Flowers Foods (FLO) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Flowers Foods' (FLO) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $492.4 million in Q1 2026, up 10.88% year-on-year from $444.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 2.26% on a QoQ basis from $481.5 million in Q4 2025.
Flowers Foods (FLO) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Flowers Foods (FLO) has 18 years of Operating Expenses data on file, last reported at $492.4 million in Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Operating Expenses rose 10.88% year-over-year to $492.4 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Jan 2026 was $2.1 billion, a 3.63% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at $2.1 billion, up 3.63% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses for Q1 2026 stood at $492.4 million, up from $481.5 million in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Operating Expenses for FLO reached as high as $634.1 million in Q2 2025 and fell as low as $409.9 million in Q4 2022.
- Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $498.9 million across 5 years, with a median of $478.2 million in 2024.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Expenses jumped 8442.06% in 2022 and dropped 23.8% in 2024, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Operating Expenses stood at $409.9 million in 2022, then rose by 9.32% to $448.1 million in 2023, then slipped by 0.91% to $444.0 million in 2024, then increased by 8.43% to $481.5 million in 2025, then grew by 2.26% to $492.4 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Operating Expenses figures were $492.4 million in Q1 2026, $481.5 million in Q4 2025, and $473.5 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kraft Heinz | 30.05 Bn | 26.07 Bn | 2.22 Bn | 1.07 Bn |
| 2 | General Mills | 19.11 Bn | 18.67 Bn | 1.60 Bn | 3.70 Bn |
| 3 | Hormel Foods | 13.78 Bn | 12.93 Bn | 518.51 Mn | 318.62 Mn |
| 4 | Mccormick | 13.51 Bn | 13.76 Bn | 778.20 Mn | 441.80 Mn |
| 5 | Magnum Ice Cream | 10.87 Bn | 10.35 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Smithfield Foods | 10.26 Bn | 8.88 Bn | 511.00 Mn | 180.00 Mn |
| 7 | Darling Ingredients | 10.06 Bn | 10.02 Bn | 404.92 Mn | 1.43 Bn |
| 8 | Conagra Brands | 6.88 Bn | 6.66 Bn | 704.10 Mn | 401.10 Mn |
| 9 | Lamb Weston Holdings | 6.84 Bn | 6.78 Bn | 361.40 Mn | 192.60 Mn |
| 10 | Flowers Foods | 1.77 Bn | 1.76 Bn | 598.38 Mn | 492.37 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 3, 2026 | 492.37 Mn |
| Oct 4, 2025 | 481.46 Mn |
| Jul 12, 2025 | 473.54 Mn |
| Apr 19, 2025 | 634.09 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 444.04 Mn |
| Oct 5, 2024 | 460.36 Mn |
| Jul 13, 2024 | 478.21 Mn |
| Apr 20, 2024 | 625.85 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 448.13 Mn |
| Oct 7, 2023 | 604.13 Mn |
| Jul 15, 2023 | 478.42 Mn |
| Apr 22, 2023 | 596.14 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 409.93 Mn |
| Oct 8, 2022 | 447.36 Mn |
| Jul 16, 2022 | 438.35 Mn |
| Apr 23, 2022 | 554.95 Mn |
| Jan 1, 2022 | 414.12 Mn |
| Oct 9, 2021 | 426.58 Mn |
| Jul 17, 2021 | 407.71 Mn |
| Apr 24, 2021 | 501.97 Mn |