Flowers Foods annual operating margin
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Flowers Foods Operating Margin Growth & History (FLO)
Flowers Foods's operating margin was 3.31% for fiscal 2025.
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| Fiscal year | Period ended | Operating margin | Change (percentage points) |
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| 2025 | 2026-01-03 | 3.31% | −3.51 pp |
| 2024 | 2024-12-28 | 6.82% | +3.43 pp |
| 2023 | 2023-12-30 | 3.40% | −2.91 pp |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | 6.31% | −0.50 pp |
| 2021 | 2022-01-01 | 6.81% | −0.52 pp |
| 2020 | 2021-01-02 | 7.33% | +1.86 pp |
| 2019 | 2019-12-28 | 5.47% | +0.09 pp |
| 2018 | 2018-12-29 | 5.37% | +1.27 pp |
| 2017 | 2017-12-30 | 4.11% | −2.64 pp |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | 6.75% | −0.07 pp |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | 6.82% | −1.18 pp |
| 2010 | 2011-01-01 | 8.00% | +0.07 pp |
| 2009 | 2010-01-02 | 7.93% | — |
Flowers Foods quarterly operating margin
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| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Operating margin | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-07-18 | 5.71% | −1.81 pp |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-04-25 | 5.08% | −0.40 pp |
| Q4 2025 | 2026-01-03 | −5.77% | −11.29 pp |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-10-04 | 5.42% | −2.15 pp |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-07-12 | 7.52% | −0.26 pp |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-04-19 | 5.48% | −0.96 pp |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-28 | 5.52% | +1.10 pp |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-10-05 | 7.57% | +12.52 pp |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-07-13 | 7.77% | +0.56 pp |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-04-20 | 6.44% | +0.33 pp |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-30 | 4.42% | −1.50 pp |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-10-07 | −4.95% | −9.74 pp |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-07-15 | 7.21% | +0.86 pp |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-04-22 | 6.11% | −1.69 pp |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | 5.92% | +0.45 pp |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-10-08 | 4.79% | −0.28 pp |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-07-16 | 6.35% | −0.92 pp |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-04-23 | 7.80% | −1.04 pp |
| Q4 2021 | 2022-01-01 | 5.47% | −2.10 pp |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-10-09 | 5.07% | −0.28 pp |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-07-17 | 7.27% | −0.45 pp |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-04-24 | 8.84% | +0.55 pp |
| Q4 2020 | 2021-01-02 | 7.57% | +7.15 pp |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-10-03 | 5.35% | −0.71 pp |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-07-11 | 7.72% | +0.31 pp |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-04-18 | 8.29% | +1.12 pp |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-28 | 0.42% | −2.99 pp |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-10-05 | 6.07% | +0.28 pp |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-07-13 | 7.41% | +1.86 pp |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-04-20 | 7.17% | +0.82 pp |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-29 | 3.41% | +8.99 pp |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-10-06 | 5.79% | −1.63 pp |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-07-14 | 5.55% | −1.04 pp |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-04-21 | 6.35% | −1.32 pp |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-10-07 | −5.58% | — |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-07-15 | 7.42% | — |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-04-21 | 6.59% | — |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-04-23 | 7.67% | — |
Flowers Foods operating margin trends
Over the last five reported fiscal years, Flowers Foods's operating margin decreased from 7.33% to 3.31%, a change of −4.02 percentage points. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows 5.71%.
About the metric
What operating margin means
Operating margin measures the percentage of revenue left after operating costs and expenses. It shows how much operating profit a company generates from each dollar of revenue.
Calculation and source
How operating margin is calculated
TickerStat calculates operating margin as SEC-reported operating income divided by SEC-reported revenue for the same fiscal period. Changes are shown in percentage points. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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