Flowers Foods, Inc.

Valuation Analysis

About the Company

Flowers Foods, Inc. en bref

Flowers Foods, Inc. (FLO) is currently trading at 6,78 € with a market capitalization of 1,4 Md €. The trailing P/E ratio stands at 22.21x, with a forward P/E of 9.39x. The 52-week range spans from 5,93 € to 14,69 €; the current price is 53.8% below the yearly high. Year-over-year revenue growth stands at +6.8%. The net profit margin stands at 1.38%.

💰 Dividende

Flowers Foods, Inc. pays an annual dividend of 0,44 € per share, representing a yield of 6.43%. The payout ratio stands at 282.86%. The elevated payout ratio reflects a mature dividend policy.

📊 Avis des analystes

5 analystes évaluent Flowers Foods, Inc. (FLO) au consensus : Conserver. L'objectif de cours moyen est de 7,85 €, soit un potentiel de +15.76% par rapport au cours actuel. La fourchette des objectifs de cours des analystes va de 6,10 € à 12,20 €.

Flowers Foods, Inc. : la thèse d'investissement en détail

Flowers Foods, Inc. (FLO) operates in the Consumer Defensive — specifically Packaged Foods — and is headquartered in United States. Below is a structured read of the investment case built directly from the latest fundamentals, valuation multiples, analyst positioning and smart-money flows. Each section translates raw numbers into the investment logic they imply, so you can decide whether the risk/reward fits your portfolio.

Le scénario baissier

With a net margin of just 1.38%, the business has little room to absorb cost shocks or pricing pressure — a single bad quarter can swing the company to a loss. Short interest sits at 18.76% of float — a meaningful contingent of professionals is positioned for the share to fall, which deserves attention even if their thesis may turn out to be wrong.

Valorisation en contexte

At a PEG of 6.1, investors are paying more than three times the growth rate for each unit of earnings — that pricing assumes growth not only continues but accelerates from here. The EV/EBITDA multiple of 5.51x is below the historical equity-market average — strategic acquirers would find the cash-flow profile attractive at this level.

À surveiller

• The forward P/E of 9.39x is meaningfully below the trailing 22.21x — analysts expect earnings to step up; the next earnings release is the test.
• The price sits in the lower quartile of the 52-week range — value hunters often start scaling in around this zone if fundamentals hold.

Thèse d'investissement : forces et faiblesses

Aperçu technique

Price is below both the 50- and 200-day moving averages, with 50d below 200d — a bearish picture (death-cross alignment).

Profil de risque

The data points to relatively defensive market behavior, elevated short interest (18.76%), higher leverage relative to equity.

Trading Data

💵 Dividend Info

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