Flowers Foods (FLO) Operating Income (2009 - 2026)
Flowers Foods (FLO) posted quarterly Operating Income of -$71.1 million for Q1 2026, down 215.85% year-over-year from $61.4 million in Q1 2025, and down 206.86% quarter-over-quarter from $66.5 million in Q4 2025.
Flowers Foods (FLO) Operating Income (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Flowers Foods (FLO) has reported Operating Income for 18 consecutive years, with -$71.1 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Operating Income fell 215.85% year-over-year to -$71.1 million; the TTM figure through Jan 2026 stood at $174.0 million (down 50.05% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was $174.0 million, down 50.05% from the prior year.
- Operating Income slipped to -$71.1 million in Q1 2026 per FLO's latest filing, from $66.5 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Income topped out at $112.0 million in Q2 2022 and bottomed at -$71.1 million in Q1 2026.
- Historically, Operating Income has averaged $61.7 million across 5 years, with a median of $71.7 million in 2022.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Operating Income surged 251.95% — and 2026, when it plunged 215.85%.
- Flowers Foods' Operating Income stood at $64.1 million in 2022, then retreated by 22.15% to $49.9 million in 2023, then grew by 22.96% to $61.4 million in 2024, then increased by 8.42% to $66.5 million in 2025, then sank by 206.86% to -$71.1 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows FLO's Operating Income at -$71.1 million in Q1 2026, $66.5 million in Q4 2025, and $93.4 million in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Op. Inc (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kraft Heinz | 30.27 Bn | 27.59 Bn | 2.03 Bn | -6.43 Bn |
| 2 | General Mills | 21.42 Bn | 20.97 Bn | 1.60 Bn | -2.09 Bn |
| 3 | Mccormick | 15.03 Bn | 14.70 Bn | 778.20 Mn | 276.40 Mn |
| 4 | Jbs | 14.75 Bn | 11.28 Bn | 4.91 Bn | 1.08 Bn |
| 5 | J M Smucker | 13.21 Bn | 13.15 Bn | 862.10 Mn | 444.50 Mn |
| 6 | Hormel Foods | 13.13 Bn | 12.27 Bn | 518.51 Mn | 217.11 Mn |
| 7 | Magnum Ice Cream | 12.14 Bn | 11.42 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Darling Ingredients | 10.01 Bn | 9.85 Bn | 503.37 Mn | 555.24 Mn |
| 9 | Smithfield Foods | 8.74 Bn | 7.39 Bn | 478.00 Mn | 290.00 Mn |
| 10 | Flowers Foods | 1.49 Bn | 1.48 Bn | 598.38 Mn | -71.08 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 3, 2026 | -71.08 Mn |
| Oct 4, 2025 | 66.52 Mn |
| Jul 12, 2025 | 93.41 Mn |
| Apr 19, 2025 | 85.13 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 61.35 Mn |
| Oct 5, 2024 | 90.18 Mn |
| Jul 13, 2024 | 95.21 Mn |
| Apr 20, 2024 | 101.55 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 49.90 Mn |
| Oct 7, 2023 | -59.35 Mn |
| Jul 15, 2023 | 88.55 Mn |
| Apr 22, 2023 | 93.77 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 64.09 Mn |
| Oct 8, 2022 | 55.45 Mn |
| Jul 16, 2022 | 71.70 Mn |
| Apr 23, 2022 | 111.98 Mn |
| Jan 1, 2022 | 50.85 Mn |
| Oct 9, 2021 | 52.12 Mn |
| Jul 17, 2021 | 73.92 Mn |
| Apr 24, 2021 | 115.11 Mn |