Growth Metrics

Flowers Foods (FLO) FCF Payout Ratio (2016 - 2026)

Flowers Foods (FLO) has disclosed FCF Payout Ratio for 18 consecutive years, with 0.42 as the latest value for Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly FCF Payout Ratio fell 4.59% to 0.42 in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was 0.5 through Jan 2026, down 10.32% year-over-year, with the annual reading at 0.5 for FY2026, 10.32% down from the prior year.
  • FCF Payout Ratio for Q1 2026 was 0.42 at Flowers Foods, down from 0.62 in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for FCF Payout Ratio was 10.39 in Q3 2023, with the low at 2.71 in Q4 2022.
  • Average FCF Payout Ratio over 5 years is 0.78, with a median of 0.51 recorded in 2024.
  • The sharpest move saw FCF Payout Ratio soared 2273.02% in 2023, then tumbled 90.14% in 2024.
  • Over 5 years, FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.25 in 2022, then soared by 115.77% to 0.53 in 2023, then dropped by 16.42% to 0.44 in 2024, then soared by 41.11% to 0.62 in 2025, then tumbled by 32.39% to 0.42 in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, FCF Payout Ratio over the past three periods came in at 0.42, 0.62, and 0.56 for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.