Flowers Foods (FLO) Interest Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Flowers Foods (FLO) posted quarterly Interest Expenses of $22.4 million for Q1 2026, up 196.17% year-over-year from $7.6 million in Q1 2025, and down 59.2% quarter-over-quarter from $55.0 million in Q4 2025.
Flowers Foods (FLO) Interest Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Flowers Foods (FLO) has reported Interest Expenses for 18 consecutive years, with $22.4 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Interest Expenses rose 196.17% year-over-year to $22.4 million; the TTM figure through Jan 2026 stood at $13.5 million (up 135.08% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was $98.7 million, up 30.54% from the prior year.
- Interest Expenses retreated to $22.4 million in Q1 2026 per FLO's latest filing, from $55.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Interest Expenses topped out at $381.6 million in Q3 2025 and bottomed at -$29.4 million in Q1 2022.
- Historically, Interest Expenses has averaged $129.6 million across 5 years, with a median of $54.7 million in 2025.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Interest Expenses sank 855.58% — and 2023, when it jumped 1105.22%.
- Flowers Foods' Interest Expenses stood at $57.3 million in 2022, then sank by 74.91% to $14.4 million in 2023, then plunged by 262.41% to -$23.3 million in 2024, then jumped by 335.73% to $55.0 million in 2025, then tumbled by 59.2% to $22.4 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows FLO's Interest Expenses at $22.4 million in Q1 2026, $55.0 million in Q4 2025, and $381.6 million in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Expense (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kraft Heinz | 30.37 Bn | 27.69 Bn | 2.03 Bn | -31.00 Mn |
| 2 | General Mills | 21.49 Bn | 21.03 Bn | 1.60 Bn | - |
| 3 | Mccormick | 14.93 Bn | 14.60 Bn | 778.20 Mn | 62.70 Mn |
| 4 | Jbs | 14.80 Bn | 11.34 Bn | 4.91 Bn | 1.32 Bn |
| 5 | J M Smucker | 13.21 Bn | 13.15 Bn | 862.10 Mn | - |
| 6 | Hormel Foods | 13.14 Bn | 12.28 Bn | 518.51 Mn | 19.82 Mn |
| 7 | Magnum Ice Cream | 12.22 Bn | 11.50 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Darling Ingredients | 10.40 Bn | 10.24 Bn | 503.37 Mn | 55.53 Mn |
| 9 | Smithfield Foods | 8.75 Bn | 7.40 Bn | 478.00 Mn | 8.00 Mn |
| 10 | Flowers Foods | 1.49 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 598.38 Mn | 19.89 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 3, 2026 | 22.45 Mn |
| Jan 3, 2026 | 22.45 Mn |
| Oct 4, 2025 | 55.02 Mn |
| Oct 4, 2025 | 55.02 Mn |
| Jul 12, 2025 | 381.56 Mn |
| Jul 12, 2025 | 381.56 Mn |
| Apr 19, 2025 | 54.30 Mn |
| Apr 19, 2025 | 54.30 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2024 | -23.34 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2024 | -23.34 Mn |
| Oct 5, 2024 | 56.88 Mn |
| Oct 5, 2024 | 56.88 Mn |
| Jul 13, 2024 | 355.83 Mn |
| Jul 13, 2024 | 355.83 Mn |
| Apr 20, 2024 | 25.61 Mn |
| Apr 20, 2024 | 25.61 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 14.37 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 14.37 Mn |
| Oct 7, 2023 | 49.71 Mn |
| Oct 7, 2023 | 49.71 Mn |