Flowers Foods (FLO) EBT Margin (2009 - 2026)
Flowers Foods (FLO) posted quarterly EBT Margin of 7.04% for Q1 2026, down 1216.0% year-over-year from 0.63% in Q1 2025, and down 265.49% quarter-over-quarter from 4.25% in Q4 2025.
Flowers Foods (FLO) EBT Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Flowers Foods (FLO) has reported EBT Margin for 18 consecutive years, with 7.04% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, EBT Margin fell 1216.0% year-over-year to 7.04%; the TTM figure through Jan 2026 stood at 2.19% (down 426.0% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was 2.19%, down 426.0% from the prior year.
- EBT Margin fell to 7.04% in Q1 2026 per FLO's latest filing, from 4.25% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, EBT Margin topped out at 14.98% in Q1 2022 and bottomed at 7.04% in Q1 2026.
- Historically, EBT Margin has averaged 4.99% across 5 years, with a median of 5.91% in 2022.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — EBT Margin soared 1246 bps — and 2026, when it sank 1216 bps.
- Flowers Foods' EBT Margin stood at 5.91% in 2022, then tumbled by 31 bps to 4.08% in 2023, then advanced by 25 bps to 5.12% in 2024, then dropped by 17 bps to 4.25% in 2025, then slumped by 265 bps to 7.04% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows FLO's EBT Margin at 7.04% in Q1 2026, 4.25% in Q4 2025, and 6.31% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kraft Heinz | 30.32 Bn | 27.64 Bn | 2.03 Bn | -101.82% |
| 2 | General Mills | 21.38 Bn | 20.92 Bn | 1.60 Bn | -48.42% |
| 3 | Mccormick | 14.90 Bn | 14.57 Bn | 778.20 Mn | 11.37% |
| 4 | Jbs | 14.78 Bn | 11.31 Bn | 4.91 Bn | -0.49% |
| 5 | J M Smucker | 13.20 Bn | 13.14 Bn | 862.10 Mn | 14.44% |
| 6 | Hormel Foods | 13.14 Bn | 12.28 Bn | 518.51 Mn | 6.93% |
| 7 | Magnum Ice Cream | 12.19 Bn | 11.47 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Darling Ingredients | 10.42 Bn | 10.26 Bn | 503.37 Mn | 29.00% |
| 9 | Smithfield Foods | 8.72 Bn | 7.37 Bn | 478.00 Mn | 8.08% |
| 10 | Flowers Foods | 1.49 Bn | 1.48 Bn | 598.38 Mn | -7.04% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 3, 2026 | -7.04% |
| Oct 4, 2025 | 4.25% |
| Jul 12, 2025 | 6.31% |
| Apr 19, 2025 | 4.58% |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 5.12% |
| Oct 5, 2024 | 7.18% |
| Jul 13, 2024 | 7.38% |
| Apr 20, 2024 | 6.09% |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 4.08% |
| Oct 7, 2023 | -5.28% |
| Jul 15, 2023 | 6.87% |
| Apr 22, 2023 | 5.86% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 5.91% |
| Oct 8, 2022 | 4.69% |
| Jul 16, 2022 | 6.23% |
| Apr 23, 2022 | 7.67% |
| Jan 1, 2022 | 14.98% |
| Oct 9, 2021 | 4.95% |
| Jul 17, 2021 | 7.17% |
| Apr 24, 2021 | 7.29% |