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

Flowers Foods, Inc. (FLO) has a MoatMap StockRank of 50/100 based on Quality (42/100), Value (72/100), and Momentum (23/100) factor scores. The current signal is HOLD. A low-margin packaged bakery company facing persistent agricultural commodity input inflation and limited volume growth, failing to offer any asymmetric upside.

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$7.66
Market Cap$1.6B
P/E (TTM)20.86
P/E (Forward)8.81
Price/Book1.17
Return on Equity5.4%
Return on Invested Capital6.0%
Debt/Equity111.01
Gross Margin48.7%
Operating Margin8.3%
Revenue Growth6.8%
Dividend Yield6.8%
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 50/100, with a Hold signal. It is a composite of Quality (42), Value (72), and Momentum (23) factor ranks across MoatMap’s 19,000+ 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 50/100. 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).
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