FLO 8-K SEC Filing Analysis

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FLO ▼ -3.53% at T+5d

SHORT call ✓ call won +3.53% · α vs SPY +5.20% · entry $7.94 → $7.66

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Last close $7.79 (close Jun 12) · +1.89% from $7.94 entry (call sign-flipped)

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Executive Summary

Flowers Foods reported Q1 2026 revenue of $1.572B (+1.1% YoY) slightly below $1.58B consensus, GAAP EPS fell to $0.20 from $0.25, while adjusted EPS of $0.29 beat the $0.27 estimate. Net income dropped 20.6% on weak volumes and higher interest. The company cut its quarterly dividend by ~49% to $0.125/share to prioritize debt reduction, and reaffirmed full-year guidance. The combination of a top-line miss, earnings decline, and dividend cut outweigh the small adjusted EPS beat.

Key Financial Metrics

Guidance

$5.163B-$5.267B

maintained

Gross Margin

47.6%

Actionable Insight

The dividend cut signals management's priority on deleveraging over shareholder returns, likely to pressure the stock near-term. Monitor volume trends and debt reduction progress in upcoming quarters. The reaffirmed guidance provides a floor but ongoing category headwinds suggest limited upside.

Key Facts

Q1 2026 net sales $1.572B (+1.1% YoY) vs consensus $1.58B (miss)
GAAP diluted EPS $0.20 vs $0.25 YoY (-20%)
Adjusted diluted EPS $0.29 vs consensus $0.27 (+7.4% beat)
Net income $42.1M, down 20.6% YoY
Dividend reset to $0.125 quarterly ($0.50 annual), down from prior $0.245 quarterly (~49% cut)
FY2026 guidance reaffirmed: net sales $5.163-5.267B, adj. EBITDA $465-495M, adj. EPS $0.80-0.90
Volume declined 3.3% overall, with branded retail down 4.2% and other down 1.9%
Operating cash flow $107.9M in Q1 vs $135.6M prior year

Financial Impact

Revenue miss of ~$8M (0.5%), EPS miss on GAAP basis, adjusted beat. Dividend cut reduces annual payout by ~$105M at current share count.

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Risk Factors

Continued volume declines due to macro pressure and private-label competition
Higher interest expense from Simple Mills acquisition debt
Further dividend cuts if cash flow weakens

Market Snapshot

Exchange

NYSE

Sector

Food and Kindred Products

Analyst Consensus

8% bullish (13 analysts)

Documents Analyzed

This report is based on 6 SEC documents filed with EDGAR.

Document	Accession Number
8-K Filing (Primary)	0001193125-26-234421
Document: flo-20260521.htm	0001193125-26-234421
Document: 0001193125-26-234421-index-headers.html	0001193125-26-234421
Document: 0001193125-26-234421-index.html	0001193125-26-234421
Document: 0001193125-26-234421.txt	0001193125-26-234421
8-K Data (Synthetic)	0001193125-26-234421

5 reports for FLO

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Reports for FLO — sortable, filterable
	Type				Now
Jun 5, 2026 9d ago	8-K NEUTRAL ★ 2/10	$7.47 awaiting T+5	awaiting T+5	—	$7.79 (+4.28%)
May 28, 2026 18d ago	Court Ruling BEARISH ★ 7/10	$7.70 $7.27	▲ +5.58%	▲ +5.54%	$7.79 (−1.17%)
May 21, 2026 24d ago	8-K BEARISH ★ 6/10	$7.94 $7.66	▲ +3.53%	▲ +5.20%	$7.79 (+1.89%)
Apr 14, 2026 8w ago	DEFA14A NEUTRAL ★ 3/10	$8.26 $8.69	▲ +5.21%	▲ +3.81%	$7.79 (−5.69%)
Apr 7, 2026 9w ago	8-K MIXED ★ 6/10	$8.08 $8.52	▲ +5.45%	▲ +1.93%	$7.79 (−3.59%)

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