Flowers Foods (FLO) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)
Flowers Foods (FLO) posted quarterly Share-based Compensation of $6.5 million for Q1 2026, up 1.93% year-over-year from $6.4 million in Q1 2025, and down 64.82% quarter-over-quarter from $18.6 million in Q4 2025.
Flowers Foods (FLO) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Flowers Foods (FLO) has reported Share-based Compensation for 18 consecutive years, with $6.5 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Share-based Compensation rose 1.93% year-over-year to $6.5 million; the TTM figure through Jan 2026 stood at $32.1 million (up 79.34% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was $32.3 million, up 8.63% from the prior year.
- Share-based Compensation declined to $6.5 million in Q1 2026 per FLO's latest filing, from $18.6 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Share-based Compensation topped out at $46.2 million in Q1 2022 and bottomed at -$698000.0 in Q3 2024.
- Historically, Share-based Compensation has averaged $11.1 million across 5 years, with a median of $6.4 million in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Share-based Compensation tumbled 112.33% — and 2025, when it jumped 1126.93%.
- Flowers Foods' Share-based Compensation stood at $5.7 million in 2022, then surged by 489.94% to $33.6 million in 2023, then tumbled by 80.9% to $6.4 million in 2024, then jumped by 189.76% to $18.6 million in 2025, then tumbled by 64.82% to $6.5 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows FLO's Share-based Compensation at $6.5 million in Q1 2026, $18.6 million in Q4 2025, and $7.2 million in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kraft Heinz | 30.37 Bn | 27.69 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 31.00 Mn |
| 2 | General Mills | 21.49 Bn | 21.03 Bn | 1.60 Bn | 13.80 Mn |
| 3 | Mccormick | 14.93 Bn | 14.60 Bn | 778.20 Mn | 8.60 Mn |
| 4 | Jbs | 14.80 Bn | 11.34 Bn | 4.91 Bn | 25.76 Mn |
| 5 | J M Smucker | 13.21 Bn | 13.15 Bn | 862.10 Mn | 3.20 Mn |
| 6 | Hormel Foods | 13.14 Bn | 12.28 Bn | 518.51 Mn | 9.53 Mn |
| 7 | Magnum Ice Cream | 12.22 Bn | 11.50 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Darling Ingredients | 10.40 Bn | 10.24 Bn | 503.37 Mn | 8.56 Mn |
| 9 | Smithfield Foods | 8.75 Bn | 7.40 Bn | 478.00 Mn | - |
| 10 | Flowers Foods | 1.49 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 598.38 Mn | 49.41 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 3, 2026 | 6.54 Mn |
| Jan 3, 2026 | 6.54 Mn |
| Oct 4, 2025 | 18.60 Mn |
| Oct 4, 2025 | 18.60 Mn |
| Jul 12, 2025 | 7.17 Mn |
| Jul 12, 2025 | 7.17 Mn |
| Apr 19, 2025 | 12.00 Mn |
| Apr 19, 2025 | 12.00 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 6.42 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 6.42 Mn |
| Oct 5, 2024 | 6.38 Mn |
| Oct 5, 2024 | 6.38 Mn |
| Jul 13, 2024 | -698,000.00 |
| Jul 13, 2024 | -698,000.00 |
| Apr 20, 2024 | 5.81 Mn |
| Apr 20, 2024 | 5.81 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 33.62 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 33.62 Mn |
| Oct 7, 2023 | 5.88 Mn |
| Oct 7, 2023 | 5.88 Mn |