Flowers Foods (FLO) ROE: History & Chart

Flowers Foods, Inc.(FLO)

Packaged Foods · Thomasville, GA

$5.57+0.01 (+0.18%)

Delayed quote: Oct 2, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT

About Flowers Foods, Inc.

Flowers Foods, Inc. focuses on the manufacturing and sale of pre-packaged bakery items across the United States. Its extensive product range includes freshly baked goods such as breads, buns, rolls, snack cakes, and tortillas, alongside frozen bread and roll options. These products are marketed under prominent brand names, including Nature's Own, Dave's Killer Bread, Wonder, Canyon Bakehouse, Mrs. Freshley's, and Tastykake. The company employs a hybrid distribution strategy, utilizing both a direct-store-delivery method and a warehouse-based system to reach its diverse customer base. Its operational infrastructure comprises 46 bakeries, of which 44 are owned directly and two are leased. Flowers Foods caters to a broad spectrum of clients, such as large-scale merchandisers, supermarkets and other retail outlets, convenience stores, both national and regional restaurants, quick-service food chains, in-store bakeries, foodservice distributors, food wholesalers, institutional buyers, dollar stores, and vending machine operators. Initially known as Flowers Industries, the organization officially adopted the name Flowers Foods, Inc. in 2001. Established in 1919, the company's main corporate offices are situated in Thomasville, Georgia.

Thomasville, GA

10,300 employees

www.flowersfoods.com

Consumer Defensive / Packaged Foods

Sector: Consumer Defensive
Industry: Packaged Foods
CEO: A. Ryals McMullian Jr.

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FLO Return on Equity (ROE) Metrics

RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE)

4.17%

RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) AVG TTM

7.46%

RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) AVG 3Y

11.13%

RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) AVG 5Y

12.11%

RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) AVG 10Y

11.84%

RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) AVG 15Y

13.51%

RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) AVG 20Y

13.73%

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

-44.15%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

-62.54%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

-65.58%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

-64.79%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

-69.13%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

-69.63%

SECTOR MEDIAN · CONSUMER DEFENSIVE

15.41%

median of 52 covered companies

CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN

-72.95%

vs the sector median at left

NAME	MARKET CAP	RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE)	TTM	3Y	5Y
Flowers Foods, Inc. (FLO)	$1.18B	4.17%	7.46%	11.13%	12.11%
Oddity Tech Ltd. (ODD)vs ›	$1.08B	6.23%	31.94%	26.64%	24.87%
Universal Corporation (UVV)vs ›	$1.05B	1.38%	4.42%	6.51%	6.53%
J&J Snack Foods Corp. (JJSF)vs ›	$1.47B	5.52%	7.91%	8.16%	7.31%
Borealis Foods Inc. (BRLS)vs ›	$25.97M	N/A	1869.13%	937.97%	749.23%
Coty Inc. (COTY)vs ›	$2.34B	-20.23%	-14.64%	-3.55%	-1.91%
Maison Solutions Inc. Class A Common Stock (MSS)vs ›	$1.26M	-155.91%	-10.90%	73.58%	-50.89%
Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. (TR)vs ›	$2.85B	10.02%	10.30%	10.37%	9.61%
Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. (CALM)vs ›	$3.13B	2.29%	29.84%	30.54%	22.40%
Post Holdings, Inc. (POST)vs ›	$3.29B	9.52%	8.95%	12.25%	9.18%

NAME

MARKET CAP

RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE)

TTM

Flowers Foods, Inc. (FLO)

$1.18B

4.17%

7.46%

11.13%

12.11%

Oddity Tech Ltd. (ODD)vs ›

$1.08B

6.23%

31.94%

26.64%

24.87%

Universal Corporation (UVV)vs ›

$1.05B

1.38%

4.42%

6.51%

6.53%

J&J Snack Foods Corp. (JJSF)vs ›

$1.47B

5.52%

7.91%

8.16%

7.31%

Borealis Foods Inc. (BRLS)vs ›

$25.97M

N/A

1869.13%

937.97%

749.23%

Coty Inc. (COTY)vs ›

$2.34B

-20.23%

-14.64%

-3.55%

-1.91%

Maison Solutions Inc. Class A Common Stock (MSS)vs ›

$1.26M

-155.91%

-10.90%

73.58%

-50.89%

Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. (TR)vs ›

$2.85B

10.02%

10.30%

10.37%

9.61%

Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. (CALM)vs ›

$3.13B

2.29%

29.84%

30.54%

22.40%

Post Holdings, Inc. (POST)vs ›

$3.29B

9.52%

8.95%

12.25%

9.18%

Return on Equity (ROE) FAQ

What is the return on equity (ROE) for Flowers Foods, Inc. (FLO)?

The return on equity (ROE) for FLO stock is 4.17%.

Is Flowers Foods, Inc.'s return on equity (ROE) high or low?

The return on equity (ROE) of 4.17% is 66% below its 5-year average of 12.11%, near the low end of its 5-year range (4.17%–17.60%).

What is the TTM average return on equity (ROE) for Flowers Foods, Inc. (FLO)?

The TTM average return on equity (ROE) for FLO stock is 7.46%.

What is the 3Y average return on equity (ROE) for Flowers Foods, Inc. (FLO)?

The 3Y average return on equity (ROE) for FLO stock is 11.13%.

What is the 5Y average return on equity (ROE) for Flowers Foods, Inc. (FLO)?

The 5Y average return on equity (ROE) for FLO stock is 12.11%.

What is the 10Y average return on equity (ROE) for Flowers Foods, Inc. (FLO)?

The 10Y average return on equity (ROE) for FLO stock is 11.84%.

What is the 15Y average return on equity (ROE) for Flowers Foods, Inc. (FLO)?

The 15Y average return on equity (ROE) for FLO stock is 13.51%.

What is the 20Y average return on equity (ROE) for Flowers Foods, Inc. (FLO)?

The 20Y average return on equity (ROE) for FLO stock is 13.73%.

DATE	RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE)
2026-07-18	4.17%
2026-04-25	5.60%
2026-01-03	6.43%
2025-10-04	13.66%
2025-07-12	15.37%
2025-04-19	16.11%
2024-12-31	17.60%
2024-10-05	17.11%
2024-07-13	9.31%
2024-04-20	9.14%
2023-12-31	9.13%
2023-10-07	9.92%
2023-07-15	15.21%
2023-04-22	14.61%
2022-12-31	15.82%
2021-12-31	14.61%
2020-12-31	11.09%
2020-10-03	7.30%
2020-07-11	7.31%
2020-04-18	7.03%
2019-12-31	13.02%
2019-10-05	14.16%
2019-07-13	13.86%
2019-04-20	13.55%
2018-12-31	12.49%
2018-10-06	16.82%
2018-07-14	10.91%
2018-04-21	10.91%
2017-12-31	12.00%
2017-10-07	7.10%
2017-07-15	12.53%
2017-04-22	13.24%
2016-12-31	13.53%
2015-12-31	15.22%
2014-12-31	15.65%
2014-10-04	16.04%
2014-07-12	15.32%
2014-04-19	15.82%
2013-12-31	21.45%
2013-10-05	22.95%
2013-07-13	23.15%
2013-03-31	22.22%
2012-12-31	15.85%
2012-10-06	13.96%
2012-07-14	14.79%
2012-04-21	15.38%
2011-12-31	16.26%
2010-12-31	17.22%
2009-12-31	18.20%
2008-12-31	18.79%
2008-10-04	15.79%
2008-07-12	15.06%
2008-04-19	14.60%
2007-12-31	14.42%
2007-10-06	13.82%
2007-07-14	14.48%
2007-04-21	14.49%
2006-12-31	14.40%
2006-10-07	13.79%
2006-07-15	11.81%
2006-04-22	11.59%
2005-12-31	11.95%
2004-12-31	8.91%
2003-12-31	2.54%
2003-10-04	-6.09%
2003-07-12	-6.87%

DATE

RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE)

2026-07-18

4.17%

2026-04-25

5.60%

2026-01-03

6.43%

2025-10-04

13.66%

2025-07-12

15.37%

2025-04-19

16.11%

2024-12-31

17.60%

2024-10-05

17.11%

2024-07-13

9.31%

2024-04-20

9.14%

2023-12-31

9.13%

2023-10-07

9.92%

2023-07-15

15.21%

2023-04-22

14.61%

2022-12-31

15.82%

2021-12-31

14.61%

2020-12-31

11.09%

2020-10-03

7.30%

2020-07-11

7.31%

2020-04-18

7.03%

2019-12-31

13.02%

2019-10-05

14.16%

2019-07-13

13.86%

2019-04-20

13.55%

2018-12-31

12.49%

2018-10-06

16.82%

2018-07-14

10.91%

2018-04-21

10.91%

2017-12-31

12.00%

2017-10-07

7.10%

2017-07-15

12.53%

2017-04-22

13.24%

2016-12-31

13.53%

2015-12-31

15.22%

2014-12-31

15.65%

2014-10-04

16.04%

2014-07-12

15.32%

2014-04-19

15.82%

2013-12-31

21.45%

2013-10-05

22.95%

2013-07-13

23.15%

2013-03-31

22.22%

2012-12-31

15.85%

2012-10-06

13.96%

2012-07-14

14.79%

2012-04-21

15.38%

2011-12-31

16.26%

2010-12-31

17.22%

2009-12-31

18.20%

2008-12-31

18.79%

2008-10-04

15.79%

2008-07-12

15.06%

2008-04-19

14.60%

2007-12-31

14.42%

2007-10-06

13.82%

2007-07-14

14.48%

2007-04-21

14.49%

2006-12-31

14.40%

2006-10-07

13.79%

2006-07-15

11.81%

2006-04-22

11.59%

2005-12-31

11.95%

2004-12-31

8.91%

2003-12-31

2.54%

2003-10-04

-6.09%

2003-07-12

-6.87%

Return on Equity (ROE): 4.17%

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