Flowers Foods annual r&d spending
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Flowers Foods R&D Spending Growth & History (FLO)
Flowers Foods's r&d spending was $9,300 for fiscal 2025.
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| Fiscal year | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2026-01-03 | $9,300 | −$5.1M | −99.82% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-28 | $5.1M | −$800,000 | −13.56% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-30 | $5.9M | −$200,000 | −3.28% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $6.1M | $500,000 | +8.93% |
| 2021 | 2022-01-01 | $5.6M | $1.6M | +40.00% |
| 2020 | 2021-01-02 | $4.0M | −$300,000 | −6.98% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-28 | $4.3M | −$600,000 | −12.24% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-29 | $4.9M | $2.5M | +104.17% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-30 | $2.4M | −$600,000 | −20.00% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $3.0M | −$300,000 | −9.09% |
| 2015 | 2016-01-02 | $3.3M | $100,000 | +3.13% |
| 2014 | 2015-01-03 | $3.2M | $600,000 | +23.08% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-28 | $2.6M | — | — |
Flowers Foods r&d spending trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Flowers Foods's r&d spending decreased from $4.0M to $9,300, a change of −$4.0M.
About the metric
What research and development spending means
Research and development (R&D) spending covers the costs of creating and improving products, services, software, technologies, and processes. Higher R&D spending may support future innovation, but the amount alone does not show whether those investments will generate returns.
Calculation and source
SEC-reported R&D expense
TickerStat standardizes research and development expense reported in company SEC filings, including the software-specific US-GAAP R&D concept when it is the filer’s primary R&D expense line. It is historical company-reported spending, not an estimate or forecast. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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