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Flowers Foods faces accelerating volume declines and fierce competition, with Q2 results and guidance notably weaker than expected. Click for a FLO update.

Flowers Foods turns to smaller loaves, sourdough and protein products after sharp volume declines reshape demand for fresh packaged bread.

A number of stocks fell in the afternoon session after national cattle shortages and volatile livestock prices squeezed operating margins and prompted outlook cuts across the food production industry.

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On August 21, Flowers Foods (NYSE:FLO) held its second-quarter earnings call, and management didn’t try to spin the results. Net sales fell 4% to $1.193 billion, as a 5.8% drop in volume overwhelmed the modest gains the company squeezed out on price. Branded retail volume fell even harder, down 7.6%, and net income sank 30.3% […]

Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE: FLO) today announced that its board of directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.1250 per share, representing the 96th consecutive quarterly dividend paid by the company, which is payable on September 25, 2026, to shareholders of record on September 11, 2026.

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Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE:FLO) delivered a troubling second-quarter demand signal on August 20. Net sales fell 4.0% to $1.193 billion as reported price/mix, the combined contribution from unit pricing and product mix, rose 1.8%, but volume declined 5.8%. Branded Retail was weaker, with price/mix up 3.8% and volume down 7.6%. Shares were trading 4.5% lower […]

Flowers Foods reported second quarter results below Wall Street’s expectations, with management citing persistent pressure in the fresh packaged bread category. CEO Ryals McMullian highlighted that household budget constraints, evolving consumer preferences, and increased competition weighed on volumes. Management described the quarter as “challenging” and acknowledged that their innovation pipeline lagged recent shifts in demand, particularly for smaller formats and specialty breads. McMullian

Flowers Foods stock has seen a deep share price decline over the past few years, yet current valuation checks suggest the shares are now roughly in line with what the market typically pays for similar businesses. After such a prolonged slide, investors are weighing whether today’s price offers a reasonable entry point or if the risks behind that drop still dominate the story. Over the past 3 years, Flowers Foods shares have fallen 65.2%, which puts the current valuation in the context of a...

In August 2026, Flowers Foods reported second-quarter sales of US$1,192.94 million and net income of US$40.66 million, both lower than a year earlier, and cut its full-year 2026 sales and earnings guidance. Management pointed to pressured household budgets, shifting consumer purchasing patterns, and heightened competition in fresh packaged bread as key drivers of the weaker results and reduced outlook. Against this backdrop of softer quarterly performance and lowered full-year guidance,...

Flowers Foods is a Strong Buy, as the current valuation already prices in a very weak outcome and offers a significant margin of safety. Read more on FLO stock.

Flowers Foods (FLO) Q2 earnings missed amid inflation, competition, and higher costs; outlook cut for 2026.

Flowers Foods (NYSE:FLO) said its second-quarter results fell short of expectations as the fresh packaged bread category remained pressured by household budget constraints, changing consumer preferences and sustained competition. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Ryals McMullian said the company

Moby summary of Flowers Foods, Inc.'s Q2 2026 earnings call

Flowers Foods (FLO) shares fell early Friday as the packaged bakery food producer cut its full-year

Flowers Foods (NYSE:FLO) shares dropped 4. 2% to $6.

Flowers Foods (NYSE:FLO) reported lower second-quarter results as pressure on household budgets, changing consumer purchasing patterns and heightened competition weighed on demand in the fresh packaged bread category. The company said net sales declined 4% from the prior-year period, while volume fe

Flowers Foods (FLO) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of -8.70% and -3.04%, respectively, for the quarter ended June 2026. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?

Packaged bakery food company Flowers Foods (NYSE:FLO) missed Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q2 CY2026, with sales falling 4% year on year to $1.19 billion. The company’s full-year revenue guidance of $5.11 billion at the midpoint came in 1.2% below analysts’ estimates. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.21 per share was 5.8% below analysts’ consensus estimates.

Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE: FLO) today reported financial results for the company's 12-week second quarter ended July 18, 2026.

Detailed price information for Flowers Foods (FLO-N) from The Globe and Mail including charting and trades.

Packaged bakery food company Flowers Foods (NYSE:FLO) will be reporting results this Thursday afternoon. Here’s what investors should know.

Flowers Foods heads into Q2 earnings with sales and earnings declines expected, as loaf softness and consumer pressure offset gains in better-for-you offerings.