Flowers Foods (FLO) Change in Working Capital (2018 - 2026)
Flowers Foods (FLO) posted quarterly Change in Working Capital of -$18.9 million for Q1 2026, down 512.43% year-over-year from $4.6 million in Q1 2025, and down 191.72% quarter-over-quarter from $20.6 million in Q4 2025.
Flowers Foods (FLO) Change in Working Capital (2018 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Flowers Foods (FLO) has reported Change in Working Capital for 9 consecutive years, with -$18.9 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Change in Working Capital fell 512.43% year-over-year to -$18.9 million; the TTM figure through Jan 2026 stood at $31.5 million (up 26.56% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was $31.5 million, up 26.56% from the prior year.
- Change in Working Capital retreated to -$18.9 million in Q1 2026 per FLO's latest filing, from $20.6 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Change in Working Capital topped out at $98.3 million in Q1 2022 and bottomed at -$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.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Change in Working Capital sank 3615.34% — and 2025, when it jumped 28790.38%.
- Flowers Foods' 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 surged by 767.72% to $20.6 million in 2025, then plunged by 191.72% to -$18.9 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows FLO's Change in Working Capital at -$18.9 million in Q1 2026, $20.6 million in Q4 2025, and -$271000.0 in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Working Capital (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kraft Heinz | 30.37 Bn | 27.69 Bn | 2.03 Bn | - |
| 2 | General Mills | 21.49 Bn | 21.03 Bn | 1.60 Bn | - |
| 3 | Mccormick | 14.93 Bn | 14.60 Bn | 778.20 Mn | - |
| 4 | Jbs | 14.80 Bn | 11.34 Bn | 4.91 Bn | - |
| 5 | J M Smucker | 13.21 Bn | 13.15 Bn | 862.10 Mn | - |
| 6 | Hormel Foods | 13.14 Bn | 12.28 Bn | 518.51 Mn | - |
| 7 | Magnum Ice Cream | 12.22 Bn | 11.50 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Darling Ingredients | 10.40 Bn | 10.24 Bn | 503.37 Mn | - |
| 9 | Smithfield Foods | 8.75 Bn | 7.40 Bn | 478.00 Mn | - |
| 10 | Flowers Foods | 1.49 Bn | 1.47 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 |