Last 47 quarters of trend data · Consumer Defensive · Packaged Foods
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
EV/EBITDA has compressed 26.8% YoY to 10.7x, reflecting multiple compression or accelerating EBITDA.
| Metric | TTM | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 21.43 | — | 17.32 | 14.08 | 18.26 | 25.82 | 18.06 | 16.76 | 18.07 | 33.10 | — | 20.15 | 20.58 |
| — | — | -4.1% | -16.0% | +1.0% | -22.0% | — | -16.8% | -12.2% | +6.0% | — | -25.5% | +20.2% | |
| P/S Ratio | 0.34 | 0.46 | 0.57 | 0.67 | 0.62 | 0.99 | 1.00 | 0.93 | 0.83 | 1.06 | 0.95 | 1.05 | 0.94 |
| — | -53.1% | -43.1% | -27.6% | -24.6% | -6.8% | +5.4% | -11.4% | -12.5% | -25.1% | -16.3% | -18.0% | -7.1% | |
| P/B Ratio | 1.39 | 1.75 | 1.96 | 2.34 | 2.74 | 3.11 | 3.38 | 3.29 | 3.79 | 3.54 | 3.30 | 3.50 | 3.97 |
| — | -43.7% | -42.0% | -28.8% | -27.8% | -12.1% | +2.3% | -6.1% | -4.4% | -16.6% | -9.6% | -12.1% | -0.9% | |
| P/FCF | 5.67 | 6.43 | 22.86 | 8.36 | 8.80 | 12.92 | 13.40 | 32.20 | 18.15 | 19.93 | 11.37 | 35.25 | 60.39 |
| — | -50.2% | +70.6% | -74.1% | -51.5% | -35.2% | +17.9% | -8.6% | -69.9% | -62.7% | -33.0% | -69.9% | +204.6% | |
| EV / EBITDA | 8.06 | 10.69 | 11.49 | 10.17 | 11.16 | 14.61 | 11.99 | 11.24 | 10.94 | 17.57 | — | 13.18 | 12.97 |
| — | -26.8% | -4.1% | -9.5% | +2.0% | -16.8% | — | -14.7% | -15.6% | -4.8% | — | -19.0% | +17.8% | |
| EV / EBIT | 11.97 | 16.65 | 17.38 | 13.92 | 16.50 | 22.05 | 16.23 | 14.93 | 15.26 | 28.13 | — | 17.44 | 17.69 |
| — | -24.5% | +7.1% | -6.7% | +8.2% | -21.6% | — | -14.4% | -13.8% | +11.2% | — | -21.2% | +23.0% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
Flowers Foods, Inc.'s operating margin was 5.6% in Q4 2025, up 0.2 pp QoQ and up 0.1 pp YoY. Gross margin contracted 7.0% YoY, suggesting cost inflation or competitive pricing pressure.
| Metric | TTM | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 45.7% | 45.4% | 47.9% | 48.8% | 49.9% | 48.8% | 49.8% | 49.9% | 49.4% | 47.9% | 48.5% | 49.0% | 47.8% |
| — | -7.0% | -3.7% | -2.2% | +1.0% | +1.9% | +2.6% | +1.9% | +3.4% | +2.4% | +3.6% | +1.9% | -3.5% | |
| Operating Margin | 6.6% | 5.6% | 5.4% | 7.5% | 5.5% | 5.5% | 7.6% | 7.8% | 6.4% | 4.4% | -4.9% | 7.2% | 6.1% |
| — | +1.5% | -28.4% | -3.3% | -14.9% | +24.9% | +253.1% | +7.8% | +5.4% | -25.3% | -203.4% | +13.6% | -21.6% | |
| Net Margin | 1.6% | -5.4% | 3.2% | 4.7% | 3.4% | 3.9% | 5.5% | 5.5% | 4.6% | 3.2% | -3.9% | 5.2% | 4.6% |
| — | -240.2% | -40.9% | -14.1% | -26.4% | +22.8% | +240.1% | +5.3% | +0.5% | -29.6% | -211.4% | +9.2% | -22.7% |
| Metric | TTM | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 6.2% | -4.9% | 2.8% | 4.1% | 3.8% | 3.1% | 4.7% | 4.9% | 5.4% | 2.6% | -3.3% | 4.3% | 4.9% |
| — | -260.8% | -40.4% | -15.4% | -30.0% | +17.0% | +241.7% | +11.6% | +10.0% | -22.5% | -216.8% | +17.8% | -18.4% | |
| ROA | 2.2% | -1.6% | 0.9% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.9% | 2.0% | 2.1% | 1.0% | -1.3% | 1.8% | 2.1% |
| — | -224.5% | -52.0% | -31.1% | -35.6% | +21.4% | +240.7% | +7.0% | +2.4% | -28.8% | -211.0% | +13.4% | -19.9% | |
| ROIC | 8.1% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 1.7% | 2.4% | 2.6% | 2.8% | 1.4% | -1.6% | 2.4% | 2.7% |
| — | -12.8% | -41.9% | -23.7% | -28.2% | +19.0% | +251.2% | +10.4% | +5.8% | -28.5% | -195.8% | +8.5% | -22.2% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
Flowers Foods, Inc.'s Debt/EBITDA ratio is 21.7x, up from 20.0x last quarter — elevated, raising questions about debt serviceability. The current ratio has weakened 37.6% YoY to 0.75x, tightening the short-term liquidity position. Debt/Equity has risen for 3 consecutive quarters, indicating increasing financial leverage that investors should watch closely.
| Metric | TTM | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 1.79 | 1.79 | 1.50 | 1.46 | 1.51 | 0.96 | 0.98 | 1.00 | 0.99 | 1.00 | 0.96 | 0.93 | 0.93 |
| — | +85.6% | +52.3% | +45.8% | +52.8% | -3.6% | +2.3% | +7.3% | +5.6% | +20.9% | +15.6% | +12.9% | +12.9% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 4.55 | 21.68 | 19.98 | 15.67 | 15.86 | 13.84 | 10.84 | 10.52 | 9.05 | 15.54 | — | 11.12 | 9.93 |
| — | +56.6% | +84.4% | +49.0% | +75.2% | -10.9% | — | -5.4% | -8.8% | +26.2% | — | -2.9% | +27.8% | |
| Current Ratio | 0.75 | 0.75 | 0.79 | 1.26 | 1.26 | 1.20 | 1.24 | 1.19 | 1.11 | 1.04 | 1.07 | 1.35 | 1.32 |
| — | -37.6% | -36.9% | +5.4% | +13.7% | +14.7% | +16.6% | -11.6% | -16.2% | -26.8% | -24.1% | -7.1% | -13.2% | |
| Quick Ratio | 0.75 | 0.75 | 0.47 | 0.74 | 0.73 | 0.72 | 0.79 | 0.75 | 0.68 | 0.63 | 0.67 | 0.89 | 0.83 |
| — | +4.1% | -40.1% | -1.5% | +7.5% | +13.5% | +17.8% | -15.2% | -18.2% | -36.6% | -33.3% | -14.3% | -25.4% | |
| Interest Coverage | 5.82 | 4.38 | 3.65 | 4.95 | 4.33 | 7.52 | 10.38 | 10.61 | 8.99 | 6.08 | -6.94 | 9.83 | 8.65 |
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Flowers Foods, Inc.'s current P/E is 21.4x. The average P/E over the last 3 quarters is 16.6x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
Flowers Foods, Inc.'s current operating margin is 6.6%. Margins have been expanding over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking Flowers Foods, Inc.'s business trajectory between earnings reports.