Flowers Foods, Inc. produces and markets bakery products in the United States. It operates through two segments, Direct-Store-Delivery (DSD) and Warehouse Delivery. The DSD segment produces and markets fresh breads, buns, rolls, tortillas, and snack cakes. This segment offers its products primarily under the Nature's Own, Wonder, Cobblestone Bread Company, Tastykake, and Dave's Killer Bread brand names. It operates 39 bakeries, as well as sells its products through a network of independent distributors to retail and foodservice customers. The Warehouse Delivery segment produces snack cakes, frozen breads, and rolls for national retail, foodservice, vending, and co-pack customers through a network of warehouse channels. This segment markets its products under the Mrs. Freshley's, Alpine Valley Bread, and European Bakers brand names. It also sells products under franchised and licensed trademarks and trade names, such as Sunbeam, Bunny, and Sara Lee. The company was formerly known as Flowers Industries and changed its name to Flowers Foods, Inc. in 2001. Flowers Foods, Inc. was founded in 1919 and is headquartered in Thomasville, Georgia.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Food & kindred products
Sub-IndustryPackaged Foods & Meats
SectorConsumer Staples
Phone229-226-9110
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$3.92 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees9,800
OptionableOptionable
Flowers Foods (NYSE:FLO) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Flowers Foods' stock symbol?
Flowers Foods trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "FLO."
How often does Flowers Foods pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Flowers Foods?
Flowers Foods declared a quarterly dividend on Friday, November 16th. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 30th will be given a dividend of $0.18 per share on Friday, December 14th. This represents a $0.72 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.67%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, November 29th. View Flowers Foods' Dividend History.
How were Flowers Foods' earnings last quarter?
Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE:FLO) released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November, 7th. The company reported $0.23 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.25 by $0.02. The business earned $923.45 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $931.87 million. Flowers Foods had a return on equity of 15.61% and a net margin of 5.45%. The company's revenue was down 1.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.23 earnings per share. View Flowers Foods' Earnings History.
When is Flowers Foods' next earnings date?
What guidance has Flowers Foods issued on next quarter's earnings?
Flowers Foods updated its FY18 earnings guidance on Wednesday, November, 7th. The company provided earnings per share guidance of $0.90-0.95 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus earnings per share estimate of $1.01. The company issued revenue guidance of $3.921-3.982 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $3.96 billion.
What price target have analysts set for FLO?
9 equities research analysts have issued 1-year price objectives for Flowers Foods' stock. Their forecasts range from $16.00 to $25.00. On average, they expect Flowers Foods' share price to reach $20.1429 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 2.7% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Flowers Foods.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Flowers Foods?
9 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Flowers Foods in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 6 hold ratings and 2 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for Flowers Foods.
What are Wall Street analysts saying about Flowers Foods stock?
Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about Flowers Foods stock:
- 1. According to Zacks Investment Research, "Flowers Foods has outpaced the industry in a year. The company the company is on track with Project Centennial, which is likely to result in gross savings in the upper end of $38-$48 million in 2018. Focus on buyouts is another key catalyst. Evidently, strength in DKB boosted Flowers’ Foods’ market share in the third quarter. Moreover, the company recently acquired Canyon Bakehouse. However, Flowers Foods has been witnessing soft margins due to higher materials, supplies, labor and other production costs. These factors lingered in third-quarter 2018 as well, and led to a cut in earnings view. Soft sales, and inflated transportation and commodity costs impacted the bottom-line performance in the quarter. Results were also hit by operational hurdles related to inferior yeast received from a supplier. Nonetheless, management remains focused on offsetting its cost hurdles through its supply-chain optimization plan." (1/14/2019)
- 2. Jefferies Financial Group Inc analysts commented, "2Q operating results missed our/Street estimates by 17% & 16%, respectively, owing to execution issues & cost headwinds." (8/10/2018)
- 3. Pivotal Research analysts commented, "We are reducing estimates and our price target goes to $24, down from $26. Our 2018 estimate goes to $1.04 down from $1.15; our 2019 estimate goes to $1.13 down from $1.30. We have confidence that the company can improve its EBIT margin but from a lower base in 2018 on labor and input cost pressures. We believe the company will be aggressive in buying back shares or will complete a meaningful bolt-on acquisition in 2018 which would further leverage returns. Neither of these positive outcomes are discounted in company guidance. The dividend is 3.6% is attractive." (8/9/2018)
Has Flowers Foods been receiving favorable news coverage?
News stories about FLO stock have been trending very positive recently, InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis reports. InfoTrie scores the sentiment of news coverage by monitoring more than six thousand news and blog sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Flowers Foods earned a media sentiment score of 3.2 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned news articles about the company a news buzz of 4.0 out of 10, meaning that recent news coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the near future.
Who are some of Flowers Foods' key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Flowers Foods include Campbell Soup (CPB), Conagra Brands (CAG), Tate & Lyle (TATYY), Nomad Foods (NOMD), Hain Celestial Group (HAIN), B&G Foods (BGS), Simply Good Foods (SMPL), Amira Nature Foods (ANFI), Zivo Bioscience (ZIVO), TDH (PETZ), Nutrastar International (NUIN), Blue Buffalo Pet Products (BUFF) and Pinnacle Foods (PF).
Who are Flowers Foods' key executives?
Flowers Foods' management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Allen L. Shiver, Pres, CEO & Director (Age 63)
- Mr. R. Steven Kinsey, CFO & Chief Admin. Officer (Age 58)
- Mr. Stephen R. Avera, Chief Legal Counsel (Age 63)
- Mr. David Keith Wheeler, Chief Sales Officer (Age 56)
- Mr. Bradley K. Alexander, Pres of the Fresh Packaged Bread Bus. Unit (Age 60)
Who are Flowers Foods' major shareholders?
Flowers Foods' stock is owned by many different of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Hamlin Capital Management LLC (0.99%), BTIM Corp. (0.62%), Thomasville National Bank (0.36%), Retirement Systems of Alabama (0.11%), State of Alaska Department of Revenue (0.04%) and Marshwinds Advisory Co. (0.03%). Company insiders that own Flowers Foods stock include Allen L Shiver, Amos R Mcmullian, Brad K Alexander, David M Roach, Karyl H Lauder, Marta Jones Turner, R Steve Kinsey, Robert L Benton Jr, Stephen R Avera and Tonja W Taylor. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Flowers Foods.
Which institutional investors are selling Flowers Foods stock?
FLO stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Hamlin Capital Management LLC, BTIM Corp., Thomasville National Bank, Wendell David Associates Inc., Arcadia Investment Management Corp MI, First Hawaiian Bank, Diversified Trust Co and Meeder Asset Management Inc.. View Insider Buying and Selling for Flowers Foods.
Which institutional investors are buying Flowers Foods stock?
How do I buy shares of Flowers Foods?
Shares of FLO can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Flowers Foods' stock price today?
One share of FLO stock can currently be purchased for approximately $19.61.
How big of a company is Flowers Foods?
Flowers Foods has a market capitalization of $4.14 billion and generates $3.92 billion in revenue each year. The company earns $150.12 million in net income (profit) each year or $0.89 on an earnings per share basis. Flowers Foods employs 9,800 workers across the globe.
What is Flowers Foods' official website?
How can I contact Flowers Foods?
Flowers Foods' mailing address is 1919 FLOWERS CIRCLE, THOMASVILLE GA, 31757. The company can be reached via phone at 229-226-9110.
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