Flowers Foods (FLO) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
Flowers Foods (FLO) posted quarterly FCF Margin of 6.37% for Q1 2026, down 1250.0% year-over-year from 0.55% in Q1 2025, and up 23091.21% quarter-over-quarter from 0.03% in Q4 2025.
Flowers Foods (FLO) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Flowers Foods (FLO) has reported FCF Margin for 18 consecutive years, with 6.37% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, FCF Margin fell 1250.0% year-over-year to 6.37%; the TTM figure through Jan 2026 stood at 6.07% (down 187.0% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was 6.07%, down 187.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin rose to 6.37% in Q1 2026 per FLO's latest filing, from 0.03% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, FCF Margin topped out at 18.87% in Q4 2024 and bottomed at 8.51% in Q1 2022.
- Historically, FCF Margin has averaged 6.32% across 5 years, with a median of 6.26% in 2022.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — FCF Margin jumped 1477 bps — and 2026, when it plunged 1250 bps.
- Flowers Foods' FCF Margin stood at 6.26% in 2022, then surged by 160 bps to 16.26% in 2023, then gained by 16 bps to 18.87% in 2024, then plunged by 100 bps to 0.03% in 2025, then surged by 23091 bps to 6.37% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows FLO's FCF Margin at 6.37% in Q1 2026, 0.03% in Q4 2025, and 10.52% in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kraft Heinz | 30.32 Bn | 27.64 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 14.26% |
| 2 | General Mills | 21.38 Bn | 20.92 Bn | 1.60 Bn | 7.97% |
| 3 | Mccormick | 14.90 Bn | 14.57 Bn | 778.20 Mn | 17.41% |
| 4 | Jbs | 14.78 Bn | 11.31 Bn | 4.91 Bn | -2.45% |
| 5 | J M Smucker | 13.20 Bn | 13.14 Bn | 862.10 Mn | 21.34% |
| 6 | Hormel Foods | 13.14 Bn | 12.28 Bn | 518.51 Mn | 3.26% |
| 7 | Magnum Ice Cream | 12.19 Bn | 11.47 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Darling Ingredients | 10.42 Bn | 10.26 Bn | 503.37 Mn | 23.47% |
| 9 | Smithfield Foods | 8.72 Bn | 7.37 Bn | 478.00 Mn | 5.19% |
| 10 | Flowers Foods | 1.49 Bn | 1.48 Bn | 598.38 Mn | 6.37% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 3, 2026 | 6.37% |
| Oct 4, 2025 | -0.03% |
| Jul 12, 2025 | 10.52% |
| Apr 19, 2025 | 7.08% |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 18.87% |
| Oct 5, 2024 | 7.44% |
| Jul 13, 2024 | 2.89% |
| Apr 20, 2024 | 4.55% |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 16.26% |
| Oct 7, 2023 | 8.32% |
| Jul 15, 2023 | 0.38% |
| Apr 22, 2023 | 3.64% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 6.26% |
| Oct 8, 2022 | 17.18% |
| Jul 16, 2022 | 1.09% |
| Apr 23, 2022 | 5.13% |
| Jan 1, 2022 | -8.51% |
| Apr 24, 2021 | 7.41% |
| Oct 3, 2020 | 8.90% |
| Jul 11, 2020 | 16.47% |