# FLOWERS FOODS INC (FLO) · Edgar & Edgarette company card

> Flowers Foods (FLO) grew revenue 3.0% in FY2026 to $5.3 billion, operating margin 3.3% against a 7.3% median for food and kindred products, equity 31.2% of assets, and dividend per share up 14 years running. Every figure is from the company’s own annual report filed with the SEC.

SEC CIK 1128928 · fiscal year ended 2026-01-03 · 5 audited years read · [page](https://www.pops4.com/boards/company/FLO) · [JSON](https://www.pops4.com/boards/company/FLO.json)

## Figures, as filed in the 10-K

| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $5.3B |
| Revenue growth, 1 year | 3.0% |
| Revenue growth per year | 5.0% |
| Operating margin | 3.3% (prior year 6.8%) |
| Net margin | 1.6% |
| Operating cash flow | $446M |
| Capital spending | $127M |
| Free cash flow | $319M |
| Cash | $12M |
| Long-term debt | $1.8B |
| Total assets | $4.2B |
| Total equity | $1.3B |
| Equity ÷ assets | 31.2% |
| Return on equity | 6.4% |
| Dividend per share | $0.9825 |
| Dividend years rising | 14 |

## Readings, computed from those figures

- Altman Z: 1.03 (distress zone)
- Piotroski F: 4 of 9 (middling)
- Health Harbor boat: New ship · no warning signs
- Cash Compass: Steady earner · steady and paying a dividend, with average cash

## Edgarette's reading

Exposure: revenue $5.3B (FY2026), total debt $1.8B. Experience: revenue up 3.0% on the year, up 5.0% a year over 4 years; operating margin 3.3%, down from 6.8%. Soundness: equity 31.2% of assets, return on equity 6.4%, payout 249.7% of profit, dividend per share up 14 years running. Credibility: four or more audited years, reasonable weight. Range: 80% of past cases like this landed between $4.8B and $5.8B next year (method v4.1: its own 5-year record of growth weighed at 57% against $1B–10B filers; across 2019–2025, 69.0% landed inside, 83.4% on the one year the method never saw). In a shock year the stress range is $4.5B to $6.2B. A statistical range, not company guidance. Against peers (10 filers, $50M+ revenue, food and kindred products): operating margin 3.3% against a 7.3% median; growth 3.0% against 4.4%.

Range logged 2026-09-24, receipt 0a69c5ee15da0114, status open. A statistical range, not company guidance.

## Health Watch, last 12 months

- Item 5.02 Director or officer change: 6, latest 2026-11-04 ([filing](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1128928/000119312526446367/0001193125-26-446367-index.htm))

## Recent filings

- 8-K · filed 2026-11-04 · 5.02 Departure or Election of Directors; Appointment of Officers; 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits · [filing](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1128928/000119312526446367/0001193125-26-446367-index.htm)
- 8-K · filed 2026-08-28 · 5.03 Amendments to Articles or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year; 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits · [filing](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1128928/000119312526374329/0001193125-26-374329-index.htm)
- 10-Q · filed 2026-08-20 · [filing](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1128928/000119312526359192/0001193125-26-359192-index.htm)
- 8-K · filed 2026-08-20 · 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition; 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits · [filing](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1128928/000119312526359191/0001193125-26-359191-index.htm)
- 8-K · filed 2026-06-05 · 5.02 Departure or Election of Directors; Appointment of Officers · [filing](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1128928/000119312526259809/0001193125-26-259809-index.htm)
- 8-K · filed 2026-06-02 · 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders · [filing](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1128928/000119312526253700/0001193125-26-253700-index.htm)

## Sources

- facts: https://data.sec.gov/api/xbrl/companyfacts/CIK0001128928.json
- filings: https://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?action=getcompany&CIK=1128928

## Cite

POPS4, Edgar & Edgarette: FLOWERS FOODS INC (FLO) company card, from the company's own SEC filings, accessed 2026-11-05, https://www.pops4.com/boards/company/FLO. CC BY 4.0. For a figure, add the filing URL under filings or sources.

DOI https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23672509 · catalog https://www.pops4.com/boards/catalog.json · Figures as filed with the SEC. Card text CC BY 4.0, POPS4.

Reporting, not investment advice. No price targets and no trading recommendations.

Figures are as filed in audited 10-K reports and can move with restatements, acquisitions, disposals or a change in fiscal year. A range set from how past company-years turned out is not a promise about the next one, and says nothing about the share price.