Flowers Foods (FLO) Interest Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Flowers Foods' (FLO) quarterly Interest Expenses came in at $22.4 million in Q1 2026, up 48.22% year-on-year from $15.1 million in Q1 2025, and down 59.2% on a QoQ basis from $55.0 million in Q4 2025.
Flowers Foods (FLO) Interest Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Flowers Foods (FLO) has 18 years of Interest Expenses data on file, last reported at $22.4 million in Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Interest Expenses rose 48.22% year-over-year to $22.4 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Jan 2026 was $49.9 million, a 1.63% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at $98.7 million, up 30.54% from the prior year.
- Interest Expenses for Q1 2026 stood at $22.4 million, down from $55.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Interest Expenses for FLO reached as high as $381.6 million in Q3 2025 and fell as low as $12.4 million in Q4 2023.
- Historically, Interest Expenses has averaged $135.1 million across 5 years, with a median of $54.7 million in 2025.
- Across the five-year window, Interest Expenses jumped 2159.61% in 2022 and plunged 92.4% in 2024, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Interest Expenses stood at $57.3 million in 2022, then plunged by 78.43% to $12.4 million in 2023, then increased by 22.56% to $15.1 million in 2024, then soared by 263.3% to $55.0 million in 2025, then tumbled by 59.2% to $22.4 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Interest Expenses figures were $22.4 million in Q1 2026, $55.0 million in Q4 2025, and $381.6 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Expense (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kraft Heinz | 30.05 Bn | 26.07 Bn | 2.22 Bn | 236.00 Mn |
| 2 | General Mills | 19.11 Bn | 18.67 Bn | 1.60 Bn | -234.60 Mn |
| 3 | Hormel Foods | 13.78 Bn | 12.93 Bn | 518.51 Mn | 19.82 Mn |
| 4 | Mccormick | 13.51 Bn | 13.76 Bn | 778.20 Mn | 62.70 Mn |
| 5 | Magnum Ice Cream | 10.87 Bn | 10.35 Bn | - | -161.80 Mn |
| 6 | Smithfield Foods | 10.26 Bn | 8.88 Bn | 511.00 Mn | 8.00 Mn |
| 7 | Darling Ingredients | 10.06 Bn | 10.02 Bn | 404.92 Mn | 54.12 Mn |
| 8 | Conagra Brands | 6.88 Bn | 6.66 Bn | 704.10 Mn | 346.10 Mn |
| 9 | Lamb Weston Holdings | 6.84 Bn | 6.78 Bn | 361.40 Mn | -136.00 Mn |
| 10 | Flowers Foods | 1.77 Bn | 1.76 Bn | 598.38 Mn | 22.45 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 | 15.14 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 15.14 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 | 12.36 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 12.36 Mn |
| Oct 7, 2023 | 49.71 Mn |
| Oct 7, 2023 | 49.71 Mn |