Flowers Foods(US:FLO) Prnewswire·2026-02-12 21:05Core Insights - Flowers Foods, Inc. reported a net loss of $67.1 million for Q4 2025, primarily due to a $136.0 million non-cash impairment of intangible assets, while net sales increased by 11.0% to $1.233 billion [1][4] - For the fiscal year 2025, net income decreased by 66.2% to $83.8 million, with net sales rising 3.0% to $5.256 billion [1][4] - The company anticipates financial performance in 2026 to be below 2025 levels due to ongoing category challenges and one fewer week of operations [1][2] Fourth Quarter Summary - Simple Mills contributed $57.5 million in net sales and a net loss of $6.2 million [1] - Adjusted EBITDA increased by 14.7% to $117.4 million, representing 9.5% of net sales [1][4] - Diluted EPS decreased to a net loss of $0.32, while adjusted diluted EPS remained consistent at $0.22 [1][4] Fiscal Year 2025 Summary - Simple Mills contributed $213.9 million in net sales and a net loss of $14.4 million [1] - Adjusted EBITDA decreased by 0.6% to $535.2 million, representing 10.2% of net sales [1][4] - Diluted EPS decreased to $0.40, while adjusted diluted EPS decreased to $1.09 [1][4] Operational Highlights - Cash flow from operating activities increased by $33.5 million to $446.2 million [1][4] - Capital expenditures decreased by $5.0 million to $127.1 million, while dividends paid increased by $6.3 million to $209.3 million [1][4] - The company reported cash and cash equivalents of $12.1 million at year-end [1][4] Future Outlook - For fiscal 2026, the company expects adjusted diluted EPS of approximately $0.80 to $0.90 and adjusted EBITDA in the range of $465 million to $495 million [1][2] - Net sales are projected to be approximately $5.163 billion to $5.267 billion, reflecting a change of -1.8% to 0.2% compared to the prior year [1][2]