Flowers Foods (FLO) Q2 Earnings Beat Estimates

Company Performance - Flowers Foods reported quarterly earnings of $0.30 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.29 per share, but down from $0.36 per share a year ago, representing an earnings surprise of +3.45% [1] - The company posted revenues of $1.24 billion for the quarter ended June 2025, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 2.04%, and showing a slight increase from $1.22 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 19.8% since the beginning of the year, contrasting with the S&P 500's gain of 10% [3] - The current Zacks Rank for Flowers Foods is 4 (Sell), indicating expectations of underperformance in the near future [6] Future Outlook - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $0.27 on revenues of $1.25 billion, and for the current fiscal year, it is $1.09 on revenues of $5.31 billion [7] - The outlook for the Food - Miscellaneous industry, to which Flowers Foods belongs, is currently in the bottom 28% of over 250 Zacks industries, suggesting potential challenges ahead [8]