FLOWERS FOODS INC
Business
Flowers Foods, Inc. is the second-largest producer and marketer of packaged bakery foods in the United States. The company manufactures and sells breads, buns, rolls, snack items, bagels, English muffins, tortillas, and baking mixes under brand names including Nature's Own, Dave's Killer Bread, Canyon Bakehouse, Simple Mills, Wonder, and Tastykake. Flowers operates through a diversified portfolio serving mainstream and premium segments, with sales through supermarkets, mass merchandisers, drugstores, foodservice, and direct-store-delivery distribution channels.
Summary from 10-K filed 2026-02-25
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net sales | 5,256 | 5,103 | 5,091 | 4,806 | 4,331 | |
| Materials, supplies, labor and other production costs (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below) | 2,688 | 2,577 | 2,632 | 2,502 | 2,175 | |
| Selling, distribution and administrative expenses | 2,075 | 2,001 | 2,120 | 1,851 | 1,720 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 167 | 159 | 152 | 142 | 137 | |
| Restructuring charges | 6 | 7 | 7 | — | — | |
| Plant closure costs and impairment of assets | 7 | 10 | 7 | 8 | — | |
| Impairment of intangible assets | 136 | — | — | — | — | |
| Loss on inferior ingredients | 3 | — | — | — | — | |
| Income from operations | 174 | 348 | 173 | 303 | 295 | |
| Interest expense | 77 | 37 | 37 | 29 | 32 | |
| Interest income | −17 | −18 | −21 | −24 | −24 | |
| Other components of net periodic pension and postretirement benefits credit | −381,000 | −273,000 | −269,000 | −773,000 | −405,000 | |
| Income before income taxes | 115 | 329 | 157 | 299 | 271 | |
| Income tax expense | 31 | 81 | 34 | 70 | 65 | |
| Net income | 84 | 248 | 123 | 228 | 206 | |
| Net income per common share (per share) | 0.4 | 1.18 | 0.58 | 1.08 | 0.97 | |
| Weighted average shares outstanding | 211 | 211 | 212 | 212 | 212 | |
| Net income per common share (per share) | 0.4 | 1.17 | 0.58 | 1.07 | 0.97 | |
| Weighted average shares outstanding | 212 | 212 | 213 | 213 | 213 | |
| Cash dividends paid per common share | 0.98 | 0.95 | 0.91 | 0.87 | 0.83 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 12 | 5 | 23 | 165 | 186 | |
| Accounts and notes receivable, net of allowances of $18,131 and $17,922, respectively | 353 | 335 | 328 | 349 | 305 | |
| Raw materials | 75 | 67 | 73 | 71 | 54 | |
| Packaging materials | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 25 | |
| Finished goods | 98 | 77 | 83 | 69 | 56 | |
| Inventories, net | 202 | 172 | 184 | 169 | 135 | |
| Spare parts and supplies | 98 | 91 | 86 | 74 | 68 | |
| Other | 65 | 54 | 66 | 48 | 52 | |
| Total current assets | 729 | 656 | 688 | 805 | 746 | |
| Land | 135 | 130 | 128 | 112 | 113 | |
| Buildings | 626 | 624 | 616 | 554 | 551 | |
| Machinery and equipment | 1,477 | 1,443 | 1,395 | 1,309 | 1,257 | |
| Furniture, fixtures and transportation equipment | 324 | 317 | 303 | 185 | 185 | |
| Construction in progress | 64 | 61 | 59 | 138 | 87 | |
| Property, plant and equipment, gross | 2,625 | 2,575 | 2,501 | 2,297 | 2,192 | |
| Less: accumulated depreciation | −1,672 | −1,611 | −1,538 | −1,447 | −1,394 | |
| Property, plant and equipment, net | 953 | 964 | 963 | 849 | 799 | |
| Financing lease right-of-use assets | 295,000 | 166,000 | 130,000 | 2 | 3 | |
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | 321 | 319 | 277 | 273 | 289 | |
| Notes receivable from independent distributor partners | 108 | 108 | 124 | 137 | 154 | |
| Assets held for sale | 27 | 25 | 22 | 12 | 11 | |
| Other assets | 13 | 22 | 18 | 25 | 10 | |
| Goodwill | 1,048 | 680 | 678 | 545 | 545 | |
| Customer relationships,, net | 293 | 140 | — | — | — | |
| Trademarks - finite-lived, net | 209 | 359 | — | — | — | |
| Trademarks - indefinite-lived | 483 | 127 | — | — | — | |
| Other intangible assets, net | 137,000 | 314,000 | 658 | 664 | 695 | |
| Total assets | 4,184 | 3,400 | 3,427 | 3,313 | 3,253 | |
| Current maturities of long-term debt | 400 | — | — | — | — | |
| Current maturities of financing leases | 116,000 | 84,000 | 99,000 | 2 | 2 | |
| Current maturities of operating leases | 74 | 68 | 48 | 44 | 46 | |
| Accounts payable | 313 | 261 | 319 | 343 | 269 | |
| Other accrued liabilities | 190 | 219 | 293 | 175 | 203 | |
| Total current liabilities | 976 | 549 | 659 | 564 | 520 | |
| Noncurrent long-term debt | 1,356 | 1,022 | 1,048 | 892 | 891 | |
| Noncurrent financing lease obligations | 115,000 | 11,000 | 23,000 | 116,000 | 2 | |
| Noncurrent operating lease obligations | 251 | 254 | 237 | 237 | 251 | |
| Total long-term debt and right-of-use lease liabilities | 1,607 | 1,276 | 1,285 | 1,129 | 1,143 | |
| Post-retirement/post-employment obligations | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | |
| Deferred taxes | 247 | 124 | 91 | 135 | 134 | |
| Other long-term liabilities | 42 | 36 | 34 | 36 | 38 | |
| Total other long-term liabilities | 297 | 166 | 131 | 176 | 179 | |
| Commitments and contingencies | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Common stock $.01 stated par value and $.001 current par value; 500,000,000 authorized shares; 228,729,585 issued shares | 199,000 | 199,000 | 199,000 | 199,000 | 199,000 | |
| Treasury stock - 17,551,360 and 18,132,027 shares, respectively | −278 | −286 | −281 | −253 | −232 | |
| Capital in excess of par value | 730 | 712 | 700 | 690 | 678 | |
| Retained earnings | 852 | 978 | 932 | 1,004 | 962 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income | −1 | 7 | 621,000 | 1 | 3 | |
| Total stockholders equity | 1,303 | 1,410 | 1,352 | 1,443 | 1,411 | |
| Total liabilities and stockholders equity | 4,184 | 3,400 | 3,427 | 3,313 | 3,253 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stock-based compensation | 32 | 30 | 27 | 26 | 21 | |
| Impairment of assets | 141 | 10 | 10 | 4 | — | |
| Loss reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income to net income | 816,000 | 1 | 3 | — | — | |
| Deferred income taxes | 14 | 31 | −43 | 1 | 7 | |
| Provision for inventory obsolescence | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 16,000 | |
| Allowances for accounts receivable | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 6 | |
| Pension and postretirement plans expense | 411,000 | 638,000 | 592,000 | 629,000 | 1 | |
| Other | 2 | 1 | 2 | −5 | 2 | |
| Qualified pension plan contributions | — | — | −1 | −1 | — | |
| Accounts receivable | −5 | −5 | 5 | −55 | −11 | |
| Inventories | −15 | 8 | −15 | −37 | −10 | |
| Hedging activities, net | 3 | −639,000 | −1 | −224,000 | −5 | |
| Accounts payable | 40 | −60 | −27 | 82 | 38 | |
| Other assets and accrued liabilities | −31 | −25 | 104 | −39 | −47 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 446 | 413 | 349 | 361 | 345 | |
| Purchases of property, plant and equipment | −127 | −132 | −129 | −169 | −136 | |
| Repurchase of independent distributor territories | −28 | −49 | −10 | −8 | −5 | |
| Cash paid at issuance of notes receivable | −23 | −20 | −18 | −12 | −12 | |
| Principal payments from notes receivable | 24 | 26 | 28 | 39 | 32 | |
| Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment | 616,000 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 3 | |
| Proceeds from insurance settlement | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
| Acquisition of business | −792 | — | −275 | — | — | |
| Investment in unconsolidated affiliate | — | — | −2 | −9 | — | |
| Other investing activities | 805,000 | 745,000 | 64,000 | 473,000 | 1 | |
| Net cash disbursed for investing activities | −943 | −173 | −404 | −151 | −191 | |
| Dividends paid, including dividends on share-based payment awards | −209 | −203 | −195 | −187 | −176 | |
| Payments for debt issuance costs | −10 | −190,000 | −533,000 | −282,000 | −6 | |
| Stock repurchases | −5 | −23 | −46 | −35 | −10 | |
| Change in bank overdrafts | −11 | −4 | 220,000 | 799,000 | 261,000 | |
| Proceeds from debt borrowings | 1,006 | 324 | 898 | 330 | 498 | |
| Debt obligation payments | −266 | −352 | −743 | −330 | −579 | |
| Payments on financing leases | −84,000 | −70,000 | −2 | −2 | −2 | |
| Net cash provided by (disbursed for) financing activities | 504 | −258 | −88 | −222 | −275 | |
| Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 7 | −18 | −143 | −12 | −122 | |
| Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new financing lease liabilities | 126,000 | 106,000 | 34,000 | — | 37,000 | |
| Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities | 75 | 94 | 55 | 34 | 56 | |
| Distributor routes sold with deferred gains, net | 889,000 | 1 | 132,000 | 280,000 | 241,000 | |
| Purchase of property, plant and equipment included in accounts payable | 4 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 9 | |
| Interest | 60 | 36 | 35 | 28 | 53 | |
| Income taxes paid, net of refunds of $5,825, $337 and $120, respectively | 29 | 46 | 99 | 53 | 69 |
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What is FLOWERS FOODS INC's CIK number?
FLOWERS FOODS INC's SEC CIK number is 0001128928 (1128928). The CIK (Central Index Key) is the permanent identifier the SEC assigns to every EDGAR filer — unlike a ticker symbol, it never changes.
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When did FLOWERS FOODS INC last report earnings?
FLOWERS FOODS INC (FLO) most recently filed an earnings 8-K with the SEC on May 21, 2026, furnishing its results under Item 2.02 (Results of Operations and Financial Condition). The earnings press release is attached to that filing (accession 0001193125-26-234421). This is FLOWERS FOODS INC's most recent earnings filing of record — not a forecast of its next earnings date.
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FLOWERS FOODS INC's latest earnings 8-K (Item 2.02) was filed May 21, 2026 under accession 0001193125-26-234421. It carries the quarterly or annual earnings press release — the earliest official, SEC-filed version of the results.
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