Flowers Foods Inc (FLO) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Latest as of March 2026:
2.56x
Flowers Foods Inc (FLO) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 2.56x as of March 2026. Operating cash flow of $107.86 Million exceeds net income of $42.05 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore Flowers Foods Inc cash debt coverage ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Cash Flow Quality Index
2.56x
Operating CF / Net Income
Operating Cash Flow
$107.86 Million
USD
Net Income
$42.05 Million
USD
Data as of
Mar 2026
Most recent filing
Flowers Foods Inc Cash Flow Quality Index (2000–2025)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Flowers Foods Inc across 24 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see FLO cash flow conversion.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Flowers Foods Inc (2000–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Flowers Foods Inc.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5.32x | $446.20 Million | $83.83 Million | ▲ +220.0% |
| 2024 | 1.66x | $412.66 Million | $248.12 Million | ▼ -41.2% |
| 2023 | 2.83x | $349.35 Million | $123.42 Million | ▲ +79.1% |
| 2022 | 1.58x | $360.89 Million | $228.39 Million | ▼ -5.5% |
| 2021 | 1.67x | $344.61 Million | $206.19 Million | ▼ -44.0% |
| 2020 | 2.98x | $454.46 Million | $152.32 Million | ▲ +33.8% |
| 2019 | 2.23x | $366.95 Million | $164.54 Million | ▲ +18.5% |
| 2018 | 1.88x | $295.89 Million | $157.16 Million | ▼ -5.0% |
| 2017 | 1.98x | $297.39 Million | $150.12 Million | ▼ -9.0% |
| 2016 | 2.18x | $356.56 Million | $163.78 Million | ▲ +25.9% |
| 2015 | 1.73x | $327.26 Million | $189.19 Million | ▼ -3.2% |
| 2014 | 1.79x | $313.97 Million | $175.74 Million | ▲ +52.5% |
| 2013 | 1.17x | $270.48 Million | $230.89 Million | ▼ -26.5% |
| 2012 | 1.59x | $216.88 Million | $136.12 Million | ▲ +46.4% |
| 2011 | 1.09x | $134.29 Million | $123.43 Million | ▼ -51.3% |
| 2010 | 2.23x | $306.05 Million | $137.05 Million | ▲ +26.5% |
| 2009 | 1.77x | $236.01 Million | $133.71 Million | ▲ +121.8% |
| 2008 | 0.80x | $94.87 Million | $119.23 Million | ▼ -64.9% |
| 2007 | 2.27x | $214.60 Million | $94.61 Million | ▲ +21.5% |
| 2006 | 1.87x | $151.28 Million | $81.04 Million | ▲ +2.9% |
| 2005 | 1.81x | $113.98 Million | $62.86 Million | ▼ -25.2% |
| 2004 | 2.42x | $123.07 Million | $50.77 Million | ▼ -59.6% |
| 2003 | 6.00x | $87.99 Million | $14.66 Million | ▼ -56.8% |
| 2000 | 13.88x | $70.04 Million | $5.04 Million | — |
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.