4%
D/E
1.1x
Dividend %
11.7%

COMPANY DESCRIPTION

Flowers Foods, Inc. is the second-largest producer and marketer of packaged bakery foods in the United States, offering a wide array of bread, buns, rolls, and snack cakes under iconic brands like Nature's Own, Wonder, and Dave's Killer Bread. The company benefits from a powerful direct-store-delivery (DSD) network ensuring product freshness and a strong portfolio of widely recognized brands. This extensive distribution and brand loyalty provide a stable competitive position in the consumer defensive sector.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year2022202320242025CAGRTTM2027E2028EFwd CAGR
Revenue4.8B5.1B5.1B5.3B3.0%5.3B5.2B5.2B-0.4%
EPS1.080.591.180.40-28.4%0.350.300.30-9.0%
Shares211.1M210.4M210.6M211.2M+0.0%212.0M
Debt1.2B1.4B1.4B2.1B20.4%1.5B
Equity1.4B1.4B1.4B1.3B-3.3%
Op CF360.9M349.4M412.7M446.2M7.3%418.4M
Inv CF-151.1M-403.8M-172.7M-943.2M
Fin CF-222.2M-88.1M-257.5M504.0M
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PRICE (1Y)-1.8%
7.337.667.998.328.65Jun 16Jul 9Jul 29
SMA 50SMA 200
Close
$7.46
RSI (14)
34.2
52W High
$15.50
From 52W High
0.5%

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
42
ROIC
6.0%29.4
ROE
5.4%31.5
GP/Assets
61.4%89.1
Op. Margin
8.3%55.6
FCF/Assets
5.7%60.4
Piotroski
34.6
Int. Cover
2.5x20.3
D/E Ratio
1.11x19.0
Current Ratio
0.77x10.5
Value
69
P/E (TTM)
24.3x28.7
EV/EBITDA
5.9x79.6
P/FCF
6.8x80.5
P/B
1.4x59.6
P/S
0.3x82.3
Div Yield
11.7%98.3
Momentum
34
52W High %
48%9.8
RS 6M
-35%10.7
SMA 50/200
0.84x16.4
EPS Rev 4W
0.0%82.3
EPS Rev 12W
-1.4%57.5
EPS Improve
+137%79.9
Q Growth
N/A

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$1.6B
P/E (Forward)
10.2x
Gross Margin
48.7%

SECTOR PEERS

Closest peers in Consumer Defensive, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of FLO are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
FLOFlowers Foods, Inc.(you)$1.6B51HOLD
BRBRBellRing Brands, Inc.$1.5B51HOLD
UTZUtz Brands, Inc.$1.2B53HOLD
MAMAMama's Creations, Inc.$825M52HOLD
MZTIThe Marzetti Company$2.9B57HOLD
JJSFJ&J Snack Foods Corp.$1.4B34SELL
POSTPost Holdings, Inc.$4.1B56HOLD
SMPLThe Simply Good Foods Company$904M29SELL
PPCPilgrim's Pride Corporation$6.8B45HOLD
CPBThe Campbell's Company$6.5B59HOLD

Peer medians: ROE 12.3% · P/E 21.3x · Gross margin 35.0%

Flowers Foods, Inc. (FLO) — Stock Score Summary

Flowers Foods, Inc. (FLO) has a MoatMap StockRank of 51/100 based on Quality (42/100), Value (69/100), and Momentum (34/100) factor scores. The current signal is HOLD.

Flowers Foods, Inc. is the second-largest producer and marketer of packaged bakery foods in the United States, offering a wide array of bread, buns, rolls, and snack cakes under iconic brands like Nature's Own, Wonder, and Dave's Killer Bread. The company benefits from a powerful direct-store-delivery (DSD) network ensuring product freshness and a strong portfolio of widely recognized brands. This extensive distribution and brand loyalty provide a stable competitive position in the consumer defensive sector.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$7.46
Market Cap$1.6B
P/E (TTM)24.26
P/E (Forward)10.25
Price/Book1.36
Return on Equity5.4%
Return on Invested Capital6.0%
Debt/Equity1.11x
Gross Margin48.7%
Operating Margin8.3%
Revenue Growth6.8%
Dividend Yield11.7%
Free Cash Flow$240M

Flowers Foods, Inc. operates in the Packaged Foods industry, part of the Consumer Defensive sector (United States).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Flowers Foods, Inc.’s (FLO) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for Flowers Foods, Inc. (FLO) is 51/100, with a Hold signal. It is a composite of Quality (42), Value (69), and Momentum (34) factor ranks across MoatMap’s 20,000+ stock universe.
Does Flowers Foods, Inc. have an economic moat?
Flowers Foods, Inc. (FLO) has a Quality factor score of 42/100. The Quality factor combines ROIC, Piotroski F-Score, and leverage — the financial fingerprints of a durable competitive advantage. A Quality score above 70 typically indicates a company with the characteristics of a moated business.
Is Flowers Foods, Inc. a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for Flowers Foods, Inc. (FLO) is Hold, based on a StockRank of 51/100. Signals are derived mechanically from the StockRank composite and should be one input among many — combine with your own thesis on management, competitive position, and valuation.
What sector is Flowers Foods, Inc. in?
Flowers Foods, Inc. (FLO) operates in the Consumer Defensive sector, specifically the Packaged Foods industry (United States).