Flowers Foods (FLO) Change in Working Capital (2018 - 2026)
Flowers Foods' (FLO) quarterly Change in Working Capital came in at -$18.9 million in Q1 2026, down 512.43% year-on-year from $4.6 million in Q1 2025, and down 191.72% on a QoQ basis from $20.6 million in Q4 2025.
Flowers Foods (FLO) Change in Working Capital (2018 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Flowers Foods (FLO) has 9 years of Change in Working Capital data on file, last reported at -$18.9 million in Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Change in Working Capital fell 512.43% year-over-year to -$18.9 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Jan 2026 was $31.5 million, a 26.56% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at $31.5 million, up 26.56% from the prior year.
- Change in Working Capital for Q1 2026 stood at -$18.9 million, down from $20.6 million in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Change in Working Capital for FLO reached as high as $98.3 million in Q1 2022 and fell as low as -$116.8 million in Q4 2023.
- Historically, Change in Working Capital has averaged $5.3 million across 5 years, with a median of $897000.0 in 2022.
- Across the five-year window, Change in Working Capital tumbled 3615.34% in 2023 and surged 28790.38% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Change in Working Capital stood at $18.7 million in 2022, then tumbled by 81.57% to $3.4 million in 2023, then sank by 189.65% to -$3.1 million in 2024, then jumped by 767.72% to $20.6 million in 2025, then plunged by 191.72% to -$18.9 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Change in Working Capital figures were -$18.9 million in Q1 2026, $20.6 million in Q4 2025, and -$271000.0 in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Working Capital (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kraft Heinz | 30.05 Bn | 26.07 Bn | 2.22 Bn | - |
| 2 | General Mills | 19.11 Bn | 18.67 Bn | 1.60 Bn | - |
| 3 | Hormel Foods | 13.78 Bn | 12.93 Bn | 518.51 Mn | - |
| 4 | Mccormick | 13.51 Bn | 13.76 Bn | 778.20 Mn | - |
| 5 | Magnum Ice Cream | 10.87 Bn | 10.35 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Smithfield Foods | 10.26 Bn | 8.88 Bn | 511.00 Mn | - |
| 7 | Darling Ingredients | 10.06 Bn | 10.02 Bn | 404.92 Mn | - |
| 8 | Conagra Brands | 6.88 Bn | 6.66 Bn | 704.10 Mn | - |
| 9 | Lamb Weston Holdings | 6.84 Bn | 6.78 Bn | 361.40 Mn | - |
| 10 | Flowers Foods | 1.77 Bn | 1.76 Bn | 598.38 Mn | -18.88 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 3, 2026 | -18.88 Mn |
| Jan 3, 2026 | -18.88 Mn |
| Oct 4, 2025 | 20.58 Mn |
| Oct 4, 2025 | 20.58 Mn |
| Jul 12, 2025 | -271,000.00 |
| Jul 12, 2025 | -271,000.00 |
| Apr 19, 2025 | 30.05 Mn |
| Apr 19, 2025 | 30.05 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2024 | -3.08 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2024 | -3.08 Mn |
| Oct 5, 2024 | -4.15 Mn |
| Oct 5, 2024 | -4.15 Mn |
| Jul 13, 2024 | 32.00 Mn |
| Jul 13, 2024 | 32.00 Mn |
| Apr 20, 2024 | 104,000.00 |
| Apr 20, 2024 | 104,000.00 |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 3.44 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 3.44 Mn |
| Oct 7, 2023 | -116.77 Mn |
| Oct 7, 2023 | -116.77 Mn |