What are Flowers Foods's profit margins?

Gross margin is 48.7% and operating margin is 6.0%, with a 3.8% net margin.

Where does Flowers Foods's income statement 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 Income Statement

Income Statement Balance Sheet Cash Flow Ratios Segments

Quarterly Annual TTM

YoY QoQ

Simplified Detailed

	Q1 '26	Q4 '25	Q3 '25	Q2 '25	Q1 '25
Total revenue	$1.57B+1.1%	$1.23B+11.0%	$1.23B+3.0%	$1.24B+1.5%	$1.55B-1.4%
Total cost of revenue	$795.39M+2.2%	$634.48M+11.6%	$638.7M+6.8%	$636.06M+3.7%	$778.35M-2.4%
Gross profit	$776.19M0.0%	$598.38M+10.3%	$587.85M-0.8%	$606.78M-0.8%	$775.88M-0.5%
Gross margin	49.4%-0.5pp	48.5%-0.3pp	47.9%-1.8pp	48.8%-1.1pp	49.9%+0.5pp
Selling, general and administrative	$642.93M+1.5%	$492.37M+10.9%	$475.95M+3.4%	$473.54M+0.5%	$633.51M+1.3%
Compensation and benefits	$12.25M+2.1%	——	$6.6M+3.4%	$19.17M+13.1%	$12M+106%
Occupancy and equipment	$28.52M+2.6%	——	$21.09M+20.0%	$21.81M+32.8%	$27.81M+31.9%
Depreciation and amortization	$51.79M+5.1%	$38.46M+4.5%	$39.87M+6.8%	$39.83M+8.1%	$49.27M+2.1%
Restructuring charges	$1.65M+188%	$0—	$5.51M—	$573K-91.6%	$573K-4.2%
Impairment charges	$0-100%	——	——	$5.5M+293%	$5.5M+37.4%
Acquisition and integration costs	$1.9M-86.2%	——	$1.74M—	$871K—	$13.76M—
Operating income	$79.81M-6.3%	——	$66.52M-26.2%	$93.41M-1.9%	$85.13M-16.2%
Operating margin	5.1%-0.4pp	——	5.4%-2.2pp	7.5%-0.3pp	5.5%-1.0pp
Interest expense	$24.66M+25.3%	$19.89M+144%	$18.22M+110%	$18.88M+110%	$19.67M+74.1%
Interest income	$5.03M-10.7%	$4.14M+7.8%	$3.77M-3.7%	$3.84M-5.7%	$5.63M-1.1%
Other income (expense), net	-$1.04M-142%	——	——	-$271K+67.3%	-$431K+10.4%
Income before income taxes	$60.06M-15.6%	——	$52.15M-39.0%	$78.46M-13.2%	$71.2M-25.9%
Income tax expense	$18.01M-1.1%	——	$12.62M-38.6%	$20.1M-14.3%	$18.2M-21.0%
Net income	$42.06M-20.6%	——	$39.53M-39.2%	$58.37M-12.8%	$53M-27.4%
Net margin	2.7%-0.7pp	——	3.2%-2.2pp	4.7%-0.8pp	3.4%-1.2pp
Diluted earnings per share	$0.20-20.0%	——	$0.19-38.7%	$0.28-12.5%	$0.25-26.5%
Basic earnings per share	$0.20-20.0%	——	$0.19-38.7%	$0.28-12.5%	$0.25-28.6%
Weighted-average shares, diluted	212.6M+0.2%	212.1M0.0%	212.1M+0.1%	212M-0.2%	212.1M0.0%
Weighted-average shares, basic	211.9M+0.3%	211.3M+0.2%	211.4M+0.3%	211.4M0.0%	211.2M+0.1%
Additional Financing Costs Incurred	$300K-80.0%	——	——	——	$1.5M—
Adjustment For Amortization	$11.08M+4.7%	——	$9.77M+35.3%	$9.66M+33.0%	$10.58M+8.9%
Share-based compensation expense related to employee stock plans	$12.25M+2.1%	——	$6.6M+3.4%	$7.17M+23.3%	$12M+7.8%
Amortization of capitalized software and acquired intangible assets	$11.08M+4.7%	——	$9.77M+35.3%	$9.66M+33.0%	$10.58M+8.9%
Stock options excluded as their inclusion would be anti-dilutive (in shares)	4.3M+116%	——	1.9M—	2M0.0%	2M+393%
Business Acquisition Pro Forma Net Income Loss Increase Decrease	——	——	$1.6M+113%	$2.4M+119%	$4.4M+118%
Business Acquisitions Pro Forma Net Income Loss	——	——	$41.18M-32.3%	$60.75M+2.1%	$58.71M+12.8%
Business Acquisitions Pro Forma Revenue	——	——	$1.23B-2.4%	$1.24B-3.1%	$1.59B-2.4%
Business Process Improvement Cost	$1.24M+39.3%	——	$949K+93.7%	$471K-70.7%	$891K-75.8%
Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents Period Increase Decrease Excluding Exchange Rate Effect	-$581K-125%	——	$3.35M—	$6.04M+139%	$2.34M+135%
Cash dividend per common share (in dollars per share)	$0.25+3.1%	$0.25+3.1%	$0.25+3.1%	$0.25+3.1%	$0.24+4.3%
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	$44.93M-12.5%	——	$38.41M-42.1%	$57.41M-14.8%	$51.33M-29.6%
Deferred taxes	$16.95M+192%	——	——	$31.17M+259%	$5.81M-16.5%
Depreciation	$40.69M+5.2%	——	$30.08M+0.1%	$30.14M+2.2%	$38.67M+0.6%
Derivative Cash Settlement Net Receipt	$4.2M0.0%	——	——	——	$4.2M—
Dividends, Common Stock, Cash	$52.2M+3.0%	——	$52.27M+3.4%	$52.27M+3.1%	$50.67M+4.3%
Dividend, Share-Based Payment Arrangement	$2.23M+34.9%	——	——	$183K+19.6%	$1.65M-35.1%
Effective tax rates	$0.3+17.2%	——	$0.24+0.8%	$0.26-1.2%	$0.26+6.7%
Expense Recovery Operating And Nonoperating	$27.42M-0.7%	——	$11.73M+102%	$4.44M-61.1%	$27.61M+187%
Finance Lease Principal Payments	$15K-25.0%	$20K—	$0—	$44K-74.0%	$20K-78.9%
Finance Lease Right Of Use Asset Amortization	$24K+14.3%	——	$22K-64.5%	$23K-64.1%	$21K-75.9%
Gain Loss On Cash Flow Hedge Ineffectiveness	$0—	——	$0—	$0—	$0—
Gain on termination of lease	-$393K-615%	——	-$157K-78.4%	-$826K-274%	-$55K+95.9%
Gain Loss Reclassified From Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income To Net Income	-$434K-202%	——	——	$482K+147%	$426K—
Goodwill And Intangible Asset Impairment	——	$34M—	$34M—	$34M—	$34M—
Accounts payable	$17.91M-67.6%	——	——	$54.73M+388%	$55.22M+435%
Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Receivable	$25.79M+222%	——	$6.45M—	$6.02M-89.8%	$8M-75.6%
Increase Decrease In Derivative Assets	-$4.06M+37.7%	——	——	-$5.84M-865%	-$6.51M-641%
Increase (Decrease) in Inventories	-$407K-102%	——	——	$21.52M+264%	$18.19M+502%
Increase (Decrease) in Other Current Assets and Liabilities, Net	$17.27M-42.5%	——	——	$29.78M-7.2%	$30.05M+28,790%
Add - Incremental shares under stock-based compensation plans (in shares)	$707K-25.1%	——	$690K-40.3%	$605K-36.9%	$944K-8.9%
Inventory Write Down	$1.72M-31.1%	——	——	$2.76M+27.3%	$2.5M-37.0%
Lease Cost	$42.9M-1.3%	——	$34.89M+13.3%	$35.7M+28.5%	$43.47M+21.9%
Legal Settlements And Related Costs	$14.4M+1,966%	——	$0-100%	$205K—	$697K—
Number of claims filed	$110.0%	——	——	$9-52.6%	$11-45.0%
Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activity, Including Discontinued Operation	-$88.81M-113%	——	——	$610.96M+668%	$702.72M+1,025%
Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activity, Including Discontinued Operation	-$19.63M+97.7%	-$47.76M+20.0%	——	-$871.39M-1,039%	-$836.01M-2,227%
Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activity, Including Discontinued Operation	$107.86M-20.5%	$125.38M-3.8%	——	$266.46M+58.2%	$135.63M+29.0%
Net Periodic Defined Benefits Expense Reversal Of Expense Excluding Service Cost Component Excluding Settlement Loss Excluding Curtailment	-$118K-201%	$88K—	$88K-26.1%	$88K-25.4%	$117K-25.9%
Number Of Independent Distributors	2.5K0.0%	——	——	2.5K-10.7%	2.5K-13.8%
Number of operating segments	10.0%	——	——	1—	1—
Number of reportable segments	10.0%	——	——	1—	1—
Operating Lease Modifications And Renewals	$5.06M-27.5%	——	$1.95M-75.7%	$3.74M-10.4%	$6.98M-57.6%
AOCI before reclass, net of taxes	$2.72M+350%	——	-$1.07M-187%	-$683K-254%	-$1.09M-91.9%
Unrealized gains (losses) on hedge instruments	$2.83M+280%	——	-$1.06M-178%	-$884K-290%	-$1.58M-9,744%
Other comprehensive income (loss)	$2.87M+272%	——	-$1.13M-187%	-$953K-332%	-$1.67M-1,772%
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Defined Benefit Plan, after Reclassification Adjustment, after Tax	-$41K-145%	——	$68K+23.6%	$69K+27.8%	$91K+24.7%
Other Noncash Income (Expense)	-$1.04M-142%	-$1.24M-56.1%	——	-$271K+67.3%	-$431K+10.4%
Payment for (Proceeds from) Other Investing Activity	-$382K-38.4%	-$172K+45.2%	——	-$532K-402%	-$276K-3,350%
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock	$3.79M-31.1%	——	——	$5.5M-75.8%	$5.5M-38.1%
Payments of Ordinary Dividends, Common Stock	$54.43M+4.0%	$52.27M+3.4%	$0—	$104.77M+2.8%	$52.32M+2.4%
Payments of Financing Costs	$1.77M-82.4%	——	——	$10.12M+5,226%	$10.06M+6,604%
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired	$0-100%	——	——	$791.88M—	$791.88M—
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment	$20.62M-19.3%	$46.81M+3.0%	$0—	$56.37M-8.0%	$25.56M-23.3%
U.K. pension settlement expense	$426K+235%	——	——	$221K+3.8%	$127K+3.3%
Plant Closure Costs And Impairment Of Assets	$0-100%	——	$0-100%	$7.4M+437%	$7.4M+84.9%
Debt issued (Note 13)	$50.9M-94.0%	$40M+2.6%	——	$866.88M+283%	$843.78M+618%
Proceeds From Repayments Of Bank Overdrafts	$3.19M+154%	——	——	-$3.48M-35.5%	-$5.97M+44.2%
Provision For Doubtful Accounts And Notes Receivable	$1.88M-2.8%	——	$677K—	$4.15M-2.7%	$1.93M-21.0%
Reclassified net gains (losses) from AOCI into earnings	$156K+127%	——	-$62K-185%	-$270K-718%	-$580K-222%
Repayments of Long-Term Debt	$82.9M+23.4%	$65M-9.5%	$2.1M—	$132M-36.0%	$67.2M-45.1%
Restructuring Related Implementation Costs	$8.23M+91.9%	——	$3.53M—	$2.9M+77.1%	$4.29M+219%
Stock-based compensation	$12.25M+2.1%	$6.54M+1.9%	$6.6M+3.4%	$19.17M+13.1%	$12M+106%
Short Term Lease Cost	$5.15M+40.2%	——	$3.66M+26.1%	$4.33M+58.8%	$3.67M+422%
Treasury stock, value, acquired	$3.79M-31.1%	——	——	$5.5M-60.2%	$5.5M-38.1%
Variable Lease Cost	$9.21M-23.1%	——	$10.11M-1.3%	$9.54M+11.2%	$11.97M-13.1%
EBIT	$79.81M-6.3%	——	$66.52M-26.2%	$93.41M-1.9%	$85.13M-16.2%
EBITDA	$131.6M-2.1%	——	$106.39M-16.6%	$133.24M+0.9%	$134.4M-10.3%
EBITDA	$131.6M-2.1%	——	$106.39M-16.6%	$133.24M+0.9%	$134.4M-10.3%
EBITDA margin	8.4%-0.3pp	——	8.7%-2.0pp	10.7%-0.1pp	8.6%-0.9pp
EBIT	$79.81M-6.3%	——	$66.52M-26.2%	$93.41M-1.9%	$85.13M-16.2%

Chart any of these lines over time, or line them up against competitors.

Compare these in charts →

Questions, answered.

What are Flowers Foods's profit margins?: Gross margin is 48.7% and operating margin is 6.0%, with a 3.8% net margin.
Where does Flowers Foods's income statement 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.