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Flowers Foods (FLO) Operating Expenses (2016 - 2026)

Flowers Foods (FLO) has disclosed Operating Expenses for 18 consecutive years, with $521.9 million as the latest value for Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Operating Expenses rose 10.19% to $521.9 million in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was $1.6 billion through Jan 2026, down 26.15% year-over-year, with the annual reading at $2.2 billion for FY2026, 3.46% up from the prior year.
  • Operating Expenses for Q1 2026 was $521.9 million at Flowers Foods, up from $511.5 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Operating Expenses was $664.3 million in Q2 2024, with the low at $40.4 million in Q2 2025.
  • Average Operating Expenses over 5 years is $476.8 million, with a median of $490.4 million recorded in 2024.
  • The sharpest move saw Operating Expenses soared 35.04% in 2023, then tumbled 93.91% in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, Operating Expenses stood at $409.9 million in 2022, then increased by 9.32% to $448.1 million in 2023, then grew by 5.69% to $473.6 million in 2024, then grew by 8.0% to $511.5 million in 2025, then grew by 2.02% to $521.9 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Operating Expenses over the past three periods came in at $521.9 million, $511.5 million, and $503.7 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.