FLO · Flowers Foods Inc
$7.25
+0.15 (+2.11%)
At close · Aug 21
Market Cap
$1.58B
Shares
211.99M
Price & Indicators
20d MA
50d MA
200d MA
Earnings
Filing
Insider
Congress
Investor day
Close$7.10
Open$7.43
Day$7.04–7.48
52W close$7.01–15.84
Avg vol 30d5.0M
Short int44.0M · 20.8% float · 8.6d
Short vol74%
Last earningsAug 20, 2026
DataJan 2020–Aug 2026
Filing10-Q · Aug 20
Up next
Next earnings call
Nov 22, 2026
Est · unconfirmed
· in 13 wks
FQ3-27 quarter ends
~Oct 2, 2026
Est
filed Aug 20, 2026
AI Brief
TL;DR.
Bullish
Bearish
From the call
AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice
Ask ALVIS about this →Equibles Rating
blended score · not investment adviceOverall
Sell
SellHoldBuy
Technical
Sell
Momentum
Very Weak
Sentiment
Bullish
Fundamentals
Weak
Quant / Vol
Very High
Market backdrop
VIX 14.9 · calm
Equity put/call 0.52
Technical
price trend
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Price vs 200-day avg
−23%
below
Price vs 50-day avg
−9%
below
RSI (14)
40
neutral
MACD trend
Positive
52-week position
1%
near low
Volume (OBV)
Confirms
volume backs price
Momentum
relative strength
1-month return
−8%
trailing
6-month return
−28%
trailing
YTD return
−35%
this year
Relative strength
−39%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $8 › 200d $9 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow
Accumulating
+4% holders QoQ · +103 funds added
Insider flow
Accumulating
Net +$37.5K over 90 days · 0% sells
Short interest
Rising
20.76% of float · ▲ +0.7% MoM · 8.6 days cover
Volume signal
Reversal watch
High volume on a down day — possible exhaustion
Institution breadth
Multi-yr high
450 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Squeeze score
86
high risk · 0–100
Fundamentals
Revenue growth
+3%
Y/Y
EPS growth
−66%
Y/Y
Free cash flow
$319.1M
Balance sheet
$1.7B
net debt
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Volatility
38%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown
−56%
past year
ATR
4.3%
of price · 14-day
Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.
Guidance & track record
Latest guidance
· from the 8-K filed Aug 20, 2026
Net sales
· 52-week Fiscal 2026
$5.07B – $5.14B
prior FY $5.26B
midpoint −2.9% Y/Y
Adjusted EBITDA
· 52-week Fiscal 2026
Non-GAAP
$453M – $481M
Adjusted diluted EPS
· 52-week Fiscal 2026
Non-GAAP
$0.75 – $0.85
Depreciation and amortization
· 52-week Fiscal 2026
$165M – $170M
Net interest expense
· 52-week Fiscal 2026
$65M – $70M
Effective tax rate
· 52-week Fiscal 2026
26%
Capital expenditures
· 52-week Fiscal 2026
$115M – $125M
Prior guidance
period ended
· from the 8-K filed Nov 6, 2025
Net sales
· For the 53-week Fiscal 2025
$5.25B – $5.31B
Adjusted EBITDA
· For the 53-week Fiscal 2025
$515M – $532M
Adjusted diluted EPS
· For the 53-week Fiscal 2025
$1.02 – $1.08
Depreciation and amortization
· For the 53-week Fiscal 2025
$168M – $172M
Net interest expense
· For the 53-week Fiscal 2025
$58M – $62M
Effective tax rate
· For the 53-week Fiscal 2025
24.5%
Capital expenditures
· For the 53-week Fiscal 2025
$120M – $130M
Guided vs delivered
· last 1 settled
Net sales
For the 53-week Fiscal 2025
guided $5.25B – $5.31B
$5.26B
In line
Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.
Technicals
trend & momentum for long-term holders Sell
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
−23%
Bearish
Price vs 50-day avg
−9%
Bearish
RSI (14)
40
Neutral
MACD trend
Positive
Bullish
52-week position
1%
Bearish
Volume (OBV)
Confirms
Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bullish · 3 of 6
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $8 › 200d $9 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow
Accumulating
+4% holders QoQ · +103 funds added
Insider flow
Accumulating
Net +$37.5K over 90 days · 0% sells
Short interest
Rising
20.76% of float · ▲ +0.7% MoM · 8.6 days cover
Volume signal
Reversal watch
High volume on a down day — possible exhaustion
Institution breadth
Multi-yr high
450 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $7
Now $7 · 1%
Range high $16
vs 200-day avg -23%
vs 50-day avg -9%
Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.
Key metrics
the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings| Metric | Latest | Period | YoY |
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| Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP | $111.3M | 12-week second quarter ended July 18, 2026 | — |
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| Adjusted EBITDA margin non-GAAP | 9.8% | 28-Week Period Ended July 18, 2026 | — |
| Adjusted income tax expense non-GAAP | $41.35M | 28-Week Period Ended July 18, 2026 | — |
| Adjusted net income per diluted common share non-GAAP | $0.49 | 28-Week Period Ended July 18, 2026 | — |
| Adjusted SD&A non-GAAP | $1.08B | 28-Week Period Ended July 18, 2026 | — |
| Adjusted net income non-GAAP | $60.9M | 16-week first quarter ended April 25, 2026 | — |
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| EBITDA non-GAAP | 131.48M | 16-Week Period Ended April 25, 2026 | — |
| Gross margin excluding depreciation and amortization non-GAAP | 776.19M | 16-Week Period Ended April 25, 2026 | — |
| Adjusted diluted EPS non-GAAP | $1.09 | Fiscal 2025 | — |
| Capital expenditures | $127.1M | Fiscal 2025 | — |
| Cash flow from operating activities | $446.2M | Fiscal 2025 | — |
| Dividends paid to shareholders | $209.3M | Fiscal 2025 | — |
Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period
Versus peers
Packaged Foods — same industry group| Company | Mkt cap | YTD | Rev growth Y/Y | P/E | Short % shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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FLO
this stock
Flowers Foods Inc
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$1.58B | -34.7% | +3.0% | — | 20.8% |
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KHC
Kraft Heinz Co
|
$30.45B | +5.4% | -0.1% | — | 7.3% |
|
GIS
General Mills Inc
|
$21.34B | -14.8% | +4.1% | — | 9.2% |
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MKC
Mccormick & Co Inc
|
$15.18B | -18.9% | +1.7% | 9.4 | 5.1% |
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JBS
Jbs N.V.
|
$14.73B | -6.0% | — | — | 3.3% |
Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding
At a glance
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Performance
| 5D | 20D | 120D | MTD | YTD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLO | -5.7% | -8.4% | -28.1% | +1.1% | -34.7% |
| SPY | -2.0% | +3.3% | +11.2% | +2.1% | +11.8% |
| vs SPY | -3.8% | -11.7% | -39.3% | -0.9% | -46.6% |
Capital returns
Latest dividend
$0.125
/ share · ex Jun 12, 2026
Paid (TTM)
$0.869
/ share · 4 payouts
Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
12.24%
Buyback program
· as of Jan 3, 2026
Authorized
shares 67.50M
Spent (derived)
shares 46.20M
Remaining
shares 21.30M
Spent
Remaining
Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.
Key facts
CIK
1128928
CUSIP
343498101
13F (30d)
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