Flowers Foods(FLO) ZACKS·2025-02-07 14:16Company Performance - Flowers Foods reported quarterly earnings of $0.22 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.21 per share, and up from $0.20 per share a year ago, representing an earnings surprise of 4.76% [1] - The company posted revenues of $1.11 billion for the quarter ended December 2024, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 1.64%, and down from $1.13 billion year-over-year [2] - Over the last four quarters, Flowers Foods has surpassed consensus EPS estimates three times but has not beaten consensus revenue estimates [2] Stock Performance - Flowers Foods shares have declined approximately 6.4% since the beginning of the year, while the S&P 500 has gained 3.4% [3] - The current Zacks Rank for Flowers Foods is 3 (Hold), indicating that the shares are expected to perform in line with the market in the near future [6] Future Outlook - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $0.39 on revenues of $1.58 billion, and for the current fiscal year, it is $1.30 on revenues of $5.24 billion [7] - The outlook for the industry, specifically the Food - Miscellaneous sector, is currently in the bottom 21% of over 250 Zacks industries, which may impact the stock's performance [8]