Flowers Foods (FLO) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Flowers Foods' (FLO) quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at $78.6 million in Q1 2026, down 62.53% year-on-year from $209.7 million in Q1 2025, and up 23209.41% on a QoQ basis from -$340000.0 in Q4 2025.
Flowers Foods (FLO) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Flowers Foods (FLO) has 18 years of Free Cash Flow data on file, last reported at $78.6 million in Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Free Cash Flow fell 62.53% year-over-year to $78.6 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Jan 2026 was $319.1 million, a 21.3% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at $319.1 million, down 21.3% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 stood at $78.6 million, up from -$340000.0 in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Free Cash Flow for FLO reached as high as $209.7 million in Q4 2024 and fell as low as -$82.2 million in Q1 2022.
- Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged $78.8 million across 5 years, with a median of $73.7 million in 2022.
- Across the five-year window, Free Cash Flow soared 649.0% in 2024 and slumped 100.38% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Free Cash Flow stood at $67.7 million in 2022, then jumped by 171.08% to $183.6 million in 2023, then grew by 14.23% to $209.7 million in 2024, then tumbled by 100.16% to -$340000.0 in 2025, then jumped by 23209.41% to $78.6 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Free Cash Flow figures were $78.6 million in Q1 2026, -$340000.0 in Q4 2025, and $130.8 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kraft Heinz | 30.05 Bn | 26.07 Bn | 2.22 Bn | 766.00 Mn |
| 2 | General Mills | 19.11 Bn | 18.67 Bn | 1.60 Bn | 367.60 Mn |
| 3 | Hormel Foods | 13.78 Bn | 12.93 Bn | 518.51 Mn | 53.98 Mn |
| 4 | Mccormick | 13.51 Bn | 13.76 Bn | 778.20 Mn | 337.10 Mn |
| 5 | Magnum Ice Cream | 10.87 Bn | 10.35 Bn | - | 1.17 Bn |
| 6 | Smithfield Foods | 10.26 Bn | 8.88 Bn | 511.00 Mn | -153.00 Mn |
| 7 | Darling Ingredients | 10.06 Bn | 10.02 Bn | 404.92 Mn | 58.19 Mn |
| 8 | Conagra Brands | 6.88 Bn | 6.66 Bn | 704.10 Mn | 506.50 Mn |
| 9 | Lamb Weston Holdings | 6.84 Bn | 6.78 Bn | 361.40 Mn | 201.10 Mn |
| 10 | Flowers Foods | 1.77 Bn | 1.76 Bn | 598.38 Mn | 78.57 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 3, 2026 | 78.57 Mn |
| Jan 3, 2026 | 78.57 Mn |
| Oct 4, 2025 | -340,000.00 |
| Oct 4, 2025 | -340,000.00 |
| Jul 12, 2025 | 130.78 Mn |
| Jul 12, 2025 | 130.78 Mn |
| Apr 19, 2025 | 110.08 Mn |
| Apr 19, 2025 | 110.08 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 209.72 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 209.72 Mn |
| Oct 5, 2024 | 88.58 Mn |
| Oct 5, 2024 | 88.58 Mn |
| Jul 13, 2024 | 35.35 Mn |
| Jul 13, 2024 | 35.35 Mn |
| Apr 20, 2024 | 71.82 Mn |
| Apr 20, 2024 | 71.82 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 183.59 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 183.59 Mn |
| Oct 7, 2023 | 99.79 Mn |
| Oct 7, 2023 | 99.79 Mn |