How much cash does Flowers Foods generate?

Flowers Foods (FLO) generated $635.3M in operating cash flow over the trailing twelve months.

What is Flowers Foods's free cash flow?

After $123.8M of capital expenditures, Flowers Foods's free cash flow was $486.0M over the trailing twelve months, up 73.2% year over year.

Where does Flowers Foods's cash flow data come from?

Every line is extracted from Flowers Foods's SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q) and tagged in XBRL. Switch between quarterly, annual, and trailing-twelve-month views, or open any line for its full history and peer comparisons.

Flowers Foods FLO Cash Flow Statement

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	TTM Q1 '26	TTM Q4 '25	TTM Q3 '25	TTM Q2 '25	TTM Q1 '25
Net income	——	——	$194.02M-11.6%	$219.47M-3.8%	$228.07M-8.1%
Depreciation and amortization	$169.95M+1.5%	$167.43M+1.0%	$165.78M+1.6%	$163.24M+1.9%	$160.24M+0.6%
Stock-based compensation	$44.56M+0.6%	$44.31M+0.3%	$44.19M+0.5%	$43.97M+5.3%	$41.74M+17.4%
Deferred income taxes	——	——	——	$52.29M+75.4%	$29.81M-3.7%
Impairment charges	$141.48M-3.7%	$146.97M+1,185%	$11.44M-17.3%	$13.84M+42.0%	$9.74M+18.1%
Change in accounts receivable	——	——	——	——	——
Change in inventories	——	——	——	——	——
Change in accounts payable	——	——	——	$81.84M+914%	$8.07M+113%
Other working capital changes	——	——	——	——	——
Pension and postretirement benefit expense	——	——	——	——	——
Net cash from operating activities	——	——	——	$541.19M+22.1%	$443.15M+7.4%
Capital expenditures	$123.8M-3.8%	$128.73M+1.1%	$127.39M0.0%	$127.39M-3.7%	$132.27M-5.6%
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	——	——	——	——	——
Other investing activities	——	——	——	-$1.44M-42.1%	-$1.01M-36.0%
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment	——	$616K-9.0%	$677K-58.3%	$1.62M-27.0%	$2.22M-2.0%
Net cash from investing activities	——	——	——	-$1.77B-81.7%	-$972.76M-463%
Dividends paid	$211.47M+1.0%	$209.36M+0.8%	$207.64M0.0%	$207.64M+1.4%	$204.81M+0.6%
Repurchases of common stock	——	——	——	——	——
Proceeds from issuance of debt	——	——	——	——	——
Repayments of debt	$282M+5.9%	$266.3M-2.5%	$273.1M—	——	——
Payments for finance leases	$79K-6.0%	$84K—	——	——	——
Payment of debt issuance costs	——	——	——	——	——
Net cash from financing activities	——	——	——	$1.23B+140%	$514.6M+295%
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	——	——	——	——	——
Net increase (decrease) in cash	——	——	$1.76M—	——	——
Interest paid	——	$60.36M+11.2%	$54.26M+12.7%	$48.16M+14.5%	$42.05M+17.0%
Income taxes paid	——	$29.04M-13.0%	$33.38M-11.5%	$37.71M-10.3%	$42.05M-9.3%
Asset write-downs	$141.48M-3.7%	$146.97M+1,185%	$11.44M-17.3%	$13.84M+42.0%	$9.74M+18.1%
Foreign currency remeasurement (loss) gain on debt	——	——	——	——	——
Gain Loss Reclassified From Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income To Net Income	-$1.68M-105%	-$816K-786%	$119K—	——	——
Increase (Decrease) in Derivative Assets	——	——	——	-$12.3M-74.0%	-$7.07M-1,207%
Inventory write-downs	——	——	——	——	——
Other Noncash Income (Expense)	——	——	——	——	——
Provision For Doubtful Accounts And Notes Receivable	$7.38M-0.7%	$7.43M-14.9%	$8.73M+8.4%	$8.05M-1.4%	$8.17M-5.9%
Payment for (Proceeds from) Other Investing Activity	——	——	——	-$1.44M-42.1%	-$1.01M-36.0%
Payments to Acquire Assets, Investing Activities	——	——	——	$69.72M+10.2%	$63.26M+28.8%
Payments to notes receivables	——	$24.52M+5.1%	$23.33M0.0%	$23.33M+7.2%	$21.76M+6.7%
Proceeds From Collection Of Notes Receivable	——	$25.91M+0.8%	$25.71M0.0%	$25.71M-4.0%	$26.79M-2.5%
Finance Lease, Principal Payments	$79K-6.0%	$84K—	——	——	——
Payments Of Debt Issuance Costs	——	$10.12M+32.5%	$7.64M+48.2%	$5.16M+92.9%	$2.67M+1,307%
Proceeds From Repayments Of Bank Overdrafts	——	——	——	——	——
Accrued payables for capital expenditures	——	$4.34M-14.2%	$5.05M-12.4%	$5.77M-11.0%	$6.49M-9.9%
Non Cash Routes Sold With Deferred Gains	——	$889K-7.3%	$959.5K-6.8%	$1.03M-6.4%	$1.1M-6.0%
Notes Issued1	——	——	——	——	——
Other Significant Noncash Transaction Value Of Consideration Given1	——	——	——	——	——
Proceeds from insurance settlements related to property and equipment	——	——	——	——	——
Income Taxes Paid, Net	——	$29.04M-13.0%	$33.38M-11.5%	$37.71M-10.3%	$42.05M-9.3%
Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Expense	$742K+67.5%	$443K-34.8%	$679K0.0%	$679K+1.2%	$671K+0.6%
Free cash flow	——	——	——	$421.76M+32.3%	$318.84M+13.6%

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How much cash does Flowers Foods generate?: Flowers Foods (FLO) generated $635.3M in operating cash flow over the trailing twelve months.
What is Flowers Foods's free cash flow?: After $123.8M of capital expenditures, Flowers Foods's free cash flow was $486.0M over the trailing twelve months, up 73.2% year over year.
Where does Flowers Foods's cash flow data come from?: Every line is extracted from Flowers Foods's SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q) and tagged in XBRL. Switch between quarterly, annual, and trailing-twelve-month views, or open any line for its full history and peer comparisons.