Growth Metrics

Flowers Foods (FLO) Return on Capital Employed (2016 - 2026)

Flowers Foods (FLO) has disclosed Return on Capital Employed for 17 consecutive years, with 0.01% as the latest value for Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Return on Capital Employed fell 2.0% to 0.01% in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was 0.01% through Jan 2026, down 2.0% year-over-year, with the annual reading at 0.01% for FY2026, 2.0% down from the prior year.
  • Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 was 0.01% at Flowers Foods, down from 0.01% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 0.11% in Q4 2022, with the low at 0.02% in Q4 2023.
  • Average Return on Capital Employed over 5 years is 0.04%, with a median of 0.02% recorded in 2024.
  • The sharpest move saw Return on Capital Employed fell -12bps in 2023, then grew 9bps in 2024.
  • Over 5 years, Return on Capital Employed stood at 0.02% in 2022, then tumbled by -48bps to 0.01% in 2023, then soared by 102bps to 0.02% in 2024, then plummeted by -67bps to 0.01% in 2025, then fell by -8bps to 0.01% in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed over the past three periods came in at 0.01%, 0.01%, and 0.01% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.