Flowers Foods (FLO) Cash from Investing Activities (2009 - 2026)
Flowers Foods (FLO) posted quarterly Cash from Investing Activities of -$47.8 million for Q1 2026, up 20.03% year-over-year from -$39.8 million in Q1 2025, and down 98.95% quarter-over-quarter from -$24.0 million in Q4 2025.
Flowers Foods (FLO) Cash from Investing Activities (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Flowers Foods (FLO) has reported Cash from Investing Activities for 18 consecutive years, with -$47.8 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Cash from Investing Activities rose 20.03% year-over-year to -$47.8 million; the TTM figure through Jan 2026 stood at -$943.2 million (down 446.22% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was -$943.2 million, down 446.22% from the prior year.
- Cash from Investing Activities fell to -$47.8 million in Q1 2026 per FLO's latest filing, from -$24.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Cash from Investing Activities topped out at -$24.0 million in Q4 2025 and bottomed at -$836.0 million in Q2 2025.
- Historically, Cash from Investing Activities has averaged -$106.4 million across 5 years, with a median of -$37.3 million in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Cash from Investing Activities surged 88.07% — and 2025, when it sank 2226.98%.
- Flowers Foods' Cash from Investing Activities stood at -$31.8 million in 2022, then fell by 17.11% to -$37.3 million in 2023, then slumped by 60.22% to -$59.7 million in 2024, then jumped by 59.81% to -$24.0 million in 2025, then slumped by 98.95% to -$47.8 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows FLO's Cash from Investing Activities at -$47.8 million in Q1 2026, -$24.0 million in Q4 2025, and -$35.4 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Investing Activities (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kraft Heinz | 30.37 Bn | 27.69 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 366.00 Mn |
| 2 | General Mills | 21.49 Bn | 21.03 Bn | 1.60 Bn | -174.70 Mn |
| 3 | Mccormick | 14.93 Bn | 14.60 Bn | 778.20 Mn | -42.70 Mn |
| 4 | Jbs | 14.80 Bn | 11.34 Bn | 4.91 Bn | -1.13 Bn |
| 5 | J M Smucker | 13.21 Bn | 13.15 Bn | 862.10 Mn | -84.90 Mn |
| 6 | Hormel Foods | 13.14 Bn | 12.28 Bn | 518.51 Mn | -58.69 Mn |
| 7 | Magnum Ice Cream | 12.22 Bn | 11.50 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Darling Ingredients | 10.40 Bn | 10.24 Bn | 503.37 Mn | -234.88 Mn |
| 9 | Smithfield Foods | 8.75 Bn | 7.40 Bn | 478.00 Mn | -70.00 Mn |
| 10 | Flowers Foods | 1.49 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 598.38 Mn | -47.76 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 3, 2026 | -47.76 Mn |
| Jan 3, 2026 | -47.76 Mn |
| Oct 4, 2025 | -24.01 Mn |
| Oct 4, 2025 | -24.01 Mn |
| Jul 12, 2025 | -35.37 Mn |
| Jul 12, 2025 | -35.37 Mn |
| Apr 19, 2025 | -836.01 Mn |
| Apr 19, 2025 | -836.01 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2024 | -59.73 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2024 | -59.73 Mn |
| Oct 5, 2024 | -36.44 Mn |
| Oct 5, 2024 | -36.44 Mn |
| Jul 13, 2024 | -40.58 Mn |
| Jul 13, 2024 | -40.58 Mn |
| Apr 20, 2024 | -35.93 Mn |
| Apr 20, 2024 | -35.93 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2023 | -37.28 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2023 | -37.28 Mn |
| Oct 7, 2023 | -28.17 Mn |
| Oct 7, 2023 | -28.17 Mn |