Flowers Foods(US:FLO) ZACKS·2025-10-30 15:08Company Overview - Flowers Foods (FLO) is anticipated to report a year-over-year decline in earnings, with earnings expected to be $0.23 per share, reflecting a decrease of 30.3% compared to the previous year [3] - Revenue for the quarter is projected to be $1.23 billion, which represents a 3.6% increase from the same quarter last year [3] Earnings Expectations - The consensus EPS estimate has been revised 2.59% higher in the last 30 days, indicating a positive reassessment by analysts [4] - The Most Accurate Estimate for Flowers Foods is higher than the Zacks Consensus Estimate, resulting in an Earnings ESP of +0.96% [12] Market Reaction - The stock price may increase if the actual earnings exceed expectations in the upcoming earnings report scheduled for November 6 [2] - Conversely, if the earnings miss expectations, the stock may decline [2] Historical Performance - In the last reported quarter, Flowers Foods had an earnings surprise of +3.45%, with actual earnings of $0.30 per share compared to an expected $0.29 [13] - Over the past four quarters, the company has beaten consensus EPS estimates three times [14] Comparative Industry Analysis - In the Zacks Food - Miscellaneous industry, Vital Farms (VITL) is expected to post earnings of $0.29 per share, indicating a year-over-year increase of 81.3% [18] - Vital Farms has a higher Earnings ESP of +8.84% and a Zacks Rank of 1 (Strong Buy), suggesting a strong likelihood of beating consensus EPS estimates [20]