Flowers Foods (FLO) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Flowers Foods (FLO) posted quarterly FCF Payout Ratio of 0.67 for Q1 2026, up 176.01% year-over-year from 0.24 in Q1 2025, and up 100.43% quarter-over-quarter from 153.73 in Q4 2025.
Flowers Foods (FLO) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Flowers Foods (FLO) has reported FCF Payout Ratio for 18 consecutive years, with 0.67 the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, FCF Payout Ratio rose 176.01% year-over-year to 0.67; the TTM figure through Jan 2026 stood at 0.66 (up 30.99% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was 0.66, up 30.99% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio improved to 0.67 in Q1 2026 per FLO's latest filing, from 153.73 in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, FCF Payout Ratio topped out at 10.39 in Q3 2023 and bottomed at 153.73 in Q4 2025.
- Historically, FCF Payout Ratio has averaged 7.79 across 5 years, with a median of 0.57 in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — FCF Payout Ratio surged 210.68% — and 2025, when it slumped 27040.38%.
- Flowers Foods' FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.69 in 2022, then plunged by 61.49% to 0.26 in 2023, then retreated by 8.75% to 0.24 in 2024, then sank by 63883.53% to 153.73 in 2025, then surged by 100.43% to 0.67 in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows FLO's FCF Payout Ratio at 0.67 in Q1 2026, 153.73 in Q4 2025, and 0.4 in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kraft Heinz | 30.37 Bn | 27.69 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 0.53 |
| 2 | General Mills | 21.49 Bn | 21.03 Bn | 1.60 Bn | 0.89 |
| 3 | Mccormick | 14.93 Bn | 14.60 Bn | 778.20 Mn | 0.41 |
| 4 | Jbs | 14.80 Bn | 11.34 Bn | 4.91 Bn | -0.93 |
| 5 | J M Smucker | 13.21 Bn | 13.15 Bn | 862.10 Mn | 0.24 |
| 6 | Hormel Foods | 13.14 Bn | 12.28 Bn | 518.51 Mn | 1.66 |
| 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 | 0.67 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 3, 2026 | 0.67 |
| Oct 4, 2025 | -153.73 |
| Jul 12, 2025 | 0.40 |
| Apr 19, 2025 | 0.48 |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 0.24 |
| Oct 5, 2024 | 0.57 |
| Jul 13, 2024 | 1.44 |
| Apr 20, 2024 | 0.71 |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 0.26 |
| Oct 7, 2023 | 0.49 |
| Jul 15, 2023 | 10.39 |
| Apr 22, 2023 | 0.88 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.69 |
| Oct 8, 2022 | 0.23 |
| Jul 16, 2022 | 3.79 |
| Apr 23, 2022 | 0.63 |
| Jan 1, 2022 | -0.62 |
| Apr 24, 2021 | 0.44 |
| Oct 3, 2020 | 0.48 |
| Jul 11, 2020 | 0.25 |