Flowers Foods (FLO) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Flowers Foods (FLO) posted quarterly Free Cash Flow of $78.6 million for Q1 2026, down 62.53% year-over-year from $209.7 million in Q1 2025, and up 23209.41% quarter-over-quarter from -$340000.0 in Q4 2025.
Flowers Foods (FLO) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Flowers Foods (FLO) has reported Free Cash Flow for 18 consecutive years, with $78.6 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow fell 62.53% year-over-year to $78.6 million; the TTM figure through Jan 2026 stood at $319.1 million (down 21.3% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was $319.1 million, down 21.3% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow grew to $78.6 million in Q1 2026 per FLO's latest filing, from -$340000.0 in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Free Cash Flow topped out at $209.7 million in Q4 2024 and bottomed at -$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.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Free Cash Flow surged 649.0% — and 2025, when it plunged 100.38%.
- Flowers Foods' Free Cash Flow stood at $67.7 million in 2022, then surged by 171.08% to $183.6 million in 2023, then advanced by 14.23% to $209.7 million in 2024, then tumbled by 100.16% to -$340000.0 in 2025, then surged by 23209.41% to $78.6 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows FLO's Free Cash Flow at $78.6 million in Q1 2026, -$340000.0 in Q4 2025, and $130.8 million in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kraft Heinz | 30.37 Bn | 27.69 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 893.00 Mn |
| 2 | General Mills | 21.49 Bn | 21.03 Bn | 1.60 Bn | 367.60 Mn |
| 3 | Mccormick | 14.93 Bn | 14.60 Bn | 778.20 Mn | 337.10 Mn |
| 4 | Jbs | 14.80 Bn | 11.34 Bn | 4.91 Bn | -1.12 Bn |
| 5 | J M Smucker | 13.21 Bn | 13.15 Bn | 862.10 Mn | 483.90 Mn |
| 6 | Hormel Foods | 13.14 Bn | 12.28 Bn | 518.51 Mn | 96.77 Mn |
| 7 | Magnum Ice Cream | 12.22 Bn | 11.50 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Darling Ingredients | 10.40 Bn | 10.24 Bn | 503.37 Mn | 404.64 Mn |
| 9 | Smithfield Foods | 8.75 Bn | 7.40 Bn | 478.00 Mn | 192.00 Mn |
| 10 | Flowers Foods | 1.49 Bn | 1.47 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 |