Flowers Foods Inc (FLO) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Flowers Foods Inc (FLO) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.38x as of September 2025. Operating cash flow of $54.36 Million exceeds net income of $39.53 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore FLO long-term investments to assets to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.
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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. Check FLO tangible net assets ratio to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Flowers Foods Inc (2000–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Flowers Foods Inc. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see Flowers Foods Inc market cap and net worth.
| 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 | — |