Growth Metrics

Flowers Foods (FLO) Gross Margin (2016 - 2026)

Flowers Foods (FLO) has disclosed Gross Margin for 18 consecutive years, with 48.54% as the latest value for Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Gross Margin fell 30.0% to 48.54% in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was 48.87% through Jan 2026, down 63.0% year-over-year, with the annual reading at 48.87% for FY2026, 63.0% down from the prior year.
  • Gross Margin for Q1 2026 was 48.54% at Flowers Foods, up from 47.93% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Gross Margin was 49.93% in Q3 2024, with the low at 46.85% in Q4 2022.
  • Average Gross Margin over 5 years is 48.62%, with a median of 48.68% recorded in 2025.
  • The sharpest move saw Gross Margin plummeted -304bps in 2022, then surged 167bps in 2023.
  • Over 5 years, Gross Margin stood at 46.85% in 2022, then grew by 2bps to 47.94% in 2023, then rose by 2bps to 48.84% in 2024, then decreased by -2bps to 47.93% in 2025, then rose by 1bps to 48.54% in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Gross Margin over the past three periods came in at 48.54%, 47.93%, and 48.82% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.