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Flowers Foods, Inc. (FLO)
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility
Financials

Company Info

ISIN

US3434981011

CUSIP

343498101

IPO Date

Nov 5, 1987

Highlights

Market Cap

$3.59B

EPS (TTM)

$1.11

PE Ratio

15.32

PEG Ratio

14.76

Total Revenue (TTM)

$5.08B

Gross Profit (TTM)

$2.52B

EBITDA (TTM)

$510.05M

Year Range

$16.29 - $23.32

Target Price

$18.57

Short %

7.70%

Short Ratio

6.60

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Performance

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S&P 500

Returns By Period

Flowers Foods, Inc. (FLO) returned -16.61% year-to-date (YTD) and -24.13% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, FLO returned 0.78% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.88%.


FLO

YTD

-16.61%

1M

-4.71%

6M

-23.66%

1Y

-24.13%

3Y*

-11.22%

5Y*

-2.66%

10Y*

0.78%

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

0.68%

1M

7.17%

6M

-1.66%

1Y

11.63%

3Y*

12.51%

5Y*

14.34%

10Y*

10.88%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of FLO, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025-5.37%-2.91%1.44%-7.47%-3.30%-16.61%
20241.29%-0.66%5.93%5.01%-6.90%-3.39%1.44%3.20%0.29%-3.64%2.84%-8.67%-4.34%
2023-3.65%0.69%-0.90%0.36%-9.20%0.53%-0.68%-3.72%-5.86%-1.13%-4.05%8.17%-18.63%
20222.40%-2.56%-5.48%3.15%4.07%-3.75%7.94%-3.91%-8.83%16.28%4.67%-3.65%8.06%
20211.46%-5.27%10.41%0.67%0.54%1.31%-2.64%2.42%-1.21%4.74%4.32%7.27%25.63%
2020-0.97%0.86%-4.69%8.58%5.88%-4.38%1.74%8.39%-0.53%-3.08%-5.05%1.98%7.73%
20196.44%5.04%4.15%1.97%2.90%4.90%1.85%-3.00%1.45%-6.10%-0.01%0.98%21.80%
20181.55%5.76%6.27%3.43%-10.22%3.52%-2.06%-0.34%-7.39%3.48%3.43%-6.67%-0.93%
20170.70%-4.23%1.62%1.03%-5.76%-5.46%1.62%-0.28%8.29%1.17%5.89%-3.35%0.22%
2016-4.42%-16.60%8.69%3.79%-2.14%0.86%-1.92%-18.05%1.41%2.65%1.04%28.67%-3.46%
20151.93%10.63%5.73%-1.76%0.54%-5.20%2.41%7.84%6.59%9.13%-12.89%-8.06%14.87%
2014-2.42%-1.27%4.28%-4.34%1.61%1.69%-9.44%3.20%-6.23%3.49%2.63%-0.90%-8.42%
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Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of FLO is 5, meaning it’s performing worse than 95% of other stocks on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of FLO is 55
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of FLO is 22
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of FLO is 44
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of FLO is 66
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of FLO is 1111
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of FLO is 11
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Flowers Foods, Inc. (FLO) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


The Sharpe ratio helps investors understand how much return they're getting for the level of risk taken. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk-adjusted performance, meaning more reward for each unit of risk.

Flowers Foods, Inc. Sharpe ratios as of May 28, 2025 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: -1.14
  • 5-Year: -0.13
  • 10-Year: 0.03
  • All Time: 0.24

These values reflect how efficiently the investment has delivered returns relative to its volatility over different time periods. All figures are annualized and based on daily total returns (including price changes and dividends).

The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of Flowers Foods, Inc. compared to the selected benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time.


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Dividends

Dividend History

Flowers Foods, Inc. provided a 5.64% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.96 per share. The company has been increasing its dividends for 22 consecutive years.


2.50%3.00%3.50%4.00%4.50%$0.00$0.20$0.40$0.60$0.80$1.0020142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
Dividend$0.96$0.95$0.91$0.89$0.83$0.79$0.75$0.71$0.67$0.63$0.57$0.49

Dividend yield

5.64%4.60%4.04%3.10%3.02%3.49%3.45%3.84%3.47%3.13%2.64%2.53%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Flowers Foods, Inc.. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025$0.00$0.24$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.24
2024$0.00$0.23$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.24$0.00$0.00$0.24$0.00$0.24$0.00$0.95
2023$0.00$0.00$0.22$0.00$0.00$0.23$0.00$0.23$0.00$0.00$0.23$0.00$0.91
2022$0.00$0.00$0.21$0.00$0.00$0.24$0.00$0.00$0.22$0.00$0.00$0.22$0.89
2021$0.00$0.00$0.20$0.00$0.00$0.21$0.00$0.00$0.21$0.00$0.00$0.21$0.83
2020$0.00$0.19$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.20$0.00$0.20$0.00$0.00$0.20$0.00$0.79
2019$0.00$0.18$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.19$0.00$0.19$0.00$0.00$0.19$0.00$0.75
2018$0.00$0.00$0.17$0.00$0.00$0.18$0.00$0.18$0.00$0.00$0.18$0.00$0.71
2017$0.00$0.00$0.16$0.00$0.00$0.17$0.00$0.17$0.00$0.00$0.17$0.00$0.67
2016$0.00$0.00$0.15$0.00$0.00$0.16$0.00$0.16$0.00$0.00$0.16$0.00$0.63
2015$0.00$0.00$0.13$0.00$0.00$0.15$0.00$0.15$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.15$0.57
2014$0.11$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.00$0.12$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.13$0.49

Dividend Yield & Payout


Dividend Yield

Flowers Foods, Inc. has a dividend yield of 5.64%, which means its dividend payment is significantly above the market average.

Payout Ratio

Flowers Foods, Inc. has a payout ratio of 76.79%, which is above the market average. This might signify the company's strong earnings or financial health. However, it could also hint at a more mature business phase with potentially slower growth.

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Flowers Foods, Inc.. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the Flowers Foods, Inc. was 83.49%, occurring on Mar 29, 2001. Recovery took 1545 trading sessions.

The current Flowers Foods, Inc. drawdown is 38.08%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-83.49%Mar 8, 1999522Mar 29, 20011545May 24, 20072067
-44.24%Oct 30, 2015217Sep 9, 2016707Jul 3, 2019924
-41.56%Apr 8, 1988643Oct 22, 1990464Aug 21, 19921107
-40.01%Dec 6, 2022618May 23, 2025
-35.1%Aug 13, 2008145Mar 11, 2009536Apr 26, 2011681
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Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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Financials

Financial Performance

The chart below illustrates the trends in the financial health of Flowers Foods, Inc. over time, highlighting three key metrics: Total Revenue, Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT), and Net Income.


Annual
Quarterly

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Earnings Per Share

The chart presents the Earnings Per Share (EPS) performance of Flowers Foods, Inc., comparing actual results with analytics estimates. In the past quarter, the company did not meet analyst expectations for EPS, resulting in a surprise of -100.0%.


0.000.100.200.300.40202120222023202420250
0.32
Actual
Estimate

Valuation

The Valuation section provides an overview of how Flowers Foods, Inc. is priced in the market compared to other companies in the Packaged Foods industry. It includes key financial ratios that help investors assess whether the stock is undervalued or overvalued.


PE Ratio

The chart displays the Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for FLO, comparing it with other companies in the Packaged Foods industry. Currently, FLO has a P/E ratio of 15.3. This P/E ratio is in line with the industry average, suggesting the stock may be fairly valued relative to its earnings.

PEG Ratio

The chart shows the Price/Earnings to Growth (PEG) ratio for FLO compared to other companies in the Packaged Foods industry. FLO currently has a PEG ratio of 14.8. This PEG ratio is higher than the industry average, which may suggest the stock is overvalued relative to its expected earnings growth.

PS Ratio

This chart shows the Price-to-Sales (P/S) ratio for FLO relative to other companies in the Packaged Foods industry. Currently, FLO has a P/S ratio of 0.7. This P/S ratio falls within the average range for the industry, suggesting the stock is fairly valued based on its revenue.

PB Ratio

The chart illustrates the Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio for FLO in comparison with other companies in the Packaged Foods industry. Currently, FLO has a P/B value of 2.5. This P/B ratio is in line with the industry average, suggesting the stock is valued fairly in relation to its book value.

Income Statement



TTM
Revenue

Total Revenue

Cost Of Revenue

Gross Profit

Operating Expenses

Selling, General & Admin Expenses

R&D Expenses

Depreciation And Amortization

Total Operating Expenses

Income

Income Before Tax

Operating Income

EBITDA

EBIT

Earnings From Continuing Operations

Net Income

Income Tax Expense

Other Non-Operating Income (Expenses)

Extraordinary Items

Discontinued Operations

Effect Of Accounting Charges

Non Recurring

Minority Interest

Other Items

Interest Income

Interest Expense

Net Interest Income

Values in undefined except per share items